Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: Updated ’15 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the junior (2015) class since we last updated our player rankings in early October. The top four remains the same, but our winter 2015 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows some considerable change thereafter from our...
Expanded Boys BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 Cathedral of Los Angeles. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Boys BB: CIFSS Open Analysis
The CIFSS released its first ever boys basketball open division bracket and the top seeds make sense with teams rewarded for head-to-head victories. Starting with No. 8 seed Mayfair of Lakewood, however, the seedings are a bit more difficult to figure out.
Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We breakdown the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected (and yes, we think 16 should be chosen) for the massive CIF Southern Section’s new open division. It’s a loaded field that includes 14 teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. Fourteen of the 16 slots seem like no-brainers and […]
Boys BB: Windward has new coach
Former state title-winning girls basketball, men’s college and women’s pro coach Steve Smith will take over boys’ program next season at Windward (Los Angeles). It was announced earlier this season two-time state title-winning boys coach Miguel Villegas would not return. Villegas will coach remainder of season with Smith as his assistant.
FB: Final ’14 Player Rankings
We conclude our post-season football coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the 2014 class (seniors in 2013 season). Our final Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 will be updated with colleges choices as players sign their LOI on National Signing Day and the days after. ...
Expanded Boys BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 Folsom. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Boys BB: Nike Extravaganza results
Mater Dei of Santa Ana defeats Whitney Young of Chicago in highly-anticipated showdown at the 2014 Nike Extravaganza. State-ranked boys basketball clubs Serra of Gardena, Corona Centennial and Etiwanda record impressive wins at event. For a more in-depth recap of the event, check out our sister site StudentSportsBasketball.com.
McDonald’s: Johnson & Welsh In
Forward Stanley Johnson from Mater Dei of Santa Ana was chosen for the 2014 McDonald’s All-American boys team. Also chosen is center Tom Welsh of Loyola (Los Angeles). Northern California is shut out on the boys’ side after having three selections last season.
