We wish we were writing about Corona High, Corona Centennial or Corona del Mar, but Saturday’s CIF regional semifinals in both boys and girls basketball were eclipsed in significance by off-the-court developments relating to the coronavirus outbreak. Two-time defending CIF NorCal Open Division champion Sheldon of Sacramento (boys) thought on Saturday that its season ended […]
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Friday CIF State Finals
Central of Fresno & Clayton Valley of Concord capture CIF state football titles on Friday night at Cerritos College. It’s the first title for both and the first one for a Fresno school in Division 1 or higher after the Grizzlies bounced Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth in the D1-AA final. Clayton Valley came through on […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
After Tuesday’s regional championships, we’re down to Torrey Pines vs. Marin Catholic for the CIF Open Division state championship plus Vista Murrieta of Murrieta vs. Campolindo of Moraga for Division 1. With competitive equity divisions and seedings, we just can’t get the other state finalists that high in the rankings but they all deserve credit […]
State School of the Year: Buchanan
After basically finishing second for the previous school year, the Bears wind up on top of the state for overall sports excellence for the second time. Winning CIF state titles in boys wrestling and girls track wasn’t enough as three other schools also won a pair of CIF state titles. The difference was superior depth […]
FINAL Boys BB Ranks By Divisions
Here’s the final, expanded state rankings for boys hoops for the 2018-19 season, including all games and matching our final, expanded State Top 40 package. Teams on the rise for the final rankings after one last deep dive into all of the results and through last weekend’s CIF state finals are Foothills Christian of El...
Boys BB: CIF Friday Finals
Chino Hills and standout big man Onyeka Okongwu make it three state titles in the last four years with victory against James Logan of Union City in Division I championship. It wasn’t easy, though, as a foul-marred contest saw numerous starters foul out, including Okongwu. We also have recaps and photos from La Jolla Country […]
CIF Basketball Picks & Previews
Here are the predicted scores, what to watch for and more for each of the 12 CIF boys and girls basketball state championship games coming up this weekend in Sacramento. We will focus most on the Open Division and Division I, but also have the picks for each of the other divisions too. Last year, […]
A Place Packed Full Of Memories
It’s been Oracle Arena in Oakland since 2006, but the Oakland Coliseum Arena has been home to the four-time world champion Golden State Warriors since 1971. It’s also been the site of some historically significant high school basketball games (both boys and girls). With the Warriors moving to San Francisco after this season and the […]
