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Newport Harbor with a double block on Torrey Pines in a CIF State Southern Region Division 1 quarterfinal win on Tuesday. The Sailors now travels to top seed Mira Costa for a semifinal match on Thursday

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California (CIF) State boys volleyball high school playoff updated scores, bracket (5/21/2025)

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California (CIF) State boys volleyball high school playoff updated scores, bracket (5/21/2025)

First state championship tournament will culminate in four divisions at Fresno City College on May 31

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Sage Hill 6-10 outside hitter Jackson Cryst with big block in Sage Hill's five-game win at Santa Barbara for the Southern Section championship last week

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California (CIF) State boys volleyball high school playoff bracket (5/18/2025)

First state championship tournament will culminate in four divisions at Fresno City College on May 31

The Sylmar High baseball team is one win away from playing in the LA City Section Open Division title game at Dodger Stadium.

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Los Angeles City high school baseball playoffs; semifinals for Dodger Stadium set

Sylmar, Venice, Birmingham and El Camino Real are set to play in the Open semifinals at CSUN Tuesday.

Dodger Stadium is where the City Section hosts the Division I and Open Division finals.

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Los Angeles City Section high school baseball playoff pairings (All Divisions)

The LA City Section announced the high school baseball playoffs pairings and divisions Saturday afternoon.

Bulldozers plow through Palisades Charter High's baseball field to create a flat surface where temporary classrooms can be placed while are rebuild of the campus takes place from the wildfires.

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Palisades Charter baseball in search of home field as school rebuilds from wildfires

While LAUSD looks to rebuild Palisades Charter High after the devastating wildfires, it leaves the baseball team homeless for an indefinite period of time.

Grant High boys basketball coach Tarek Abdelsameia (left) acknowledged at Los Angeles City Hall after winning a City title in 2023.

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Well-liked Los Angeles City Section boys basketball coach resigns suddenly

Grant High's Tarek Abdelsameia won 151 games in his eight years with the Lancers.

High School baseball from CIF Central Section: Frontier-Bakersfield high school junior Laylen Tia checks the ball in flight while running bases in a 7-1 win over Garces Memorial. Garces sophomore Gavin Williams looks on.

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California (CIF) baseball: Section-by-section start/end playoff dates, defending champions

San Francisco, Oakland Sections start next week; Regional play is June 3-7 in the North and South

Apr 24, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman, and former Servite High School star Mason Graham, is selected by the Cleveland Browns as the number five pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Sweet 16: Former California High School stars selected in the 2025 NFL Draft

From least likely out of high school to most likely, High School on SI lists all the happy draftees in order and the probability their stuck come 2025 season

Narbonne High will have its Los Angeles City Section Open Division title vacated after CIF violations.

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California high school football 2024 championship vacated due to CIF violations

Narbonne will serve a 3-year playoff ban after an investigation found multiple violations against CIF's eligibility rules; Gauchos' 2024 City title stripped.

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California's top performing high school baseball hitters in 2025: Vote for the best

The following high school baseball standouts are among the best performing hitters in California this season, according to the numbers.

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California's top performing high school baseball pitchers in 2025: Vote for the best

The following high school softball standouts are among the best performing pitchers in California this season, according to the numbers.

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California's top high school baseball freshmen in 2025: Vote for the best

The following high school baseball standouts are among the best performing freshmen in California this season, according to the numbers.

Etiwanda senior post Grace Knox (right), an LSU signee, defends Archbishop Mitty freshman Maliya Hunter in the 2025 CIF State Open Division final at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Etiwanda won going away to clinch its top ranking in the state for a third straight seasons.

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Final California Top 25 girls high school basketball rankings 2024-25: Etiwanda stands alone at the top again

Led by two McDonald's All-Americans, an impassioned coach and relentless supporting cast, the Eagles finish No. 1 for a third consecutive season

Alijah Arenas (right) puts the 2025 McDonald's All-American game MVP necklace around Cameron Boozer.

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USC-bound Alijah Arenas is a man of the people: 'I just want to make everybody smile'

USC commit Alijah Arenas sits down with Myckena Guerrero at the 2025 McDonald's All-American weekend to chat about things beyond basketball.

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California All-State 2025 CIF boys basketball team by High School On SI: Brayden Burries is Player of the Year

The 2025 All-California CIF State team includes four McDonald's Americans: Burries, Khamenia, Yessoufou and Arenas.

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All-CIF 2025 Southern California girls basketball team by High School On SI: Aliyahna Morris is Player of the Year

Three McDonald's All-Americans highlight the 2025 All-CIF SoCal team: Aliyahna Morris, Grace Knox and Addison Deal.

Brayden Burries of Roosevelt soars in for a dunk during the California (CIF) State Open Division title game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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High School On SI National High 5: New York coach fired for yanking hair; March Madness for preps (3/24/2025)

The top news items featured daily includes record-setting performance in Indiana, super boys basketball class in Southern California and celebration of legendary coach's life

Brayden Burries and Issac Williamson celebrate winning the CIF State Open Division title.

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All-CIF 2025 Southern California boys basketball team by High School On SI: Brayden Burries is Player of the Year

Roosevelt's Brayden Burries and Chatsworth's Alijah Arenas are just a few big-time names that make up the 2025 All-CIF SoCal boys basketball team.

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Final Top 25 California 2025 high school boys basketball rankings

Led by the large efforts of Brayden Burries, public school power Eastlake Roosevelt is the obvious choice as California top-ranked team in 2024-25

Jan 20, 2024; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; New Mexico Lobos guard Donovan Dent (2) dunks the ball in the second half against the Air Force Falcons at Clune Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

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NCAA Tournament players who were California high school basketball stars

A look at which former California prep stars are now helping their respective college programs in the 2025 tourney — and maybe, your NCAA Tournament bracket, too.

(L-R): Bryn Britton, Amanda Baker and Brenda Chavez - one of six all-female officiating crews for the 2025 CIF State girls basketball championships on March 14-15 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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Female officials can use California CIF State basketball championships in 'fast track' to higher levels

For only the second time in CIF State history, and the first time since 2022, all girls basketball state finals were officiated by all-female crews.

Carondelet celebrates after its 51-48 win over Sage Hill for the CIF State Division 3 girls championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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California CIF State 2025 high school basketball championship scores, stories, stats

All of High School on SI's CIF State high school basketball championship coverage on one page, including stories and stats on all 12 games.

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Alijah Arenas’ CIF State basketball crowning spoiled by Jesuit’s stout zone defense

Alijah Arenas, the son of Gilbert Arenas, fell short in his second straight CIF State final appearance.

Harvard-Westlake's James Tronstein celebrates in a game against Huntington Beach.

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Top 10 California High School Baseball Outfielders From The Class of 2026

Harvard-Westlake's James Tronstein headlines the list of class of 2026 outfielders

Etiwanda’s Grace Knox helped to guide the Eagles to a fourth straight CIF Southern Section Open Division final with a win over Mater Dei Saturday night.

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CIF State 2025 girls basketball championships: Game by game previews, top players

What you need to know for each California girls basketball state championship game on Friday and Saturday in Sacramento.