Category Archives: Football Blog
Salute to Mike Alberghini
The Northern California and state football coaching great from Grant of Sacramento died this week at age 78. His influence was still obvious at Grant this last season when the Pacers won the CIF D2-AA state championship. There may not be a coach in state history who has experienced the highs and lows that former […]
All-State FB Patch List For Juniors
Congratulations to the following players listed in alphabetical order who have been selected to either first team, second team or third team on the 2024 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Football Teams for the fall season. These players and their families can now order an official all-state football patch plus you’ll get a certificate through our […]
All-State FB Patch List For Sophomores
Congratulations to the following players listed in alphabetical order who have been selected to either first team, second team or third team on the 2024 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore Football Teams for the fall season. These players and their families can now order an official all-state football patch plus you’ll get a certificate through our […]
State Defensive Player of the Year: Marco Jones
A Defensive Player of the Year for the state from the East Bay portion of the CIF North Coast Section is nothing new, but all of those who’ve gained this honor in the past were all from De La Salle. We’re pretty sure that even many Spartan fans would agree about the talent, skill and […]
CIF State Football Title Game MVPs
Some are easy, some are hard and we obviously have to do this without seeing all of the games in person. But we have an MVP for every CIF state championship game played since 2006 when the current event was renewed for the first time since 1927. The tradition continues from Dash Beierly of Mater […]
Sporting Interest & The Smartphone
The smartphone is an example of technology that has had enormous social ramifications – both positive and negative. It’s easy to get so lost in the large-scale changes that you stop thinking about how smartphones have affected individual interests or industries.
Salute to Larry Allen & Taylor Dockins
Two of the most inspirational athletes we’ve ever written about in the 45 plus years of Cal-Hi Sports both passed away earlier this week on the same day. If the all-time great NFL lineman Larry Allen ever met 2017 Ms. Softball State Player of the Year Taylor Dockins, he could probably lift two Taylors on […]
Similarities Between Sports Betting & Online Casino Games
Both sports betting and online casino games have become pillars of the modern gambling industry, drawing millions of enthusiasts globally. While seemingly different at first glance, with one focusing on real-world sports events, and the other on digital recreations of traditional casino games, both share a surprising number of similarities.
Lions All-Star FB Game Updates
We will again be assisting the high school football all-star game in the Stockton-Modesto area as a way of giving back to the high school sports in the community we live in. We do this through media relations and providing input to the game’s committee. Rosters for both the north and south teams are out […]
All-State FB Patch List For Juniors
Congratulations to the following players listed in alphabetical order who have been selected to either first team, second team or third team on the 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Football Teams for the fall season. These players and their families can now order an official all-state football patch plus you’ll get a certificate through our […]
