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The boys 13u All American team takes on the CC Elite in the 2024 NFL Flag Championships games at ForeverLawn Sports Complex. Thursday, July 18, 2024.

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Brandon McCoy Jr. (middle) hoists the CIF State trophy up in celebration with his teammates after beating Salesian Prep 78-70 in the Open final at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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Sierra Canyon boys basketball has won three CIF State Open Division titles, however, some might think it should be four. Which winning roster is the best??

Damien boys basketball team celebrates its CIF State Division I championship at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 13, 2026.

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Below is a score list and full stats from the CIF State 2026 high school boys and girls basketball champions on March 13-14 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Sabrina Ionescu poses with Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith, the game's MVP after she scored 23 points in a 61-44 win over Mitty on Jan. 4 at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif.

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Ontario Christian and Corona Centennial stayed put in High School On SI's California CIF-Southern Section top 25 girls basketball rankings for the week of Mar. 16 after winning regional and state titles.

Ben Harris (left) and Servite boys' track and field relay team posing after an impressive performance at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational.

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Meet records and breakthrough performances highlighted the Redondo Nike Invitational in Redondo Beach, where Benjamin Harris, Ejam Yohannes, Gretchen Yakaitis and other California stars posted nation‑leading times and marks. 3-star WR breaks 100m record

Brandon McCoy Jr. rises for a one-handed dunk against JSerra at Pauley Pavilion. McCoy leads Sierra Canyon in a CIF Open Division title game versus Salesian at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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Nation's No. 6 team is overwhelming favorite to knock of perennial Northern California powers

Ontario Christian's Kaleena Smith is the No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class. She leads Knights to second straight Open Division championship. She had 24 points in a 56-49 win over Mitty.

Ontario Christian will be without freshman sensation Chloe Jenkins in second showdown this season of national powers

Damien boys basketball team celebrates 58-55 win over Folsom to take the CIF Division 1 boys championship March 13 at Golden 1 Center.

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Damien coach Mike LeDuc wins his 1,127th game and second state title with bitterly-fought win over host Folsom; Centennial's bigs plus Cal-bound Armanyie Reed led Centennial to first title

Palisades Charter senior Ayla Teegardin shares her gratitude for basketball and her teammates despite losing her home in the Palisades Fire in January of 2025.

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After losing her home in 2025 to the Palisades Fire, the Palisades Charter girls basketball team earned its way to the CIF State championship in 2026.

Cornerstone Christian Benjamin Lukacs with two of his game-high 26 points lifting the Cougars to a 74-64 CIF State Division 3 title win over Birmingham at Golden 1 Center on March 13, 2026

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SACRAMENTO — The final horn had sounded, his players celebrated wildly on the floor and 73-year-old coach Chris Lavdiotis, after giving a quick group hug with a

Maxi Adams celebrating a CIF Southern Section Open Division victory over Harvard-Westlake on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Sierra Canyon punches a ticket to the CIF State Open Division final to take on Salesian Prep in Sacramento.

Elias Obenyah lifted Salesian over the top with 16 of his game-high 20 points after the third quarter in a 59-54 overtime win at Riordan in the NorCal Open championship on March 10, 2026

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Rested Salesian stifles St. Ignatius, plays dominating Riordan for Open championship; Mitty girls roll, Clovis West edges St. Mary's

Sage Hill girls basketball celebrates a shocking win over No. 1 Sierra Canyon in the CIF State Open Division regional playoffs.

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Ontario Christian is back on top after Open Division champion Sierra Canyon's state playoff loss to Sage Hill in High School On SI's California CIF-Southern Section top 25 girls basketball rankings for the week of Mar. 9.

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Jerzy Robinson's high school career is over after Sage Hills stunned Sierra Canyon at home in the CIF State regional semifinals Saturday night.

Carlton Perrilliat Jr. puts the finishing touches in the middle of the fourth quarter on Salesian's 61-41 win over St. Ignatius for the CIF Northern California Open Division semifinal victory at Contra Costa College on March 7, 2026

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Rested Salesian stifles St. Ignatius, plays dominating Riordan for Open championship; Mitty girls roll, Clovis West edges St. Mary's

Riordan's Emmanuel Ahamefule ready to lead the Crusaders into Saturday's home semifinal against the Crusaders of Modesto Christian

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St. Ignatius-Riordan, Modesto Christian-Riordan boys, San Ramon Valley-Mitty, St. Mary's-Clovis West girls are the Open Division semifinal pairings on Saturday

St. Bernard has appointed Dean Herrington its new football coach.

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Dean Herrington, who has 159 career wins, five CIF finals appearances, two CIF titles and a CIF State title to his name, will take over at St. Bernard in Los Angeles.

Ray Fenton is the new football coach at Orange Lutheran after winning a CIF title at Los Alamitos in 2025.

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Fenton was 80-33 as a head coach at Los Alamitos, including a CIF title in 2025. Now he's the newest coach in the powerhouse Trinity League.

Olympic gold medalist John Godina competes in the shot put during a track and field meet at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on May 27, 2007.

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Several of California’s top-ranked high school shot put and discus athletes will compete at the John Godina Throwers Invitational at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, an early-season meet that could shape state rankings and Arcadia Invitational.

Rashod Cotton, shown here in the Santa Barbara TOC in December, had 22 points Thursday to lead Dougherty Valley to a 59-55 win at Clayton Valley Charter.

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After losing in North Coast Section Open semifinals, visiting Wildcats ride fast, fearless start to down the Eagles in coaching matchup of sons famous high school coaches

Damien coach Mike LeDuc guides his team to a CIF State Division I victory at Crespi Thursday night.

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Damien, Palisades and Mater Dei all won big games on the road Thursday night.

Top 2027 defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou (middle) has complete his transfer from Orange Lutheran to Sierra Canyon.

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Marcus Fakatou has completed a transfer from Orange Lutheran to Sierra Canyon this spring.

San Ramon Valley High School's girls basketball team finally celebrate in the final 10 seconds of their 51-44 win at Carondelet March 4 in the CIF Northern California Open Division first-round game just four days after being beat by the same Cougars for the North Coast Section Open championship.

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Freshman post Presley Uchikura gives career performance, now going to face national power Mitty and McDonald's All-American McKenna Woliczko

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Jason Crowe Jr. saw his high school career come to an end Tuesday night in Inglewood's CIF State playoff loss to Damien.

Mater Dei advances in the CIF State Division I playoffs after beating No. 1 La Mirada.

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Mater Dei took down No. 1 La Mirada in the opening round of the CIF State SoCal Regional playoffs Tuesday night.