Author Archives: Harold Abend
State Football Players of the Week
For the second straight week, we’re subbing for executive editor Mark Tennis who is frolicking in Scandinavia by posting the Cal-Hi Sports State Football Players of the Week. We didn’t get as many nominations this week with a lot of top teams with byes, and that means we didn’t have a big number of performances […]
State Football Players of the Week
This week we return to doing the Cal-Hi Sports State Football Players of the Week with executive editor Mark Tennis on Holiday. We asked for help from statewide media sources and others on X and got several nominations. We also saw one of the award winners live on our trip to Northern California last week. […]
Mater Dei Defense Steps Up In Big Win
Monarchs hold potent Centennial of Corona offense to one touchdown and pick up key late score of their own in a one-point win in a Friday matchup of two teams both inside of the top five in our state rankings. Mater Dei has nationally ranked Bishop Gorman next while Centennial will play up north vs […]
Girls BB: Pre-Pre Season Top 8
We sent a questionnaire out to all eight teams on this list and one thing is pretty obvious, and that is the transfer bug is more prevalent in Southern California where a majority of the teams have been impacted by transfers. Once again, this is a pre-pre season list and is predicated on the transfer […]
Girls of Summer Player Rankings (Pt 2)
Nearly 200 girls now have a ranking after more than 80 have been added to the first part of this feature. The ranking system and numbers have always been a way that our longtime girls hoops editor can honor those many girls he has seen in person or through a trusted friend at many of...
Girls of Summer Player Rankings (Pt 1)
For the 21st year of doing this feature, our girls hoops lead analyst provides the names of more than 100 California high school girls basketball players who have received a dot system ranking of 7.0 or higher, led by returning Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year Kaleena Smith with a 9.6. Her former teammate,...
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 […]
All-State Girls BB 2026: First Team
Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian and just officially named NorCal Player of the Year McKenna Woliczko of Archbishop Mitty are among the headliners on the 47th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state girls basketball teams. We also found it correct to have a spot for the top junior, sophomore and […]
All-State Girls BB 2026: 2nd & 3rd Tms
The 47th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Girls Basketball Teams also concludes with the release of all of the writeups for those who have been selected second team overall and third team overall. Four more freshmen and one more sophomore along with seven juniors land in these groups, which are not limited by year in school...
BallisLife Girls All-American Game
Amalia Holguin, Cydnee Bryant & Karisma Flores lead team to win in BallisLife All-American Game played at Sea World in San Diego. The two teams also were coached by San Diego area legends Terri Bamford and Marlon Wells. FOR COVERAGE OF THE BALLISLIFE BOYS GAME THAT FEATURED BIG OUTINGS FROM CALIFORNIA’S JASON CROWE JR. & […]
