High School

California High School Central Coast Section News

Corona Centennial guard Josh Agbo is one of the best high school freshman in California.
California

Top 10 freshmen in California high school boys basketball

Tarek Fattal
|
Corona Centennial guard Josh Agbo is one of the best high school freshman in California.
California

Top 10 freshmen in California high school boys basketball

California's 'Diaper Dandies' of high school basketball, including standouts from Northern and Southern California.

Tarek Fattal
|

Recent Articles

Game MVP Kaleena Smith reacts to an AND ONE layup and free throw as part of a 21-4 run to end the Ontario Christian's 61-44 victory over Archbishop Mitty Saturday at the 4th Sabrina Ionescu Showcase at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif. The victory avenged a 25-point loss two weeks ago to Mitty, which lost its 5-star recruit McKenna Woliczko late in the second quarter to a knee injury. She never returned.
California

Ontario Christian pays back MItty with Sabrina Ionescu Showcase girls high school victory

Victory somewhat tarnished by game-ending , second-quarter injury to Mitty's 5-star junior Mckenna Woliczko, but Knights earn win behind MVP performance from 5-star sophomore Kaleena Smith

Mitch Stephens
|
Kaleena Smith, the nation's top-ranked 2027 girls basketball player, scored 24 points and had seven assists, leading national No. 3 Ontario Christian to a 93-45 win over Millennium in the first day of the of the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase at Carondelet High School. Mitty will play in the second national showdown with Ontario Christian Saturday two weeks after the the Monarchs thumped the Knights 59-34. Ontario Christian is hoping for a major turnaround.
California

Sabrina Ionescu Showcase Day 1: Ontario Christian ready for rematch with Mitty; Puff Morris explodes for 36

Knights, Monarchs brace for the second of what could be national trilogy after impressive Day 1 wins; Etiwanda's Aliyahna "Puff" Morris explodes for 36 points in win over host team; Teammate Grace Knox hurt

Mitch Stephens
|
Dec 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball as Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) attempts a tackle during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
California

Former California high school football standouts selected to NFL Pro Bowl 2025, including four QBs

The 2025 NFL Pro Bowl selections have been announced, and 11 former California high school stars will compete including four (of six) QBs.

Tarek Fattal
|
Sabrina Ionescu (right) takes a team picture with Carondelet after winning a North Coast Section championship. She'll take photos with all the winning teams on Saturday, the second of two days of the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase at Carondelet and De La Salle high schools
California

Sabrina Ionescu Showcase continues to grow: WNBA All-Star, champion hasn't forgot her Bay Area roots

Three-time All-Star and WNBA champion for the New York Liberty hosts a two-day, 24-game event in Concord Friday and Saturday

Mitch Stephens
|
Archbishop Riordan offensive lineman Peter Langi
California

Top 2025 West Coast OL Peter Langi says he's out at Washington; Reopens his recruitment

The mammoth 6-foot-7, 345 pound tackle said he'll begin planning visits after college playoffs

Mitch Stephens
|
Mater Dei sophomore Stella Hoss celebrates the moment during the Monarchs 65-49 win over Windward to take home the championship of the West Coast Jamboree Platinum title Monday at Dublin High School. Hoss, MVP Addie Deal, Amaya Williams, Devyn Kiernan and Kaeli Wynn were each named to the All-Tournament team.
California

West Coast Jamboree indeed: Mater Dei high school girls basketball team finishes December with flurry

From Hawaii to Phoenix to San Francisco, these tight Monarchs travel in style and victory with championship of Platinum Division of 24th West Coast Jamboree

Mitch Stephens
|
From the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield
California

California High School boys wrestling rankings (12-30-2024)

Longtime wrestling expert Bill Buckheit provides his unmatched knowledge to give you top three wrestlers in each weight class for the Golden State

Mitch Stephens
|
Riordan top recruit Jasir Rencher, a Texas A&M signee, helped lead the Crusaders to a Central Coast Section Open Division title in 2024. After winning the Gridley Tournament earlier this month with a one-point win over defending NorCal Open champ Salesian, the Crusaders (9-0) have won three straight games to move into Monday's 8:30 p.m. Holiday Classic National Division title game at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego against Southern California power JSerra Catholic.
California

No. 6 Riordan, No. 12 JSerra to meet for Torrey Pines Holiday Classic title: Complete tourney scores, brackets

NorCal, SoCal showdown in store after Riordan surprises Philadelphia power Father Judge; JSerra upends another state-ranked team, previously unbeaten Carlsbad

Mitch Stephens
|
Mater Dei's dynamic duo of Addie Deal (left) and Kaeli Wynn lead the Monarchs into Monday's West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division championship game vs. Windward at Dublin High school
California

Mater Dei girls, Windward move into West Coast Jamboree Platinum finals: Complete score, schedule list

The two-person onslaught from Kaeli Wynn and Addie Deal catapults fifth-ranked Monarchs into the championship after surprising 34-point win over No. 7 Bishop Montgomery

Mitch Stephens
|
Archbishop Mitty junior wing McKenna Woliczko, shown here in a 2023 state-final game loss to Etiwanda, led her team to a second straight Nike TOC championship last week, vaulting the Monarchs to the top of the California Girls Basketball Top 25 rankings this week. Woliczko, a preseason All-American, won the top division's MVP honor for a second straight season.
California

California Top 25 girls high school basketball rankings (12-26-2024)

Archbishop Mitty takes a first grasp of the top spot after a 25-point win over previous No. 1 Ontario Christian at the Nike TOC

Mitch Stephens
|
Jazzy Davidson (33) averaged more than 26 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per outing for the 24-4 Clackamas Cavaliers in 2023-24.
National

High school girls basketball National Player of the Year watchlist for 2024-25

High School on SI will name a National Player of the Year in girls basketball at the end of the 2024-25 season. Here is a list of names vying for the honor

Mitch Stephens
|
Running back Derrick Blanche (right) of De La Salle attempts to elude Grant linebacker Jeremiah Tuiileila in an August game. Both teams reached the State Bow finals, one was picked to win by both CalPreps and SBLive, the other one was not.
California

CalPreps, staff predictions for CIF California high school State Bowl Championships

CalPreps picks Northern California in all but three of the games, but one of South's wins is projected to win by 38 points — can you guess who?

Mitch Stephens
|
From L-R, Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith and freshemen Sydney Douglas and Tati Griffin hold up hardware for earning All-Tournament honors at the Troy Classic. Griffin was tournament MVP.
California

California Top 25 girls basketball rankings (12-10-2024)

Ontario Christian rattles off nine straight wins before anyone can catch their collective breath; No. 2 Marin Catholic wins La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16

Mitch Stephens
|
St. John Bosco senior Elzie Harrington showed why he is one to watch for the Braves this upcoming 2024-25 season, by scoring 41 points in a win over St. Pius.
California

Top 25 California high school boys basketball rankings (12/9/2024)

Big four St. John Bosco, Harvard-Westlake, Eastvale Roosevelt and Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks remain on top, NorCal squads Salesian, Riordan and De La Salle move up

Mitch Stephens
|
De La Salle QB Toa Faavae jukes a couple defenders on his way to a 12-yard scamper in Friday's 42-14 win over San Ramon Valley.
California

California CIF State high school football championship previews, storylines for each final

Can De La Salle hang with Mater Dei in the CIF State Open Division final? That's just one storyline ahead of this weekend's 15 state championship finals.

Tarek Fattal, Mitch Stephens
|
Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.
California

California high school football CIF State championship schedule - date, times, locations

The CIF State championships will be played on December 13-14 in three different locations.

Tarek Fattal
|
Edison star running back Julius Gillick rushed 39 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 34-28 win over Granite Hills in the CIF South Region Division 1-A championship. He and the Chargers advanced to Saturday's state 1-A championship to face Fresno Edison.
California

CIF State Football regional championship scores, state championship matchups

Fresno Central, Huntington Beach to meet in the 1-AA championship after impressive regional titles; Twelve Bridges, Palos Verdes to tangle for 2-A state crown

Mitch Stephens
|
BYU-bound RB Kingston Keanaaina, who signed at BYU on Wednesday, breaks free momentarily while leading Saint Francis to a 27-13 win at St. Ignatius in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024 Keanaaina's Lancers host Grant tonight at 7:30 p.m. in a CIF Division 2-AA NorCal Regional championship. St. Ignatius, the CCS Open champion, travels to Central of Fresno on Saturday.
California

2024 California high school football playoffs: CIF Regional final scores

Check back for 29 scores througout the weekend to see which teams play for state championships

Mitch Stephens
|
Amador Valley senior QB Tristan Tia in game versus cross-town rival Foothill Oct. 4, 2024. The Oregon State commit leads the Dons into their first regional when it travels to McClymonds-Oakland in the D3-AA game.
California

CIF California State Bowl Northern California Championships pairings, brackets, predictions, analysis

North State championship bowl games will be decided between 14 contests Friday and Saturday, — here's how a computer and a human thinks they'll turn out

Mitch Stephens
|
Carmel 6-7, 285-pound OT Jackson Lloyd, ranked the fourth best recruit overall in California, signed to the University of Alabama on 12-4-2024, the first day for the early signing period.
California

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer on California OT Jackson Lloyd: 'He's just an athlete'

First Monterey County football player to sign to Alabama, the three-sport star hopes to lead unbeaten Carmel to state 5-AA title

Mitch Stephens
|
San Diego Lincoln will host Newbury Park in the CIF State SoCal regional bowl game on Friday night.
California

Calpreps predictions for CIF State high school football SoCal regional bowl games

There are 13 SoCal regional bowl games set for Friday and Saturday that are unofficial semifinals for the CIF State championships next weekend.

Tarek Fattal
|
Four Monte Vista of Danville football players signed their early letters of intent, from L-R: OL Zach Struempf (San Diego), RB Julian McMahan (Washington), coach Johnny Millard, TE Kellan Ford (Arizona) and QB Brayden Turner (Fresno State).
California

Northern California's Top 8 Signing Day high school football headlines

From unlikely Alabama connections, to baby offers, to Seattle invasion to early regional bragging rights, the early NSD headlines were aplenty

Mitch Stephens
|
St. Joseph-Santa Maria junior guard Julius Price started the 2024-25 season with quite a 3-game stretch in the Philippines with 78 points, 26 rebounds and 24 assists as the Knights scored triple digits in each victory with its top player.
California

Top 25 California high school boys basketball rankings (12/2/2024)

After two weeks down South, No. 1 and 2 St. John Bosco, No. 2 Harvard-Westlake stay unbeaten, Up North Salesian, De La Salle start strong; In the middle, St. Joseph-Santa Maria wins three in Philippines, without Tounde Yessoufou

Mitch Stephens
|
A tremendous dual threat, Amador Valley senior quarterback Tristan Ti'a is expected to sign his early signing papers to Oregon State. After leading his team to their first North Coast Section title, Ti'a is preparing for the CIF Northern Region 3-AA championship game against McClymonds on Friday. He's accounted for more than 4,200 yards and 45 touchdowns. He's recruitment has improved almost 100 spots.
California

Where Top 20 California High School senior quarterbacks are expected to sign on early National Signing Day

Amador Valley dual threat Tristan Ti'a is biggest riser and is all set to sign at Oregon State, while top QB recruit Husan Longstreet remains firm on USC

Mitch Stephens
|