Possibly two of our six picks for this week also are getting added to the all-time state record book. Clark Phillips of La Habra is going in as a state record co-holder with three interception return TDs. Isaah Crocker from Inderkum of Sacramento may go in with a 99-yard missed field goal return TD. Others […]
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NEW Softball State Top 20
With section playoffs underway everywhere except in the CIF North Coast Section, of course last week’s biggest rankings shuffling result came from the NCS when Foothill of Pleasanton beat previous No. 5 Amador Valley of Pleasanton 2-0 to win a league title. We also are moving up Mission Viejo and Mater Dei in this week’s...
State Stat Stars of the Week
Baseball fans everywhere now know the name Hunter Greene, but before the MLB Draft he hopes to get Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks far in the CIFSS Division I playoffs. Although he’s not pitching anymore this season, Greene hit three homers last week in his two final regular season games. Another baseball stat star is […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
Compared to previous weeks, this was a somewhat quiet one for the state’s top softball teams. We did have to figure out what to do with Orange Lutheran as the Lancers had to drop from No. 3 after suffering a league loss to Mater Dei of Santa Ana. There also was the difficulty of choosing...
Week 12 Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
It’s not too surprising that two state-ranked teams – No. 9 Serra of Gardena and No. 21 Bishop Amat of La Puente – lost in the first round of the CIF Southern Section D1 playoffs due to the strength of the first 12 to 14 teams. But it was more of shocker that state No. […]
FINAL 2016 All-State Softball Noms
Almost 100 new players have been added for the final version of all-state softball nominees for the 2016 season as well as new photos. It’s still not too late to send in information, but the first all-state teams will be announced by end of this week (baseball to follow). If you can’t see this post,...
Top 10 Baseball, Softball Ranks
Here’s a quick look at the top 10 teams that will be highlighted in this week’s new Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20 rankings for baseball and softball.
NEW Division Softball Rankings
It was decided this week to get out the latest edition of these rankings AFTER the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals were played on Thursday but in doing that they were released DURING some section playoff games being played on Friday. No. 1 teams remain Orange Lutheran (D1), La Habra (D2), Grand Terrace (D3), Paraclete (D4)...
NEW Softball State Top 20
Previous No. 17 Corona Santiago is the first ranked team to suffer a season-ending loss in a section playoff. The Sharks, though, are in the CIF Southern Section Division I bracket and won’t be the last team to experience those feelings. The top six teams from last week stay the same with traditional powerhouse Pacifica...
