Mitch Stephens

Joined: Jun 19, 2024

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.

De La Salle junior Davit Pachulia had career high 29 points in a 75-66 East Bay Athletic League home win over Dougherty Valley on Tuesday night. Pachulia, son of former NBA forward Zaza Pachulia, made six 3-pointers en route to his career night.

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Two teams with lots of very recent history meet at Mater Dei in a likely showdown to determine early California state champion and national championship favorite

USF-bound point guard Andrew Hilman leads Riordan in the 8:30 p.m. game against Monte Vista at the first Bay Area Challenge basketball event at Bellarmine High School in San Jose Jan. 3, 2026

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All-day showcase at Bellarmine starts at 9:30 a.m. and concludes with state power Riordan taking on upstart Monte Vista

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All-day showcase at Bellarmine starts at 9:30 a.m. and concludes with state power Riordan taking on upstart Monte Vista

File photo of McKenna Woliczko during first-quarter action of last season's Jan. 6 game against Ontario Christian, the game she tore her ACL and MCL. The nation's No. 6 recruit from the Class of 2026 returned to the court Friday in a nonleague home game with Clovis.

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California girls basketball national power Mitty welcomes two-time national player of the year back and her performance offers a surprise

Father (right), like son, Hardy Nickerson Sr. and Hardy Nickerson Jr., are leaving Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd for JSerra Catholic of San Juan Capistrano in southern Orange County.

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Though tenacity, a competitive edge led him to more than 1,500 career NFL tackles, balance might be the key to the latest gem to lead a Trinity League program

Santa Margarita poses after winning the CIF State Open Division championship with a 47-13 win over De La Salle at Saddleback College.

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Remaining section champions will be crowned this week after another wild week of playoff action

Santa Margarita senior WR Trent Mosley and USC commit had eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the first half when the Eagles raced to a 35-7 lead in the CIF State Open Division championship at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

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Last game of season in California pits two nationally ranked teams in Trinity League powerhouse and blue blood of Northern California.

Fresno's Central East wins the CIF State Division 1-A final after beating Oxnard Pacifica 42-28 at Saddleback College.

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Brandon Smith rushes for 144 yards and three touchdowns, Jelani Dippel passes for 293 and accounts for three as Central East wins second state title after losing in finals last season.

Folsom junior quarterback Brody Rudnicki (10) came off the bench late in the third quarter to replace an injured Ryder Lyons, the Gatorade California Player of the Year and BYU commit. Rudnicki's two touchdown passes and a 50-yard scamper helped the Folsom pull off a wild 42-38 comeback win in the CIF Northern California Division 1-AA championship game at Folsom High School.

Mitch Stephens

Joined: Jun 19, 2024

Son of two-time NBA champion scores 29, leads De La Salle to big EBAL victory

California CIF State Boys Basketball Top 25 rankings, Jan. 12

Kaleena Smith builds prep legend, outduels McKenna Woliczko in 2-OT girls basketball classic

California boys basketball team breaks 121-game league losing streak

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How to Watch: National girls basketball showdown — No. 1 Ontario Christian vs. No. 3 Mitty

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LIVE UPDATES FROM BAY AREA CHALLENGE: The EBAL takes on private schools in first showcase at Bellarmine

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Boys basketball: The EBAL takes on rest in the Bay Area Challenge

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Iowa signee McKenna Woliczko returns to court after one-year layoff

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Who exactly did JSerra Catholic hire in former NFL great Hardy Nickerson?

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Final California High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Dec. 16, 2025

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Live game update summary: Santa Margarita wins first CIF Open Division title in style, romps over De La Salle

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Live game update summary: CIF D1-A championship, Central East outlasts Pacifica-Oxnard

6 TIMES 6: In the fog, Folsom heroic 'backup' Brody Rudnicki accounts for six TDs en route to sixth state title

TWIST AND SHOUT: St. Mary's-Stockton wins thrilling CIF D2-AA classic over Bakersfield Christian

California State Football Spotlight: McClymonds RB Dominic Davis does, says it all

California State Football Spotlight: Dynamic Bishop O'Dowd RB doesn't miss days at center