Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: CA Teams Win Big
State No. 4 Bishop Montgomery of Torrance downs De La Salle of Concord in hard fought game to take title at #D1Bound Christmas Classic at La Salle in Pasadena. At the Maxpreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, No. 2 Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth of Chatsworth wins a dramatic final against Pebblebrook (Ga.). At the Under […]
Boys BB: Updated State Top 20
Mission League clubs Loyola of Los Angeles and Chaminade of West Hills from the CIF Southern Section and Foothill Christian from the CIF San Diego Section join the list of California’s elite teams. We wanted to get updated rankings out quickly this week as tournaments continue around the state on Monday and don’t be surprised […]
Alumbaugh, DLS Win One For Books
Top-ranked De La Salle of Concord wins its sixth CIF state bowl game with a 63-42 victory over No. 2 Corona Centennial that sets a CIF bowl game record for combined points. Centennial turns the ball over on three straight possessions in the second half and high-octane offense can’t overcome miscues.
All-time CIF bowl game results
All-Time CIF State Championship Bowl Game Results (MVP selected by Cal-Hi Sports ; Click on links for full recaps)
BB: Two Coaches Reach Milestones
On Saturday afternoon, Etiwanda coach Dave Kleckner won his 500th career game one day after Mater Dei of Santa Ana coach Gary McKnight became the first California coach to win 1,000 career games. McKnight talks his late mentor and what he meant to him.
Boys BB: Updated State Top 20
Price of Los Angeles and Jesuit of Carmichael join the list of California’s elite clubs as only two teams drop out based on the results of early-season games. We don’t penalize teams we know will be strong in the post-season too harshly for an early-season loss, especially when those teams have more tough games coming […]
Pac-5: No. 1 Bosco loses to Centennial
Centennial of Corona claims its ninth overall section title and its first in the vaunted CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division in its first season in the division with a 48-41 victory over state No. 1 St. John Bosco late Saturday night before 11,596 fans at Anaheim Stadium. The victory not only knocked off the state’s […]
BB: Centennial downs Etiwanda
On the same day its football team played for the CIFSS Pac-5 championship in football, Corona Centennial’s boys basketball team downed CIF state open division title contender Etiwanda, 67-63. Sedrick Barefield leads comeback victory, as Etiwanda coach Dave Kleckner is denied 500th career win.
NorCal Tip Off Classic Recap
Here’s the results and recap from the 8th Annual Prep To Prep NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial (Newark, Calif.). Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net on Sunday evening for exclusive player rankings from the one-day, seven-game event.