Author Archives: Mark Tennis
More State Softball Coaches of the Year
In addition to overall State Coach of the Year Jason Ramirez from California of Whittier, we have additional state coaching honors for the 2024 season going to Larry Loger of Oakdale (medium schools) and Jodi Russell of Bakersfield Christian (small schools).
Class of 25 FB: NEW Hot 100
There’s a new No. 1 at the top of the state’s recruiting rankings for this group as Mission Viejo’s Dijon Lee has gained a No. 1 or No. 2 ranking among California players in the three major national recruiting rankings. Defending CIF Open Division state champ Mater Dei may have another new coach, but has...
All-State Baseball Nominees (SoCal)
The 42nd annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Teams are coming soon and here’s another initial list of nominees on our board. State Coaches of the Year and State Players of the Year also will be coming soon. These are the nominees on our board from the CIF L.A. City, San Diego and Southern Sections. These […]
All-State Baseball Nominees (NorCal)
We’re a little later than usual, but we’re now beginning the post-season honors process for all-state baseball. This will be the 42nd annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Teams. State Coaches of the Year and State Players of the Year will be coming soon. We start the cycle with a first list of nominees on our […]
Baseball/Softball Coach Milestones 2024
State record coaching lists for baseball and softball have now all been updated through the 2024 season and here’s a look at the most significant milestone wins that were celebrated. For baseball, the milestone wins got going immediately with Monterey’s Michael Groves winning his 800th game. They continued with many more, including two from the […]
FINAL Softball State TOP 40 Ranks
Going through everything for one last ranking of the California 2024 softball season that will be the one that gets added to our all-time archives was fun, yet challenging. The first question was what to do with Amador Valley of Pleasanton, after its championship in the CIF NorCal D1 playoffs despite having 11 losses. We...
FINAL State Softball Ranks (Divisions)
Top-ranked teams in each division have already been written up, but here now also are the final rankings for each division. Like the overall State TOP 40, these also go into our archives of final state softball rankings that go back for more than 35 years. Teams coming up at the end include Benicia (D2),...
FINAL Baseball State TOP 40 Ranks
Granada of Livermore caps one of the greatest seasons by a team in NorCal history and while the Matadors can’t move up to No. 1 they do have to finish No. 2. La Mirada also uses a big win over Huntington Beach in the SoCal playoffs to earn a final top five ranking. Others coming...
FINAL State Baseball Ranks (Divisions)
Top-ranked teams in each division have already been written up, but here now also are the final rankings for each division. These are the ones that go into our archives of final state baseball rankings that go back for more than 40 years. Each division has at least 15 teams ranked plus an honorable mention...
