Category Archives: softball
All-State Softball Nominees (Part 2)
Here is an updated, second list of nominees who are going to be considered for one or more of the 37th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Teams. Thanks to everyone who sent in a nomination for their favorite player (either already on the first list or just added to this second one). Nominations are not...
Ms. Softball 2019: Kinzie Hansen
In another of the closest selections ever, the Norco High catcher edges out two others to collect the state’s longest-running individual softball honor. She is the fourth from Norco to be Ms. Softball this decade and is only the second catcher now on the all-time list. In the end, despite the accomplishments of the five […]
More Softball Players of the Year
The choices for State Junior Player of the Year, Sophomore Player of the Year and Freshman Player of the Year were equally difficult as for Ms. Softball. There’s not a no brainer of the bunch. We did have one for medium schools, however, since one of our six Ms. Softball finalists was from that category. […]
Matt Sweeney: State Coach of Year
He’s a guy we’ve considered for the highest coaching accolades in football, but for various reasons it didn’t work out. But now that Pleasanton Foothill’s Matt Sweeney is coaching softball and had one of the top teams in the nation this season, the timing is perfect to tell his story. It ended up not being […]
FINAL Softball Expanded Top 40
It takes us extra time to produce, but as is our custom we have gone through all information collected during the 2019 California high school softball season and are ready to release our expanded, final Top 40 overall team rankings. It’s hard to get bumps, especially when the CIF Southern Section playoffs had already ended...
FINAL Divisional Softball Ranks 2019
Since many of the teams in D1 and D2 are also in the final State Top 40 overall rankings package and the rankings need to match, we’ve started to release the final division rankings at the same time. These rankings include just about every CIF section champion in the state plus many that were runner-ups...
Ms. Softball & Mr. Baseball Finalists
Showing how difficult the choice may be for Ms. Softball State Player of the Year in 2019, two of the six selected as finalists are from the same team (state No. 1 Norco). It’s not going to be a breeze for Mr. Baseball State Player of the Year, either. Two juniors are among a group […]
All-State Softball Nominees (Part 1)
It’s time to begin the process for the 37th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Teams. Some of our previous first-team honorees have included Jennie Finch, Monica Abbott, Keilani Ricketts and Lisa Fernandez. These nominees are grouped according to each CIF section in the state. It’s not a final list. The point is for parents, coaches […]
Norco State Softball Team of Year
It’s official as Norco is named the 2019 State Softball Team of the Year. The Cougars previously were State Team of the Year in 2012 and essentially clinched their final overall No. 1 state ranking by winning the CIF Southern Section Division I title on May 17 and finishing 31-1. The Cougars also made it […]
NCS Softball: Perfection achieved
Foothill of Pleasanton wins in matchup of state top 10 teams to earn CIF North Coast Section Division I crown. Junior Ms. Softball State Player of the Year candidate Nicole May launches a two-run homer and tosses a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts as Falcons end season with 28-0 final record, one of the best in […]
