The rest of the state will be joining the CIF Southern Section as playoffs begin this week for the other nine sections. Speaking of the Southern Section, first round play in the Open Division didn’t produce any upsets but the two Pool A games were closer than expected. This week’s two newcomers are Oak Ridge...
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State Stat Stars of the Week
This week we begin to shift some of our regular features toward baseball and softball and begin with a no-hitter in baseball plus a softball pitcher with two straight perfect games. In boys hoops, we’ve got monstrous outings from some of the most dynamic players in the state, including Boogie Ellis, Josh Christopher, Jalen Green...
NEW Girls BB State Top 20 Rankings
Since there were no teams that lost last week and not much to change, we begin this week’s rankings with a more detailed explanation of the new CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs being conducted through a pool play format. State No. 1 Sierra Canyon leads the pack in those playoffs. No. 2 Archbishop Mitty...
NEW Girls BB State Top 20 Ranks
We could have shaken things up even more from the preseason top five and while there is a change in that group the real changes are after that and particularly in the second 10 where it seems like teams not expected to lose have tanked and the who-beat-whom syndrome dropped a lot of teams from […]
All-State Softball Nominees (Part 2)
The first teams for the 36th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state softball honors are now just a few days from being done. This list of nominees is once again grouped according to CIF sections, but has been updated from Part 1. We thank everyone who contributed information. It is still not too late to send in...
NEW Girls BB State Top 20
There were no newcomers this week and a limited amount of movement due to a lot of teams only playing one game last week or blowing out league opponents. The biggest move got the Inland Empire a little more prestige as Etiwanda becomes a top 15 team after a solid win over La Jolla Country...
NEW Girls BB State Top 20
Some teams began league play last week while others had non-league games but eight teams in the rankings, including No. 1 and No. 2, were in action in the nine-game Elite Is Earned Showcase put on by noted girls basketball analyst Chris Hansen last Saturday at Orinda Miramonte. Also, with the beginning of 2018, and...
Girls BB: All-State 2nd, 3rd Overall
The 35th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State girls basketball teams continues with these 20 players featured prominently on second & third team overall. With so many injuries, there were some girls honored who missed more than a couple of games. Also, comparisons among girls who competed in Open Divisions both at the section and statewide level […]
Girls BB All-State Nominations (Part 1)
We’ve been doing all-state girls basketball teams for California almost as long as the boys (37 years compared to 38) and it’s now time to get going for No. 38. The first step is to post a list of nominees from every CIF section in the state. We’ll post a second updated list — which […]
Girls BB Open/Regional Projections
The big question all season is the possibility of state No. 2 Clovis West (which was No. 1 in the nation for several weeks in January) being moved to the NorCal Open Division instead of where the Golden Eagles have been for many years. After talking to the CIF, it’s still possible but if there’s […]
