For this year, we are going to compile the annual feature on football coaching highlights before we announce the annual state coaches of the year instead of afterwards. We also produce this feature after all of our state coaching record lists have been updated. We’re now getting close to 150 who have won 200 games […]
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FINAL Medium/Small State FB Rankings
Here’s the final order of top California high school football teams that have been deemed medium or small schools for the 2025 season. Bakersfield Christian hung on to the top medium spot despite loss in CIF D2-AA state final. Sonora and Rio Hondo Prep also still ended No. 1 and No. 2 for small schools...
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. It’s another 7 TD passes this week for Newbury Park’s Brady Smigiel but this time it’s in a...
Boys BB: Divisional All-State 2018
It took us a couple of years to adjust our annual divisional all-state teams in basketball to the CIF having an Open Division. Now they’ve changed things again with competitive equity based divisions and team placements. If competitive equity means that the Open Division and Division I is that much stronger than the other divisions, […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
It’s our final chance to write about boys and girls hoopsters for this feature, since it’s switching to baseball and softball next week. One of them was previously an all-state freshman, another was previously the State Freshman Player of the Year. The final four, so to speak, are from Chino Hills, Spring Valley, Reedley and […]
CIF Central Sec: Kendrick can do
Here’s some record updates and highlights of top coaches, players & teams from the past week as reported to us from CIF Central Section historian Bob Barnett of Fresno. Bob has done phenomenal work on behalf of CIF Central Section schools, athletes and coaches for more than 40 years.
State Stat Stars of the Week
Kern Valley of Lake Isabella gets a boy and a girl on this week’s honor roll. It’s not the first time in multiple sports for Zach Bushling and it may not be the last for emerging sophomore Hannah Hurley. Others among this week’s best include Anaheim Esperanza’s Kezie Okpala (45-point game) and San Jose Harker […]
All-State Baseball Nominees (Part 1)
It’s time to get going toward selection of the 36th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state baseball teams. We begin with this post of all-state nominees from every CIF section. If someone is missing, don’t get mad, just let us know. This is our way of trying to make sure we’re choosing from a pool of players […]
