Everything had to fall into place for the Destiny Christian of Sacramento softball team to be able to finish in the rarified air of being an undefeated State Team of the Year. But that’s what happened plus there was a CIF NorCal D1 championship that had to be won, which was completed last Saturday with […]
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More Softball State Teams of Year
State Team of the Year honors for the 2026 softball season also are going out this week for the four other CIF based playoff divisions. We have done teams of the year in five divisions for many years and these mythical honors considered all teams that played in CIF section playoffs (including those that opted […]
MD Catholic gets SoCal D1 repeat
Coaches at Chula Vista school tell their players “not to bother” trying out for their team if they can’t commit to playing as late as the CIF SoCal regional playoffs. On Saturday, with University of Arizona commit Arri Romero leading the way, the Crusaders won the CIF SoCal D1 regional title for the second straight […]
Destiny Christian: One inning does it
A three-run homer and a two-run homer within a few swings of one half-inning gives Destiny Christian of Sacramento all it needed in a 6-3 win over Whitney of Rocklin in Saturday’s CIF NorCal D1 softball championship. The Lions completed one of the most historically significant seasons in state history at 31-0 and are expected […]
Instant Classic: DCA 4, St. Francis 3
Destiny Christian of Sacramento edges St. Francis of Mountain View in a CIF NorCal D1 softball semifinal in a matchup on Thursday that saw the visiting Lancers battle in the batter’s box against dominant pitcher Ayla Tuua with numerous full counts, foul balls and some key hits. In the end, though, Tuua got the strikeouts […]
Softball: State Ranks By Divisions
Here’s our first look at teams across the state placed into state rankings by divisions, which is what we have done since we began doing state softball rankings in the early 1980s. Just like baseball, the issue due to competitive equity playoff placements is that we have no idea which divisions to place teams in […]
NEW Softball State TOP 25 Rankings
Small school Destiny Christian of Sacramento will indeed get a chance to wrap up a perfect season with a CIF NorCal D1 championship later this week and therefore can also take home a No. 1 final state ranking. JSerra has a chance to end No. 1 as well after winning the CIF Southern Section D1...
All-State Softball Nominees (NorCal)
The 2026 season is just about over for everyone around California, but we’re just getting started with post-season honors. To begin the process leading to the 43rd annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Teams, here’s our first list of nominees. These are top players who had strong seasons this year from the CIF Central Coast, Central, […]
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
(Click Arrows on Home Page To See More Photos) The best of softball includes South of Bakersfield star just one RBI from state record, an L.A. City Section batter who has 25 doubles this season, another CIF Central Section star with a whopping 42 walks plus a number of other prolific hitters and pitchers. The...
