The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section inducted nine individuals on Sunday night at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento to maintain a tradition of doing a ceremony every other year that began in 2010. Athletes going in were former NFL receiver Austin Collie, former Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year Jacki Gemelos and former Ms. Softball […]
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Ryder Dodd: State Athlete of Year
The school year for 2024-25 has begun in many places, but the final honor for the 2023-24 school year just had to wait until the final day of the Paris Olympics since we knew our winner for the Class of 2024 was still playing for the USA national men’s water polo team. The Americans, with […]
More State Boys Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Ryder Dodd, there are others featured as the best among boys athletes for juniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) for the 2023-24 school year. Football-track combo athletes have taken it in four of the categories outside of D1 and seniors, but there is […]
Sadie Engelhardt: State Athlete of Year
Still with a year to go at Ventura High, she’s become a state and national sensation with her record-breaking running in cross country and track. Engelhardt now becomes only the fourth highest honored girls athlete in California from Ventura County in 100 years. The last one just won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. […]
More State Girls Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Sadie Engelhardt, since she was a junior during 2023-24, we have others selected as the best among girls athletes for seniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) for the school year. We thought three were clearly at the top and picked these in a […]
Website Updates For 2024-25
It’s been more than 10 years now since this website has been the home of Cal-Hi Sports, but our history of course goes back to the days of weekly newsletters that began during the 1979-80 school year. We’re not stopping any time soon, but there are some changes coming for the 2024-25 school year. Note: […]
State School of the Year: Mater Dei
A massive fall season with three CIF state titles had Mater Dei of Santa Ana firmly in the lead to be California’s No. 1 school for the 2023-24 school year for outstanding overall athletic excellence. The Monarchs now collect that honor, which is their third in 11 years and seventh time they’ve been on top […]
Similarities Between Sports Betting & Online Casino Games
Both sports betting and online casino games have become pillars of the modern gambling industry, drawing millions of enthusiasts globally. While seemingly different at first glance, with one focusing on real-world sports events, and the other on digital recreations of traditional casino games, both share a surprising number of similarities.
More State Girls Athletes of Year
To go with overall honoree Juju Watkins, we have others selected as the best among girls athletes for juniors, sophomores, freshmen and those from divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) for the 2022-23 school year. We have seen the father of one of them win a CIF state title in basketball. We also had […]
Rodrick Pleasant: State Athlete of Year
This one is a no-brainer on many levels. Rodrick not only is moving up from being the State Sophomore and State Junior Athlete of the Year, but he was arguably even better than expected in football and track as a senior. He also joins an impressive list of State Athletes of the Year from the […]
