Mitch Stephens
Senior Editor at High School on SI
Content Creator at San Francisco Chronicle
Senior editor for @HighSchoolOnSI, content provider for San Francisco Chronicle and champion of HS coaches, critters, kindness and kids. Previously at MaxPreps
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6 days ago |
si.com | Mitch Stephens
The California high school baseball season is remarkably winding down. It felt like it just started. Section playoffs begin in approximately three weeks. CIF Regional action starts May 23. The following are the top 10 baseball prospects in California from the Class of 2025. Here’s how their season individually is going to date. We’ll give a letter grade for each player based strictly on numbers and team success.
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6 days ago |
si.com | Mitch Stephens
Welcome to the National High 5 from High School on SI, a daily look at five of the country's top, most talked about high school sports stories. When applicable, we'll offer texture, context and even a little opinion. This from a busy Wednesday and early Thursday. Frank McManus (right) and defensive back from Mater Dei retrieves a gold chains around the neck of the coach as part of a ritual between defensive players.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Mitch Stephens
Surprisingly let go from one of the nation's most renowned high school football programs, former Mater Dei coach Frank McManus had some more eye-opening news on Wednesday. He's the new coach at Northern California power Cardinal Newman in Santa Rosa. McManus, a 16-year assistant at the Southern California powerhouse, replaced legendary coach Bruce Rollinson in 2023 as head coach and led the Monarchs (13-1) not only to a state Open Division title, but a mythical national crown as well.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Mitch Stephens
One of the nation's most coveted junior basketball players is transferring between Southern California schools. Tajh Ariza, a 6-foot-9 junior small foward and five-star recruit, will play next season at St. John Bosco, which already blessed with its own top recruit in Brandon McCoy.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Mitch Stephens
The California HIgh School softball season is past the midway point. The Top 25 preseason list looks a lot different than today. parity rules the state. That's true particularly in two of the state's strongest leagues, the Trinity League in the Southern Section and the Central Section Tri-River Athletic Conference. A handful of teams in those two leagues are sitting right outside the Top 25. Some statistical information gathered from MaxPreps and Gamechanger.
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Nation's 10 fastest high school football players on the track https://t.co/gHHrhPVFoS During a blistering track and field spring for sprinters, four gridiron standouts have run 10.20 seconds in the 100 meters or faster; Texas quartet lead speedy national field @Tarek_Fattal https://t.co/SJsUoRmeMo
Final California Top 25 girls high school basketball rankings 2024-25: Etiwanda stands alone at the top again https://t.co/SifQhU3Vui Led by two McDonald's All-Americans, an impassioned coach and relentless supporting cast, the Eagles finish No. 1 for a third consecutive season https://t.co/AgSc8PqwHp
What a tremendous graphic from Jesus Baca! Befitting of the season, career and makeup of POY @AALIYAH2CHAVEZ and rest of SI Six!
Aaliyah Chavez is the 2025 High School On SI National Player of the Year 🏆🏀 The Oklahoma commit BLEW UP this year, averaging 34.5 PPG and leading Monterey (TX) to their first state championship in 44 years 🔥🍿 Read the full article ⬇️ by @MitchBookLive https://t.co/L5zkgMTNxT