Category Archives: Featured Article
Mr. Basketball 2022: Making A Dent
There were many excellent candidates for the state’s top boys basketball honor, but in the end the catalyst for the state’s best team gets the nod and it’s Corona Centennial’s Donovan Dent. Today, the senior guard is named California Mr. Basketball by Cal-Hi Sports, becoming the first honoree from Riverside County since a future NBA […]
Cali Super Bowl Alums 2022
After the worst year ever for Super Bowl alums in 2021 with six, it’s a much better, more normal showing for the Golden State in 2022 as we counted 14 former California high school players on the most updated active rosters for the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals heading into Sunday’s matchup. It’s one […]
Tom Brady’s 1st Hall of Fame vote
This will be coming during March for the inaugural class of the new California High School Football Hall of Fame, which is going to open later in 2022 at the Rose Bowl. The newly retired NFL quarterback from Serra of San Mateo only went 4-6 in both seasons of high school football, but there is […]
Boys BB: Introducing 2025 Class
Our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club VIPs continues with a first look at the state’s top ninth-graders. The freshman (2025) class has three elite talents on the perimeter who are already making an impact on quality teams. Some in the group are already mature and it’s important to keep that in mind when projecting future success,...
Mr. Football 2021: Tetairoa McMillan
For the first time in Servite of Anaheim history, there is a State Player of the Year in football as Tetairoa “TMac” McMillan gains the longest running No. 1 statewide honor. He keeps alive a streak of Trinity League state players of the year that goes back to 2016, but this time it’s not to […]
CA Schools With Most NBA Players
There’s still less than 500 players ever from California high schools to play in the NBA, which shows how hard it is to do it, but we have updated this list through the 2021-22 season so far. With nine players, Mater Dei of Santa Ana still has the most who have logged NBA minutes, but...
Marlon Gardinera: State Coach of Year
Following San Mateo Serra’s Patrick Walsh for 2020-21, it became a perfect fit for another of the major coaches in the state who played a significant role in enabling there to be a season last spring to be named for the state’s most prestigious coaching honor. This is the one that goes back for more […]
World Series Alums: Braves 7, Astros 2
Strong contingent of players from California high schools will take the field Tuesday in the World Series for the Atlanta Braves. The Houston Astros only have a couple from the Golden State, but many fans north and south will be very happy if Del Campo of Fair Oaks’ Dusty Baker gets a well-deserved ring as […]
Top 12 Most Unique/Best Rival Trophies
With a Thanksgiving Day matchup that continued as a tradition all the way to this season, the No. 1 spot in a list of the state’s most unique/best rivalry trophies has to go to the Big Bone for Lincoln of San Jose vs. San Jose High. Some of the others include a cowhide, a stagecoach […]
Seven schools, 300 wins
Aptos High’s Randy Blankenship will officially join the state’s 300 club among football coaches with 300 varsity wins when his team collects its next triumph. It will be a group of just 12 in more than 100 years. He’ll be the first to do it from stops at more than two schools and for him […]
