With just about every team in the state finally in action, we had lots of performances to choose from. Our honorees this week took us to some familiar places — Gardena, Solana Beach and Valencia in the south, and Concord, Gilroy and Santa Rosa in the north. We hope you enjoy this free story on […]
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Softball Schools of Century (So Far)
Going by a points system based on final state top 20 rankings since the 1999-2000 school year and matching previous posts for schools of the century (so far) plus girls basketball and baseball, here’s the list for softball. The No. 1 slot belonging to Norco isn’t a surprise, but it also ended up that the...
Football Blasts From The Past
Here’s another look back in time to approximately the same week of the California high school football season from five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years ago. At the end of what would have normally been the end of each of those seasons, we may go back even further. For this look […]
What’s Next for CIF Fall Sports?
As schools across the state have begun to conduct conditioning workouts this week for football players, the CIF on Friday issued a statement that it won’t be known for sure what might happen for the fall sports schedule until July 20. No one knows for sure because the pandemic itself is only three months into […]
Boys BB All-State Nominees (Updated)
We released the first run-through of names on our virtual board of all-state boys basketball nominees more than three weeks ago, and now we’re about to start honoring the 41st annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams. More players were added and some other fixes had to be made plus we’ve gone in and selected all new...
Did You Know? Softball State Records
Obtained from the only California high school state record files that exist, here’s a collection of some hard-to-believe, fun facts written up in a Did You Know? format. This spring, we’re likely going to spend a lot of the time we usually do on weekly state rankings and other features for baseball and softball updating […]
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (26-50)
There are only three newcomers this week as many teams that lost to higher-ranked opposition weren’t dropped that far. Those three — Valencia, St. Mary’s of Stockton and McClymonds of Oakland — all face big tests this week so their stays could be short-lived. Those teams moving up the most this week with 10-spot jumps...
Salute to Tyler Skaggs
We were overseas when the tragic news broke about former Santa Monica High pitcher Tyler Skaggs dying at a hotel room in Texas while with the Los Angeles Angels baseball team on a road trip. Skaggs was 27 years old. Upon returning from our trip, we checked into more about Tyler’s family and his senior […]
All-State Baseball Nominees (Part 2)
Here is an updated, second list of nominees who are going to be considered for one or more of the 38th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Teams. Thanks to everyone who sent in a nomination for their favorite player (either already on the first list or just added to this second one). Nominations are not...
Wrapping Up The Preseason
Prior to the actual start of the CIF football season across the state on Aug. 18, we had done just about all of our preseason all-area, all-section teams. There were some regions of the CIF Southern Section that weren’t done in time and now to be fair to everyone here is one final preseason squad...
