Category Archives: Preseason coverage
Preseason Softball TOP 35 Teams
There are a few teams that have already started, but these rankings will serve as our starting point for the upcoming 2021 spring season. Perennial powerhouse Norco is sitting in the No. 1 position for the state despite nearby school Chino Hills landing a No. 1 national ranking. Those two will play each other, which […]
Preseason Baseball TOP 35 Teams
Yes, we are going to have to do football, baseball and softball rankings at the same time in the coming weeks. Many of the best teams in the state in baseball are starting schedules at the end of this upcoming week. Orange Lutheran was in the No. 1 position at the end of the suspended […]
Preseason State TOP 50 (Part 1)
These are the ones with more than 45 years of work behind them, but it’s so different for this spring season. Factors such as which teams are playing which teams and building a consensus of those who do local rankings will be more important in compiling these rankings than when it’s known there are going […]
Preseason State TOP 50 (Part 2)
With the first 25 teams in our spring 2021 preseason state football rankings appearing in Part 1, here are the next 25 teams in order plus 20 more teams listed on the bubble. This group is led by 2019 CIF D2-A state champ Clayton Valley of Concord, includes 2019 CIF D2-AA state champ Corona del […]
Insider Report: La Jolla Country Day
We are continuing with a series of girls basketball preseason-style features on some of the state’s most prominent programs and players for the 2020-21 school year. It’s almost been one year since any of them have played, but after last week’s developments teams are starting to prepare for an upcoming spring season. For this report, […]
Counting Counties & More Updates
As of Tuesday of this week, only four counties in the state have not reached a case rate of 14 or lower per 100,000. That’s the total as announced nearly two weeks ago that would allow high school football practices to begin in those counties. Schools and school districts are now looking to get to […]
Insider Report: Windward (LA)
We are continuing with a series of girls basketball preseason-style features on some of the state’s most prominent programs and players for the 2020-21 school year. It’s almost been one year since any of them have played and it may end up being until December of 2021 for some. We hope that isn’t the case, […]
Insider Report: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
We are continuing with a series of girls basketball preseason-style features on some of the state’s most prominent programs and players for the 2020-21 school year. It’s almost been one year since any of them have played and it may end up being until December of 2021 for some. We hope that isn’t the case, […]
Counting Numbers In State’s Counties
Tuesdays have been when the California Department of Public Health updates its county map with its colored tiers, but this week it took on added significance as high school athletic leaders also checked to see if case rates for COVID-19 had reached 14 or lower per 100,000. Based on last Friday’s health guidelines update, that’s […]
