New NCAA regulations as a result of the fallout from the NCAA federal bribery and corruption trails led to the creation of two June NCAA live recruiting periods to be sanctioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations. The 2019 June Scholastic events limit opportunities for many student-athletes and as a result of […]
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State Coach of Year: Michael Peters
Becoming the first public school head coach to win three straight CIF state titles in the modern era also nets prestigious overall State Coach of the Year selection for Oakland McClymonds’ Michael Peters. The Warriors have been moved up in divisions for the past two state titles and for their streak to continue they’ll probably […]
Cal 3: High school sports implications
It was announced this week that California voters will make their opinion known this November about a proposal to split the state into three separate states. While the prospects of this happening require Congressional approval and seems extremely unlikely and it’s doubtful that anyone in the California Interscholastic Federation has spent much time worrying about […]
CIF State Scholar-Athletes of Year
Adam Grabowski from Vacaville Christian and Jenna Ogi from California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS) were selected on Tuesday as the 2018 CIF Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Since 1982, the scholarship award identifies student-athletes who excel in the classroom, athletics, and are strong contributors to their schools and communities. “I want to congratulate Adam […]
Winter/Spring Spirit of Sport Winners
Student athletes from San Diego, Los Angeles, El Dorado and Santa Cruz counties were named earlier this week by the CIF as honorees of the prestigious CIF Spirit of Sport Award for the 2018 Winter and Spring quarters respectively.
CIF NorCal Bowl Board No. 2
New teams on the NorCal board this week are Analy of Sebastopol, Berean Christian of Walnut Creek, Manteca, Central of Fresno and Selma. We will run these simulations each week through the various section playoffs. And look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. To see our second CIF...
CIF NorCal Bowl Board
For the first time this season, we run our simulation of how we’d choose this year’s CIF Northern California regional bowl games based on results so far. Look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. It’s shaky, but we still have De La Salle (Concord) as the NorCal Open […]
CIF SoCal Bowl Board
For the first time this season, we run our simulation of how we’d choose this year’s CIF Southern California regional bowl games based on results so far. Look for video presentations soon when the section playoffs get even more in focus. There’s no doubt that whichever powerhouse team wins the CIF Southern Section Division I […]
Should CIF Ban Games vs. IMG?
If anybody has any more doubt that the IMG Academy football program of Bradenton, Florida is playing on a different level and with different rules about getting players to go there than just about any “school” in the nation, all the news this week about the University of Michigan practicing there basically to help its […]
SM Serra & CCS avoid court
It was announced on Tuesday (Sept. 15) that the CIF Central Coast Section and the administration at Serra High of San Mateo have reached an agreement so that both parties can move forward in the aftermath of last season’s forfeiture of a CCS Open Division consolation round football game.
