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Buchanan Wrestling Wins Prestigious Title
Buchanan Wins Prestigious Field to Capture 2019 Clovis Doc Buchanan Title TOP 10 TEAM SCORES 1 – Buchanan (CS): 194.0 2 – Montini Catholic (Illinois): 183.5 3 – Bergen Catholic (New Jersey): 163.5 4 – Gilroy (CC): 140.0 5 – Lake Highland Prep (Florida): 139.5 6 – Selma (CS):... Read more
Behind The Clipboard: Rankings Are Only Numbers; Just Go Win
All Rankings Are Subjective But You Need To Control What You Can Control And Not Worry • Who is MaxPreps? Is Max some guy who makes up numbers that say how good teams are? Our coaches said our MaxPreps’ rankings has a lot to do with our postseason seeding,... Read more
James Logan Basketball: Colt Fusion
With Quickness, Shooting Prowess, Depth And A Defense-First Mentality, James Logan Basketball Is Aiming To Reach Its Second State Final In Three Years • You might think a team would be nervous. James Logan High’s boys basketball had been in control for most of its late December home game... Read more
Gilroy Wrestling: Daniel Cormier’s Dream Team
UFC Double-Champ And Gilroy’s First-Year Coach, Daniel Cormier, Expects The Mustangs To Contend For A State Wrestling Title • When UFC officials approached Daniel Cormier to schedule his next main event pay-per-view, the first UFC two-division champion to successfully defend both titles made his priorities clear. “I told them... Read more
FINAL 2018 NorCal Football Rankings
FINAL RANKINGS: We Close Out The 2018 Season With An Expanded Top 30 After NorCal Teams Won 10 Of 15 CIF State Bowls • NorCal Final Football Rankings  1. (1)  —  De La Salle-Concord   12-1 COMMENT: Finishes As CIF Open runner-up to Mater Dei-Santa Ana; had wins over No. 2 Folsom... Read more
Angel Jackson Salesian Basketball SportStar of the Week
Angel Jackson, Salesian Basketball’s 6-foot-5 inch USC-bound post is off to a great start. Jackson’s Pride team ranked among the top five teams in NorCal. Jackson is averaging 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds through Salesian’s first four games. Her biggest scoring night came on Dec. 11 when she dropped... Read more
Rio Linda Football: Knight Fever
With The Sac-Joaquin Section’s Most Prolific Running Back Leading The Way, Rio Linda Football Heads Into State Bowl Final With An Entire Town Behind It • Rio Linda Football is changing the narrative. The football team’s run to the CIF State Division 5-AA Bowl Championship has created a renewed... Read more
Del Oro Football: Carson Jarratt, Capeless Crusader
Senior Quarterback Carson Jarratt Flashed His “Clutch” Superpower To Lead The Golden Eagles Into The CIF 2-AA State Bowl Championship • Carson Jarratt wears a Del Oro football uniform. It does not include a cape. The senior quarterback poised to lead the Golden Eagles into Friday’s CIF Division 2-AA... Read more
Matthew Smart Del Oro Football SportStar of the Week
Matthew Smart, Del Oro-Loomis — Football — Senior Wide Receiver Matthew Smart, the 6-foot-2 wide receiver caught three passes for 173 yards and scored both touchdowns. This as the Golden Eagles came from behind to beat visiting St. Francis-Mountain View 14-13 in the CIF 2-AA Northern California Bowl Championship game... Read more
Alexa Edwards: A SportStars Day In The Life
St. Francis High Volleyball’s Alexis Edwards Showcases All-Star Qualities Both On And Off The Floor While Sharing A Game Day With SportStars • St. Francis-Sacramento junior volleyball star Alexa Edwards earned 6,837 votes at sportstarsmag.com to nab selection for the first “Day in the Life” video profile presented by... Read more
Riordan Basketball: JE’LANI CLARK
JELANI CLARK, Riordan-S.F. – Basketball – Jr. SportStar of the Week! The Archbishop Riordan Jr., Jelani Clark returns to the Crusaders after a breakout sophomore season. Clark is one of the big reasons that Riordan began the 2018-19 season ranked No. 6 in SportStars’ Preseason NorCal Top 20. Through the... Read more
Central Catholic Football: Raiders’ Rematch Rush
Central Catholic Football comes from behind to outlast Inderkum in down-to-the-wire semifinals and punch ticket to face Del Oro in section finals • Mud can be washed away. Pain fades. And rain doesn’t erase the past. But mixed together — that’s a recipe for redemption for the 2018 Central... Read more