After taking a few days off from being co-director of the massive Cali Live boys basketball event in Roseville, Harold Abend hits the road again for girls basketball during the NCAA July viewing period and the first of our Girls of Summer features focuses on some very exciting players, some of them who haven’t yet […]
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All-State Girls BB 2024: 2nd & 3rd Tms
This is where to stop to see all of the writeups for those who have been selected second team overall and third team overall on the 45th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Girls Basketball Teams. Of the 20 players selected for the Elite Second and Elite Third teams, there are nine juniors, two sophomores and another...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
After a bit of a wacky week in which there were big changes in the top 10 and one big move that was contemplated but not made it is a much quieter week for this week’s leading girls basketball teams in California. There is only one newcomer in the top 25. Many ranked teams will...
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. We begin this week with basketball coaches who have won their 800th, 500th and 400th games. There also...
LJCD Sweet 16 Roundup
State No. 1 Etiwanda girls crank up the defense to win Platinum Division title at 21st annual La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 early season tournament. Host school reaches the title game and its longtime head coach, Terri Bamford, won the 700th game of her career to join an illustrious all-time state list. We hope […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. In football this week, we have details on amazing outings for QBs Jaden Mangini, Ryder Lyons and David...
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
When we talk about this feature being a way to track talent that many times comes in under the radar, and potential entries into the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book, we cover all the bases this week. For the first stop in Woodland Hills, it’s more of a grand slam as our honoree is going […]
All-State Girls BB: Best of the Best 2023
Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year Juju Watkins plus State Junior of the Year Kennedy Smith, State Sophomore of the Year Alijahna “Puff” Morris and newly named NorCal Player of the Year McKenna Woliczko headline the 43rd annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state girls basketball teams. Go inside to see why these 10 have finished their […]
NEW Girls BB State TOP 25 Rankings
The CIF Southern Section playoffs are under way and there were no surprises in Open Division pool play matchups, nor was there any surprises in the two games that CIFSS Division 1 top seed Rosary played last week. As for the other CIF sections, the playoffs are beginning this week and the CIF North Coast...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 25 Rankings
The mess created with almost a dozen ranked teams in action on MLK Day that caused a delay in the rankings being released has been cleaned up but the who-beat-who syndrome continues with inconsistencies and a high number of knee injuries also impacting the pecking order as well. The first 12 spots didn’t change from...
