Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: Top prospect to Arizona
Mater Dei’s Stanley Johnson, the state’s Mr. Basketball front-runner whose led the Monarchs to three consecutive CIF state titles, chooses Arizona. He college choice is not a big surprise.
Boys BB: Inside the state rankings
We take a deeper at the preseason state rankings released earlier this week from a regional perspective. We also take a look at four teams that were seriously considered for the top 35 but just missed the cut.
Preseason Boys BB Rankings (Part I)
It’s time to launch our winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and Mater Dei of Santa Ana has the best player and is the best bet to start in the No. 1 position for the the 2013-14 season. The Monarchs will be gunning for a historic fourth straight CIF title in California’s highest classification.
Boys BB: Rankings on the horizon
We took in two showcases on the eve of releasing our 2013-14 preseason state rankings and give a quick rundown of the events. Our preseason top 35 will be released Tuesday, November 12 at 8pm.
Boys BB: 2013-14 transfer rundown
Here’s a quick-hitting list of transfers likely to impact this year’s preseason state rankings. Our preseason top 35 will be released Tuesday, November 12 at 8pm.
Baseball: From South Gate to Wrigley
Today the Chicago Cubs named former South Gate High School standout Rick Renteria as its manager. He’s the latest in a long line of Major League skippers who attended a California high school and one of the last links to a golden era of baseball in Los Angeles, particularly the L.A. City Section.
FB: Division III South breakdown
RELATED: Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard We had a chance to evaluate Corona Del Mar of Newport Beach’s 36-0 running clock victory over Irvine on October 11 and Mission Oak of Tulare’s 21-14 victory over Tulare Western in a East Yosemite League showdown on Friday night. The victors are the two top ranked teams in the […]
Boys BB: Commitments and updates
Related: October 26 Showcase in Fresno | November 3 Showcase in Cypress With the high school basketball season about to kick off around the country, we’ve been taking in showcases and fall leagues to take one last look at teams and players before we release our preseason Cal-Hi Sports rankings. We’ve also saw some things […]
Boys BB: Nov. 3 Showdown Showcase
Related: Showcase in California’s Central Valley set for October 26 There are a plethora of fall leagues and showcases nearly every week in Southern California where boys basketball players can compete against other talented players in hopes of increasing their scholarship chances. For the past month, we’ve been taking in various weekend Fall Leagues in […]