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Folsom and Stockton St. Mary’s secure top two seeds in Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 girls basketball playoffs, seeking third straight finals showdown

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Following a pair of thrilling matchups the past two years in the Division 1 girls basketball championship game, the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section has the potential to showcase another showdown involving Folsom and Stockton St. Mary’s this postseason. Folsom prevailed by a 58-53 margin in 2023 to capture the first section... Read more

Modesto Christian boys basketball team begins march toward potential fourth consecutive Division 1 title as top seed in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Modesto Christian already holds the record in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section for most boys basketball titles with 22, including the past three Division 1 championships. The Crusaders are also tied with Sacramento Sheldon for most Division 1 crowns in section history with seven. Modesto Christian (21-7) is looking to equal... Read more

Inderkum defeats Woodcreek to earn fourth straight Capital Valley Conference boys basketball title, then shuts out Moreau Catholic in final quarter for 18th win in a row

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks February 9, 2025 0

For the first time in more than a month, it appeared the Inderkum boys basketball team might have a game come down to the wire, holding a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter against Moreau Catholic in the second of back-to-back contests at the Super Saturday showcase event at... Read more

As The SJS Turns | Five Storylines As Sac-Joaquin Section Football Begins

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 18, 2023 0

The 2023 Sac-Joaquin Section Football Season Opens Friday Along With Plenty Of Intrigue And Expectations In what has become a tradition in recent years, it’s the Sac-Joaquin Section that gets to usher in a new season of Northern California football. We know it’s been a minute since readers were... Read more

Delta Revival | Franklin Softball Finds New Groove

High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section May 15, 2023 0

After Six Straight Losing Seasons, Franklin Softball Is Enjoying One Of Its Best Years Ever Behind A New Coach & Balanced Roster • PICTURED ABOVE: Franklin Senior Kealani Nitta Sprints Toward First Following A Hit Against Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove On May 5. (David Gershon photos) Jon Gudel’s first season... Read more

SPORTSTARS’ VAULT | Pete Saco: Into The Sunset (AUG. 2014)

High School Sports Features NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks January 30, 2023 1

With News Of Beloved Former Sac-Joaquin Section Commissioner Pete Saco Passing Away, We Share Our Profile Of Him Upon His Retirement • [ EDITORS NOTE: This article was originally published in August 2014 in the final days of Pete Saco’s 21-year tenure as SJS Commissioner. It remains as it... Read more

Jacked Up | Tyler Jacklich Powers Central Catholic Into Semis

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section November 12, 2022 0

Senior Running Back Tyler Jacklich Ran For 288 Yards And Four TDs As Central Catholic Rolled Monterey Trail For A Date With Top-Seed Folsom • Tyler Jacklich knows his history when it comes to high achieving running backs that have come through the Central Catholic-Modesto football program. A standout... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.2: Game Week In The Sac-Joaquin Section

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks August 16, 2022 0

Reporter Ike Dodson Joins The Show To Help Offer A Primer On The Sac-Joaquin Section As It Opens Its Season This Friday • With real, live football action set to begin in the Sac-Joaquin Section, hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos welcome fellow SportStars writer/photographer Ike Dodson for a... Read more

Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships Preview

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section February 17, 2022 6

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: Ike Dodson Delivers A Weight-By-Weight Breakdown Of The SJS Masters Wrestling Championships That Begin Friday Below is the most comprehensive Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships Preview you will ever read — mostly because we are the only ones crazy enough about wrestling to write one. With... Read more

Still Perfect | Rocklin Survives Greatest Challenge To Reach SJS Final

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 25, 2021 1

Unlikely Heroes Emerge As Rocklin Stays Unbeaten In A Wild, Come-From-Behind, Instant-Classic Semifinal Win Over St. Mary’s-Stockton • Friday’s Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I semifinals and Rocklin’s perfect football season hinged on the clutch performance of an acclaimed track-and-field sprinter. And not like you would think. MacGregor Teselle, who earned... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2: Turn On The Lights, SJS!

High School Football Podcasts August 18, 2021 0

Hosts Chace Bryson And Ben Enos Put The Spotlight On The Sac-Joaquin Section’s Opening Weekend, And Coach Terry Eidson Returns • It’s opening week in the Sac-Joaquin Section, and hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos are ready in their second episode of 7 Friday Night! The two mark the... Read more

SportStar Jackie Stanco St. Francis-Sac. Soccer

HS / CLUB Soccer Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week February 17, 2020 0

Arizona-committed forward Jackie Stanco, earned six points across two wins during the final week of the regular season. Stanco first notched two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over SJS rival Davis on Feb. 7. She added another assist in the team’s regular season final, a 3-0... Read more