Posts by Chris Jackson
From backyard fights to legendary duo: The journey of Piedmont’s Harris brothers
Their mother told them that the one-on-one battles had to stop. When Piedmont senior guard Luke Harris and AJ Harris used to duke it out in their backyard, the competitive edge was set since they were 6 years old. Neither wanted to lose, and as brothers do, they went a little too far sometimes. They…
Read MoreSplaine turns childhood dreams into reality
The moment Los Gatos senior pitcher Tommy Splaine was born, the University of Arizona was meant to be his future home. “My dad went there,” Splaine said. “I grew up an Arizona fan. The second I was born I had an Arizona football in my thing, so that was always my dream school since day…
Read MoreNCS Quarterfinals Simulation Results
Due to there being no postseason in the North Coast Section, West Coast Preps decided to make a boys basketball playoff bracket and put the top eight teams in the Open Division. Check out the results and simulations of each game this week at WestCoastPreps.com. The quarterfinals were played on Tuesday. Here are the results:…
Read MoreMonte Vista hires former Pro Bowler as next head coach
Monte Vista’s football program hired a former NFL star as its next head football coach. C.J. Anderson, a former Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl winner, was announced as the newest head coach at Monte Vista, the school announced Tuesday. This comes after Matt Russi stepped down following four years with the school, including two…
Read MoreBay Area Girls Basketball Rankings
The final West Coast Preps Bay Area Girls Basketball Rankings of the season are out. Only teams located in cities on the Bay Area Census are eligible for the poll. Pinewood (17-0) Pinewood overcame a double-digit deficit to win its first section title since 2014, as it beat No. 1 seed Mitty 50-48 in the…
Read MoreMock NCS Open Division Boys Basketball Bracket
Due to there being no postseason in the North Coast Section, West Coast Preps decided to make a boys basketball playoff bracket and put the top eight teams in the Open Division. Check out the results and simulations of each game this week at WestCoastPreps.com Seeds Campolindo (15-0) Campolindo registered a perfect regular season against…
Read MoreChampions together: Cuellar, Washington worked tirelessly to bring Piedmont Hills a title
Piedmont Hills head coach Anthony Cuellar was choked up, holding back tears when discussing the process to get here. As he and senior guard Alijah Washington shared a long embrace following Piedmont Hills’ 75-64 victory over Homestead in the Central Coast Section Division I championship game, which marked the program’s first section crown since 2016,…
Read MoreWeekend’s Top Performers
Here are some of the top performances from the weekend’s Bay Area high school sports action: Jordan Martinez’s heroics Everything Piedmont Hills senior Jordan Martinez threw up, it was going in. Just like Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson when they’re hot. Martinez felt the difference in warmups. He knew it was different. “I was holding…
Read MorePiedmont Hills vs. Homestead Boys Basketball Gallery
Women’s Athlete of the Week
St. Francis softball junior Jaz Hsiao is the West Coast Preps Women’s Athlete of the Week. Hsiao was unstoppable during the final stretch of the season, including in the final two games to give St. Francis the CCS Open Division title. She combined for three home runs and six RBIs in the semifinals and championship…
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