It was year two of doing our traditional Cal-Hi Sports All-State Divisional Boys Basketball Teams with the CIF’s switch to competitive equity-based playoff divisions. Some of the section playoffs have changed as well, but others have been the same. These teams are based on the CIF state divisions (not sections) and in some cases we […]
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Boys BB: CIF Friday Finals
Chino Hills and standout big man Onyeka Okongwu make it three state titles in the last four years with victory against James Logan of Union City in Division I championship. It wasn’t easy, though, as a foul-marred contest saw numerous starters foul out, including Okongwu. We also have recaps and photos from La Jolla Country […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth is the new No. 1 after previous No. 1 Salesian of Richmond is sent packing in a stunning NorCal regional opener.That shocking result highlights the tricky point of the season in rankings where the balance between rewarding teams for overall great performances versus teams that are actually still playing comes into...
Baseball/Softball Coach Highlights
All of our exclusive state coaching record lists in football, boys hoops, girls hoops, baseball and softball have now been updated through the 2017-18 school year now that we have completed the updates for baseball and softball. Here is a recap of the major milestones from some of the greatest baseball and softball coaches in […]
State Softball Coach of the Year (2018)
You may not believe everything that Amador Valley of Pleasanton’s Teresa Mayes-Borchard has gone through over the last few months and years, but in the end her program won its third CIF North Coast Section Division I title in the last five years and her team ended as the No. 1 ranked team for Northern […]
Updated All-State Softball Nominees
We’re now just days away from starting to release the 35th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Teams. Thanks to those who sent in updates from when we first posted this list. We have more than 50 additional names on the list and other corrections and fixes made. It’s only too late to send in a...
NEW State Divisions Softball Ranks
We couldn’t get out the second look at divisional softball state rankings last week so we’re posting these after this weekend’s results have come in and before the next round of games that start on Tuesday. Most of the state in softball is now actually done, but major titles still to be decided in the...
State Stat Stars of the Week
This week’s honor roll includes more insane home run totals for Tannon Snow of Chino Hills, a salute to a softball coach with 600 wins and baseball standouts such as Deshawn Keirsey of Helix and another to watch from Joc Pederson’s alma mater.
Bay Area Baseball, Softball Top 20s
St. Francis tops Clayton Valley in No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup, but the Lancers aren’t only WCAL teams that roll in Easter tourneys. In softball, Archbishop Mitty drops its first game of the season but stays at No. 2. We produce these rankings in support of the Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area TV show, which […]
State Softball Coaching Leaders
Carlmont’s Jim Liggett ready to start his 37th season as the only coach in the state above 800 and 900 career wins. Coaches moving up include San Pedro’s Tony Dobra, Paraclete’s Margaret Neill and James Logan’s Teri Johnson.
