For the second straight year, we’ll be doing a Top 20 state ranking each week in girls volleyball. This is because we’re working once again with FloVolleyball in compiling its Flo50 national rankings. We have done state rankings, on again and off again, in the sport since the middle of the 1990s and last season […]
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Preseason All-Orange County FB Team
With a team that is the consensus preseason No. 1 team in the nation, you might expect that the outlook for the Orange County region of the CIF Southern Section might be dominated by Mater Dei of Santa Ana. Yep, that’s true. The Monarchs have a whopping 10 players among the 30 on this group....
State Players on Polynesian POY Watch List
Nineteen players from California, many representing some of the highest-ranked teams for the preseason, have been selected for the first-ever Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year Watch List. The award will be presented annually to the most outstanding Polynesian senior high school football player in the nation.
FB Preseason: Meet Class of 2019
If you thought Najee Harris got a lot of attention over the last two years, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. J.T. Daniels not only will be likely setting a lot of records over the course of this season and next at Mater Dei of Santa Ana but will be in the hype capital of the...
More State Boys Athletes of the Year
Among others being selected for top state honors is one of the most dominating wrestlers in the nation — Seth Nevills of Clovis (juniors) and one of the best distance runners in the last 20 years — Cooper Teare of Alameda St. Joseph Notre Dame (Division IV). And when learning of his background, how could […]
FB Preseason: Class of 2018 Updates
This class for the state starts the 2017 season revamped somewhat due to an unusual high number of transfers, but it’s a group dominated by another strong collection of quarterbacks. Some of the ones who may be on the best teams are not ranked as high as others on various recruiting lists and there are...
More State Schools of the Year
Snakebit School of the Year had to be Mater Dei of Santa Ana because with just a couple of wins in big games at the end in a couple of sports and the Monarchs would have been tops in the overall quite easily. They’re still getting recognition as Division I State School of the Year. […]
Super 8 Softball State Ranks Update
With Amador Valley of Pleasanton taking a loss, Mission Viejo gets bumped up to No. 5 in this week’s state rankings. Sheldon of Sacramento also gets to move from No. 9 to No. 8.
Girls BB: All-State 2nd, 3rd Overall
The 35th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State girls basketball teams continues with these 20 players featured prominently on second & third team overall. With so many injuries, there were some girls honored who missed more than a couple of games. Also, comparisons among girls who competed in Open Divisions both at the section and statewide level […]
