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All-CIF Southern Section 2024 football team: Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal is Player of the Year

California

All-CIF Southern Section 2024 football team: Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal is Player of the Year

The 2024 All-CIF Southern Section high school football team, presented by High School on SI, includes Player, Offense, Defense and Team of the Year honors ... plus more.

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Aaron Huerta (left) is the new head football coach at Bishop Alemany High.

California

Alemany hires Aaron Huerta as new head football coach

Aaron Huerta, who was the head coach at Harvard-Westlake for the last five seasons, will be the next football coach at Bishop Alemany.

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

Mater Dei football players are all smiles with the 2024 CIF State Open Division trophy after beating De La Salle 37-15 at Saddleback College.

California

Is Mater Dei's 2024 football team the best ever? Defense, schedule make strong case

The Monarchs went 13-0 and won their second straight CIF State Open Division title, could this year's edition of Mater Dei could be the best ever?

Mater Dei senior Marcus Harris goes up for a first-quarter catch in the 2024 CIF Open Division state championship game against De La Salle.

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings (12/16/2024)

Mater Dei keeps its No. 1 ranking after beating De La Salle in the California Open Division final; three new teams enter the Power 25

Edison star players Jake Minter (left) and Julius Gillick speak on live television after the victory ceremony of the Chargers' 21-14 victory of Central in Saturday's CIF Division 1-A title game at Saddleback College.

California

California high school championship team's sprint to the finish filled with blood, sweat and push from above

Edison heroes inspired by the life, death of own personal heroes lead to Edison's thrilling last-minute victory in CIF D1-A title game

Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks' forward Tyran Stokes attacks the rim against Fairfax on Friday, December 13, 2024.

California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/15/2024)

Tyran Stokes finally makes debut for Notre Dame which helps them rise in the latest Top 25 rankings.

De La Salle quarterback Toa Faavae is flipped over by Mater Dei defense in first half when Monarchs took a 23-0 lead.

California

Box score: Mater Dei 37, De La Salle 15, CIF Open Division California high school championship

Washington-bound quarterback Dash Beierly throws for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns as Monarchs win their fifth Open Division crown and likely clinch another mythical national championship

Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner holds up trophy with his star sophomore QB Ryan Rakowski looking on.

California

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

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.

California

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.

Edison senior Julius Gillick (9) breaks tackle on way to a 14-yard second-quarter touchdown run in terrific first half against Fresno Central in CIF Division 1-A championship game at Saddleback College.

California

Last-second 54-yard TD catch, run by Jake Minter lifts Edison past Central in CIF championship: Live updates recap

Great matchup of elite running backs in Central's Brandon Smith versus Edison's Julius Gillick

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.

California

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

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

Tyran Stokes makes impressive debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks in win over Fairfax on December 13, 2024.

California

Tyran Stokes impresses in junior season debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (highlights + interview)

Stokes had 20 points in an impressive debut for Notre Dame High in Los Angeles.

Sonora defeats St. Pius in the CIF State Division 4A final at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on December 14, 2024.

California

California CIF State high school football championship scoreboard (Dec. 13-14)

All the scores and notable stats from the CIF State football championships on Friday and Saturday.

Grant sophomore Zo Edwards goes up high to haul in one of three catches he had Friday for 62 yards and a touchdown in the Pacers' 35-28 win over Oxnard Pacifica for the CIF State D2-AA championship at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Dec. 13, 2024.

California

Grant Union survives late Pacifica push to win CIF state title: Live updates recap

Grant Union and Pacifica went back and forth all night, but a late touchdown produces the Pacers' third state title

De La Salle's Dominic Kelley breaks free on a go-ahead and ultimately game-winning 35-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter while QB Brayden Knight signals touchdown en route to a tough 10-7 victory over Pittsburg in the CIF North Coast Section Open Division title game at Diablo Valley College on Nov. 22. | Photo: Dennis Lee

California

Police escorted, De La Salle heads to St. John Bosco to play Mater Dei

partans to practice at arch rival of Saturday’s CIF Open Division foe, the national No. 1 ranked Monarchs

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer waves to the crowd after his Ring of Honor induction ceremony during halftime against the Seattle Seahawks September 29, 2019.

California

Former NFL QB Carson Palmer named high school football coach at California alma mater

Palmer, the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, is coming back to Santa Margarita to be the head football coach.

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?

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

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

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.

De La Salle defensive back Ant Dean (right) celebrates scoring on a fumble return against visiting Grant in his team's season opener. Dean is another possible D1 player who isn't afraid of the moment.

California

De La Salle a 41-point underdog in CIF Open final? A computer says yes, but talent gap says emphatically no

Mater Dei is clearly the nation's No. 1 ranked team and heavy favorite in Saturday's game at Saddleback College, but these speedy, savvy Spartans are athletic enough to make it a game

Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee stands on sideline while coaching against Mission Viejo at SoFi Stadium.

California

Historic California high school football program seeks new coach after sudden resignation

Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced at the team's end-of-year banquet that he's stepping down after six seasons.

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.