CIF Open Division state champion Sierra Canyon leads the way with four players who gain all-state honors for the combined Open/Division I classification. These annual honors continue to get more difficult with competitive-equity based divisions because players from teams that weren’t in the CIF regional/state playoffs have to be placed in the divisions in which […]
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Boys BB All-State Nominees Part 2
After the first run-through of names on our virtual board of all-state nominees, we’ve now updated that list with this one and are getting set to choose the 40th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams. New photos also have been added to this post from the first one. More players added and some other fixes had...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
We update our boys hoops rankings after the major holiday tournaments and New Year’s showcases cases are in the books and there is a clear pecking order at the top, with one switch involving top-ranked teams. It’s at the bottom of the order where things are muddled, as we’re still waiting to see which team...
More Girls BB State Players of Year
While Aquira DeCosta from Stockton St. Mary’s completed a four-year career that is comparable to some previous Ms. Basketball honorees, she didn’t get quite that high after her senior year. Still, she would be this year’s choice as the State Senior of the Year. We also have our other usual selections for top state honors […]
Boys BB: More State Coaches of Year
Congratulations to all of the Cal-Hi Sports State Coaches of the year for boys basketball. Two of the five honorees based on CIF state playoff divisions were from state title teams, one was from a Open Division team, one was from a team that won its second straight section title and one was to recognize […]
Girls BB: Division State Ranks (2nd)
Serra of Gardena replaces league rival Bishop Montgomery in the No. 1 position for Division I teams entering Tuesday’s regional semifinals. Still No. 1 are Redondo Union of Redondo Beach (D2), West Campus of Sacramento (D3), Brentwood of Los Angeles (D4) and Sierra Pacific of Hanford (D5). Highest newcomers would be Sacred Heart Prep of...
Boys BB: Division State Ranks (2nd)
There are no new No. 1 teams in any of our divisional rankings heading into Tuesday’s regional semifinals. Still on top are St. John Bosco (D1), Brentwood (D2), Pleasant Valley of Chico (D3), Hillcrest of Riverside (D4) and Santa Clarita Christian (D5). Highest newcomers would be Alameda (D2), Murrieta Mesa (D3) and Liberty Ranch (D4)....
Girls BB: Division State Ranks (1st)
Teams in these rankings are playing on Wednesday night, but we do have these state rankings done at least a few hours ahead of time. Just like the boys, we can’t do them earlier because no one knows what divisions many teams are going to be placed. No. 1 teams are Bishop Montgomery of Torrance […]
Boys BB: Division State Ranks (1st)
We have to wait for the CIF to do its state seedings before doing any divisional state rankings because no one knows what divisions many of these teams are going to be placed. After last Sunday, here’s our first ones of the season. No. 1 teams are St. John Bosco (D1), Brentwood of Los Angeles […]
