Author Archives: Mark Tennis
Asterisk Talley: State Athlete of the Year
Since she competed as a Chowchilla High girls golfer during the 2025-26 school year, golfing phenom Asterisk Talley is eligible to be the Girls State Athlete of the Year. Who knows what’s in store for the current senior for the 2026-27 year, but if she’s eligible why wouldn’t the top-ranked amateur female golfer in the […]
More State Girls Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla (a D3 junior), we have others selected as the best among girls athletes for seniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D4 and D5) for the 2025-26 school year. We have two-sport athletes for seniors/D1 and for D2 and a four-sport athlete for D4. […]
Preseason All-Southern Section Teams
Since the CIFSS is so massive and loaded with talent at schools in the Trinity League plus at other schools like Corona Centennial, Sierra Canyon, Mission Viejo, Tustin, Crean Lutheran and more, we have a first team and a second team of players who are written up for this feature plus a third team list...
More State Boys Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Wes Burford of Oakdale, 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 2025-26 school year. For the full story on our 2025-26 Boys State Athlete of the Year, CLICK HERE. […]
Single Game State FB Record Returnees
We’ve also begun to update all of our exclusive state football record files prior to the start of the 2026 season. Here’s a group of players coming back for this season who already have had their names added to our all-time lists in various single-game categories. We have maintained state football records in California for […]
All-State Softball Frosh Watch List
Right along with baseball, we also have our look at top freshman softball players around the state from the 2026 season who have great promise to be an all-state player very soon. There certainly are more freshmen in softball to check through for big varsity success than baseball, but worth the effort to get a...
All-State Baseball Frosh Watch List
Here’s a look at top freshman baseball players around the state from the 2026 season who have great promise to be an all-state player very soon. Some are completing the summer at showcase events. We don’t offer an all-state freshman team, but as usual from the best baseball state in the nation there are many...
Preseason All-Sac-Joaquin Sec Team
Folsom may be the big favorite to win another SJS D1 title and has five players on this 30-man squad, but Grant of Sacramento also had to have five and may have seven to eight D1 bound players by the time the season is over. Oak Ridge of El Dorado Hills (beat Grant in the...
All-State Baseball 2026: First Team
The 44th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams for baseball ends with a look at these special players. All first team 30 players are written up in this post. State Team of the Year St. John Bosco leads the way with three on first team. Due to the recent MLB Draft, we also put Mr. Baseball […]
All-State Baseball Patch List 2
For those just wanting to check to see about a particular player on this year’s All-State Second and Third Teams for baseball without being a subscriber, here is a simple alphabetical list. If you want the full presentation and are not Gold Club, please check out getting a membership today.
