Serra beat Valley Christian 5-4: Evan Bradsahw went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Ian Josephson went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as Serra scored foure runs in the top of the first. Valley Christian's Colton Hadfield went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

St. Francis beat Bellarmine 6-1: St. Francis' Landon Kim ave up two hits and an unearned run over five innigns with four strikeouts. Matteo Pignati went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Bellarmine's Christian Duarte gave up four runs (one earned) over three innings in taking the loss.

St. Ignatius beat Mitty 10-0: Archer Horn and DJ Delaney each had a home run and combined for seven RBI for the Wildcats, which gotr four no-hit innings with six strikeouts from Tycco Giometti

Riordan beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 6-3: Riordan scored three runs in the first inning en route to the victory as Nathan Zuromski had a home run and two RBI. Sacred Heart Cathedral's Rohan Kahns had a home run and three RBI in the loss.

To be investigated, that is. The Turlock Journal had an article this morning about an investigation (with a meeting with section officials this Friday) about some players transferring to Turlock. Well, that happens, but when this happened is the problem. Turlock has an off-season 7x7 and 5x5 program that is open to anyone from any school, and is supervised by a few Turlock coaches, although not the head coach. These players participated in the program and then transferred. Transferring before participation is ok, afterwards leads to accusations of influencing by the coaches. "Turlock head coach James Peterson thinks the allegations made about improper contact with potential players is all just 'sour grapes' from local rivals as the Bulldogs have been successful the past few seasons." (Direct quote from the paper). He is confident that his coaches did not do anything wrong. Not all of the teams in Turlock's league complained, rather the concern was from the surrounding area. Two of the players are from Central Catholic, and one each from Merced, Los Banos, and Denair. I have followed Turlock football for decades and I do not recall this ever happening before, at least to this level of complaint. They have had the occasional transfer sit out half the season but that's about it. Now this is nothing new to the Sacramento area posters on this board who regularly complain about Folsom transfers. So, we'll see what happens Friday.

Liberty beat Campolindo 3-1. Liberty's Rane Miller had a triple and two runs scored and Jake Farr tossed a complete game with six strikeouts. Liberty had four sophomores in the starting lineup.

Menlo beat Sacred Heart Prep 1-0: Menlo walked it off in the ninth inning with a RBI from Ben Salama. Jackson Flanagan threw all nine innings and struck out four batters. Devin Saltzgaber had three hits in the loss.

St. Mary's beat Tracy 4-0: Brady Errecart and Dax Hardcastle each had a triple and Nico Bavaro threw a complete game with 12 strikeouts.

Davis beat Jesuit 5-4: Max O'Geen had two RBI and Charlie Sheridan struck out eight batters over five innings to propel Davis. Eric Erdmann had a home run for Jesuit.

Rocklin beat Whitney 5-1: Rocklin jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings as Troy Ueltzen had a first inning home run. Joey Lorenzini posted six strikeouts over five innings of one run ball. Bryce Farris had a RBI for Whitney.

Franklin beat Sheldon 21-1: The Wildcats scored six runs in the first two innings and 11 in the third in closing this one out in five innings. Dylan Minnatee and Edgar Garcia each had four RBI and Dylan Wood got eight of his nine outs by strikeouts.

Bibby’s first portal get is a splashy one (sort of) 😀

Congrats to former Newark Memorial standout student-athlete TALI FA’I (Class of 2023) on her commitment to continuing her education and basketball career at Sacramento State University, receiving a full scholarship.

Tali recently completed two outstanding seasons as a member of the Laney College Women’s Basketball Program.

While at Newark Memorial, Tali was our captain, team MVP, and was selected to the MVAL All-League First Team, while leading the Cougars to the quarterfinals of the NCS playoffs. Tali scored 452 points her senior season, joining the Cougars "300" point-club.

We wish Tali the very best in the future. Go Hornets !

Coaches,

Clovis West Girls Basketball would like to invite you to our 20th Annual CW Summer Splash June 20-22.

We have both Varsity and JV/Frosh divisions available.

Each team gets 5 games against the level of competition you are seeking.

For more info or to register, please email craigcampbell@cusd.com

Thanks!

Skyline High school is hosting their 2nd Annual JV Tournament December 27th, 29th & 30th (Saturday, Monday & Tuesday). We would like to have 16 teams this year as we only had 12 last year. Tournament fee $375 / 3 games
2 Eight team brackets (Rebuilding & Competitive)
Last Years teams: Mitty, Sacred Heart Cathedral (JV & Frosh), Bishop O'Dowd, Vanden, Riordan, Carondelet (Frosh), Rio Vista, Pittsburg, Fairfield, Northgate, Mt. Diablo


Please let me know if anyone is interested,

Coach Garnett Givans
Skyline High School
Varsity Asst, / Tourney Coordinator
givansbasketball@gmail.com
(510) 387-3868


I prefer a text for faster response.

While we wait for the post of POY..... Should be clear cut Jasir Rencher. Reaching out to the city folks to name their top 5 players of all time for the Purple and Gold! I am assuming Restani is clear cut the best.

Top 5 (no particular order):
Dwayne Fontana
Kevin Restani
Chris Munk
Wayman Strickland
Jasir Rencher

Honorable Mention:
Ray Kelly, Jaha Wilson, Rob Jones, Marquis Kately, Tofi

Congrats to all Sheldon players doing well at next level.
2022 Rashaud Bradley (Columbia)California
JUCO player of the year Avg 23 -6-5 shooting 40% from 3

2020 Xavion Brown(Dallas Baptist 30-4) Lone Star conference Defensive player of year, 1st team all defense, 2nd team all league , One of 5 players in 16 team conference named Academic all league and Lone Star Conference Tourney MVP with 18 points 9 rebounds 5 assist 3 blocks and 2 steals.

2020 Dontrell Hewlett (UT Tyler) Lone star conference honorable mention

2022 Devon Haynes and Obinna Ibewrio (Cosumnes River) on way to California Juco Elite 8

2021 Yaru Harvey ( Northwest Nazarene) Headed to NCAA D2 West Regionals

2020 Pierce Davis (Point Loma ) #1 seed NCAA D2 West Regionals

2023 Nick Stone ( cal maritime ) named Cal Pac conference freshman of the year
Others of note
2022 Troy Crighton William Jessup
2022 Donovan Morgan Columbia
2023 Jaden Woodard Los Positas
2023 Tyler Rattler Modesto
2023 Chiron Pham Cal Maritime
2020 Marcus Bagley 16-14 last night for Delaware Bluecoats G League

Keep me honest here:

Jordan Lee (St. Marys) has had an excellent freshman year for Texas, a #1 seed into the Elite 8

Morgan Cheli (Mitty), before an ankle injury, was a key member of the UConn squad that is playing for a spot in the Elite 8 today.

Una Jovanovich (Pinewood) was a starter last year at TCU (into the Elite 8 today), but has seen a decline in time this season as xfers took over.

Amanda Muse (Heritage) is a redshirt sophomore on UCLA's Elite 8 squad.


Note: Tameiya Sadler from SPSV was starting as a grad for Ole Miss who UCLA knocked off yesterday, and Taissa Quieroz from Cardinal Newman is at UNC, who Duke just beat, though I don't see her on the roster yet.

Bounced in the second round.
Interesting that st marys is so close to napa, yet 3 McDonald's all Americans from prolific Prep are on Bama. Did Bennett even try to recruit them?

Anyone running one? If so, we're interested.

claykallam@gmail.com

Congratulations to the following--well deserved.
Source: Sacramento Bee 3/28/2025
The Sacramento Bee’s 2024–25 All-Metro Teams

Player of the Year
F Nina Cain, McClatchy, Sr.

Large School Player of the Year G Sophia Mindermann, Folsom, Sr.
Medium School Player of the Year G Aleyah Harmon, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Small School Player of the Year P Juliette James, Colfax, Sr.
Smallest School Player of the Year G Lauren Harris, Faith Christian, Jr.

Coach of the Year
Jeff Ota, McClatchy

First Team
G Kaia Diederichs, Colfax, Sr.
G Jamiah Fontenberry, Inderkum, Sr.
F Norret Lewis, McClatchy, Sr.
G Ava Rawlins, Folsom, Sr.
G Haley Smith, Liberty Ranch, Jr.
G Bella Von Seipler, Del Oro, Sr.

Second Team
G La Ne Dunn, Sacramento, Sr.
G Nerissa Hamilton, Grant, Sr.
F Dixie McLanahan, Folsom, Sr.
G Brooklynn Nordquist, Ponderosa, Sr.
G Olivia Novi, Christian Brothers, So.
F Asia Washington, Grant, So.

Third Team
F Presley Berry, Faith Christian, Jr.
G Casey Dreiling, Ponderosa, Sr.
F Teagan Hayes, Woodland Christian, Sr.
G Calonni Holloway, Vanden, Sr.
G Laurlyn Massick, Colfax, Sr.
F Londyn Odom, Antelope, Fr.

Fourth Team
F Kendra Alameda, Oak Ridge, Sr.
G Kendall Dykstra, Whitney, Sr.
G Breyana Kimmons, McClatchy, Sr.
G Ryan Nair, Woodcreek, Sr.
F Joy Omishakin, Christian Brothers, Jr.
G Jada Tupou, Folsom, Sr.

Fifth Team
G Kamrynn Blevins, Liberty Ranch, So.
F Ava Edwards, Oak Ridge, Sr.
G Breahn Flood, Inderkum, Jr.
F Torrence Harter, Sutter, Sr.
G Kate Myers, Pleasant Grove, Jr.
F Daisy Throckmorton, McClatchy, Jr.

Sixth Team
G Demi Boykin, Marysville, Sr.
F Tylie Kitchen, Whitney, Sr.
G Keziah Maldonado-Lemus, Woodland Christian, Sr.
G LaRay Mitchell, Rio Linda, Jr.
F Bianca Slone, Rocklin, Jr.
G Caitlyn Subejano, Cosumnes Oaks, Jr.

The Bee’s Final Top 20
1. McClatchy (25-7)
2. Folsom (26-5)
3. Colfax (27-7)
4. Christian Brothers (25-8)
5. Oak Ridge (21-11)
6. Liberty Ranch (30-3)
7. Antelope (20-9)
8. Grant (20-11)
9. Vanden (20-10)
10. Ponderosa (27-6)
11. Del Oro (19-11)
12. Inderkum (22-8)
13. Whitney (17-15)
14. Faith Christian (29-2)
15. Rio Linda (29-5)
16. Marysville (24-9)
17. West Campus (25-6)
18. Monterey Trail (19-6)
19. Woodland Christian (31-6)
20. Davis (16-13)

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article302704404.html#storylink=cpy

Anyone have a list of D1, D2, D3, and JuCo commitments for Basketball? Just curious if numbers of high school commitments are down relative to previous years.

1. Mitty (22-3)

Last Week: Beat St. Francis-Mountain View (89-39), Valley Christian-San Jose (75-19)
This Week: 2/24 vs. St. Ignatius, 2/26 vs. Riordan, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they win Pool A)

2. Acalanes (27-1)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: 2/26 vs. Cardinal Newman, NCS Open Division Finals with a win

3. Folsom (25-3)

Last Week: Beat Edison-Stockton (84-31), Inderkum (64-40)
This Week: 2/25 vs. Oak Ridge, 2/28 SJS Division I Finals with a win

4. Pinewood (21-3)

Last Week: Beat Notre Dame-Belmont (69-21), Sacred Heart Cathedral (71-39)
This Week: 2/24 vs. St. Francis-Mountain View, 2/26 vs. Priory, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they advance out of Pool B).

5. San Ramon Valley (25-3)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: 2/26 vs. Carondelet, NCS Open Division Finals with a win

6. Carondelet (24-5)

Last Week: Beat Salesian (83-55)
This Week: 2/26 at San Ramon Valley, NCS Open Division Finals with a win

7. Priory (21-4)

Last Week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep (80-42), St. Francis-Mountain View (45-42)
This Week: 2/24 vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 2/26 at Pinewood, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they advance out of Pool B)

8. McClatchy (22-6)

Last Week: Beat Gregori (96-33), Antelope (85-54)
This Week: 2/25 at St. Mary’s-Stockton, 2/28 SJS Division I Finals with a win

9. Cardinal Newman (25-3)

Last Week: Beat Piedmont (51-45)
This Week: #4 Seed NCS Open Division (2/20 vs. Piedmont)

10. Riordan (18-7)

Last Week: Beat St. Ignatius (57-45 and 49-45)
This Week: 2/24 vs. Valley Christian, 2/26 at Mitty, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they advance out of Pool A)

11. St. Mary’s-Stockton (17-12)

Last Week: Beat Tokay (72-17), Vanden (60-39)
This Week: 2/25 vs. McClatchy, 2/28 SJS Division I Finals with a win

12. St. Ignatius (14-11)

Last Week: Lost to Riordan (57-45 and 49-45)
This Week: 2/24 at Mitty, 2/26 vs. Valley Christian, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they advance out of Pool A)

13. St. Francis-Mountain View (17-8)

Last Week: Lost to Mitty (89-39), Priory (49-45)
This Week: 2/24 at Pinewood, 2/26 vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 2/28 CCS Open Division Finals (if they advance out of Pool B)

14. Vanden (20-10)

Last Week: Beat Mountain House (80-39). Lost to St. Mary’s-Stockton (60-39)
This Week: Idle

15. Oakland Tech (19-8)

Last Week: Beat Oakland
This Week: 2/26 vs. Skyline

16. Christian Brothers (24-6)

Last Week: Beat Merced (69-26), Woodcreek (62-54)
This Week: 2/25 vs. Whitney, 2/27 SJS Division II Finals with a win

17. Bishop O’Dowd (17-8)

Last Week: Beat American (72-33), Alameda (75-44)
This Week: 2/25 vs. Redwood, NCS Division I Finals with a win

18. Piedmont (21-5)

Last Week: Lost to Cardinal Newman (51-45)
This Week: 2/26 vs. Salesian

19 Pleasant Valley (23-4)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: 2/25 vs. Enterprise, 3/1 Northern Section Division III Finals with a win

20. Oak Ridge (20-9)

Last Week: Beat Kennedy-Sacramento (49-35), Lincoln-Stockton (47-30)
This Week: 2/25 at Folsom, 2/28 SJS Division I Finals with a win

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/california-high-school-sports-millions-media-deal-20234327.php

Imagine getting $1M a year for your sports programs (ahem ahem buy whatever player you want).

"The deal is not going to end up giving any Mater Dei athletes money directly, as high schools in California are prohibited from helping their students with name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. But this agreement will help Mater Dei enhance its athletic department in a way that few others have done."

Directly??? ok so if I do it indirectly, we are all good right?

Love to set up frosh/JV doubleheaders on following dates/windows:

Saturday, Dec. 20
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Tuesday, Jan. 13 through Saturday, Jan. 17
Thursday, Jan. 22

claykallam@gmail.com

That young lady is amazing
Way above average

Okay prep hoopologists who is your 2025 NorCal player of the year?

This program is serious about northern California kids. There is no other program in Northern California like Team Lillard. The Directors and coaches only want the best for our local kids. Please join me to say thank you to them.

So I guess Troy Taylor is an asshole and hard to work for (especially if you are a female)? Ok so are most coaches. Not sure how big of a a deal this actually is or isn’t. Wonder if this is why they brought Luck back in to oversee the program.

Hm, seems familiar…

Nationally-ranked powerhouses meet again!

Mitty, ranked 5th nationally and Etiwanda, ranked 6th.

Third time in a row that this has been the Open state title game, and the only two times these two have met during the MaxPreps era.