All 16 teams are listed in the Open Division followed by top 10s for each of the five CIF state divisions. Our No. 1 teams heading into first-round games are BIshop Montgomery (Open), Damien of La Verne (D1), Alemany of Mission Hills (D2), St. Ignatius of San Francisco (D3), Palma of Salinas (D4) and Rolling...
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CIF Hoops Open Division Projections
Heading into the championship games of some sections and the semifinals of a few others, here’s how the teams stack up this week for both of the boys and girls Open Divisions for Northern and Southern California. On Saturday night late, late after all section finals are complete, we’ll issue one more Open Division projection...
State Hoop History’s Huge Crowds
After the two CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals played on Friday at USC’s Galen Center attracted a sellout crowd of more than 10,000, we thought it was a good time to go through a recollection of what we believe are the biggest crowds to have watched high school basketball in state history. We hope […]
CIF State Bowl Champs (All 13)
For a one-stop place for all of the CIF state bowl winners crowned on Friday, Dec. 16 or Saturday, Dec. 17 with an MVP chosen for each game, this is the place to go. First-time champions include San Clemente, Paraclete, Oakdale, Pleasant Valley, Bishop O’Dowd, McClymonds, Rancho Christian and St. Patrick-St. Vincent. No school won […]
Saturday Bowls: Bosco, then the rest
It’s a dominant showing for state No. 1 St. John Bosco of Bellflower, which wins its second CIF Open Division state title in four years with 56-33 win over two-time defending champion De La Salle of Concord. The nature of the win also displays the wide gap between SoCal’s top three teams this season — […]
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
In the past, without an Open Division at the CIF level, the top two teams in the state may not be meeting in the final game of the season. This year, that will happen on Saturday night when No. 1 Santa Margarita meets No. 2 Archbishop Mitty in the first-ever CIF Open Division final for […]
Final Girls BB Division State Ranks
Open Division teams from the north and south aren’t eligible for these rankings, but we wish some of them were because not all Open Division teams were in the final Top 40. Those moving up in these expanded, final rankings include McClatchy of Sacramento (D1), Fairmont Prep of Anaheim (D2), Shasta of Redding (D3), West...
Saturday CIF Boys Finals
It’s a coronation for Chino Hills as the Lonzo Ball-led squad beats De La Salle to win the CIF Open Division state title and finish 35-0. The Huskies got pushed from the Spartans in the first half, but erase memories of last year’s D1 title game loss to San Ramon Valley. The other two winners […]
Saturday CIF Girls Finals
Open Division showdown won by state No. 2 Chaminade of West Hills over previously unbeaten No. 1 Miramonte of Orinda behind Leaonna Odom’s 33 points. The other two winners on the final day of high school games ever to be played at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Cajon of San Bernardino (D2) and Cardinal […]
CIF Open Division Peerless Predictions
Here’s what to look for in Saturday night’s historic CIF Open Division boys and girls basketball championship games to be played at Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. It will be the final two high school games played in the building previously known as ARCO Arena. Perhaps the most people to ever see a game there was...
