Category Archives: CalHiSports Players of the Year
Ms. Basketball 2013: Kelsey Plum
It’s a difficult call between her and Jordin Canada, but the senior guard was impeccable against the toughest teams and in games her squad was unable to win. She’s the second Ms. Basketball from La Jolla Country Day and the fourth from the CIF San Diego Section.
More State Girls BB Players of the Year
Toughest choice other than overall was in Division I where a sophomore edged a senior. Other honorees from Bakersfield, Oakland and Chatsworth. Go inside here as well for best among juniors and freshmen.
Coaches Speak: State’s best raved about both Plum and Canada
As a new aspect to the selection process for Ms. Basketball, several of the state’s most successful coaches agreed to say publicly who they’d vote for. La Jolla Country Day’s biggest rival school also cast a vote.
Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year Finalists
A group of six girls are in line to be selected as the 2013 honoree by Cal-Hi Sports. The Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year list now goes back to 1972 with selected players from earlier years, and includes numerous WNBA superstars.
Mr. Football 2012: Michael Hutchings
Linebacker for the Spartans also turned heads on special teams and made big plays in the last three CIF Open Division state bowl games. He’s the fourth State Player of the Year from the school.
More State Football Players of the Year
Check inside this post for the honorees who have been chosen among juniors, sophomores, medium schools and small schools. Coming later in the weekend will be the updated lists of all-state nominees.
Mr. Football State Player of the Year Finalists
One of these eight will gain the nod as California’s most outstanding player for the 2012 season and will go onto a list that spans more than a century of football.
Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
No. 1 De La Salle and No. 3 Vista Murrieta now both have the longest current win streaks in the state (depending on how you count forfeits) after No. 17 Lompoc falls to No. 18 Gardena Serra. Biggest Saturday winners are Oak Ridge, James Logan. You can now vote too to help determine next week’s […]
Mr. Football State Player of the Year Tracker
This is the second look at top contenders who could earn the state’s top individual honor for the 2012 season. We will have our usual State Stat Stars of the Week feature posted on Thursday. Writeups by Mark Tennis, Ronnie Flores & Paul Muyskens.
