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Norco & Dockins easy to root for

Just 10 Months Removed From Battling A Rare Liver Cancer, Norco’s Taylor Dockins Is Leading The Nation’s No. 1 Softball Team. She and everyone else connected to the Cougars, however, all know that winning the CIF Southern Section Division I title is not going to be easy. Go inside to read this story we did […]

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Inside look at No. 1 Buchanan

Few programs in the state have had the continued success of the baseball team at Buchanan of Clovis. It’s not stopping anytime soon and while the Bears are rolling along at 11-0 and will stay at No. 1 in next week’s state rankings after three pitchers combined on a no-hitter on Friday, they will be […]

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NEW Softball State Top 20

It may only one week into the season, but it’s still a calm before the storm as many of the state’s top teams will be playing each other this weekend at the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Arizona. Teams making the biggest upward moves include La Habra, Pacifica of Garden Grove and Carlmont of […]

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Big season for Clovis West girls hoops

After debuting at No. 3 in the preseason Cal-Hi Sports state rankings and going 5-0 to start the season at the Nike Central Valley Showdown, the Clovis West girls basketball team will head to the Iolani tourney this weekend in Hawaii where several other top teams from California will be as well. Go inside for […]

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Young no more: Salesian wants it all

With Bishop O’Dowd already owning a win over nationally ranked Bishop Montgomery, Northern California’s preseason No. 1 team also will be looking to start strong when it opens its season on Thursday. Go inside for the full rundown on the Pride and for links to the NorCal and SoCal basketball preview issues (both boys and […]

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Updated Girls VBall State Top 20

Ventura complicates matters further by beating No. 1 Mitty and winning Santa Barbara TOC. New No. 1 is Santa Margarita, which has now beaten early-season No. 1 Mater Dei three times in a row. Menlo-Atherton also makes a big move in the north by winning Tiger Cup tourney over state-ranked Notre Dame of Belmont and […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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