Category Archives: football events
Turning Heads At ETA Combine
Two upcoming sophomores from the East Bay and an athlete trying to make a point about soccer were among those who came, tested and stood out at the fourth annual Elite Training Academy All-Star Sports Combine last Saturday in Tracy. Go inside for honorees from the two high school age groups.
Centennial Downs St. John Bosco
In its second season in the CIF Southern Section’s Pac-5 Division, state No. 2 Corona Centennial captured its second consecutive championship with its second consecutive title game victory over St. John Bosco of Bellflower. In a wild offensive affair won by the Huskies 62-52, there was a total of 114 points and 1,193 yards combined […]
Pac-5 Showdown: How Big Is It?
One national ranking has it as a No. 1 vs. No. 2 and in some ways it’s even bigger than the famed 1956 CIF Southern Section Major Division Championship between Downey and Anaheim that set a state playoff record with 41,393 on hand. But the Corona Centennial vs. St. John Bosco titanic has one huge […]
Bells beat Del Oro in last 33.7 seconds
Three lead changes in the last seven minutes shows just how close state No. 14 Bellarmine of San Jose and state No. 23 Del Oro of Loomis were to each other in a Friday night matchup. It was an improbable 34-31 win for Bellarmine and a second straight tough loss to a strong opponent for […]
Honor Bowl: Centennial Statement
Serra of Gardena can’t stop state powerhouse Corona Centennial in the final game of a doubleheader played Saturday at Oceanside’s John Carroll Stadium. The state No. 2 Huskies roll to a 52-13 win over Serra and make a statement about its chances of once again playing for Pac-5 and CIF Open Division titles. The earlier […]
Lions All-Star Scorefest
The 42nd annual Central California event nearly broke its record for combined points scored in the first half, but unfortunately for the North all the scoring in the second half was by the South in a 51-38 victory. The MVP of the game, Modesto High’s Nate Phillips, took over at quarterback after halftime due to […]
Why All-Star Football Games Matter
It has the sense of being part of an earlier era before smart phones, before live streaming and before you could watch dozens of sporting events at the same time at home, but there are many reasons why the high school football all-star game not only deserves to continue but deserves to have more fans […]
The Opening Oakland: MVPs & Invites
California players collect six of the seven MVP awards at the annual Northern California stop of the national Nike football tour. Four of those players also were handed out invites to Nike’s version of “football heaven” to be held this July at its world headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.
Spring Football Begins
For us, it starts with Sunday’s Nike events for Northern California, which will be held at San Leandro’s Burrell Field and adjoining fields. Go inside for top players expected to attend and a lineup of features we’ll have in the next four to five weeks.
ETA Event Launches Luani
Results are in and processed from Jan. 17 Elite Training Academy combine held in Tracy and it reveals some emerging talent, including Kimball linebacker Shammah Luani. We have top fully electronic timed 40-yard dash leaders from most age groups and go over a few other players that caught our attention.
