For leading his program to its second CIF state championship in four years and for successfully mentoring countless players at his alma mater, Brad Roznovsky of Fresno San Joaquin Memorial has been named the 2026 State Coach of the Year in boys basketball. This season featured a satisfying ending after losing in the section quarterfinals […]
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Boys BB: More State Coaches of Year
Congratulations to all of the Cal-Hi Sports State Coaches of the Year for boys basketball for the 2025-26 season. We have one selected for each CIF division and like the all-state teams the Open Division & Division I are bunched together. One of those we have selected has won more than 500 games in his […]
Boys BB: FINAL Division State Ranks
As it’s always been, the CIF state champions are listed first in every division, but there was discussion about a different team for D1. There also were some teams that moved up and down at the end based on which teams, north or south, won in the CIF state final. The five on top are...
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
(Click Arrows To See More Photos) It’s time to start focusing on big early-season outings in baseball & softball along with wrapping up some of the top performances ending the season in boys & girls hoops. We start in hoops with state’s top combo records (boys, girls) after CIF state final plus try to figure...
Boys/Girls BB State Teams of Year 2026
(Click Arrows To See More Photos) One of these teams — the Sierra Canyon boys — has ended its season atop the state four times in the past nine years. The other — the Ontario Christian girls — are sitting in this position for the first time and the first time for the school in […]
CIF Saturday Boys BB State Finals
Despite early injury to key player, Sierra Canyon completes dominant season with win in Open Division state final against Salesian of Richmond. The Trailblazers become the first program in California to win three Open Division titles and now have five overall. Other boys winners on the day were San Joaquin Memorial of Fresno (D2) and […]
Friday CIF State Finals
Damien of La Verne continues CIF Southern Section dominance in D1 boys with win over Folsom. The D1 girls title also was won by a CIFSS school as Centennial of Corona topped Clovis. Other winners on the day were Cornerstone Christian (D3 boys), El Dorado of Placentia (D3 girls), San Marin of Novato (D5 boys) […]
Boys BB CIF State Previews & Picks
The predicted scores of these games each year are done with great respect to all 12 teams who’ve made it to a CIF state championship and with a historical touch. Editor Mark Tennis has been credentialed at every CIF state championship weekend since the first one in 1980 in Oakland. Managing editor Ronnie Flores also […]
