Raging hot batting averages for the early part of the 2019 season have helped this week’s two NorCal players of the week to gain the spotlight. For the SoCal honorees, meanwhile, it’s been more about stingy pitching. The foursome we’re honoring is from Pleasanton, East Nicolaus, Carlsbad and Westlake Village. We hope you enjoy this […]
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State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
No. 3 De La Salle avenges big loss from last season to Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas with a 27-21 win that got very scary in the final minutes. The biggest upset of the night was in Orange County where unranked Villa Park (won’t be unranked next week) knocked off No. 13 Servite of Anaheim. […]
Preseason State 50 Football Ranks (2)
Jesuit of Carmichael and Liberty of Brentwood could have all-time best teams this season and highlight this group of squads that have been ranked from No. 16 to No. 34 in the state in the preseason. We also have our preseason No. 1 teams from the CIF San Diego Section and CIF Central Coast Section […]
Preseason All-State FB Teams (2nd)
More players gain the nod among this group from De La Salle of Concord, Centennial of Corona, St. John Bosco of Bellflower, Bishop Amat of La Puente, Long Beach Poly and Serra of Gardena. Campolindo of Moraga and Los Osos of Rancho Cucamonga also are among those with multiple preseason all-state picks. For the preseason...
Class of ’16 NEW FB Player Rankings
To get our 2015 statewide preseason football coverage jump-started, we’re beginning with an update of our own player rankings. For this year’s seniors, it’s a group that seems to be led by a deep cast of wide receivers, but we’re still partial to quarterbacks and have switched to Santa Margarita’s K.J. Costello at the top...
All-State Softball: First Team
In some years, we have had to scramble to list the mininum of three outfielders. A great crop of outfielders this year (seven in all made it), however, forced us to go with lower totals in other positions. Here’s finally our own prep version of a super 30 all-star squad of the top California girls […]
All-State Softball Nominees (Part 1)
It’s true that the Cal-Hi Sports all-state honors for softball go back 32 years and this will be the 33rd, but each time we do try to improve the process. It is beginning again with this post of our first list of nominees. If someone is missing, just let us know. Note: This list is […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
Taylor Roberts and Kailla Searcy of Lancaster Paraclete combine to throw three straight no-hitters, including two perfect games to lead softball’s best. For baseball, Chase Wheatcroft of Saugus joins interesting list of those who’ve thrown no-hitters on his school.
State Stat Stars of the Week
Presented by ATHLETETRAX, this week’s best includes player from La Quinta who heated up the desert with more than 500 yards in rushing, receiving and returns. More QBs with 400 yards in passing and more RBs with 300 yards in rushing also get in the spotlight.