This week we have the wrap on the outstanding careers of Jarod Lucas, Joseph Octave and Jaime Jaquez as all three of their seasons have ended with their teams losing in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Some other high-scoring boys and girls players such as Michael Vivo of Riverbank and Anna Treder of California Lutheran...
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Boys BB State Record Updates
All three of those moving up the career scoring list this season — Jarod Lucas (Hacienda Heights Los Altos), Joseph Octave (San Pedro Mary Star) and Jaime Jaquez (Camarillo) — are still going in the CIF Southern Section playoffs and can move up even more on Tuesday. We also have added a third 70-point game...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
Our new boys hoops rankings see our top two ranked teams lose in MLK Day showcase games in Massachusetts in back-to-back games, but it doesn’t impact the top of the state pecking order. Other weekend showcase results from around the state do change things and we have three newcomers in our special edition MLK rankings,...
State Stat Stars of the Week
As SoCal Boys Player of the Week Jarod Lucas of Hacienda Heights Los Altos gets closer to 2,900 career points, we also are tracking two others moving up the all-time state list with Joseph Octave of Mary Star (San Pedro) now above 2,400 and Jaime Jaquez of Camarillo now above 2,300. We also have a...
State Stat Stars of the Week
A player many in SoCal are familiar with from St. John Bosco last year already has had a 51-point game at Liberty of Madera Ranchos and is averaging more than 33 ppg. In addition to senior guard Makani Whiteside, this week’s honor roll on the boys side also includes the big three from Ventura County...
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (26-50)
There were some tough choices to make this week right at the end, but teams getting the nod that weren’t in there last week are St. Mary’s of Stockton, Camarillo and Helix of La Mesa. Two teams in this group also were given solid upward bumps — new No. 33 Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks...
Boys BB: All-State 2nd, 3rd
Here’s where to go to check out all of the writeups for those who are second team overall and third team overall on the 40th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Boys Basketball Teams. Many of those on second team almost were on first and it’s an elite group that any college coach would love to have. […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
Yes, it was the calm before the storm for the previous rankings compared to this week’s myriad of moves that had to be made. And when the storm passed, sitting on top of the state — at least for this week — has to be Michelle Carew Classic champion Cathedral Catholic of San Diego. Go...
All-State Softball: Underclass
First up in our annual All-State Softball extravaganza — which is being presented for the 35th consecutive year — is the best of the best among juniors, sophomore and freshmen. Of course, those with commitments to big-time college programs can have an edge, but these teams are based mostly on what happened and who shined...
FINAL State Divisions Softball Ranks
There were no teams given big bumps in Division I but there are some teams that are much higher in final rankings after all section finals were put in the books. The list includes Elk Grove and Agoura (D2), Foothill of Palo Cedro (D3), St. Anthony of Long Beach (D4) and Ripon Christian (D5). Each...
