We have enjoyed working with CIF executive director Roger Blake for the past 21 years of his time with the statewide organization and have had some spirited conversations, especially since 2012 when he was selected for the top leadership post. Blake announced on Monday he will be retiring at the end of the current school […]
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More State Boys Athletes of the Year
Among others being selected for top state honors is a junior who just committed to USC to play both football and basketball, a sophomore named Jalen who edged out another sophomore from the same school named Jalen and a freshman wrestler from Selma. We also have a State Three-Sport Athlete of the Year from San […]
State School of Year: Mater Dei
The Monarchs built up a huge lead with their success in fall sports, led by football going 15-0 and ending No. 1 in the nation, and they did more than enough for the rest of the year to hold off Buchanan of Clovis and the school that earned this honor for two of the previous […]
More State Schools of the Year
Torrey Pines adds top honors for boys sports to impressive athletics resume from recent years while for the girls Archbishop Mitty’s dominance in two sports (basketball and volleyball) once again makes it too tough for any other school in California to match. Other schools earning overall state sports excellence honors for 2017-18 include St. Francis […]
Honorable Mention Schools of Year
To go with our annual State Schools of the Year tribute, here are some additional schools that were on our board in the various CIF state divisions and in our own five-division format that we would consider to be honorable mention.
CIF Sections: Biggest Challenges 2017
We asked all 10 of California Interscholastic Federation’s section commissioners to talk about what they felt were their biggest challenges heading into the 2017-18 school year and what they were looking forward to the most. Transfers were not highest on the list. Instead, it was more about helping athletic directors and coaches (especially new ones) […]
State Athlete of the Year: Tara Davis
After winning two gold medals and a silver medal in this week’s Pan Am Junior Games, Agoura’s multi-event track and field standout adds Girls State Athlete of the Year honor. She now joins all-time list that includes some of track and field’s other all-time greats who are from the Golden State. For the rundown on […]
More Girls State Athletes of the Year
Laguna Beach water polo standout and USA gold medalist from London Aria Fischer earns top honor for her school’s division and can be considered a close runner up to State Athlete of the Year Tara Davis. Others gaining top recognition include Megan Faraimo of San Diego Cathedral Catholic (juniors) and rising USA soccer phenom Kennedy […]
More State Boys Athletes of the Year
Among others being selected for top state honors is one of the most dominating wrestlers in the nation — Seth Nevills of Clovis (juniors) and one of the best distance runners in the last 20 years — Cooper Teare of Alameda St. Joseph Notre Dame (Division IV). And when learning of his background, how could […]
State School: Cathedral Catholic
It’s not just that this school was the only one in the state during the 2016-17 school year to win CIF state titles in three different sports. The other reasons that the Dons end up with their first-ever overall state sports excellence honor is how well they did in a myriad of other sports and […]
