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Joined: Nov 11, 2023

Ethan Kassel is one of Northern California's most respected, prolific and insightful prep sports journalists. Kassel's prose have appeared regularly over the last decade in the San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Standard, San Mateo Daily Journal, Napa Valley Register, Los Altos Town Crier and American Canyon Eagle, to name a view. His latest episodes of Bay Preps Insider can be heard on Apple Podcasts. Read his writings on Substack and follow him on Twitter/X @KasselMedia 

CCS Open Division championship: Riordan boys basketball needs spectacular dunk to win 17th CIF title
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CCS Open Division championship: Riordan boys basketball needs spectacular dunk to win 17th CIF title

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA — With their 59-53 win over the Mitty Monarchs before a crowd of over 3,000 at Santa Clara University’s Leavey Center, the Riordan

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National No. 1 Mitty doubles up St. Ignatius to win 32nd CIF Central Coast Section girls basketball championship
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National No. 1 Mitty doubles up St. Ignatius to win 32nd CIF Central Coast Section girls basketball championship

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA — The Mitty Monarchs entered Friday night’s CCS Open Division championship game at the Leavey Center with two of their Division I

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Los Gatos defense, second-half push leads to first NorCal title, state-title game berth
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Los Gatos defense, second-half push leads to first NorCal title, state-title game berth

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA — When Los Gatos head coach Mark Krail sent his punt team onto the field at El Cerrito’s 33-yard line, with his offense just four yards

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Los Gatos plays perfect half, elated with 49-14 Central Coast Section Division 1 title win over Wilcox
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Los Gatos plays perfect half, elated with 49-14 Central Coast Section Division 1 title win over Wilcox

SAN JOSE — The Los Gatos Wildcats may as well have given head coach Mark Krail his Gatorade bath at halftime. Jaylen Thomas scored four first-half

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De La Salle beats San Ramon Valley in slugfest to capture North Coast Section football championship
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De La Salle beats San Ramon Valley in slugfest to capture North Coast Section football championship

DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — The De La Salle passing offense had been roundly criticized all year, and that criticism only grew louder as the Spartans were picked off

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Los Gatos football sheds Riordan, history with impressive Central Coast Section playoff victory
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Los Gatos football sheds Riordan, history with impressive Central Coast Section playoff victory

The third time was indeed the charm for the Los Gatos Wildcats. After enduring back-to-back gut-wrenching home losses to West Catholic Athletic League opponents

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