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Quick-hitting, behind-the-scenes news and notes from the CalHiSports.com staff, including previews of upcoming content and events.

Turf cleaning made easy

There’s plenty of debate whether dangerous bacteria can grow on a aging artificial playing surface or even new ones, but why take a chance? Coaches and ADs don’t have to tear up their fields. A deep cleaning of the field may be all that is needed.
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For direct link to landscape services offered by new partners from Pacheco Brothers Gardening, CLICK HERE.

For video about synthetic turf cleaning that may be perfect for your school, CLICK HERE.

Note: Pacheco Brothers Gardening already is a proud sponsor of the CIF North Coast Section and has the only turf cleaning machine on the West Coast.

A common problem with artificial turf is the debris and bacteria that builds up deep down within the infill.

This problem results from the compaction of the material that restricts drainage and creates damp areas, leading to MRSA and STAFF, both dangerous infections.

To help you address these problems in the fields you manage, Pacheco Brothers Gardening has state of the art Verti-Air turf cleaning system.

This revolutionary piece of equipment utilizes a rotary brush and turbine compressed air to lift out the material, sift out the debris and return the clean, dry and decompacted material back into the turf.

Call (510) 487 3580 today to see about our annual maintenance contracts or our one time turf-cleaning specials.


Bay Area Top 25 Football – Week 8

Here are rankings done by longtime Bay Area analyst Harold Abend and done for use on Antioch High football game broadcasts. Anyone wishing to see writeups and breakdowns of the top teams in the state, sign up for our Gold Club membership. For details, CLICK HERE.
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MLB: How Great Is Hart’s Super Six?

In a year that began with four Hart High of Newhall grads already in the big leagues, the call-ups continued late in the season and by September there were six. That’s an incredible total, but it has been matched it looks like at least twice by the same L.A. school that also probably has more MLB alums than any other in the nation.
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NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week

Two of this week's NorCal/SoCal players of the week are Brandon McKinney (left) of Orange Lutheran and Jack Wilkins (right No. 23) of Clovis Buchanan. Wilkins is making one of the four interceptions he had against Clovis. Photos: Twitter.com & Nick Baker/Clovis Roundup.

Two of this week’s NorCal/SoCal players of the week are Brandon McKinney (left) of Orange Lutheran and Jack Wilkins (right No. 23) of Clovis Buchanan. Wilkins is making one of the four interceptions he had against Clovis. Photos: Twitter.com & Nick Baker/Clovis Roundup.


Eight TD passes not only gets Rancho Verde’s E.J. Stewart a weekly SoCal player of the week selection, but his name entered into the state record book. In the north, a four-interception night by Buchanan’s Jack Wilkins was too hard to miss. Others chosen this week are from Hayward, Antelope, Orange and Norco.
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FB: Top 10 Rankings Update

With Mater Dei now having broken its six-game losing streak to St. John Bosco, it’s time to move the Monarchs to No. 1. The Braves only drop from No. 2 to No. 3 with Centennial having to slide down from No. 1 to No. 2. There also was a change this week in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions.
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FB: Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 (7)

Due to previous No. 8 Grant losing to Sheldon plus previous No. 9 Rocklin and No. 10 Whitney both getting knocked off by Woodcreek and Roseville, respectively, there are a lot of teams on the move in this week’s rankings.

Anyone wishing to see writeups and breakdowns of the top teams in the state, sign up for our Gold Club membership. For details, CLICK HERE.
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Girls BB: Big-time frosh out for season

Based on how she performed in the Girls of Summer Caravan circuit during the Spring and Summer NCAA viewing periods there was little doubt Te-Hina Paopao of San Diego La Jolla Country Day was hands down the leading candidate for our annual State Freshman of the Year award. Note: Anyone wishing to see writeups and breakdowns of the top teams in the state every week for the upcoming season, sign up for our Gold Club membership. For details, CLICK HERE.
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Sac-Joaquin Top 5: NFL Schools

Last week on the latest FOX 40 Final Quarter high school football show of the 2016 season, hosts Jim Crandell and Kristina Werner revealed a list of the top five schools from the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section that have had the most players in the NFL, according to CalHiSports.com. Read more…


Bay Area Top 25 Football – Week 7

Here are rankings done by longtime Bay Area analyst Harold Abend and done for use on Antioch High football game broadcasts. Anyone wishing to see writeups and breakdowns of the top teams in the state, sign up for our Gold Club membership. For details, CLICK HERE.
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FB: Top 10 Rankings Update

There are no changes in this week’s first 10 slots of the state rankings. Whether there are next week depends, of course, on what happens in massive showdown between No. 2 St. John Bosco and No. 3 Mater Dei on Friday.
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