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Mater Dei secures back-to-back Open Division state football titles, fifth championship in program history with 37-15 win against Concord De La Salle

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Mater Dei captured back-to-back Open Division football titles for the first time since 2017-18 with a 37-15 victory Saturday against Concord De La Salle at the CIF State Championships at Saddleback College. Mater Dei (13-0), which is expected to conclude the year as the top-ranked high school football team... 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’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team ’22-’23

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 7, 2023 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section March 16, 2023 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section March 15, 2023 0

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

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Feb. 7

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section February 7, 2023 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section February 1, 2023 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section January 31, 2023 0

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

High School Basketball NewsTicker Rankings January 11, 2023 0

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

SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 4

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NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings Continue To Be The East Bay Athletic League’s Playground As San Ramon Valley Storms Into Top 5 • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 3. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: No. 4 San Ramon Valley-Danville Poses... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.33: Thursday Pick ‘Em (CIF Regionals)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 1, 2022 0

It’s The Final Week Of True NorCal Football Picks, And The 7 Friday Night Crew Offers Analysis & Picks On 10 Different Regional Showdowns • The stakes are higher for everyone now as the season moves past sections and into NorCal regional bowl playoffs — and that goes for... Read more

NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 5

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section September 19, 2022 0

For The Second Straight Week, All 20 Teams In The NorCal Football Rankings Manage To Hold On To A Spot After Some Shuffling In The Lower Half • Despite a couple of key matchups within the NorCal Football Rankings, Week 4 didn’t end up being quite the storm we... Read more