Category Archives: State Top 20 Rankings
Preseason Softball State Top 20
Pacifica of Garden Grove leads the pack with not one not two but three pitchers headed to major colleges. Defending State Team of the Year Norco, however, may have the best offensive lineup. A new coach, meanwhile, will lead top-ranked preseason team in Northern California.
Preseason Baseball State Top 20
This time, it’s Cathedral Catholic at No. 1 with Vista at No. 2 in a reversal of where the teams finished in 2012 final rankings. It should be another sizzling season in the best state for high school baseball by far.
New State Top 20 Girls BB Rankings
No. 3 Bishop O’Dowd shows there’s quite a gap between itself and No. 4 St. Mary’s of Stockton among the best in California high school girls basketball, although the impressive win doesn’t change this week’s rankings. Etiwanda moves into the top 10 while the lone newcomer is Serra of Gardena.
New State Top 20 Boys BB Rankings
There’s not much movement this week, but expect that to change in the next two weeks as section playoffs tip off around the state. Red-hot Windward of Los Angeles and Pleasant Grove of Elk Grove are this week’s newcomers. Rancho Cucamonga win over Etiwanda also creates rankings and playoff ramifications.
New State Top 20 Boys BB Rankings
Nike Extravaganza outcomes create some movement in this week’s rankings, with participant De La Salle of Concord and fellow NorCal program Serra of San Mateo the newcomers after big wins on Saturday night. Unbeaten Bishop Montgomery goes up a spot as well.
Who saw No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 Windward girls on back-to-back nights? We did
Star players for Monarchs and Wildcats both look great in leading their teams to wins at Nike Extravaganza and P.A.W. Division IV Showcase. State-ranked St. Mary’s of Berkeley and St. Bernard of Playa del Rey also among big winners.
What we learned at the 2013 Nike Extravaganza
Seven boys teams ranked in the Cal-Hi Sports state top 20 were in action this weekend at Mater Dei’s two-day event. The event’s results will impact this week’s state rankings. Beyond that, there are a few other things we learned about California’s high school boys basketball scene.
New State Top 20 Girls BB Rankings
Both No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 Windward survive upset bids. The week’s only newcomer is Oaks Christian of Westlake Village while the biggest win was posted by No. 11 Miramonte of Orinda at the Campolindo Shootout.
New State Top 20 Boys BB Rankings
With the Nike Extravaganza coming up Saturday at Mater Dei, the major moves in this week’s new order involve St. John Bosco, El Camino Real, Mission Viejo, Hart and Serra of Gardena. New divisional boys and girls rankings being done later this week as well.
