Category Archives: CIF State Championships
CIF NorCal Bowl Board No. 2
New teams on the NorCal board this week are Analy of Sebastopol, Berean Christian of Walnut Creek, Manteca, Central of Fresno and Selma. We will run these simulations each week through the various section playoffs. And look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. To see our second CIF...
CIF SoCal Bowl Board No. 2
New teams on the SoCal board this week are Oceanside, Tri-City Christian, Katella of Anaheim, Nogales of La Puente and Bakersfield Christian. We will run these simulations each week through the various section playoffs. And look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. To see our second CIF NorCal...
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
Results from the Stockton Classic and SoCal Invitational don’t cause any changes at the top, but do create a lot of movement from No. 13 and downward. That’s how both Sacred Heart Cathedral and Canyon Crest Academy earned their new rankings, although one has already lost this week. The CIF state office also confirmed last […]
CIF NorCal Bowl Board
For the first time this season, we run our simulation of how we’d choose this year’s CIF Northern California regional bowl games based on results so far. Look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. It’s shaky, but we still have De La Salle (Concord) as the NorCal Open […]
CIF SoCal Bowl Board
For the first time this season, we run our simulation of how we’d choose this year’s CIF Southern California regional bowl games based on results so far. Look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. There’s no doubt that whichever powerhouse team wins the CIF Southern Section Division I […]
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
Mater Dei has to fall from No. 1 after a second loss to Santa Margarita. Since previous No. 2 Archibishop Mitty has a win over Santa Margarita, it’s been elevated to the top this week. It’s also a big rise this week for Marymount of Los Angeles, which hasn’t lost to any other team from […]
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
San Diego area teams La Costa Canyon and Santa Fe Christian make strong moves, but the top of the order stays the same after developments at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 Mitty, however, both had their chances to be mythical national champion diminished.
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
California’s top two teams, plus many others, will face national-level competition this weekend at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. One darkhorse team to watch in that event is Redondo, which pushed state and national No. 1 Mater Dei to five games in a match last weekend. For this week’s NorCal Volleyball Top 20 […]
State Athlete of Year: Michael Norman
It’s a close call between the all-time great Vista Murrieta track sprinter and all-time great basketball player Lonzo Ball of Chino Hills. Swimmer Grant Shoults of Santa Margarita also made a strong push. Waiting for Norman to place fifth in the U.S. Olympic trials in the 200 and to win an under-20 world title is […]