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Boys, Girls BB State Rank Updates

El Camino Real boys make major strides with new No. 13 position in State Top 20. Other newcomers for boys are Archbishop Mitty, La Costa Canyon and Cathedral of Los Angeles. For the girls, Bishop O’Dowd finally has to drop behind Miramonte while newcomer Ventura emerges as a strong D1 state title contender. Check below […]

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Girls BB: Picking over SoCal pairings

Pairings for every girls basketball division plus the announcement of teams for the second-ever Open Division in Southern California were released on Sunday by the CIF state office. Here are some burning questions and choice for best team no longer playing.

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CIFSS Boys Scenarios For Regionals

The CIFSS’s new open division has created some excellent basketball games that resemble championship games in its old I-AA division or a regional final atmosphere. But with this new division comes some uncertainty as to which teams from the massive section will be able to move on to next week’s regionals since there will be […]

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Expanded Girls BB State Top 20

Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through new No. 20 Canyon Springs. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....

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Girls BB: CIFSS Open Analysis

The CIF Southern Section seeded it first ever girls Open Division, but after the first three pretty much givens, it becomes a little murky. Starting with No. 9 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) it’s somewhat more difficult to figure out. If you want an opinion on the CIF Southern Section Open Division that concurs with my own […]

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Boys BB: CIFSS Open Analysis

The CIFSS released its first ever boys basketball open division bracket and the top seeds make sense with teams rewarded for head-to-head victories. Starting with No. 8 seed Mayfair of Lakewood, however, the seedings are a bit more difficult to figure out.

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CIFSS picks open teams for hoops

The first CIF Southern Section Open Division basketball playoffs for boys and girls will get a ton of attention over the next several weeks and for good reason, but it’s also very likely that the top four teams who play in the semifinals of the division could meet again two weeks later in games that […]

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From Cali to Super Bowl (1990s)

Scan below for all reported players from California high schools who were on rosters of Super Bowl teams from 1990 to 1999. The record number of player is 25, set for the 1995 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers and tied in 2008 when the Super Bowl involved the New...

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Expanded Boys BB State Top 20

Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 St. Augustine. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....

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State Stat Stars of the Week (Boys)

It’s a bigger honor roll than usual due to an attempt to get in everyone from the holiday tournament season. Among the best are Jordan Franklin from Trinity Prep of Napa, Frankie Ferrari of Burlingame and grid-hooper Bryce Dixon of St. Bonaventure.

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