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We Want To Invite You To The 71st Annual Gridley Invitational

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One thing about St. Mary's Berkeley, though... If that unnamed superstar does transfer, I'd think he'd be ineligible 'til the end of December and therefore unable to play at Gridley. Unless they change the rules, of course... Ya never know...

I saw St. Mary's last season, looked like a solid young team. Couldn't deal with Salesian, but otherwise they looked strong.
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Just a @TheR thought off season,…

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SI getting a 200 mil expansion puts them in the same conversation as Riordan and Uni. Meanwhile my alma mater is building a brand new Pool…because nothing is more necessary in the city of SF than a pool.

You put 2 International Kids on Uni next year to pair with Lau and the other guard and they will be right there with every team in SF, except maybe Riordan. But I’d love to see that game next year.

Look international students are awesome for the sport. A lot of these kids couldn’t get the exposure in their home countries. Could you imagine if Tounde stayed in Benin. My mom is a travel agent and she had never heard of Benin before.

That kid took a D5 program and turned them into a powerhouse in CA, one of the most difficult places to play basketball.

That’s all these schools need to do. Is find the next guy.

Personally I think the dude Pihtovs maybe the most underrated 2026 not just in CA but in the entire country. Riordan has done a top tier job with the international recruits
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We Want To Invite You To The 71st Annual Gridley Invitational

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ArmchairGOAT said:
Was curious too? Were SRV and Riordan invited back this year? Did they decline?
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The Gridley is an awesome tournament. And again I’m not trying to disrespect anyone. But I believe Riordan will be playing in some national tournaments with the roster they have constructed. They have two choices, cut the Crusader Classic and go to Gridley, or play the Crusader and not go to Gridley. Not 100% sure if that’s the case but I’m guessing that is why no Riordan next year.

I could also see Riordan taking the Salesian route and potentially playing some games on the Grind Session next year. Salesian played in Kentucky, I could see Riordan doing that too and then both get invited back to a potential Crush In the Valley

The teams are awesome in Gridley and it still will be a tough tournament but Salesian will most likely wipe the floor with that competition.
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Second Place Trophies

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HSWIZARD73 said:
This society has become so soft as Charmin they reward second place. They reward well we won this and that. When it comes to boys basketball and the unfortunate CIF ruling so we get to watch 200-300 ranked teams play in state titles, that is exactly why participation trophies stand.

Participation is great. One year I was asked by our JV head coach hey I am busy can you coach the DLS summer league tournament. I said sure I can. DLS put us in this small locker room near the football field, hell it felt more like a damn bathroom to he honest.

As they walked us back there was a garbage can full of hardware. They packed second place in a Jesuit summer tourney and back in those days there was no love lost between DLS and Jesuit. They did not like each other at all. Unlike today every one is all buddy buddy.

Point is this. When it comes to boys basketball in the state of California either win and hang banners or STFU. As a SH grad we play SI for one of the longest standing trophies hands down that takes many people to carry. JD Vance couldn’t hold it and let it collapse.

And due to that the WCAL was a win or go home league. SH could have been 6-2 and SI 1-7, if they won the Bruce that is all that matters. But if you smack your lips and have loaded rosters for Christs sakes and can’t get over the hump, well everything else previous doesn’t mean jack shit.

WIN OR STFU. That’s the bottom line. And if your kid didn’t win, OH WELL. Cause many WCAL kids have. PERIOD. Will be back in November to read all the excuses again.

And if it was up to me someone should choke the CIF and remove the open and get back to enrollment basketball. I personally am not going to watch a full team without any D1 or future NBA players play a state title game. It’s pathetic, it’s an injustice to basketball, and with NIL, maybe even the guys who can ask for paychecks may not even make it to Sacramento and let the rest of their team head up there. The open is killing California High school basketball.
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Whew. Valid points but could sleepy joe or Kamala hold the Bruce ? I think not lol. Go Irish
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Openings

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Chsmatt33 said:
To add to the openings in MCAL, Marin Catholic job is now open.

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Girls basketball: Marin Catholic, Korst part ways after championship season

Just weeks after capturing the state crown in her first season as girls basketball head coach with the Wildcats, Kayden Korst and Marin Catholic are parting ways.
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From Cal Hi coach of the year to no longer employed in a month. There's clearly more to this...wonder what the story on that is?
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McManus named new football coach at CN

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northbaybbguru said:
I would love to see CN schedule the "powers" from other Northern California sections.

Folsom, Serra..etc should definitely be added if possible.

CN plays in a strong league (with 3 NCS Open participants last yr) so a strong preseason schedule makes sense to get them battle tested for the games that count. (League and playoffs)

Embrace the Open...
Try and get better to compete...

Go Cards! 💪🏈😊
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Do you think CN should try the dormitory route in terms of talent from out of the immediate vicinity of SR, Windsor, ? As has been pointed out, sustaining a certain talent level is vital moving up in football stature. Do you think the Administration at CN would consider it?
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McManus named new football coach at CN

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NorCalSportsFan said:
Another point is we may see them upping their strength of nonleague schedule. I like their league as it is and for prep fans we may see some interesting regional power nonleague matchups with other sections. If he gets the dedication level to increase (not saying it isn't) but they will need to increase level of play to get to another of level. I look at coaches like retired coach Randy Blankenship who won at the high levels in another section and turned an average Aptos program into competing for titles at an A league as a model. He installed a new offense, increased buy in by players and toughened up the program. Got them winning. Cardinals are already a winning program but they have opportunity for an incremental improvement. Size of the school and talent draw will be a constraint against the state powers. Would like to see them paly more WCAL top teams and SJS section powers. Maybe a game against Folsom is in the future.
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I would love to see CN schedule the "powers" from other Northern California sections.

Folsom, Serra..etc should definitely be added if possible.

CN plays in a strong league (with 3 NCS Open participants last yr) so a strong preseason schedule makes sense to get them battle tested for the games that count. (League and playoffs)

Embrace the Open...
Try and get better to compete...

Go Cards! 💪🏈😊
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McManus named new football coach at CN

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Another point is we may see them upping their strength of nonleague schedule. I like their league as it is and for prep fans we may see some interesting regional power nonleague matchups with other sections. If he gets the dedication level to increase (not saying it isn't) but they will need to increase level of play to get to another of level. I look at coaches like retired coach Randy Blankenship who won at the high levels in another section and turned an average Aptos program into competing for titles at an A league as a model. He installed a new offense, increased buy in by players and toughened up the program. Got them winning. Cardinals are already a winning program but they have opportunity for an incremental improvement. Size of the school and talent draw will be a constraint against the state powers. Would like to see them paly more WCAL top teams and SJS section powers. Maybe a game against Folsom is in the future.
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McManus named new football coach at CN

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Will be interesting. Will show how good he is as a coach. CN doesn't have the pool of talent that they have coming into MD. May not be the impact many think. Probably will improve the draw of some players in region. Not the ta;ent draw of DLS. Should be more competitive with Marin Catholic in league and others at regional level for their size of school.
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