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EYEING HISTORY | Salesian Basketball Set New Bar For Excellence
On the court and in the classroom, a talented, unselfish, hard-working Salesian boys basketball ensemble achieved one of the greatest seasons in the history of its storied program Story by M. Scott | Photos by David Gershon Bill Mellis doesn’t always look at the score or the time or... Read more
SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball Team ’22-’23
NorCal Player Of The Year Ryan Beasley Leads An East Bay Athletic League-Rich 2022-23 SportStars All-NorCal Boys Basketball Team • MORE SPORTSTARS POSTSEASON HONORS: NorCal Boys Player Of The Year (Ryan Beasley-Dougherty Valley) | All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team | NorCal Girls Player Of The Year (Jordan Lee – St.... Read more
SportStars’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team ’22-’23
Fifteen Girls Plus One Special Mention Comprise Our All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team For The 2022-23 Season • MORE SPORTSTARS POSTSEASON HONORS: NorCal Girls Player Of The Year (Jordan Lee – St. Mary’s-Stockton) | NorCal Girls Coach Of The Year (Leroy Hunt – Oakland Tech) All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team FIRST... Read more
Final NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | 2022-23
Mitty-San Jose Finishes At The Top Of Our Final NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Yet Again — And The Dominance Isn’t Likely To Stop • PICTURED ABOVE: Senior guard Nia Hunter of No. 4 Oakland Tech. (Chace Bryson photo) It’s Mitty’s world in Northern California and here in the NorCal... Read more
Final NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | 2022-23
For The Second Straight Season, Modesto Christian Finishes As No. 1 In Our Expanded Final NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings • PICTURED ABOVE: (L to R) Te’shawn Gamble, Money Williams and Jimon Campbell of No. 17 Oakland take photos during the CIF Div. III State Championship medals ceremony. (Chace Bryson... Read more
CIF Basketball Notes | Salesian Girls Shine; Bracketbusters Crash D2 Boys
Salesian Girls Show Grit In 2OT Road Win; EBAL Dominates; Sierra Foothill League Cinderellas Whitney, Granite Bay Boys Set To Clash Again • PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney-Rocklin Senior Derek Lamb Dunks The Ball During The Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Final. (David Gershon photo) As the Open Division closed out the... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 14
Top 12 Stick As Regular Season Closes; NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings See Only Minor Changes As We Head Into Section Playoffs • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Feb. 11. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Wing Justin Ard Of No.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 9
Our NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings Get The Full Shakeup Treatment As Four New Teams Crash The Party • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Feb. 8. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Joziah Bell (10) And Xavion Bell (1) Of No. 16... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Feb. 7
Another Week Bereft Of Upsets Leaves The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Unchanged Yet Again As Section Playoffs Begin On Feb. 14 • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Feb. 6. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Guard Sofia Fidelus Of No.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 1
Nine Teams Find New Spots In The NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings While One Team Makes Its Debut And Another Returns Following A Hiatus • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 31. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: James Moore of No.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 31
With All 20 Teams Taking Care Of Business Last Seek, The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Go Unchanged Before A Week Of Big Matchups • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Jan. 30. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Gabriella Biittner Of No.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 11
No Change To The Top 8 Of Our NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings After No. 3 Topped No. 4 On Tuesday Night; One New Team Joins The Mix NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 10. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Andrew... Read more