As predicted before he ever played a game in college, he is making his first of many transfers in college

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Sacramento State has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art football and multi-use stadium that will replace the current temporary stands at Hornet Stadium, providing the University with a venue to leverage its location in one of the top 20 media markets in the nation.

The multi-sport facility will be designed to host football, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s rugby. The stadium will also host collegiate, professional and international competitions, NCAA championships, concerts, club sports and other events including Commencement and Convocation.

The campus has secured architecture firm Populous to design the stadium, which will be constructed at the site of the current Hornet Stadium. The stadium will accommodate a minimum of 25,000 attendees and feature a horseshoe design including student sections, premium seating and boxes. Renderings will be released in the coming weeks.

Sacramento State to build 25,000 seat stadium in hopes to join FBS

Sacramento State has announced plans for a new 25,000 seat football stadium as the school looks to obtain an invitation to an FBS conference.

sactownsports.com

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Wood and Orr added that corporate signage would replace the name Hornet Stadium on the venue.

The plan, the two campus leaders said, is to start taking down Hornet Stadium at the end of this football season with the aim of having the new facility ready by the start of the 2028 football season. Sacramento State would continue to play home games at Hornet Stadium, Orr said.

“It’s about time, right,” said Orr, the Sacramento-raised AD who was showing off his Hornets green tie. “It’s about time we build a stadium worthy of its campus and community. It’s time for something new. When President Wood first got here last year, he asked me what we need to be the best of the best in athletics. We need a new football stadium, new facilities, more athletic scholarships. The first step of the plan was to get a football stadium and today, we’re announcing that. That’s a tremendous, tremendous step.”

Officials said Kansas City-based sports architectural giant Populous would design the stadium, which would be built on the current stadium’s footprint and would “accommodate a minimum of 25,000 attendees.” Officials said the design would be in a horseshoe design that would include a “student sections, premium seating and boxes.”

Renderings were not released Thursday but were expected to be shown “in the coming weeks.”

It’s unclear what the price tag on the stadium would be, though Wood told Sac State employees that “there will be many announcements about the stadium in the coming months, including naming partners, co-tenants, entertainment partners, and other sources of funds associated with this capital project,” adding that the school had “multiple funding sources,” from money earmarked for student athletics, donor funds and sponsorships.

What about basketball?

Last year, Wood announced a similar project to replace the Nest, the school’s basketball arena that was 69 years old.

In November, Wood said funding has been approved to create an events center just beyond Hornet Stadium in The Well fitness and health facility that would replace the Nest.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article293047689.html

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^^ Time will tell whether or not shovels eventually hit the ground and the project completed, but this by far the most smoke and progress ever made toward a stadium project. Also, lots of talk for the past 2 weeks about the Hornets jumping from FCS to FBS and the timing of this announcement seems to support it. Looks like the Mountain West could possibly be a destination, but the SAC-12 has been pushing for PAC-12 membership. The 2028 upgrade timeline probably kills whatever long shot chance they had of achieving that goal, but if they do get these things done -- there should be more than a few conferences interested at that time in a top 20 media market.

We shall see. All I know is, this is GREAT news regardless.

I've been saying it for 25 years now. Sac State is a sleeping giant with the right vision and progress. It's in the heart of a sports-crazed metro area with only one professional team (2 for at least the next 3-4 years) and zero D1 FBS programs in the immediate area. Closest ones are UC Berkeley (80 miles from downtown), Stanford (120 miles from downtown) San Jose State (120 miles from downtown), and University of Nevada Reno (132 miles from downtown).

As we've seen with Sac's current 5-year run in the Big Sky, the valley is chock full of talent. Promoting to FBS with some brand new facilities and continued growth could keep a lot more of our local talent in house, along with drawing in more out of area talent (especially those from SoCal looking to move away from home).

Where can it be found?

he’s a 2028 kid from SF

Anyone know what school he’s going too?

Riordan?
SI?

See yall there!!

Let me preface my "nominee" by stating that I have no skin in the game- and that my "expertise" is mainly with the southern portion of the CCS.
If this kid was playing at a more prominent program- you would have heard of him earlier in the season. He is Brody Edmunds out of Pacific Grove High School. An old school 3 sport athlete- Brody split time as a sophomore last year and now is in full control as a junior. A lanky 6'5"- 6'6"- he is able to make all the throws and is extremely accurate even on the run. He seems to also have that "it' factor. Plays shortstop and pitches ( reports say he is touching 90 on the bump ) in the spring and basketball in the winter. If and when his body catches up to his raw skills- his ceiling will be unlimited.

If I understand it correctly.... No longer is it possible in CCS for an "A -league" team to play a " B-league " team in post season play.

If this is truly the case what would HMB's post season look like?

Could we be looking at another Sutter vs HMB in the NORCAL FINAL?

Ole Miss offered 2026 Archbishop Riordan players:
OL - Tommy Tofi
WR - Cynai Thomas
WR/DB - Judge Nash
QB - Mike Mitchell Jr.

He has missed the past two games, according to the Bay Area News Group. No reason was given for why he was on leave

Windsor High School is looking for a scrimmage on Saturday Nov. 9 or either of the following two weeks on Tuesday or Wednesday. Nov. 12, 13, 19, 20. We would love to host but can travel if in the greater North Bay, ie, Sonoma, Napa or Marin County.

Joe

PCAL Week 6

Note: I loved Cal Preps, and I used it a lot to get scores and schedules. It is a shame it is no longer operational. I will be curious to see what CCS and other sections do to help determine rankings/points. (it works again!!!!)

Last week 10-2 Overall 69-21

Gabilan (Hollister Bye)- Salinas took care of business vs a tough Palma team. Next year things maybe different, as Palma seems to have a loaded Sophomore class. Monterey also got back to form in an easy win vs Alvarez. The biggest surprise was Hollister over Aptos. Not that Hollister won, but with how much ease they won by. I thought it would be a much closer game. This week Palma goes from Salinas to other league favorite Soquel. The Gabilan can be a gauntlet...

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Everett Alvarez at Salinas 7:30PM- Salinas should have no problem with Alvarez. This game should give the cowboys an opportunity to get some good playing times for the reserves. Salinas 38-7

Friday, October 4, 2024
Monterey at Aptos 7:00PM- Aptos was humbled by Hollister, while Monterey easily dispatched of Alvarez last week. I will be curious to see if Aptos can keep this close. Monterey 28-14

Palma at Soquel 7:30PM -Soquel is coming off a bye, while Palma had an emotional loss vs Salinas. I am interested to se how this young Palma team reacts. Unfortunately, Soquel is very, very good. Palma will keep it close. But.. Soquel 21-7

Mission North-(N. Monterey County Bye) -North Monterey County gets a week off to enjoy their big win vs Scott’s Valley. This win should put them in firm control of 1 of 2 Playoff spots. The rest of the Division?. Scott’s Valley is obviously down, MVC and their high powered offense were beaten up by crosstown rival Watsonville. St. Francis and their 28 man roster beat Seaside and their 22 dressed players. I truly do not know what going to happen in the division form one week to another.

Friday, October 4, 2024
Seaside at Scotts Valley 3:30PM- Both these teams are having roster and health issues. Hard to believe last year they were the to 2 teams in the division. Early start for a Friday game favors the home team. Scott’s Valley 17-7

Monte Vista Christian at Alisal 7:30PM - MVC almost seems more concerned over passing stats than W’S & L’s. Alisal’s new open up offense is not working as well as coaches had hoped, but good news is MVC does not like defense. Alisal 34-21

St. Francis S.C.P. at Watsonville 7:30PM- A win by either one of these teams sets them up for a playoff push. Both had good wins last week. This is a toss up game. Watsonville 21-20

Mission South (Soledad Bye) If any team stay with in 25 points of Carmel in this division it should be considered a moral victory. The battle is for 2nd place. North Salinas is in control after their victory over Greenfield. But PG could give them a challenge. Ranch San Juan looks to come off the bye and hopefully get their offense going (only 2 TD this year). KC's early victory over St. Francis keeps looking better, but they continue to make to many miscues for a serious playoff run.

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Pacific Grove at Greenfield 7:30PM – PG needs to win here if they want to set up a showdown with North Salinas for a possible playoff birth. Greenfield needs a win here and help down the road for a chance at the post season. PG 20-13

Friday, October 4, 2024
Rancho San Juan at North Salinas 7:30PM @ Rabobank Stadium- North Salinas should have no problem, Vs a very poor Rancho Team. The question will be if Rancho’s offense can get some points after last weeks bye. North Salinas 28-0

Carmel at King City 7:30PM – King City needs to not turn the ball over if they want to avoid a running clock in the 2nd half. Carmel is just on a different level this year than their division contemporaries. Carmel 48-14

Santa Lucia (Marina Bye)- SLV is still undefeated, makes you wonder if their new helmets have a headset in them (its funny if you know). This division should come down to 3 teams RLS, SLV and Gonzales. This weekend 1 of these teams should be eliminated as RLS and Gonzales clash. The rest of the division, is just looking to improve from week to week.

Friday, October 4, 2024
Stevenson at Gonzales 7:30PM @ Monterey Peninsula College- RLS caught a huge break as this game was moved from South County to the Peninsula. So now instead of 1+ bus ride to Soledad (Gonzales home this year) they drive 15 mins down the street. Meanwhile Gonzales has to make the long bus ride for a home game. If RLS avoids the slow start they should be ok. RLS 35-25

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Pajaro Valley at Santa Cruz 7:30PM -Santa Cruz program is trending back in the right direction, as the kids are learning and scoring points. Still some growing pains after hitting rock bottom last year. This should be a pretty good match up between 2 evenly matched teams Pajaro 24-20

San Lorenzo Valley at Harbor 7:00PM -SLV is probably the biggest surprise of the PCAL this year. They are playing some good consistent football. Harbor is about where I expected, middle of the pack Santa Lucia team. SLV 44-14

Word has it that Greg Clink is Going after the Athletic Directors job at Chico State.
This means if he gets it, they will be in for a quick change as to a new Coach.
Good for him, but a real change up as to who would take the new spot.

Here's wishing you great hoops

The Royals swept the Orioles in the Wild Card Series with a trio of NorCal pitchers closing out the games:

Sam Long (Del Campo): 1.2 IP, OR, 1K
Kris Bubic (Mitty): 1.2 IP, OR
Lucas Erceg (Westmont): 2.1IP, OR, 3K

Taking a look at the 2026 class heading into the season

1. Ryder Lyons QB Folsom
2 Tommy Tofi OL Riordan
3. Jameson Powell WR Folsom
4. Jaden Jefferson DB De La Salle
5. Michael Mitchell Jr. QB Riordan

Full Rankings - https://norcalpreps.rivals.com/news/player-rankings-football-2026-top-25

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1. De La Salle (5-0)

Jaden Jefferson had a 45 yard touchdown run and had a 99 yard kick return at the end of the first half to give the Spartans some momentum in a 35-14 win over El Cerrito. Quarterback Toa Faavae had two rushing touchdowns and Dominic Kelley also had a rushing score in the win. The Spartans are off this week before their trip to England.

2. Folsom (4-1)

Folsom had an unexpected off week after Davis forfeited its matchup with the Bulldogs. Folsom, which still hosted homecoming festivities during the week, will travel up the hill to Oak Ridge after the Trojans knocked off Granite Bay.

3. Pittsburg (3-1)

The Pirates were off this past week following its trip to Southern California to take on St. John Bosco. They have another challenge set for Friday as they host Los Gatos in a matchup of Top 10 teams. Pittsburg has scored at least 41 points in each win this season.

4. San Ramon Valley (5-0)

In a 48-0 win over Hayward, Rhett Thompson went 8-for-15 for 252 yards and three touchdowns with Owen Scott accounting for a team best 121 receiving yards. Kaleb Pleis had two sacks and a fumble recovery and Kayvon Foreman had an interception. In the final non-league game, San Ramon Valley will travel to Granada.

5. St. Ignatius (3-1)

The Wildcats have won three in a row after coming back from a 13 point fourth quarter deficit to beat Serra 21-20. Jarious Hogan had 119 rushing yards and had two receiving scores for the Wildcats. Chase Wiley had two interceptions for the Wildcats, which forced three turnovers in the win. They will host Riordan on Friday with a win giving them an early edge in the league race.

6. Serra (1-3)

Serra led St. Ignatius 20-7 in the second half, but lost 21-20 for its first WCAL loss since the 2021 season. Malakai Taufoou had an interception return for a score and Jonah Alapati and Chris Yoon had rushing touchdowns in the loss. The Padres will host Sacred Heart Cathedral on Saturday with road games upcoming against St. Francis and Riordan.

7. Rocklin (4-1)

Rafi Merino rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns and Derek Keeley had 141 rushing yards and two scores in a 52-14 win over Jesuit. Reeve Slone found Mikey Cunningham for a score and Alex Dunham had a team high 13 tackles. The Thunder play Whitney this week in the Quarry Bowl.

8. St. Francis-Mountain View (3-1)

Kingston Keanaaina returned two punts for touchdowns and Aaron Knapp found Grant Righellis and Perrion Williams for touchdowns in a 48-7 win over Bellarmine. In their three wins, the Lancers haven’t given up more than 14 points. This week, St. Francis will travel to Mitty.

9. Los Gatos (4-0)

The Wildcats were off this week ahead of this week’s big matchup against Pittsburg. It is the first of three straight road games with Menlo-Atherton and Sacred Heart Prep to follow. Los Gatos is giving up 10 points per game.

10. Grant (3-3)

The Pacers have played a difficult schedule and it continued last week in a 49-19 loss to Lincoln-San Diego. Koby Shabazz had 94 yards and a touchdown catch, but the Pacers couldn’t overcome five turnovers. Jeremiah Tuiileila and Malachi Simonton each had two sacks in the loss. Next up is Kennedy-Sacramento.

11. St. Mary’s-Stockton (3-2)

Jaden Galvan connected with Kenneth Moore III for two touchdowns and Diego Hernandez rushed for two touchdowns in a 56-21 win over Bishop Amat. Osani Gayles ran for a touchdown, returned an interception for a score and scored on a kickoff return. The Rams host Lodi this week.

12. Riordan (2-2)

In a 63-34 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral, Michael Mitchell Jr. passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns and running backs Jeremiah Jones and Adonyae Brown each rushed for more than 100 yards and three touchdowns. The defense also registered seven sacks. They travel to St. Ignatius this week as it looks to get back into the Top 10.

13. Soquel (2-2)

Soquel is coming off a bye for this week’s game against Palma. The Knights are averaging around 300 yards per game and have allowed 10 points per game. Their losses have come to Top 10 teams Los Gatos and San Ramon Valley.

14. McClymonds (1-3)

The Warriors were off this week after a difficult schedule to start the season with losses to Riordan, St. Francis and San Ramon Valley. This week, they will take on Berean Christian.

15. Cardinal Newman (5-0)

The Cardinals beat Pleasant Valley 37-10 to complete an undefeated non-league schedule. Tino Retamoza threw a touchdown pass to Zion Cargill and the team ran for more than 200 yards. Jimmy McKenzie had two sacks as part of a five sack effort. They are off this week before traveling to Windsor on October 11.

16. El Cerrito (4-1)

Quarterback Jonathan Craft and running back Joezon Broussard, who had a team high 92 rushing yards, each had a rushing touchdown in a 35-14 loss to De La Salle. Gary Youngblood had an interception on defense. The Gauchos, which have posted two shutouts this year, is off this week before playing St. Mary’s-Berkeley on October 12.

17. Downey (5-0)

Downey was off this week and will start league action this week against Pitman. The Knights have scored at least 34 points in each game this season.

18. Marin Catholic (3-2)

After a rough start, Marin Catholic has won three in a row after beating Edison-Stockton 17-7. Edison had run for more than 100 yards in each game, but Marin Catholic held them to 21 yards. Marin Catholic also has an earlier win over Manteca to help jump into the rankings. The Wildcats are off until October 10 when they travel to San Marin.

19. Manteca (4-1)

After years of heartbreak against Central Catholic, Manteca was able to beat the Raiders 31-14 to move into the Top 20. Maava Tialavea ran for 153 yards and a touchdown as the Buffaloes turned to other runners with an injury to Nikko Juarez, according to the Manteca Bulletin. This week, Manteca will head across town to Sierra.

20. Oak Ridge (2-3)

The Trojans are back in the rankings after beating Granite Bay 30-17 to move to 2-0 in the SFL. Jasen Womack had two touchdown runs and a touchdown catch and added an interception on defense. Oak Ridge will host Folsom this week after having close calls with the Bulldogs in recent years.

six pack?

Bay Area Basketball Coaches Association is proud to announce that it is hosting its 2nd Annual Coaches Clinic in partnership with CCSF on October 5th at CCSF. We have a great line-up of coaches presenting including new Fresno State Head Coach Vance Walberg and Sue Phillips of Mitty and USA Basketball. Other presenters include: Vince Inglima of SF State, Bryan Rooney of CSU East Bay and Justin Labaugh of CCSF. All Coaches from all levels are welcome. We are hosting to serve the community and only ask for a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of lunch.

Note BABCA will be hosting GirlsCaliLive25 in June again so we would like to get more High School Girls coaches involved in our organization

BABCA & CCSF BASKETBALL
PRESENT THE 2024 FALL COACHES’ CLINIC




Saturday, October 5, 2024
City College of San Francisco Gym
50 Frida Kahlo Way
San Francisco, CA
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Featuring:

Vance Walberg Fresno State
Sue Phillips Archbishop Mitty and USA Basketball
Vince Inglima S.F. State
Bryan Rooney CSU East Bay
Justin Labaugh C.C.S.F.

Topics to be announced

Doors Open 8:00 for fellowship with coffee and donuts
Starting at 9:00 Each speaker will present for one hour (9:00; 10:30; 11:30; 1:00; 2:00)
Lunch at 12:30

BABCA requests a $25 contribution to cover costs and a BABCA membership

BABCA was founded in 2021 as a part of the “Let Them Play California'' movement to advocate for a return to high school sports.

COST: Your $25 voluntary contribution will help us defray the costs of this Clinic and give you a one-year membership for October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025.
Payments can be made to: (Venmo @Randy-Bessolo; checks payable to BABCA, 50 San Rafael Way, San Francisco 94127). Visit BABCA.org

CONTACT: Chris Lavdiotis; 510 610 3430; Randy Bessolo 415 418 4568; Justin Labaugh 415 577 7019
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