Welcome to another of the first steps toward the selection of the Cal-Hi Sports 2022 All-State Softball Teams. This is the second list of nominees from CIF sections in Southern California (with the Central Section in the north) based on information we’ve gained through coverage of the regular season and playoffs. It’s not meant to […]
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Mr. Baseball & Ms. Softball Finalists
Two of the five players named as finalists to be baseball’s State Player of the Year are headed to Stanford with a third who went to high school across the street. For softball, there are two front-runners but three others who have been selected as finalists for the magical moments that they created for their […]
Softball All-State Nominees (NorCal)
Welcome to the first step toward the selection of the Cal-Hi Sports 2022 All-State Softball Teams. This is the first list of nominees from CIF sections in Northern California (with the Central Section in the north) based on information we’ve gained through coverage of the regular season and playoffs. It’s not meant to be a […]
St. Francis: State Softball Team of Year
St. Francis of Mountain View could have been No. 2 for the final evaluations of State Team of the Year candidates in softball this season, but the Lancers already were No. 1 entering the final week and did a great job in winning the CIF Northern California Division I title. They are just the second […]
More Softball State Teams of the Year
In addition to overall No. 1 and Division 1 No. 1 St. Francis of Mountain View, others that can say they are mythical state champions for 2022 are Otay Ranch of Chula Vista (Division 2), Sutter (D3), Monterey (D4) and Big Valley Christian of Modesto (D5).
One Day, Two CIF SoCal Titles
Huntington Beach baseball & Oaks Christian of Westlake Village softball have learned that losing in a section playoff game does not mean the season is over. It’s a lesson many teams in other sports that have CIF regional and state competitions have known for many years. Both teams won CIF Division I regional titles on […]
CIF Regional Championship Scoreboard
Here are some highlights and a complete look at all of the CIF baseball and softball regional championship games played on Saturday with one that was played on Friday and one game that has had to be delayed until Monday due to rain in the far North Coast region of the state. FOR FEATURE STORY […]
Regional Baseball/Softball Scoreboard
St. Francis of Mountain View wins in both D1 NorCal semifinals at home on Thursday and will take No. 1 state ranking in both sports into Saturday championships. Go inside for scores, quick breakdowns and some highlights from all of the regional semifinals played on Thursday (with one on Wednesday but not including one on […]
Softball State Division Rankings
The timing of these going out isn’t great, but here’s a look at what our divisional state rankings in softball would look like after Tuesday’s first round of the CIF regional playoffs (north & south) but before Thursday’s semifinals. There are some teams that have to be in different divisions than the ones the CIF […]
NEW State TOP 25 Softball Rankings
State No. 1 St. Francis and state No. 2 Roosevelt are both starting the final week of the season as top seeds in the CIF regional playoffs for Northern and Southern California. There is one scenario, however, that would cause a tough decision to be made for the final rankings. Among section title teams getting...