http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/ Keep up with what's happening on the field and behind the scenes in the world of Sacramento-area high school sports. en Copyright 2013 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:00 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Elk Grove's Jeff Carlson, who led the Thundering Herd to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship this season, was today named Cal-Hi Sports' State Baseball Coach of the Year. He http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/elk-groves-carlson-is-cal-hi-state-baseball-coach.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/elk-groves-carlson-is-cal-hi-state-baseball-coach.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:00 -0700 Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champion Elk Grove (29-7) finished No. 3 in Cal-Hi Sports' final state baseball top 40. Southern Section D-I champion Harvard-Westlake (26-4) of North Hollywood finished No. http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/elk-grove-is-no-3-in-cal-his-final-state-baseball.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/elk-grove-is-no-3-in-cal-his-final-state-baseball.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:01:16 -0700 Pleasant Grove, Rocklin and Casa Roble finished among the top 40 teams in Cal-Hi Sports' final state softball rankings. Pleasant Grove (22-11) finished No. 22, Rocklin (26-5) No. 27 and http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/three-area-teams-are-in-cal-his-top-40-state-softb.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/three-area-teams-are-in-cal-his-top-40-state-softb.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Softball Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:45:24 -0700 California State University, San Marcos, senior pitcher Cortney Allen of Elk Grove was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) softball All-America First Team for the second consecutive http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/former-elk-grove-star-named-to-naia-softball-all-a.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/former-elk-grove-star-named-to-naia-softball-all-a.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Softball Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:23:27 -0700 Here's a nice read from David Albee about former Ponderosa volleyball standout Samantha Rains using her previous youth tackle football experience as an offensive lineman and linebacker to teach children http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/penguins-volleyball-standout-uses-football-skills.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/penguins-volleyball-standout-uses-football-skills.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Football Volleyball Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:18:27 -0700 Cal-Hi Sports has selected Pioneer's Linda Merrida as its state Medium Schools Softball Coach of the Year. Merrida, named The Bee's Coach of the Year earlier this month, led Pioneer http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/cal-hi-names-pioneers-merrida-state-softball-coach.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/cal-hi-names-pioneers-merrida-state-softball-coach.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Softball Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:38:46 -0700 A poker game yielded more than good eats and cash winnings for KJ Monroe. He scored some Raiders gear. The father of 2012 Bee Player of the Year Brandon Monroe http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/football-father-of-bee-player-of-the-year-scores-r.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/football-father-of-bee-player-of-the-year-scores-r.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Football Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:11:31 -0700 Here are insights/highlights from tournament director Mat Bradley on last weekend's fifth annual Cosumnes River College Summer Challenge boys basketball tournament at Cosumnes River College and Monterey Trail High School. http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/tourney-director-offers-insights-on-crc-summer-cha.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/tourney-director-offers-insights-on-crc-summer-cha.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Boys basketball Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:57:48 -0700 2012 Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson of Granite Bay has been named to the United States' FINA World Championships open water swim team. Anderson will compete in the 5K final http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/granite-bays-anderson-to-compete-in-open-water-wor.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/granite-bays-anderson-to-compete-in-open-water-wor.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Swimming/Diving Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:12:12 -0700 Elk Grove's Rowdy Tellez is one of seven Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Baseball State Player of the Year finalists. Tellez, a first baseman, helped the Thundering Herd win the Sac-Joaquin Section http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/tellez-among-seven-cal-hi-state-mr-baseball-nomine.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/tellez-among-seven-cal-hi-state-mr-baseball-nomine.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:54:39 -0700 Trent Brendel got a head start Sunday on what it will be like to run on Cal's Edwards Stadium track surface. The Golden Bears' signee and recent Granite Bay graduate http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/cal-bound-brendel-wins-boys-800-at-golden-west-inv.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/cal-bound-brendel-wins-boys-800-at-golden-west-inv.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Track Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:11:59 -0700 MVP Gabe Meza of Granite Bay's walk-off base hit in the bottom of the ninth gave the North a 10-9 win over the South in the large school Optimist All-Star http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/mezas-hit-delivers-north-optimist-10-9-win-over-so.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/mezas-hit-delivers-north-optimist-10-9-win-over-so.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:04:07 -0700 Thirteen area players, including Elk Grove standout Rowdy Tellez, were selected on the third and final day of the Major League Baseball player draft. Players were selected in Rounds 11 http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/mlb-draft-blue-jays-take-tellez-4-former-jesuit-st.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/mlb-draft-blue-jays-take-tellez-4-former-jesuit-st.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:13:56 -0700 Former Sheldon pitcher Tyler Linehan, now at Fresno State, was taken in the ninth round of today's Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. A 6-foot, 240-pound junior http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/former-sheldon-pitcher-selected-by-brewers-in-nint.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/former-sheldon-pitcher-selected-by-brewers-in-nint.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:03:35 -0700 The Colorado Rockies have selected Elk Grove High's Dom Nunez in the sixth round of today's Major League Baseball draft. Nunez is the first area high school player and second http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/rockies-take-elk-groves-dom-nunez-in-the-sixth-rou.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2013/06/rockies-take-elk-groves-dom-nunez-in-the-sixth-rou.html#mi_rss=Prep%20Blog Baseball Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:53:27 -0700