Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: Nicknames Galore
Cal-Hi Sports has long kept track of interesting names and nicknames throughout the years. We even publish them in our Cal-Hi Sports Record Book & Alamanc and will eventually publish them online. Recently, Student Sports published its list of all-time national nicknames of the year and names of the year in boys high school basketball. The […]
Boys BB: One In, One Out
As football kicks off around the state and we prepare to release our preseason CIF Bowl Game Rankings, we’ve been also keeping up with the basketball scene. The major happenings involved one highly-regarded player leaving the state, and another returning after a brief departure.
FB: Preseason No. 1s since 1985
We’re continuing our preseason football coverage for the 2013 season with a look back at the Cal-Hi Sports preseason overall No. 1 ranked teams and how they fared dating back to 1985.
Boys BB: Another MVP for Stanley
Forward Stanley Johnson from Mater Dei of Santa Ana scored a team-high 25 points in his second appearance in the Under Armour Elite 24. It wasn’t enough, however, as team Bed Stuy couldn’t overcome large deficit to team Coney Island in 114-109 loss in a game played in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday evening.
FB: Preseason rankings follow-up
Now that our preseason state football rankings have been released, it’s time to sulk it all in and dig a bit deeper for what it all means. For the most part, preseason positioning in a combination of recent success, returning personnel, and early games on the docket.
Boys BB: Ex-preps shine at Drew
On Tuesday, another Drew League season was put in the books when Hank’s Blazers defeated Kings of LA, 104-99, in the 2013 Drew League championship before an overflow crowd at L.A. King-Drew Magnet School off Manchester Boulevard. It capped the 40th anniversary for the long-running pro-am league that began in 1973 with six teams in […]
Girls BB: Canada’s coming of age
Returning state junior player of the year Jordin Canada from Windward of Los Angeles earned the highest grade from Harold Abend, our girls basketball recruiting analyst, to wrap up his annual Girls of Summer series. Despite suffering a sprain of her MCL, it wasn’t surprising Canada earned the top grade for her play this summer […]
FB: Fox Sports early TV slate
The early television lineup of high school football games for Fox Sports has been announced. Fox Sports West will televise Hart at Santiago of Corona on Friday, August 30 (8:30 pm PT, delayed). On Friday, September 6, Prime Ticket will televise Student Sports FAB 50 ranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) at Santa Margarita (7:30 […]
Boys BB: Check-in time
On the boys basketball scene, we hear rumors all summer about where players will end up, but it’s usually best to wait to report transfers until “check-in time,” when kids enroll and begin attending classes. One team that will have a different backcourt is defending CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA champ Sera of Gardena. Senior […]
