Author Archives: Harold Abend
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
It gets harder to pick these honors each week as the playoffs roll on, but for offense it wasn’t difficult landing on Murrieta Mesa quarterback Jeff Miller from Southern California and Modesto Central Catholic running back Dauson Booker for NorCal. We also have our first honoree this week from a team that lost, but find […]
Preseason Girls BB State Ranks (1-15)
St. Mary’s of Stockton edges Archbishop Mitty of San Jose for the top position as games get underway immediately this week with two of the top three teams in Southern California facing off on Wednesday. Northern California team also fare well at the top with Pinewood of Los Altos Hills at No. 3 and Salesian […]
Preseason Girls BB Ranks (16-35)
This group is led off by the team that No. 15 Rosary Academy defeated in the 2016 CIF Division III state final, Campolindo of Moraga. Defending CIF Open Division state champ Clovis West of Fresno loses five D1 players, but still checks in at No. 19. We also are breaking in up-and-coming SoCal power Ribet […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
All three of our SoCal choices for this week also go into the state record book in the categories of single game rushing yards, single game sacks and career field goals. And one of our NorCal picks was in a 76-62 contest that beat a winner from last week. The full roster of six hails […]
Girls VB: Marin Catholic four-peat
If you’re a Bay Area high school girls volleyball fan, you’ve probably heard about them, but in case you haven’t we’re here to tell you. There is a California girls volleyball force in the Redwood Empire portion of the CIF North Coast Section from a school in the shadow of majestic Mt. Tamalpais recently known […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
A great night of having four interceptions gives the edge to senior Shawn Dourseau from Citrus Hill of Perris. A few more even close to it could edge him close to an all-time state record. This week’s other honorees are from Visalia, Oakdale, Bakersfield, Montebello and Ramona.
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
When the numbers were crunched, it turns out that both of our offensive players of the week were listed with 412 yards of passing in leading their teams to wins. We also have a player with a 99-yard TD run to go with a 78-yard punt return TD and a player who has played eight […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
One of this week’s honorees is from a team that has been dealing with the death of a player for the last month, but the numbers are all there for Lincoln of Stockton QB Quinton Gaines. We also have picks this week from Bakersfield, Tuolomne, Norco, San Diego and Palos Verdes Estates. We hope you […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
Three of our six honorees this week did it with state record book performances, such as T.J. Campbell of Eureka St. Bernard’s with eight TD passes, Tiquan Gilmore of Los Angeles Torres with nine TDs scored and Manuel Allen-Hooks of Moreno Valley Rancho Verde with three punt return TDs. Our other three picks went to […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
We always look for unusual outings to highlight each week in these honors and found one of the most unusual in a long time. It was by Colton Snipes from Santana of Santee, a versatile athlete who blocked four kicks in a single game. Others selected this week are from Shafter, Sacramento, Dublin, Victorville and […]
