Author Archives: Paul Muyskens
Khalfani Muhammad: First since 1904
Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks senior repeats as the Cal-Hi Sports State Boys Athlete of the Year with another sensational pair of football and track seasons. He’s the first repeater on the all-time state list in 99 years.
A’s tryout brings in best of NorCal
Some well-known prospects for next year’s draft, such as Jacob Gatewood of Clovis, stood out on Thursday in Stockton, but there were some surprises as well.
California football updates
Why Serra’s Adoree’ Jackson might have monster senior season, top NorCal coach steps down and Mission Viejo adds well-known position coach. That plus more in our football updates, including Californians that will compete at The Opening in Oregon.
Mr. Baseball State POY Finalists
Since we count the CIF Central Section as the north, it’s four from the north and three from the south among those who could be State Player of the Year. One will be named no later than Tuesday, June 25.
Final State Baseball Top 40
Elk Grove gets uplifted to No. 3 while others going up big-time include Campolindo, Serra of Gardena and Cypress. We have taken the time to expand the final overall rankings by double.
State Rolls Up Big MLB Draft Totals
With 19 picked on the first day, Californians comprise 26 percent of entire draft class. Percentage dropped by end of the third round, but still finished with 24. We list them all in this post plus update list of all-time No. 1 picks.
New Baseball State Top 20
After Mater Dei is stunned in CIFSS Division I playoffs, Granada of Livermore gains new No. 1 ranking and can be State Team of the Year if it doesn’t lose in the CIF North Coast Section playoffs.
New Baseball State Top 20
Redlands East Valley is this week’s highest newcomer. Bellarmine, meanwhile, bumps arch-rival St. Francis from the top five. The No. 5 Bells, though, will be hard-pressed to move up much further with No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 2 Granada of Livermore, No. 3 Harvard-Westlake and No. 4 Oaks Christian all looking very strong.
New Baseball State Top 20
Unbeaten Granada gets to No. 2 but still can’t quite pass Mater Dei for No. 1. El Toro and Grossmont are this week’s two newcomers.
State Stat Stars of the Week
Best of baseball and softball include Cypress player who pitched a no-hitter and hit two doubles, another girls slugger from Carson named Tautalafua and a girl who has hit more triples than made outs for the season.
