Despite the fact all the remaining teams in CIF section playoffs were halved last week with one week to go, we accomplished both goals of this feature, uncovering hidden talent that might only get local recognition, and tracking entries for the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book. This week we visit Madera, Oakland and Winters in […]
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Preseason Girls BB Ranks (1-15)
We continue to roll out our preseason winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and we’re doing that today with our annual preseason girls basketball state rankings. Etiwanda has already won two straight CIF Open Division state titles and is loaded for a shot at number three. The Eagles don’t have to look far — about 15 […]
Girls BB: All-State Underclass 2024
After all of the boys teams were completely released last Sunday, we’re now starting on the girls and like the boys it is the 45th annual year of the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Girls Basketball Teams. This first set of teams is for the most outstanding juniors, sophomores and freshmen in the state. While this is...
FINAL Girls BB All-State Noms
All of our coaches and players of the year for both boys & girls are done so in the next few days we will be selecting all of the various all-state teams. This is the 45th year for both in a process in which we have chosen the same number of boys & girls all-state...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
The funnel doesn’t get any narrower than this week with respect to rankings. Heading into Tuesday night, there are only eight teams left in action that can possibly rearrange things in the top 16 for the final rankings. Then on Friday and Saturday it will all be over with CIF state championships in Sacramento. One...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
This week the top eight spots stay put but after that only seven of the next 17 teams retained their position from the last rankings. There was only one newcomer in the top 25 and one in the next 10 teams ranked. One thing is fairly clear, and that is after the first three teams...
Girls BB: Recognizing Some Classics
The Third Annual Recognize Game Classic at Merritt College in Oakland on Saturday had five teams ranked in the most recent Cal-Hi Sports State Top 25 rankings in action, and as expected four of the top-ranked teams that were favored came out victorious. We were honored to be asked to announce the six games contested […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. We’ve got another girl scoring a touchdown (just the second one in Central Section history) but there was...
Preseason All-East Bay Football Team
After our Preseason State TOP 50 team rankings and all athletes of the year for 2022-23 are done, we’re back to this annual tour of the state through preseason all-area or all-section football teams. This one also includes the CIF Oakland Section to go with all of the schools in the East Bay region of...
Girls Cali Live 23: Top Player Ranks
Connecticut-committed Morgan Cheli from Archbishop Mitty of San Jose and Brazilian transplant and newfound phenom Taissa “Tissa” Queiroz of Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman were the top two players among some pretty impressive talent that performed for around 75 college coaches at the Roebbelen Center in Roseville two weeks ago. We have starting top five, next...
