Category Archives: Preseason coverage
Preseason All-Section, All-Area (Part 5)
We’re continuing to take a closer look at top players to watch from each of the state’s CIF sections plus well-known regions inside the CIF Southern Section and CIF North Coast Section. For this fifth part, we choose the best from the Inland Empire and Orange County of the massive CIF Southern Section. For CIF...
Preseason All-Section, All-Area (Part 4)
We’re continuing to take a closer look at top players to watch from each of the state’s CIF sections plus well-known regions inside the CIF Southern Section and CIF North Coast Section. For this fourth part, thanks to longtime Bay Area analyst Harold Abend, we choose the best from the East Bay and Redwood Empire...
SoCal: Every section champ predicted
Since every CIF section football champion in the state is going to get to play in a regional bowl game, we’re beginning our coverage of this year’s bowl games by choosing a winner of each section title in the state. Go inside for our predicted champions for the San Diego Section, Southern Section (all 13 […]
NorCal: Every section champ predicted
Since every CIF section football champion in the state is going to get to play in a regional bowl game, we’re beginning our coverage of this year’s bowl games by choosing a winner of each section title in the state. Go inside for our predicted champions in the CIF Central Coast Section, CIF North Coast […]
Preseason All-Section, All-Area (Part 3)
We’re continuing to take a closer look at top players to watch from each of the state’s CIF sections plus well-known regions inside the CIF Southern Section and CIF North Coast Section. For this third part, we choose the best from the CIF Central Coast Section & CIF Northern Section. For CIF Central Section, CLICK...
Preseason All-Section, All-Area (Part 2)
We’re continuing to take a closer look at top players to watch from each of the state’s CIF sections plus well-known regions inside the CIF Southern Section and CIF North Coast Section. For this second part, we choose the best from the CIF L.A. City Section & CIF San Diego Section. NOTE: Yes, it’s true...
Bear From McNair
It didn’t take long talking to linebacker Seth “Bear” Tennis of Stockton McNair and his father to determine that their family isn’t related to the one that founded Cal-Hi Sports in the 1970s. Comparing family histories, however, isn’t the only reason we wanted to feature Tennis. He’s been starting at linebacker for the Eagle varsity […]
Preseason All-State FB Teams (1st)
Using the same 30-man format as the all-state teams we’ve chosen for many years – offense, defense, multi-purpose with kicker and punter – here is a look at what we’ve come up with to start the 2015 season. Returning State Junior of the Year Javon McKinley and returning State Sophomore of the Year Darnay Holmes...
Preseason All-State FB Teams (2nd)
More players gain the nod among this group from De La Salle of Concord, Centennial of Corona, St. John Bosco of Bellflower, Bishop Amat of La Puente, Long Beach Poly and Serra of Gardena. Campolindo of Moraga and Los Osos of Rancho Cucamonga also are among those with multiple preseason all-state picks. For the preseason...