18 minutes til game time…

Which Salesian will show up?

Is American Canyon really as good as they looked vs. Cardinal Newman?

Enquiring minds want to know…

I’m in the gym to find out…

Anyone know the details about his departure? He is not on max preps roster and apparently left the school.

It seems like with the new staff Berean has turned it around. Amazing what a good staff can do for a program.

Last night's Westmoor-Jefferson game was stopped with 5:52 remaining in the fourth quarter after a fight broke out in the crowd. Jefferson led 57-37 at the time. Would love to know more from anyone who was there. The NFHS camera caught bits and pieces of it, but I couldn't see all of it. It was in the crowd up above the Westmoor bench. Looks like coaches were able to keep players from getting involved, thanks in part to the elevated seating at Jefferson's gym.

Curious to see if this affects either team moving forward. Westmoor still has a makeup game against El Camino scheduled for Monday. Jefferson is set to compete in the CCS Division III playoffs. Hopefully a few idiots in the crowd won't take opportunities away from these kids.

Division I: Modesto Christian over Inderkum

Division II: Ponderosa over Elk Grove

Division III: Vanden over Placer

Division IV: Liberty Ranch over Calaveras

Division V: Ripon Christian over Denair

CCS Open Pool Play 1st Round Results

• Valley Christian 62 @ Mitty 85​
• Bellarmine 43 @ Sacred Heart Prep 63​
• St. Francis 43 @ Riordan 61​
• Serra 47 @ St. Ignatius 50​

Monday's 2nd Round Pool Play
Pool A

• Valley Christian @ St. Ignatius​
• Serra @ Mitty​

Pool B

• Bellarmine @ Riordan
• St. Francis @ Sacred Heart Prep

Good crowd as expected.

Nice win for the Warriors. They get HMB on Monday and Mitty on Wednesday

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Arrived with only 9 minutes to game time…. But I was circling the school trying to figure out how to get in and where the gym was over 15 minutes ago.

The high-school-hoops version of “escape rooms”, I guess…. Toughest time I’ve had locating a gym in many a moon. Whew…

Just left Burbank game vs East Union Manteca. Burbank looks solid and well coached. East Union not to much of a challenge . Just wondering how did East union get in. They did not look like a playoff team , several of us in stands were talking about it. Not well coached and they looked lost. They had no bench and starting 5 played most of the game. Not too much talent on East Union team . They at least got into playoff so they must of did something good to get in. Give credit to Burbank ,they had a good game plan. I see Burbank making some waves.Looking to see next game for Burbank.

Congrats to SI, but props to the Public.

SI by 9 after Q1
SI by 10 at Half
SI by 14 after Q3

CCS Open Seedings Announced! Santa Cruz elects to remain in DIII. Valley Christian now the #8 seed.

1. Mitty
   • The team to beat! Good senior leader in Burke and a solid supporting cast that share the ball and D it up!
2. Sacred Heart Prep
   • The lone non-WCAL team. Very impressive non-league record and breezed through its league. Beat Riordan and St. Francis and lost to Bellarmine. Can the Gators keep up their winning ways against the battle-tested WCAL teams?
3. Riordan
   • Like Mitty, lost 4 starters entering this season and finished 2nd in the WCAL. Everyone knows the Crusader offense is King Wilhite. Riordan will need to counter the Wilhite double teams by moving the ball and other players stepping up. Going to man defense and its depth has been the constant for this team.
4. St. Ignatius
   • Wildcats on a mission to shock the world in its pool it shares with Mitty to make an appearance in Santa Cruz. SI will get its rematch with Serra Friday night in the Sunset.
5. Serra
   • Padres dealt a devastating blow losing its best player and big man. Didn't seem to faze them last night. Never count out a Coach Rapp-led Padres team.
6. St. Francis
   • The Lancers simply haven't been able to put things together as they have been injury-plagued the past 2 seasons. SF only has to look to 2 seasons ago when they upset the Crusaders. Can it happen again?
7. Bellarmine
   • The Bells aren't the same team we've seen the past few years, but they have a very solid group of players and can upset any one in the Open. See SHP.
8. Valley Christian
   • Head scratcher, but gotta give the Warriors credit for taking on the challenge. Would have been my darkhorse if their big man Bannarbie was still playing...

CCS Open Pool Play format - higher seed the home team:
Pool A
1. Mitty
4. St. Ignatius
5. Serra
8. Valley Christian

Pool B
2. Sacred Heart Prep
3. Riordan
6. St. Francis
7. Bellarmine

Elk Grove overcame a tough close to Q4 to win at Jesuit 53-51 in overtime to remain tied in the loss column with Sheldon in the Delta League.

Elk Groce got out to an 11-0 lead and led 29-16 at the half. Ameere Britton had 15 points in the first half and ended with 24 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Dajon Lott had six points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

Jesuit was carried by Andrej Stojakovic, who is a really smooth scorer in the mid-range and finishing off drives and putbacks. Kai Wallin gave the Marauders a physical inside threat who matched up well with Lott. Junior guard Owen Ubaldo is another ball handler with some size.

The Marauders got back into the game with an 8-2 run to start Q3 and scoring the final six points of the third.

CN 10
BOD 2

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Here's the blank bracket

Two pools. Pool A is #1, #4, #5 and #8 seed. Pool B is #2, #3, #6 and #7

The "winners" of the pools play in the finals.

Kinda like it, assuming everyone's clear on tiebreakers. More good games to watch/play. Woe be unto #8 who will have to run the WCAL holy trinity.

They move on to play Salesian in the semi-finals

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Joe's is doing it all in this super bowl game! Makes me want to go back at some of his high school plays.

Division I: Folsom over Oak Ridge

Division II: Laguna Creek over Antelope

Division III: Vanden over Lincoln

Division IV: Calaveras over Colfax

Division V: Bear River over Bret Harte

half an hour away from a huge matchup here at Dublin…. The Gaels will take on Northgate for the right to try my Cougars on for size on Wednesday, the 23rd.

Winner gets that matchup, lo, errrrrr non-winner plays in a consolation game the same day for NorCal seeding purposes.

Nm

I've taken two spins through the CCS brackets, and did not see the Gunn girls listed in any of them.

After a couple of disastrous years, Gunn actually finished 13-11 this season (5-7 in league), with a freshman-filled lineup.

They did lose their last three and five of their last six, including a blow out against rival Paly, but I would have thought they'd want to get the young folk some CCS experience.

Anyone know what the story is there?

This upcoming weekend Saturday February 19th and Sunday February 20th The Grind
Session is returning to the Bay Area for Crush in the Valley 2 at Napa Valley College.

There will be 5 games on Saturday and 5 games on Sunday at Napa Valley College.

Saturday February 19th, 2022

Games:

8pm Denver Prep Academy (CO) vs. SFBA (NV)

6pm Prolific Prep (CA) vs. Veritas Prep (CA)

4pm BFL Prep (WA) vs. Colorado Prep (CO)

2:15pm Golden State Prep Black (CA) vs. CTA (Canada)

12:30pm Golden State Prep Grey (CA) vs. BC Panther Prep (Canada)



Sunday February 20th, 2022

Games:

5pm Prolific Prep (CA) vs. SFBA (NV)

3pm Colorado Prep (CO) vs. Veritas Prep (CA)

1pm BFL Prep (WA) vs. Denver Prep (CO)

11:15am CTA (Canada) vs. Golden State Prep Grey (CA)

9:30am BC Panther Prep (Canada) vs. Golden State Prep Black (CA)

Division II:

#1 San Ramon Valley beat #16 Santa Rosa 66-51
#9 Petaluma beat #8 Vintage 41-33
#4 Montgomery beat #13 Vallejo 62-46
#5 Alameda beat #12 Acalanes 72-49
#2 Salesian beat #15 Las Lomas 56-53
#7 American Canyon beat #10 Cardinal Newman 72-64
#3 Redwood beat #14 Casa Grande 50-39
#6 Benicia beat #11 Windsor 63-36

Quarterfinals: #9 Petaluma at #1 San Ramon Valley; #5 Alameda at #4 Montgomery; #7 American Canyon at #2 Salesian; #6 Benicia at #3 Redwood

Division IV:

#1 Marin Catholic beat #16 Mt. Diablo 82-57
#9 Lick-Wilmerding beat #8 St. Mary's 63-59
#4 Justin-Siena beat #13 Eureka 49-31
#5 McKinleyville beat #12 Fort Bragg 68-45
#15 St. Joseph beat #2 Arcata 55-51
#10 Stuart Hall beat #7 Middletown 63-33
#3 University beat #14 Fortuna 84-26
#6 Del Norte beat #11 Healdsburg 45-44

Quarterfinals: #9 Lick-Wilmerding at #1 Marin Catholic; #5 McKinleyville at #4 Justin-Siena; #15 St. Joseph at #10 Stuart Hall; #6 Del Norte at #3 University

Division VI:

#1 South Fork beat #16 Emery 56-38
#8 Rio Lindo Adventist beat #9 Averros 44-34
#4 Valley Christian beat #13 Point Arena 78-37
#5 Credo beat #12 Round Valley 62-41
#2 St. Bernard's beat #15 Calistoga 74-34
#10 Mendocino beat #7 Napa Christian 2-0
#3 Waldorf beat #14 California School for the Deaf 55-46
#6 Cristo Rey De La Salle beat #11 Fremont Christian 63-52

Quarterfinals: #8 Rio Lindo Adventist at #1 South Fork; #5 Credo at #4 Valley Christian; #10 Mendocino at #2 St. Bernard's; #6 Cristo Rey De La Salle at #3 Waldorf

Division II:

#8 Washington beat #9 Tamalapais 64-52
#4 Casa Grande beat #13 Antioch 60-30
#5 Alameda beat #12 Rancho Cotate 73-41
#7 Windsor beat #10 Redwood 50-47
#3 Montgomery beat #14 College Park 56-31
#6 Ukiah beat #11 Newark Memorial 44-32

Quarterfinals: #8 Washington at #1 Acalanes; #5 Alameda at #4 Casa Grande; #7 Windsor at #2 Northgate; #6 Ukiah at #3 Montgomery

Division IV:

#1 Marin Catholic beat #16 Cloverdale 55-15
#8 Arcata beat #9 St. Bernard's 65-52
#4 Gateway beat #13 Fortuna 50-41
#5 Middletown beat #12 Fort Bragg 31-28
#2 Piedmont beat #15 Swett 74-17
#10 St. Mary's beat #7 Justin-Siena 53-50
#3 Lick-Wilmerding beat #14 Ygnacio Valley 66-48
#6 Terra Linda beat #11 Healdsburg 48-45

Quarterfinals: #8 Arcata at #1 Marin Catholic; #5 Middletown at #4 Gateway; #10 St. Mary's at #2 Piedmont; #6 Terra Linda at #3 Lick-Wilmerding

Division VI:

#1 Ferndale beat #16 Round Valley 53-21
#8 California School for the Deaf beat #9 Quarry Lane 43-40
#4 South Fork beat #13 Emery 51-12
#5 Credo beat #12 Contra Costa Christian 44-25
#2 Cornerstone Christian beat #15 Potter Valley 53-40
#7 Mendocino beat #10 Jewish Community 40-21
#3 Waldorf beat #14 Anderson Valley 59-33
#6 Tomales beat #11 Technology 40-32

Quarterfinals: #8 California School for the Deaf at #1 Ferndale; #5 Credo at #4 South Fork; #7 Mendocino at #2 Cornerstone Christian; #6 Tomales at #3 Waldorf