Rivals is interviewing coaches from around the country and I'll share the West Coast coaches here. Some good insight on how they view HS recruiting and the portal

Cool accomplishment for Caden, who is also a talented football and baseball player

Lincoln-Stockton (7-2) beat Manteca (11-2) 60-30

East Union (8-3) beat El Capitan (10-2) 57-42

Liberty Ranch (10-3) beat Sierra (7-6) 45-23

Cloverdale (10-2) beat Kelseyville (8-5) 58-38. Tylie Hatcher had 22 points and Camryn Donahoo had a double-double.

Folsom now moves to 5-1 in state title games. One for the thumb! In my opinion this is the greatest run of any public school program in CA history. What is even crazier is that this Folsom team was probably by far the worst team to win a state title of all the 5, lead by a sophmore QB who was pretty much a one man show.

To think that teams in the SFL haven't been able to beat the blue machine, even when they are a bit down, is crazy to me! Just a testament to the quality of the Folsom program. They played a very tough schedule this year and went undeafted in one of CAs premier leagues.

Congrats Folsom on ring #5! One for the thumb!

Albany Holiday Classic Showcase

Friday, December 22nd

2:00 pm Making Waves Academy vs Bay School
3:45 pm Skyline vs St. Mary’s (Berkeley)
5:30 pm Pinole Valley vs Albany
7:15 pm Ygnacio Valley vs Salesian

All games at Albany HS.

Grant beat Del Oro (7-4) 61-30 on Monday. The Pacers' only loss this year is to Cardinal Newman.

Grant has been led this year by seniors Leah Nelson and Samaya Dillard, junior Jalaysia Clements and freshman Asia Washington.

Del Oro has played a tough schedule with its losses to Grant, Clovis, Lincoln-Stockton and Pleasant Valley. Their top player has been senior Shaelyn Parry.

This week will showcase the 3rd Annual Riley Christiansen Memorial Classic at Clayton Valley Charter High School. The tournament will take place this Thursday 12/14 through this Saturday 12/16.

2023 Riley Christiansen Memorial Classic QuarterFinal Schedule on Thursday, December 14th:

• 4:00 PM Lodi vs. San Joaquin Memorial
• 5:30 PM Folsom vs. Pinole Valley
• 7:00 PM Clayton Valley Charter vs. Stagg
• 8:30 PM Everett Alvarez vs. Buchanan

Here is a summary of each team competing in this year's event:

• Buchanan Bears (Clovis)
  • Buchanan comes from the Central Section Division 1. Last season the Bears finished with a record of 8-17 and were a first round exit in the Central Section Playoff. This season Buchanan is undefeated with a record of 10-0. Winning the Morro Bay High School & Lynbrook High School Tournaments.
• Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles (Concord)
  • Clayton Valley Charter from the North Coast Section Division 1 last season finished with a record of 26-5. The Ugly Eagles were the North Coast Section Division 1 Champions in 2022 & 2023. The Ugly Eagles So far this season Clayton Valley Charter has a record of 3-2 with losses coming from Branson and Sheldon up in the Gridley Invitation last weekend. The Ugly Eagles have one more game before the tournament this Tuesday 12/12 vs. Concord as they start Diablo Athletic League play.
• Everett Alvarez Eagles (Salinas)
  • Everett Alvarez is a member school of the Central Coast Section Division 1. Last season the Eagles finished 9-16 and lost first round in the Central Coast Section Playoff. So far this season Everett Alvarez is off to a hot start at 3-0. The Eagles will play Tuesday 12/12 at Watsonville as their last game before the tournament.
• Folsom Bulldogs
  • Folsom is from the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1. Last season the Bulldogs finished with a record of 26-4 and finished the regular season ranked #1 in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Folsom went on to play in the CIF NorCal Division 1 Playoff. So far this season Folsom is 2-3 with losses to San Ramon Valley, Sacramento and Capital Christian.
• Lodi Flames
  • Lodi is a member for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2. Last season the Flames finished the season with a record of 12-17 and lost in the first round of Sac-Joaquin Section Playoff. So far this season Lodi is 4-2 with their 2 losses coming against Rocklin. Lodi has one more game before the tournament on Tuesday 12/12 vs. Edison-Stockton.
• Pinole Valley Spartans (Pinole)
  • Pinole Valley is a part of the North Coast Section Division 3. Last season they finished with a record of 28-7. The Spartans were the 2023 NCS Division 3 Runner-Up to Branson and moved on to the CIF NorCal Division 3 Playoff where they made it to the NorCal Quarterfinals. So far this season Pinole Valley has a record of 2-1, winning the Consolation Championship Game of the Rose City Classic at Cardinal Newman High School. The Spartans have one more game before the beginning of the tournament this Tuesday 12/12 vs. Fremont-Oakland.
• San Joaquin Memorial Panthers (Fresno)
  • San Joaquin Memorial comes to us from the Central Section Division 1. Last season the Panthers had an overall record of 26-9. In the post-season last year San Joaquin Memorial lost to St. Joseph (Santa Maria) by 2 in the Central Section Division 1 QuarterFinals. The Panthers then went onto the CIF NorCal Playoffs in Division 2 where they beat Santa Cruz, California (San Ramon), Weston Ranch (Stockton) and Vanden (Fairfield) to win the NorCal Championship. If the CIF State Final the Panthers took down Pacifica Christian-Orange County (Newport Beach) to win the CIF Division 2 State Championship.
• Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton)
  • Stagg is a member of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1. Last season the Delta Kings finished with a record of 16-12. So far this season Stagg is 0-6, but plays in 2 more games before the tournament: Monday 12/11 at East Union & Wednesday 12/13 vs. Tokay.

San Mateo's Anthony Grigsby (Cosumnes Oaks) was the offensive player of the year and American River's Josh Tremain (Folsom) was the defensive player of the year

Mitty Beats Miami Country Day 62-35.

Vanden beat Evergreen Valley 59-55

Carondelet beat Marin Catholic 62-45

McClatchy beat St. Francis Sacramento 68-38 (They will play Clovis in the tournament finals)

Oak Ridge beat Monterey Trail 50-42 (I think they will play Pleasant Valley in the finals)

Whitney beat Colfax 64-43 (will play Vista del Lago in the finals of the Lincoln Tournament)

Lincoln-Stockton (over Rocklin) and Christian Brothers (over Laguna Creek) will meet in the finals of the CB tournament.

This tournament looks to be bigtime stuff... Cen10 is there, too.

Pro Image Classic

The website says there will be a live feed, but nothing about whether it'll be free or not.

First game is today at 2:30 Pacific time. Glad I thought to look up the time zone... Idaho is part in Pacific, part in Mountain.

If you think Brock Purdy is still a system QB after today, after he dropped into bread baskets of Kittle and Debo once again, than you are one of two things.

A straight hater, or you don’t know jack about future greatness.

Oh wait maybe you’re a Raider fan. I mean at least Minnesota covered the spread on a 3-0 barnburner. Pathetic!!!!!!!

Offensive Players of the Year: Palma's Logan Saldate and Monterey's Kavon Collins

Defensive Player of the Year: Salinas' Nolan Borel

Offense - https://www.montereyherald.com/2023...e-monterey-heralds-all-county-offensive-team/

Defense - https://www.montereyherald.com/2023/12/16/the-monterey-heralds-all-county-defensive-football-team/

*Need a Herald Subscription to read the stories

Here are some tournament final matchups set for today that I haven't seen mentioned.

Callen Memorial: Casa Grande vs. Petaluma

Don Nelson Classic at Dublin HS: Dublin vs. Las Lomas

Lucille and Luis Scattini Memorial Tournament (Palma): Palma vs. Dougherty Valley

Saturday:

11:30 AM McNair vs. Eureka
1:00 PM Cornerstone Christian vs. Priory
2:30 PM Acalanes vs. Caruthers
4:00 PM Liberty vs. Cardinal Newman
6:30 PM Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. San Ramon Valley
8:00 PM Bishop O'Dowd vs. Oakland Tech

Good to see Saturday Late afternoon match-up!!

So, I’m at DLS, watching their freshman team whitewash my Campo Cougs…. I got here a little late, and when I walked into the gym it was already 17-0 Spartans.

28-5 at the half.

The junior is averaging 18 points per game this season for Colusa after averaging double figures as a freshman and sophomore.

Mitty
Bishop Mc(MD)
Crestwood Academy(NY)
Folsom(CA)
Hazel Green(AL)
Hebron Christian(GA)
IMG(FL)
Lone Peak(UT)
Long Island Lutheran(NY)
Mater Dei
Miami Country Day(FL)
Montverde
Ontario Christian(CA)
Sacred Heart(KY)
St Francis(GA)
Xavier College Prep(AZ)

Outstanding Player - Jace Butler - Branson

All Tournament Picks -

Deundrae Perteete- Alvin Loving - Salesian
Andrew Hillman- Zion Sensley - Archbishop Riordan
Seamusa Deely - San Ramon Valley
James Moore - Clayton Valley
Connor Amundsen - Clovis North
Jaden Spears - Sheldon
Finley Keeffe - Branson

Here's wishing you great hoops

Undefeated Monte Vista faces 2-2 Bellarmine. Bells’ losses were in that loaded Father Barry tourney…

The Bells have a huge roster, I think seven guys 6’5” or taller.

I don’t have player stats or heights, but undefeated is undefeated…

One of MV’s recent wins was over a very good Del Oro team, who was impressed with despite their loss at Placer last night.

Frosh game just ended, 60–48 Bellarmine.