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First-round playoff slants and rants

This is easy to say after the fact, but Redwood, at No. 10, was underseeded in Division II. The Rangers hammered No. 7 Hoover 28-0 in Fresno. The seeding was a slap to the West Yosemite League, where Redwood placed second at 5-1. Hoover tied for fourth ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Glasgow Rangers

Mt. Whitney, Memorial and the rain

7:40 p.m: The rain has stopped, but Memorial has just started. The Panthers lead 21-0 early in the second quarter as sophomore sensation Chris Brown has carried seven times for 108 yards and a touchdown. A big reason Central Section commissioner Jim ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pittsburgh Panthers,  Chris Brown (football)

Don't kid yourself: Coaches make all the difference

I cringe when I hear high school coaches say, "You've got to have the players." True, to win championships, you've got to have talent. But let's not fool ourselves here. Coaching separates programs. Consider girls volleyball on the D-I level in the ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  20 Nov 2009

Should Clovis and Madera have checked out?

I'm having a little trouble with Clovis and Madera choosing not to participate in the Division I playoffs. The section playoff format allows everyone to compete in the postseason. The weakest of the weak generally choose not to, avoiding not only a ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  18 Nov 2009

Kendal Brock a star -- and bit of a mystery, also

I'm getting mixed reports on the health of Clovis West running back Kendal Brock. Some say he has a high ankle sprain and is questionable for the Golden Eagles' quarterfinal game against unbeaten Bullard Nov. 27 at McLane. But his own coach, Coby ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Philadelphia Eagles

Keeping TRAC in the fall

The Tri-River Athletic Conference, which has routinely won 70% to 80% of all Central Section Division I championships in this decade, is as dominant as ever to begin the 2009-10 school year. The league is 6-for-6 in D-I title opportunities in the fall, ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  17 Nov 2009

Seeding considerations

Key facts for the Central Section seeding process for football that's just about to begin in Porterville: D-I: Has to be Buchanan (10-0) over Bullard (10-0) for several reasons. Buchanan won the TRAC, which has wins over the Southeast Yosemite League's ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  14 Nov 2009

Central vs. Buchanan: You have to see it to believe it

It's Buchanan 28-20 at half in a game that has produced 688 total yards -- 367 by the Bears and 321 by the Grizzlies. This is exceeding the pace of the near-state record 1,279 total delivered in Buchanan's 56-41 win over Bakersfield Sept. ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Montana Grizzlies

Central-Buchanan observations

**A few weeks ago, I criticized Central's lack of road following here at Veterans Memorial Stadium in a game the Grizzlies rocked Clovis West 24-3. Only about 400 Grizzlies fans showed for one of the biggest wins in program history. Not tonight against ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Montana Grizzlies

Bee All-Star Player of the Year candidates

Playoffs often deliever the tie-breaker for Bee All-Star Player of the Year winners, but here's a list of candidates entering Week 10: ** Tyler Bray, quarterback, Kingsburg: If Vikings run the D-IV table behind a quarterback going to Tennessee, well . . ...

From ANDY BOOGAARD, Fresno Bee,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: University of California, Los Angeles

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