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California QBs go 4-0 in NFL playoffs this weekend.
CJ Stroud (Rancho Cucamonga)
Jordan Love (Liberty, Bakersfield)
Jared Goff (Marin Catholic)
Josh Allen (Firebaugh)
If from Texas we’d never hear the end of it. National media only thinks Texas plays football.
Governor Newsom just said that "pro sports events" in California can resume in June without fans. Good sign headed in right direction for more sports events to resume later in June & July.
This yr's Super Bowl MVP was a QB for 13-0 team at Woodside High of Central Coast Sec in 2004. For those not signing letter of intent this year, he didn't as a senior either. College recruiting is not the end, just a step & it's not the end for those not getting offers either.
Congrats State Freshman Boys BB State Player of Year:
Mikey Williams (San Ysidro).
Finalist for San Diego Sec POY, 29.9 ppg, also is named D4 State POY. Lots of firsts for him.
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These are the three De La Salle baseball players from 2019 State Team of Year who are all key contributors for football team - Vince Bianchina, Charles McAdoo, Zeke Berry. Multi sport athletes can still exist and shine at elite schools.
CIF State Federated Council votes 146-0 to officially sanction girls flag football as a sport for all schools.
It's been a sport in Florida for awhile.
Will be a fall sport later this year.
Not many QBs we've seen over the years go on to become MLB pitchers. Good luck in MLB debut tonight for former Rocklin High standout Logan Webb for
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vs. Dbacks.
For anyone not getting D1 offers in football this yr, neither did 4 of the 13 from California in this yr's Super Bowl when they were in high school. Thanks for the inspiration: Daniel Brunskill, Ross Dwelley, Damien Williams & Ahkello Witherspoon. Dreams don't die in high school.
JUST OUT:
Bryan Nixon (Bakersfield Liberty)
2022 State Coach of the Year
It is 100 yrs exactly since Bakersfield had its first state coach of year (legendary Goldie Griffith of BHS). Nixon 1st one not from BHS.
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Mr. Football State Player of Year:
Tetairoa McMillan (Servite)
Longest running top state honor in football goes for the first time ever to a Friar.
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JUST OUT:
Roderick Robinson (Lincoln, SD) named Mr. Football for California on same day his family adding a baby brother.
First State POY from SD since 2009.
Last one from Lincoln: Marcus Allen 1977.
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Congrats Central Grizzlies. Coach Biggs said they only tweaked some things on defense but way way better than last year. Will go down as one of great teams in Central Sec history. 15-0 CIF D1AA state champs.
BREAKING:
San Mateo Serra's Patrick Walsh named State Football Coach of the Year.
If you think it's only about his amazing off-the-field work helping state's kids get back to sports, the numbers tell another story.
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All-State FB First Team 2021.
Servite's Noah Fifita adds extra honor as State QB of the Year.
Teammate Tetairoa McMillan already named Mr. Football & obvious WR of Year. Both going to Arizona.
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BREAKING: Announcing Kazmeir Allen (Tulare) as 2017-18 State Boys Athlete of the Year. Scored 72 TDs in football (nat record) & won 100m at CIF state track finals. Now at UCLA.
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Remembering former Fresno State baseball player Todd Beamer and former Cal rugby player Mark Bingham today (two of those who helped bring down Flight 93) along with the rest of the victims of 9/11/2001. Never forget.
Congrats State Large Schools FB Coach of Year:
Greg Calcagno (St Francis, MV)
Joins dad as a state coach of year. Team ended 30-yr run of De La Salle wins or ties vs NorCal foes.
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Congrats to former Mr. Football State POY Najee Harris of Antioch for tying Alabama record with 5 TDs (206 yds rush) in wild 63-48 win vs Ole Miss. Most combo yds ever in SEC.
Great job by Ole Miss QB Matt Corral (Long Beach Poly).
Congrats St John Bosco Braves.
CIF Open Division state champions.
4th state title. Moves past Mater Dei with three and now tied for 3rd on alltime state list.
Congrats Turlock Bulldogs.
Upset of the year so far this year in California.
51-50 over previous 10-0 St Mary’s of Stockton (and team that beat De La Salle).
According to Pro Football Reference:
St John Bosco still looking for first-ever NFL TD by an alum.
Mater Dei has only three.
De La Salle has 170.
Long Beach Poly, um, well, how about 420?
10 yrs ago a junior getting ready for first varsity start at small town Firebaugh High was not on any preseason lists. Josh Allen is now the No. 1 fantasy player in the NFL. To everyone playing 1st games this week:
You never know.
Congrats De La Salle Spartans. Back to back NorCal D1 champs. Carried Hank Tripaldi in team photo. Two homers in game. Mom passed in April. Chills seeing him with family.
Heard the Ripon Christian kids on TV on Friday talking about dream to win state. CIF took that one away from them by making them a No. 15 seed in D3. They were D5 last yr.
We'll say it again: Small schools tend to get screwed by competitive equity.
There he goes. Congrats Tyler Soderstrom (Turlock High) 26th pick in 1st round of MLB Draft by Oakland Athletics. His dad Steve 1st rounder in 1996 by Giants. Great family we worked with a couple of weeks to do story on him.
State School of the Year 2021-22:
St Francis (Mtn View)
Lancers gain No. 1 overall athletic excellence honor in California for 1st time in 29 years. Great job & congrats to everyone there.
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Jordan Love from Liberty of Bakersfield doing well tonight for Green Bay reminds us that there are three starting QBs right now from the CIF Central Section. Other two are Josh Allen (Firebaugh) & Derek Carr (Bakersfield Christian). Not even the mighty Southern Section has three.
JUST OUT:
Mater Dei's Domani Jackson named Boys State Athlete of Year for 2020-21. His 10.25 in 100 & all-state fb honor as junior made him unbeatable. MD's only other state athlete of year: LeRon Ellis 1986-87.
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Breaking News:
We are honored to announce that senior Donovan Dent from Centennial of Corona has been named as 2022 Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year. Congrats.
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CIF state office issues temporary suspension of rules that prohibit Sunday games through winter sports season. Need to give schools as much flexibility as possible to get in games before playoffs.
A couple of weeks of being careful is hopefully all this is going to be.
More on State Coach of Year Bryan Nixon of Bakersfield Liberty.
Two straight section titles (4 in last 7 yrs)
CIF D1-A state champ
198 career wins (many at Bak Centennial)
2 NFL QBs (Cody Kessler & Jordan Love)
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More on Ms. Basketball. Not surprising that Te-hina Paopao is 2020 honoree. But her journey to get there is as inspiring as any we've ever covered in 40 yrs of California prep sports.
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Congrats Mission Viejo Diablos.
CIF 1AA state champions.
2nd title for school. 1st for head coach Chad Johnson, who praised the legacy of former head coach Bob Johnson.
State Coaches of Decade (since 1970)
1970s Chris Ferragamo (Banning, Wilm.)
1980s Bob Ladouceur (De La Salle)
1990s Bruce Rollinson (Mater Dei)
2000s Matt Logan (Centennial)
2010s Jason Negro (St John Bosco)
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California with 106 pts in
#NBAAllStar
Klay Thompson (Santa Margarita) 20 pts
Kawhi Leonard (ML King, Riverside) 19 pts
Damian Lillard (Oakland) 18 pts
James Harden (Lakewood Artesia) 12 pts
Paul George (Palmdale Knight) 20 pts
Russell Westbrook (Leuzinger) 17pts
Here’s the SoCal side of our updated CIF Bowl Board after all weekend games in the books. Probably could have gotten thousands of views from Bosco fans when we erased Mater Dei and scribbled in the Braves.
Sad day for the nation with what is happening in DC, but very glad that these fools consistently get crushed in elections in our great state of California.
Maybe this will help that happen in other states.
State Football School of Decade. It's still De La Salle. Most state titles (five), best record (130-10). All 10 yrs best team (except for maybe one) from region of 400+ schools, millions of people.
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State champ DJ Uigalelei says so long to high school football by going a memorable 23 of 28 for 398 yds 4 TDs plus 5 rushes for 64 yds 1 TD. Good luck at Clemson.
Congrats
#Kawhi
Leonard (ML King, Riverside) & Raptors for NBA crown. He is first Mr. Basketball State POY to be NBA Finals MVP twice. Yeah, we'll go ahead and say it'll be him.
2019 Kawhi Leonard
2014 Kawhi Leonard
1995 Paul Pierce (Inglewood)
1977 Bill Walton (Helix, La Mesa)
A lot to go through over new California high school sports guidelines, but big new is that football can return on Feb. 26 in red and purple tiers.
Looking at those county case numbers is going to remain quite important.
JUST OUT: Kris Richardson (Folsom) honored as 2017 season State Coach of the Year. First time coach of 16-0 team has landed it.
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Welcome to the club, Jack.
30th player from Long Beach Poly to score a TD in the NFL. Since no school in the nation has more NFL alums all-time, probably no school has had 30 guys do this.
Willie McGinest scored four times on D for Pats in his career.
Congrats Rocklin.
D2 Football State Team of Year.
Not playing Folsom may have helped get honor, but only because win would have made the Thunder D1.
Coach says "most talented team" school has had.
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KCRA 3 in Sacramento is reporting multiple sources within Sac-Joaquin Section have told them that "fall sports will be moved to January 2021." Announcement made Monday by CIF state office. KCRA adds "unclear if every section in state will follow same timeline."
State Sophomore Player of the Year.
Elijah Brown (Mater Dei)
QB up to 17-0 as starter for national No. 1. Only third MD State Soph of Year ever (JT Daniels, Rod Perry).
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No Super Bowl for San Mateo Serra's Tom Brady, but NorCal gets game-winning TD from Danville Monte Vista's Zach Ertz. Congrats to Eagles and folks from Philly.
Two of the top QBs in CIF Central Section - Dayton Tafoya of Fresno Central and Jayden Mandel of Buchanan- both showed well at today’s Elite 11 Regional in Manhattan Beach.
Congrats Henry To'oto'o (De La Salle). State Defensive Player of Year. Sixth Def POY for CA from DLS. Coach Justin Alumbaugh: "One of best to have ever walked in our halls."
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Counties hitting 14.0 or lower today:
(Not there last wk)
Colusa
Del Norte
Fresno
Kern
Lake
Mendocino
Monterey
Riverside
Sacto
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Joaquin
Santa Barbara
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Ventura
Yuba
Did You Know?
School with best all-time record in Calif HS baseball is Chatsworth. Since 1963, we have it 1080-362-8 (not including 2020). 296-31-1 for 2000s just nuts. For more Did You Know? state baseball records:
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Most impressive player we've ever seen in 41 years of Cal-Hi Sports.
FB: DJ Williams
Boys BB: Jason Kidd
Girls BB: Cheryl Miller
Baseb: Delmon Young
Softb: Keilani Ricketts
Who are some of yours?
Former Mr. Basketball State POY Ethan Thompson (Torrance Bishop Montgomery) scores 26 pts for Oregon St in NCAA win vs Oklahoma St
Whether it's Cade Cunningham or Marvin Bagley on other side, Thompson is Mr. Clutch in big games.
Congrats State Freshman Player of Year.
Brady Smigiel (Newbury Park).
Adding this honor for first time and goes to QB with new state frosh records for TD passes, pass yds.
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Congrats Scotty Brennan (Los Gatos).
NorCal Boys BB Player of the Week.
Son of new Univ of Arizona fb coach Brent Brennan had 31 pts in CCS D1 semis, then 16 (with 10 reb) and game-winning FTs in final.
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