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Bakersfield’s First Family of Football
Former High School Football All-American Jeff Buckey and wife are raising four football standout sons. One is a college graduate still going strong at Stanford, another is at UCLA, another is a preseason all-state first team offensive lineman still in high school and the fourth is only a freshman in high school but clearly is […]
Preseason CIF San Diego Sec FB Team
Defending CIF D1-AA state champ Lincoln has put itself into a spot in which it should be No. 1 in the section until it loses to another section team. The Hornets also have plenty of players featured on this team. Cathedral Catholic seems to have even more key players back and another team coming up...
Preseason Central Section FB Team
The defending D1AA section champion Central East Bengals (known as Central Grizzlies before) are loaded with returning players and have the most written up in this feature. Last year’s D3AA CIF state champions from Frontier of Bakersfield also look formidable and are not far behind. Tulare, Clovis East and Clovis also are among others with...
Academy Training Gives Young Basketball Players a Competitive Edge
If you’re into basketball and want to grow beyond just school or local games, then you need more than regular practice. While playing on school teams or community leagues gives you some exposure, it might not be enough to unlock your full potential. That’s where basketball academies come in. These places focus on skill-building, discipline, […]
Boys BB: More State Players of the Year
Congratulations to all of the Cal-Hi Sports 2025 top honorees for juniors, sophomores and freshmen and for each CIF division with Open & D1 combined. The CIF Southern Section captures all four of the class-by-class honors, but only has one winner for the CIF divisions....
Manteca’s Slikker Ticks Off The Boxes
Can junior Nate Slikker of the Buffaloes hit? Check. Can he pitch at an elite level? Check. Could he also be a D1 football player if that was his first choice as a sport to play in college? Check. We have an inside look at the intriguing two-sport standout. We hope you like this free […]
Benefits of Summer Scrimmages
Coaches of all basketball teams in the state, boys and girls, all know about the importance of summer scrimmages for their programs. Here’s a rundown of all the reasons they are and how coaches can schedule them even with those schools who may not be that far away. By Clifford Winston CalGamesWanted.com In today’s landscape […]
Riordan WCAL Dominance Continues
After seeing state No. 3 Santa Maria St. Joseph in person two weeks ago, we got to check out No. 8 Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco at home in a Tuesday night game against Archbishop Mitty of San Jose, a team that normally gives the Crusaders a tight game. Not this time. The 65-40 win […]
Preseason All-San Diego Sec FB Team
We head even further south than Long Beach in the next stop in our annual tour of the state through the selection of preseason football honor squads. This is for the CIF San Diego Section, which had three unbeaten teams plus another that had its only loss in overtime in last season’s Open Division playoffs....
