Author Archives: Mark Tennis
All Indian Nicknames May Be Prohibited
As Hart High of Newhall voted this week to change next year to Hawks, other schools in the state still using Indians’ nicknames may have to change by 2026 due to a new assembly bill published this week and under review. Apaches, Braves, Chiefs and Comanches are also specifically mentioned in the new version of […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. In softball, leaders include 10 RBI in one day for Fresno State-bound standout, 19 strikeouts in one game...
NEW Softball State TOP 35 Rankings
Last year’s No. 1 team from Hollister jumps up to No. 3 this week prior to big games against Central (Fresno) and No. 2 St. Francis (Mountain View). Central also moves way up there this week with some help from another Central Section team (St. Joseph of Santa Maria). More big movers include Canyon of...
SoCal/NorCal Players of Week
Giving up no hits is the theme for this week’s honorees as three of them have been chosen for their pitching feats with one named primarily for hitting homers. The foursome hails from Camarillo and La Habra for Southern California and Woodside and Woodlake for Northern California. We hope you enjoy this free story on […]
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
Orange Lutheran stays at No. 1 after losing a game but winning a huge Trinity League series vs 2023 State Team of the Year JSerra. Granada of Livermore joins the top five after win over De La Salle (and moving to 7-0). Highest rising newcomers are Granite Hills of El Cajon and San Juan Hills...
Girls BB: FINAL Division State Ranks
To go along with the final overall & expanded State TOP 40 rankings, we also do an expanded & final series of rankings of all teams in the state according to the same CIF divisions they played in. These also are the final rankings placed in our archives for every season for girls hoops that...
Boys BB: FINAL Division State Ranks
These divisional rankings can only be done three times now in this era of competitive equity when no one knows the divisions teams will be in until the CIF regional playoffs start. Still, we have them as final in our archives for every season and here are the final rankings for boys hoops for the...
Girls BB All-State Nominees (Part 1)
The CIF state championships have been decided and our list of boys nominees has been out for about for more than a week so it is a perfect time to get the process going for the annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state teams for girls basketball. These honors have been done by us just one less year […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. One basketball milestone from last week’s CIF state finals we hadn’t figured out yet was boys/girls combo titles...
NEW Softball State TOP 35 Rankings
There aren’t many changes from the first rankings of last week with Pacifica of Garden Grove holding strong at No. 1 and St. Francis of Mountain View at No. 2 (now with a big early season win). Clovis North and Granada Hills move closer to the top 10, and Del Norte of San Diego and...
