It began with a famous (or infamous depending on point of view) football vote in 2008, but the CIF Open Division format has evolved over the years to the current inclination for there to be more byes for both the Southern California and Northern California regional playoffs. We’ll wait until Sunday to see how that […]
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State Player of Year Finalists
We decided for this year that there will be six finalists for this season’s Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year honor and that there will be eight for Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year. Winners will be announced near the end of next week. We have also included any McDonald’s All-American Game updates […]
Record On Horizon For Chino Hills
By capturing the 2016 Tarkanian Classic, the Chino Hills boys basketball team upped its winning streak to 46 games, etching a place in the Cal-Hi Sports Record Book as it pursues a second consecutive championship season. With the winning streak now at 49 games, we take a look at upcoming targets and break down the […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
We add hoops into the mix for the first time since last season, but it’s all about LiAngelo Ball of Chino Hills and his 72-point explosion during a game earlier this week. For football, the state single season rushing record is under an even greater attack by Norte Vista’s Eric Melesio with one and possibly […]
Boys BB: All-State Underclass
Just two days after the girls all-state teams began to come out, we’re now ramping up the 38th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state boys basketball honors parade. Like the girls, the boys selections also begin with underclass players, which means the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. With the No. 1 team in the nation, Chino […]
State Teams of the Year 2016
It’s time to get out the record books for the Chino Hills boys and Chaminade girls as they are officially named Cal-Hi Sports State Team of the Year in basketball. For Chino Hills, it’s also not too early to compare the Huskies to some of the greatest teams in state history. While Chaminade didn’t actually […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
In SoCal, section playoffs are beginning in the massive Southern Section and the L.A. City Section and by next week we’ll have reached the point of the season where state-ranked teams actually face each other, particularly in the CIFSS Open Division playoffs. Two newcomers crack the rankings this week, one from NorCal and one from...
After No. 1 beats No. 2, what’s next?
It wasn’t the typical high-scoring hijinks seen for games so far involving state and national No. 1 Chino Hills, but the play of its two freshmen starters may have been the difference in a 71-67 triumph vs. state No. 2 Bishop Montgomery of Torrance in Saturday night’s Fairfax State Preview. The Knights may get two […]
State’s Boys BB Teams in FAB 50
Let the debate begin whether it should be Chino Hills or Sierra Canyon sitting on top of the California preseason boys basketball rankings as the FAB 50 preseason national rankings by sister site GrassrootsHoops.net and powered by Ballislife.com has the Huskies at No. 11 and Trailblazers at No. 13. Mater Dei, Bishop Montgomery and Corona […]
Boys BB: Updated ’17 Player Rankings
Our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club VIPs continues with a look at the state’s top college prospects in each class. Last week we published our 2016 Hot 100 for seniors and today we take a look at the Hot 100 juniors (2017). Our post-summer Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 will be updated at least once during...