Category Archives: CIF State Championships
Boys BB Open Division Picks
This is a combination of how we’d select the eight boys teams for the Northern California and Southern California Open Division regional playoffs with what we think might happen given our history of covering these selections over the years. Check the CIF state web site at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday to see how it […]
CIF Hoops Open Division Projections
Heading into the championship games of some sections and the semifinals of a few others, here’s how the teams stack up this week for both of the boys and girls Open Divisions for Northern and Southern California. On Saturday night late, late after all section finals are complete, we’ll issue one more Open Division projection...
NEW Girls BB State Top 20 Rankings
With earlier wins over Sacred Heart Cathedral and Cardinal Newman at almost full strength, we know that the St. Mary’s of Stockton girls will be a force in the NorCal Open Division now that the Rams are getting back to total full strength due to injuries. Still, they are going to have to win twice...
State Hoop History’s Huge Crowds
After the two CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals played on Friday at USC’s Galen Center attracted a sellout crowd of more than 10,000, we thought it was a good time to go through a recollection of what we believe are the biggest crowds to have watched high school basketball in state history. We hope […]
Girls BB Open/Regional Projections
The big question all season is the possibility of state No. 2 Clovis West (which was No. 1 in the nation for several weeks in January) being moved to the NorCal Open Division instead of where the Golden Eagles have been for many years. After talking to the CIF, it’s still possible but if there’s […]
Boys BB Open/Regional Projections
We pick which eight teams in both Southern California and Northern California to us seem headed toward this year’s Open Division. We then go through each division both north and south to see if it’s possible to point toward certain teams as leading state title contenders. The group includes one team that is unbeaten at […]
CIF State Bowl Champs (All 13)
For a one-stop place for all of the CIF state bowl winners crowned on Friday, Dec. 16 or Saturday, Dec. 17 with an MVP chosen for each game, this is the place to go. First-time champions include San Clemente, Paraclete, Oakdale, Pleasant Valley, Bishop O’Dowd, McClymonds, Rancho Christian and St. Patrick-St. Vincent. No school won […]
St. John Bosco State Team of Year
It’s not the same as when there was no Open Division of the CIF state bowl games, but the Braves still officially get added to the list of all-time great teams in California that dates back more than 100 years.
Saturday Bowls: Bosco, then the rest
It’s a dominant showing for state No. 1 St. John Bosco of Bellflower, which wins its second CIF Open Division state title in four years with 56-33 win over two-time defending champion De La Salle of Concord. The nature of the win also displays the wide gap between SoCal’s top three teams this season — […]
Friday Bowls: San Diego Sweep
Cathedral Catholic stuns St. Mary’s of Stockton 38-35 in overtime to win school’s second CIF state title and complete perfect season. The Dons overcame 28-14 deficit in the second half and win title in higher division (I-AA) than in 2008. Cathedral Catholic’s win also gave the CIF San Diego Section a 2-0 record on the […]
