Author Archives: Mark Tennis
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
We begin with another look at boys state career scoring leaders as junior Jason Crowe Jr. of Inglewood has his season end in a tough loss in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. New record holder Tounde Yessofou still likely has three to four games left. We also have a new state freshman record for three-pointers...
State Basketball Players of the Week
We’ve reached that point in the season in which CIF section playoffs are going on everywhere in the state, which means choosing players of the week from winning teams still in action gets more challenging. Regardless, we have four more very worthy honorees. The spotlight is on those from Rocklin and Merced in Northern California […]
Preseason State Baseball TOP 35
The Cal-Hi Sports state baseball rankings enter the 47th season of compilations and begins with what could be the most powerful squad to ever take the field in the state. Defending State Team of the Year Corona has that kind of starpower and also is just about everyone’s No. 1 team in the nation. Huntington […]
State’s All-Time NBA All-Star Alums
[/caption] California’s 50th player to appear in an NBA All-Star Game was Klay Thompson in 2015. In honor of that total, we decided to start a new NBA All-Star Alumni list for our exclusive state record book. It has now been updated through the 2024 All-Star Game....
Salute to Mike Alberghini
The Northern California and state football coaching great from Grant of Sacramento died this week at age 78. His influence was still obvious at Grant this last season when the Pacers won the CIF D2-AA state championship. There may not be a coach in state history who has experienced the highs and lows that former […]
Preseason State Softball TOP 25
We’re going on more than 40 years of doing state softball rankings and are pleased to start another season with Murrieta Mesa of Murrieta in the top position. Two major returning stars are the primary reason. Two-time defending CIF Southern Section D1 champion Pacifica of Garden Grove has a ton of graduated players to deal […]
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
There are several players moving up the all-time boys hoops scoring list even with Tounde Yessofou and Jason Crowe Jr. near the top. The list includes Carlsbad’s Jake Hall (43 points on Wednesday night) and Chatsworth’s Alijah Arenas (63 points on Wednesday night). Malibu’s Dylan Goosen also ends the season with 36.8 ppg average, but...
State Basketball Players of the Week
One of those honored this week had a 63-point game in which 14 three-pointers also were made. Another is the son of an NBA world champion. For the two boys and two girls highlighted, they are from the eastern San Diego community of El Cajon, the big city of L.A., the big city of San […]
All-State FB 2024: 1st Team Offense
The 47th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Team honors concludes with the best of the best on offense, defense and multipurpose. Go inside this post for writeups of the 11 players on offense plus a kicker and three of the six multi-purpose players who have been chosen First Team Overall. These players are being honored […]
All-State FB 2024: 1st Team Defense
For this side of the ball on the top, overall unit for the 47th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Team honors, it wound up being an alignment of four on defensive line, three linebackers and four defensive backs. Go inside this post for writeups of the 11 players on defense plus a punter and three […]
