Category Archives: Recruiting
Who Will Be First-Ever Frosh POY?
There has never been a Cal-Hi Sports State Freshman Football Player of the Year, but there will be one named after the 2022 season is in the books. Here’s a quick look at five top contenders, why we’re doing this now, if we’ll do our usual approach of going back and naming one historically over […]
Freshman FB Players To Watch (Part 1)
As a companion list to a group of those considered more near the top of the state to be the first-ever State Freshman Player of the Year, here’s a more comprehensive list of those now on our radar screen as ninth graders we’ll likely be following for the next few years. FOR INTRO ABOUT FIRST-EVER...
Mid-Season Breakdowns & State Player of the Year Updates
For teams playing in 10 regular season games with no playoffs, the middle part of the current CIF state high school football season was two weeks ago. But a more natural place to check out what we’ve learned so far, which teams have been the biggest surprises and who looks like the frontrunner to be […]
Girls of Summer: Fresh Faces
The Girls of Summer Caravan was able to visit two events this past summer in a continuing process to update readers about California’s leading girls basketball players. This story is part two and focuses on the 16th annual Myles McGowan Coaches Classic/Fresh Faces in Oakland. The first part focused on the EOT (End of the...
Girls of Summer: End of Trail Visit
The Girls of Summer Caravan was able to visit two events this past summer in a continuing process to update readers about California’s leading girls basketball players. This story is part one and focuses on the EOT (End of the Trail) Ultimate Challenge in Roseville during the NCAA Viewing Period in July. The second story […]
Preseason All-CCS Football Team
This is the final stop in our tour of California through various preseason all-section, all-county or all-area football teams. We planned for the CIF Central Coast Section to go last since its teams don’t start playing for one week later than the rest of the state. Serra of San Mateo is the leader with five...
Preseason CIFSS SGV-Whittier & More
This will be the next to last stop in our tour of California through various preseason all-section, all-county or all-area football teams. This time, we complete the CIF Southern Section with a look at top returning players from the San Gabriel, Santa Clarita & Antelope valleys. Bishop Amat of La Puente is the leading team....
Preseason All-NCS Redwood Empire
This region of the NCS captured four section titles and two CIF state titles last season. One of the players on this team transferred from one school (San Marin of Novato) that won a CIF state title to another one (Marin Catholic). Rancho Cotate of Rohnert Park and Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa also have...
