Author Archives: Mark Tennis
NBA Draft: McCain Stands Tall
The 2023 Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year from Corona Centennial goes at No. 16 in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers. There was one more from the state in the first round and there were three in the second round, with the most attention obviously on the […]
Mr. Baseball 2024: Seth Hernandez
It’s rare for a junior to get the state’s top individual honor and it was going to be really hard this year for one senior in particular to be topped, but Corona’s big-time pitcher who also led the State Team of the Year in home runs and RBI just had too much to be denied. […]
More Baseball State Players of the Year
Since the Mr. Baseball State POY honor went to a junior, there’s a Senior of the Year for this season and it’s the same player who led the Class of 2024 as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Corona also has landed the State Sophomore of the Year, which makes history for having the top junior […]
FINAL All-State Softball Noms (SoCal)
Selections for the 41st annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state softball teams are beginning in a few days, but first here is a second, updated list of nominees on our board from the CIF L.A. City, San Diego and Southern Sections. Thanks to those who sent in more players from the first list. Additional names also came...
More Softball Players of the Year
One of these honorees finished 25-0 as a pitcher while another led the state in runs scored with 59. The five players written up here are considered best of the best among juniors, sophomores, freshmen, medium schools players and small schools players. For more on Ms. Softball State Player of the Year Kate Munnerlyn, CLICK […]
Game-Winning All-Star Game TD At 0:04
The 48th annual Lions All-Star Football Game played Saturday night in Tracy was what everyone who is part of any all-star high school event craves the most and that’s a close game decided in the closing seconds. The South won with four seconds left over the North and has now won five of the last […]
FINAL All-State Softball Noms (NorCal)
Once the players of the year are out for baseball and softball in a few days, we’ll begin picking the 41st annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state softball teams. Here is a second, updated list of nominees on our board from the CIF Central Coast, Central, North Coast, SF/Oakland, Northern & Sac-Joaquin Sections. Thanks to those who...
State Coach of Year: Corrigan Willis
There hadn’t been a State Coach of the Year from the East Bay region of the CIF North Coast Section from 2011 until last year. But now it’s two in a row as Granada of Livermore’s Corrigan Willis follows De La Salle’s David Jeans after his team had one of the greatest seasons a team […]
More State Baseball Coaches of Year
In addition to overall State Coach of the Year Corrigan Willis from Granada of Livermore, we have additional state coaching honors for the 2024 season going to Paul Martinez from Oakmont of Roseville (medium schools) and Scott Neal from Chavez of Delano (small schools).
State Coach of Year: Jason Ramirez
California of Whittier didn’t win a CIF Southern Section title and didn’t win a CIF SoCal regional title, but if you find out what Condors’ head coach Jason Ramirez has gone through over the past two seasons with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) there’s no doubt this major coaching honor is very much deserved. He’s also […]
