Category Archives: Boys Basketball Blog
NFHS Network Joins Cal-Hi Sports
Our loyal, passionate statewide audience of fans from various sports could be the perfect mix to help spread the word about the benefits of subscribing to watch live CIF section events throughout the year on the NFHS Network. In a partnership that is beginning today, the CalHiSports.com website will be exclusively authorized to give its […]
Boys BB: El Cerrito outlasts Campolindo
When the state-ranked duo of No. 20 El Cerrito and No. 14 Campolindo of Moraga met on Saturday evening there really wasn’t a lot riding on the game except the competition. El Cerrito came away with a 55-50 victory and is likely to move up in next week’s state Top 20 rankings.
California Quartet: 2015 NBA All-Stars
The NBA All-Star Game takes place this weekend in Brooklyn and New York, and until this week, there was plenty of controversy about the choices. Damian Lillard, in particular, stirred up plenty of talk about his being snubbed from the initial list of All-Stars. The impact of Lillard on the Portland Trail Blazers’ NBA futures […]
BB: CIFSS Open Division Pairings
Here’s a quick overview of both the boys and girls brackets as released Friday by the CIF Southern Section office. How many state champions will be in this field? There were four boys and four girls teams from last season that did just that.
Boys BB: Nike Extravaganza Results
National power Oak Hill Academy of Virginia made its first appearance in California since the 2006-07 season and the Warriors took down state No. 5 Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth on Friday and No. 1 Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland on Saturday evening at the 2015 Nike Extravaganza. State No. 2 and host Mater Dei downs No. 4 […]
U.S. Olympian’s Goal-Setting Tips
Sheila Hudson of Rio Linda competed at the 1996 Olympic Games and once held the world record in the triple jump. Here are excerpts of a story she once wrote for us when we edited the Student Sports national magazine. The advice still rings true today.
Boys BB: Fairfax State Preview Results
Fairfax of Los Angeles made a national statement with a victory over Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth in the marquee game of the Fairfax State Preview. Check out the links for the recap of the big Fairfax-Sierra Canyon match up of FAB 50 ranked teams and for top 25 player rankings on our sister site GrassrootsHoops.net.
McDonald’s: Ivan Rabb Lovin’ It
Power forward-center Ivan Rabb of Oakland Bishop O’Dowd is chosen for the 2015 McDonald’s All-American boys team.
UCLA legend used written goals
Want a great example of how setting goals, writing them down and looking at them every day can help someone attain success? Look no further than UCLA Hall of Famer Ed O’Bannon, who is now in the news for his landmark case against the NCAA.
