Category Archives: State Top 25 Rankings
FINAL Softball State TOP 40 Rankings
The first changes for these expanded, final rankings compared to the previous State TOP 25 start at No. 6 with La Habra moving up and staying in front of the Murrieta Mesa and Orange Lutheran teams it beat in the CIFSS D1 playoffs. CIF NorCal D1 runner-up Whitney of Rocklin also moves up five spots...
FINAL Baseball State TOP 40 Rankings
(Click Arrows to See More Photos on home page) These are the final state rankings that go into our archives that join other final state rankings for each season back more than 40 years. A few teams are still ranked higher than teams they lost to in regional or section playoffs, but those that gained...
St. John Bosco: State Team of Year
No, this isn’t a repost of last season. The Bellflower school has indeed repeated as the No. 1 team in the state for the second straight season despite losing in last week’s CIF SoCal D1 playoffs. The Braves’ accomplishment of repeating as CIF Southern Section D1 champions was too much, especially compared to what happened […]
MD Catholic gets SoCal D1 repeat
Coaches at Chula Vista school tell their players “not to bother” trying out for their team if they can’t commit to playing as late as the CIF SoCal regional playoffs. On Saturday, with University of Arizona commit Arri Romero leading the way, the Crusaders won the CIF SoCal D1 regional title for the second straight […]
Destiny Christian: One inning does it
A three-run homer and a two-run homer within a few swings of one half-inning gives Destiny Christian of Sacramento all it needed in a 6-3 win over Whitney of Rocklin in Saturday’s CIF NorCal D1 softball championship. The Lions completed one of the most historically significant seasons in state history at 31-0 and are expected […]
NEW Softball State TOP 25 Rankings
Small school Destiny Christian of Sacramento will indeed get a chance to wrap up a perfect season with a CIF NorCal D1 championship later this week and therefore can also take home a No. 1 final state ranking. JSerra has a chance to end No. 1 as well after winning the CIF Southern Section D1...
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
(Click Arrows to See More Photos on home page) We have arrived at the next to last rankings of the season. St. John Bosco strengthens the No. 1 ranking after winning second straight CIF Southern Section D1 title, but the CIF didn’t do the Braves any favors in the first round of the SoCal regional...
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
(Click Arrows to See More Photos on home page) St. John Bosco stays on top but now it’s Norco at No. 2 with Harvard-Westlake at No. 3. St. Francis of Mountain View joins the top five & Cathedral Catholic also gets three-spot jump. This week’s newcomers are led by new No. 22 Ganesha of Pomona...
NEW Softball State TOP 25 Rankings
Since there’s a new No. 1 team, we’re going to get out the new softball state rankings this week first before baseball. We’re making some assumptions about the CIF NorCal D1 playoff placements, but unbeaten Destiny Christian of Sacramento can be the new No. 1 as previous No. 1 Norco was knocked off on Saturday...
