Granada of Livermore caps one of the greatest seasons by a team in NorCal history and while the Matadors can’t move up to No. 1 they do have to finish No. 2. La Mirada also uses a big win over Huntington Beach in the SoCal playoffs to earn a final top five ranking. Others coming...
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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 […]
All-State Baseball: First Team
One day after the first two days of the 2023 MLB Draft, we’re honored to present this elite first team of 30 players who headline the 41st year of the Cal-Hi Sports all-state baseball teams. State Player of the Year Trent Caraway of JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) is joined by one teammate on this team. […]
All-State Baseball: Underclass
This is the first of four posts announcing the 41st annual edition of the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Teams (without one year due to COVID). This is the one for the best of the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. It also can help serve as a barometer about which teams may be near the...
Baseball State Division Rankings
We have had final state divisional rankings in baseball for more than 40 years and will be continuing the tradition this season. Here’s a look at where they stand after the CIF released its regional playoff pairings last Sunday and then after the first-round games of those playoffs on Tuesday. No. 1 teams entering the […]
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
With one week to go in the season and before State Teams of the Year are named, the top five shuffles a bit with Valley Christian (San Jose) inching up to No. 2 behind JSerra. The opt out of the Lions for this week’s CIF regional playoffs just can’t cause a change at the top....
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
Santa Margarita moves up to No. 1 after big upset of previous No. 1 Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks by Corona. All four of the CIF Southern Section D1 semifinalists are in the top eight. We also have big moves for Bullard of Fresno, Whitney of Rocklin and Rancho Bernardo of San Diego. Newcomers this...
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
Three-game sweep of Harvard-Westlake in the Mission League pushes Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks back on top of the state. Win by Whitney of Rocklin over previous No. 1 De La Salle also caused some changes. Newcomers are led by surging Mater Dei of Santa Ana in the Trinity League along with Chaparral of Temecula...
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
In one of those kind of baseball weeks in which most of the top teams takes a loss (some more than one), De La Salle of Concord moves back to the same position it ended in the final state rankings from 2022. Santa Margarita also surges up to second after its three-game sweep of Orange...
All-State Baseball: Underclass
This is the first of four posts announcing the 40th annual edition of the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Teams (without one year due to COVID). This one highlights the best of the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Looking over names, it also stands out how strong teams like Villa Park, JSerra of San Juan...
