This will be the final installment of this feature until the final rankings are compiled in December. Next week, we’ll begin with three weeks of CIF state regional bowl game projections. Teams moving up this week are Bakersfield Christian, Charter Oak, Woodcreek, Cajon, La Habra and Capistrano Valley in medium plus Crespi of Encino, Shafter...
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SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
One of the goals of this feature besides tracking potential entries for the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book is to uncover hidden talent that might otherwise only get local recognition. However, with the field of teams pretty much halved last week with just a couple of exceptions, the narrowing funnel in the final weeks of […]
Prep Notes With A Twist
Here’s a quick look at teams to watch in the most important upcoming Easter-related softball and baseball tournaments, what a California team might have looked like in the World Baseball Classic and a check at whether there’s ever been a No. 1 and No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft from California high schools. We […]
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
With one Boras Classic in the north played, the other one in the south this week could have No. 1 Orange Lutheran and No. 2 Sierra Canyon playing each other in the second round. Buchanan of Clovis has moved up to third this week while San Marcos of the CIF San Diego Section has moved...
Baseball: Preseason State TOP 25
The first three teams have begun 1-0, but schools outside of the CIF Southern Section haven’t started yet for the 2022 season. Call these preseason or the first ones, but for our state rankings (that have been done every season for nearly 40 years) they will serve as a starting point. Harvard-Westlake, Orange Lutheran & […]
Big Mac: Jordan Brown’s All-American Journey
From Woodcreek of Roseville to Prolific Prep of Napa to America’s Most-Celebrated High School All-Star Game, Jordan Brown’s Stock Keeps Rising Story By STEVEN WILSON Jordan Brown’s meteoric rise to basketball notoriety took another leap in January when his name was included on the 2018 McDonald’s All-American roster for the renown All-Star contest March 28 […]
Stat Stars, State Records & More
This will be the weekly post for Gold Club members mixed with opinions, top state stat stars of the week and state record updates. This week, we propose a national Open Division for football, say why Jordan Brown’s move to Prolific Prep hurt more than the usual transfer, add Acalanes QB Robbie Rowell to all-time...
Boys BB: All-State Underclass
We are tipping off the release of our annual all-state basketball teams with the underclass boys. This means the best of the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. These teams last year featured four players from mythical national champion Chino Hills. This year, the Huskies are well-represented again with two honorees. There are eight other...
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
Woodcreek can still steal the final No. 1 ranking at the end, but for now still has to be fourth heading into CIF Open Division state title game behind No. 3 Chino Hills. SoCal D1 champ Roosevelt of Eastvale also moves up into the eighth spot. NOTE: Our updated State Top 20 with lists of […]
