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Clovis North’s McKay Madsen, Bakersfield’s Jalen Ford highlight impressive day at West Coast Relays

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section Southern Section StaffPicks Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner XC-Track-Running April 6, 2025 0

With some of the top track and field athletes in the state competing, it’s no wonder there were some outstanding marks Saturday at the historic West Coast Relays at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Clovis Buchanan High. Clovis North senior McKay Madsen, the defending state champion in the shot put and... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.15: Ready For Regionals

High School Football NewsTicker Podcasts November 29, 2023 0

In A Jam-Packed Hour, The 7 Friday Night Team Revisits An Epic Section Finals Weekend And Breaks Down Several CIF Bowl Playoff Matchups PICTURED ABOVE: Grant-Sacramento running back Devin Green carries the ball during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III final. (David Gershon photo) This week’s show sees Ben and... Read more

THREE FOR 3 | No. 3 Seed Pittsburg Wins Third Straight NCS Title

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section November 25, 2023 0

Using Its Seed As Motivation, Pittsburg Football Topped San Ramon Valley For A Third Straight North Coast Section Division I Crown As a first-year head coach about to lead the Pittsburg High football team into the playoffs, Charlie Ramirez was handed a gift a few weeks back. The North... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.14: Pirates & Pies (w/ Charlie Ramirez)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section November 22, 2023 0

It’s Championships. It’s Thanksgiving. It’s A 7 Friday Night Content Wonderland! This Week Has Analysis, Picks And A Visit From Pittsburg’s Head Coach It’s our annual Thanksgiving/Section Championship episode full of delicious (yeah, we went there) commentary on all things pigskin along with a visit from Pittsburg coach Charlie... Read more

HISTORY LESSON | Pittsburg Football Thrives In Present After Embracing Past

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section November 7, 2023 0

Museum Visit Helped Prep Pittsburg Football Prior To Pirates Routing Rival Antioch To Finish Regular Season At 10-0 A few days before the 105th edition of the Big Little Game, Pittsburg High coach Charlie Ramirez took his team on a field trip. With rival Antioch set to come to... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.11: It’s All Happening

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section November 2, 2023 0

This Week’s 7 Friday Night Episode Dives Into Sac-Joaquin Section Playoff Brackets, Engages On The Pittsburg Or San Ramon Valley Debate & Reprises “Dumb Football” This week the crew breaks down the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff brackets and shares thoughts on the biggest surprises, best first-round matchups and best potential... Read more

CHARLIE HUSTLE: On The Bus With Charlie Ramirez & The Pirates

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section September 7, 2023 0

SportStars Takes A Nine-Plus Hour Road Trip With The Pittsburg High Football Team As It Takes Shape Under New Coach Charlie Ramirez Since being appointed head coach of the Pittsburg High football team over the summer, Charlie Ramirez has received his share of congratulations from friends, family, community members... Read more

NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 3

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section Sac/Joaquin Edition September 6, 2023 1

Our NorCal Football Rankings Get Their First Real Shake-Up Of The Season, Including A Flip-Flop Of The No. 2 And No. 3 Teams • PICTURED AT TOP: Wayshawn Parker of No. 9 Grant-Sacramento. (David Gershon Photo) After three weeks of football in Northern California, the picture is becoming just... Read more

Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Linebackers & Defensive Backs

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 17, 2023 0

With The 2023 Season Just A Day Away In The Sac-Joaquin Section, Our Preseason All-NorCal List Spotlights Linebackers & DBs • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Receivers & Tight Ends | Offensive & Defensive Linemen PICTURED UP TOP: Folsom Linebacker Theo Greule, left. (David Gershon photo) Our... Read more

NorCal Team Of The Week, May 15-20 | Pittsburg Baseball

High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker North Coast Section SportStars of the Week June 1, 2023 0

Pittsburg Baseball Embraced Its Inner Bad Guy To Win Its First NCS Game Since 1996 And Ignite A Run To The Division I Semifinals • IMAGE CREDIT: Pittsburg High Baseball/Twitter Sometimes it pays to be the villain. That was the mindset the Pittsburg High baseball team adopted as an... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | BONUS: 2023 Spring Special

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section May 24, 2023 0

Podcasts Need Their Offseason Workouts, Too: The 7 Friday Night Team Gathers To Chat About Playoff Changes, Transfers And More • With the Spring Football window wrapping up, hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos figured it was a good chance to reconvene and hit on some of the major... Read more

SportSquad VOTE: Team Of The Week | May 15-20

High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 23, 2023 0

NorCal Team Of The Week Options Include CIF Regional Champ, Repeat NCS Champ, A Dominant Softball Team + Baseball Bracketbusters We’re using this last month of the 2022-23 interscholastic sports calendar to try out a new weekly feature at SportStars. Welcome to our second vote for the SportSquad NorCal... Read more