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NEW Softball State TOP 35 Rankings

There’s no change at the top since No. 1 St. Francis (Mountain View) won both of its games last week against previous No. 7 Archibishop Mitty. Rio Mesa of Oxnard is the biggest mover as it goes up to No. 15 from No. 20. Livermore joins the top 25 with this week’s newcomer slots going...

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State Stat Stars of the Week

This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. For softball, Emily Marks from Granite Hills (Apple Valley) shows why she’s one of state’s hottest hitters plus...

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NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week

Although one honoree came close, there were no entries for the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book to track this week, which is one of the things we do for this feature, but we have some exceptional talent, both from some college-bound winners, and an under the radar honoree who is getting statewide recognition. This week’s […]

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NEW Softball State TOP 35 Rankings

The first 12 teams from last week’s rankings are in the same positions as rainy weather once again causes cancellations of tournaments around the state. The biggest movers this week are Granada Hills Charter of the CIF L.A. City Section and Buchanan of Clovis from the CIF Central Section. Unbeaten Benicia makes its debut inside...

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Mini-Stampede Hits Livermore

State No. 1 St. Francis of Mountain View and its state-ranked rivals from Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) both won twice on Saturday in a hastily-arranged doubleheader with Livermore schools. When the Livermore Recreation and Parks Department deemed the field at Robertson Park unplayable on both Thursday and Friday, it spelled doom for the 30th Annual […]

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State Stat Stars of the Week

This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. We begin this week with softball player Cynthia Arellano of San Jose Silver Creek tying a state record...

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SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week

While we don’t have any entries for the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book to track this week, we do have some exceptional talent that we’ve uncovered for statewide recognition that usually might only get local props, and that’s the other important function of this feature. This week our stops are in Costa Mesa and South […]

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NEW Softball State TOP 35 Rankings

Michelle Carew Classic results had a major impact on this week’s rankings with upsets to four of the top 10 teams coming in. Previous No. 2 St. Francis of Mountain View or previous No. 3 Norco were not among them and naturally move up to No. 1 and No. 2. The longtime rival of St....

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St. Francis MV, Norco Co-Champs

This year’s Michelle Carew Classic had four of the top five teams from the state and six of the top 10, but rain wiped out Saturday’s schedule so there was no No. 1 vs No. 2 championship in the Gold Bracket. There were still big developments as No. 1 Pacifica (Garden Grove) lost twice, the […]

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State Stat Stars of the Week

This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. Home runs in softball takes the lead this week as we have confirmed a state record tying four...

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