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Sacred Heart Prep girls water polo steps up on defense against Arroyo Grande to secure title repeat at NorCal Invitational

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 28, 2024 0

In order to produce a successful title defense in the NorCal Invitational for the first time in program history, Sacred Heart Prep showcased a spectacular defensive effort in the final four minutes Saturday to secure an 8-7 victory in the final against Arroyo Grande at Dunlevie Aquatic Center in... Read more

Sacred Heart Prep girls water polo bidding for back-to-back NorCal Invitational titles

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 22, 2024 0

Sacred Heart Prep produced one of the most impressive runs in NorCal Invitational history last year to capture the program’s first title since 2007 as host of the most prestigious girls water polo tournament of the fall season. But the Gators’ pursuit of capturing back-to-back championships for the first... Read more

Redwood outlasts Menlo School in OT to win Scott Roche Invitational title

Aquatics Central Coast Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo September 13, 2024 0

MENLO, Calif. – One of the longest and most thrilling championship showdowns in the 26-year history of the Scott Roche Invitational boys water polo tournament was inches away from being decided in regulation, setting the stage for an even more dramatic sudden-death victory Saturday at Gates Pool. Ossie Joplin... Read more

Top Girls Cross Country Teams By Section Entering The Fall Season

The high school cross country season has already begun in several sections, or is about to get underway all across the state later this month. Here is a look at the top girls cross country program in each of the 10 sections in California entering this season. There are... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 2

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section January 3, 2024 0

NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Open 2024 With Just Three New Teams Entering; Showcases And Transfer Eligibility May Spice Things Up Though • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Dec. 30 Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Junior Jada Tupou of No. 2... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Dec. 12

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section December 13, 2023 0

Our First In-Season NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Has Nine Teams Rising From Their Preseason Spot; PLUS: Some Analysis On New NCS Playoff Proposal • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Dec. 11. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: No. 17 Salesian from... 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

STILL THE ONE | De La Salle Football Makes It 31 Straight

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section November 20, 2023 0

Despite Two Major Challenges From San Ramon Valley, De La Salle Football Upholds Three-Plus Decade Of Excellence Over North Coast Section Presented without context, the numbers associated with the De La Salle-Concord football team’s dominance of its own backyard never cease to amaze. 31 straight North Coast Section titles.... 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

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.09: An Instant Classic

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section October 19, 2023 0

All Three 7 Friday Night Personalities Share Thoughts On Being At Last Week’s Thriller Between De La Salle & San Ramon Valley; PLUS Previews, Picks & MORE All three members of the podcast just happened to be at the biggest game of last week, and perhaps the biggest game... Read more

DANVILLE DANDY | San Ramon Valley Pushes De La Salle To Brink

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section October 17, 2023 0

With Senior QB Luke Baker Leading The Way, San Ramon Valley Football Nearly Became First Section Team To Beat De La Salle Since 1991 — But Spartans Managed OT Escape Even if you removed all the historical significance — namely that the San Ramon Valley football team was a 35-yard... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.08: Talkin’ Trojans (w/ Coach Casey Taylor)

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section October 13, 2023 0

With Both Hosts Back Together, 7 Friday Night Delivers An Hour Of NorCal Football Talk & Welcomes Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills Coach Casey Taylor Onto The Show SportStars’ managing editor, Chace Bryson, returns to the command seat and promptly screws up a recording session. However, he and Ben persevere... Read more