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

Mitch Stephens
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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.
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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

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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner holds up trophy with his star sophomore QB Ryan Rakowski looking on.
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Box score: Palos Verdes 55, Twelve Bridges 19, CIF California Division 2-A State Bowl championship

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Rakowski throws six touchdowns, five incompletions as the Sea Kings win first state championship

Mitch Stephens
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Sonora running back Tommy Sutton runs against St. Pius in the CIF State Division 4A final at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on December 14, 2024.
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California high school football team wins first CIF State title attempting just four passes

Sonora High wins first California state championship with dominant running game — attempts just four passes.

Tarek Fattal
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Grant senior QB Luke Alexander threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in his final high school game, a wild 35-28 win over Oxnard Pacifica for the CIF Division 2-AA championship Dec. 13, 2024 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo
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From concussed losing quarterback to state-championship hero, Grant's Luke Alexander just tried to be great

Senior quarterback stays poised under pressure to lead the Pacers to third straight, last minute game winning drive — this one for the whole enchilada

Mitch Stephens
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The early stages of the near rumble post game after Grant's 35-28 win over Oxnard Pacifica in the CIF Division 2-AA championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
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California football championship trophy ceremony cancelled after thrown water bottle leads to near rumble

Following heated, clean Grant of Sacramento win over Oxnard Pacifica CIF Division 2-AA game, police, security intervene to quell dangerous scene

Mitch Stephens
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Grant senior QB Luke Alexander threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in his final high school game, a wild 35-28 win over Oxnard Pacifica for the CIF Division 2-AA championship Dec. 13, 2024 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo

Box score, Grant Union High School 35, Oxnard Pacifica 28: CIF State 2-AA State Bowl championship

On team full of underclassmen, senior quarterback Luke Alexander throws for 303 yards and three touchdowns, including game-winner to Koby Shabazz with 22 seconds left

Mitch Stephens
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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.
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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
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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.
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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

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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Rio Hondo Prep, a small private school with just 71 boys, has been one of the great stories of the 2024 high school football season.

California small school with 71 boys faces another large public school for CIF State championship

Rio Hondo Prep will take on another large public school as it eyes the program's first-ever CIF State title.

Tarek Fattal
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Pittsburg's football team, in the middle of the program's 100th season, fought back from a 21-0 deficit to defeat Folsom 28-27 in the CIF Division 1-AA Northern California championship on 12-6-20024
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Top 8 takeaways from Pittsburg's 28-27 win over Folsom

One of four games by decided by one put, the CIF high school football regionals were laced with tough matchups, thrilling finishes and one of the better championship games I've seen in 40 years

Mitch Stephens
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Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.
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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
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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.
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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
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Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara, shown here during Folsom's 28-25 home win over the Pirates in last year's NorCal D1-A title game, threw for 2,675 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior. The two teams renew their rivalry for the NorCal D1-AA title Friday at Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg fights back from 21-0 down, beats Folsom, Ryder Lyons 28-27: Live score recap

Marley Alcantara passes for four touchdowns to avenge last year’s season-ending defeat to win the CIF Northern California Division 1-AA championship

Mitch Stephens
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Pittsburg got its arms around Ryder Lyons plenty in Folsom's 28-25 CIF Northern California Division 1-A championship last year, but ultimately the Josh Allen-type play maker did enough, scoring four touchdowns and accounting for more than 300 yards. The two teams battle in Pittsburg Friday for the CIF D1-AA NorCal title.
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How to slow Folsom 5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons? Put your hands together says one California coach

Pittsburg is all ears hosting the Bulldogs and their seemingly unstoppable junior QB in a CIF Northern California D1-AA title game on a field filled with future Division I players

Mitch Stephens
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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).
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Pittsburg senior Marley Alcantara isn't just nimble on his feet, as shown in last year's CIF Northern California Division 1-AA 28-25 loss at Folsom, but he has a big, accurate arm which had led to a North Coast Section D1 championship. The two teams tangle again in the same game at Pittsburg on Friday
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CIF California State Bowl Championships brackets: Updated pairing, destinations, results and more

One championship matchup is decided, the 14 others will be decided by regional bowl championships

Mitch Stephens
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Mater Dei hopes to repeat as CIF State Open Division champions after defeating Serra last year. The Monarchs will play De La Salle in the 2024 game at Saddleback College Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
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CIF State California Football high school championship pairings announced

As expected, De La Salle and Mater Dei will meet for the CIF Open Division title game on Dec. 14 at Saddleback College; List of all other regional games here

Mitch Stephens
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