Author Archives: CalHiSports.com Staff
Boys BB: More State Players of the Year
Presented by new partners Brite Legacy, congratulations to all of the Cal-Hi Sports 2026 top honorees for juniors, sophomores and freshmen and for each CIF division with Open & D1 combined. The CIF Southern Section sweeps all of the class-by-class honors, but the CIF Central Section gets two of the four according to divisions.
Friday CIF State Finals
Damien of La Verne continues CIF Southern Section dominance in D1 boys with win over Folsom. The D1 girls title also was won by a CIFSS school as Centennial of Corona topped Clovis. Other winners on the day were Cornerstone Christian (D3 boys), El Dorado of Placentia (D3 girls), San Marin of Novato (D5 boys) […]
Girls BB CIF State Previews & Picks
Since the incredible 96-87 overtime win by Ontario Christian vs Archbishop Mitty back in January at the Kay Yow Classic in Santa Ana (announced by Cal-Hi Sports girls hoops rankings compiler Harold Abend), the idea of a rematch for the CIF Open Division state title has been salivating. It’s going to happen on Saturday and […]
Boys BB CIF State Previews & Picks
The predicted scores of these games each year are done with great respect to all 12 teams who’ve made it to a CIF state championship and with a historical touch. Editor Mark Tennis has been credentialed at every CIF state championship weekend since the first one in 1980 in Oakland. Managing editor Ronnie Flores also […]
All-Time Cal-Hi Sports State Rankings
There won’t be any state football rankings this week so now is a great time to tell the story of how those weekly rankings started and highlight all the final state rankings we’ve done to this point. Cal-Hi Sports is the most reliable and credible source for California state rankings. We publish a weekly Top […]
More State Girls Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Teagan O’Dell, we have others selected as the best among girls athletes for juniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) for the 2024-25 school year. Last year’s top honoree, Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt, is picked again, this time for D2. We also have a flag […]
More State Boys Athletes of Year
Going with overall honoree McKay Madsen, others have been honored this week as the best among boys athletes for juniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) for the 2024-25 school year. For the full story on our 2024-25 Boys State Athlete of the Year, CLICK HERE. WE HOPE YOU […]
Friday CIF State Finals
Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth boys make the plays in the final 90 seconds of the Division I championship game to turn back Lincoln of Stockton to win school’s fourth CIF state title. Carondelet of Concord girls win their second state title with a similar win in their D1 state final. Others claiming state crowns at […]
Boys/Girls Top Tourney Triumphs
Roosevelt of Eastvale boys need overtime to win in a No. 1 vs No. 2 state ranking showdown over St. John Bosco in the top division of The Classic at Damien. Other major boys tourney winners include JSerra, Lincoln of Stockton, Folsom and Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach. State No. 3 girls team Etiwanda, meanwhile, […]
Boys BB: WEST Region Top 20
As a follow up to the boys basketball preseason FAB 50 National Team Rankings compiled by long-time Cal-Hi Sports managing editor Ronnie Flores and as a prelude to our preseason state rankings, we present the West Region’s Top 20 teams. The FAB 50 goes 20 teams deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked […]
