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    Sunday, December 28th 2025

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    Photos: King’s Academy vs. AIMS College Prep in Damian Lillard Classic

    King's Academy’s Boss Mhoon (24) attempts to save an out of bounds ball over AIMS College Prep’s Amr Aldhanebi (2) in the second period of their game during the Damian Lillard Classic at Oakland High School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. King's Academy defeated AIMS 93-25. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
    King's Academy’s Claxton Ladine finished with 11 three-point baskets for a total of 35 points.
    King's Academy’s Boss Mhoon (24) attempts to save an out of bounds ball over AIMS College Prep’s Amr Aldhanebi (2) in the second period of their game during the Damian Lillard Classic at Oakland High School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. King's Academy defeated AIMS 93-25. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
    St. Ignatius' Raymond Whitley (5) dribbles against Milpitas' Lamont Davis (15) in the first quarter at St. Ignatius in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

    Prep spotlight: St. Ignatius staking its claim among Bay Area basketball’s elite

    Bay Area High School Sports thumbnail.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

    Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Chiemi Wong, Gunderson basketball

    Latest Headlines

    • Bay Area High School Sports thumbnail.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

      Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Brady Clugage, Archbishop Mitty basketball

    • Archbishop Mitty's Emma Cook (13) gets fouled by Etiwanda's Arynn Finley (2) in the first half of their 2025 CIF State Basketball Championship Open Division girls game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

      High school girls basketball rankings, Dec. 23, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 20

    • Milpitas’ Dylan Nguyen (11) lays up a shot against San Ramon Valley High during a nonleague boys basketball game at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

      High school boys basketball rankings Dec. 23, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 20

    High School Football

    Bishop O'Dowd head coach Hardy Nickerson on the sideline in a high school football game against Monte Vista at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California on Sept. 6, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group)

    O’Dowd’s Hardy Nickerson named coach at JSerra in SoCal

    Nickerson leaves O’Dowd five days after leading Dragons to a state championship
    • Wilcox football coach Paul Rosa steps down, Conor Dunn to replace him

    • De La Salle will stay the course after Open Division loss: No transfers, no abandoning the veer

    • Clayton Valley, football coach Nick Tisa part ways after three seasons

    Prep Roundup

    The Archbishop Riordan bench reacts to a basket against California in the fourth quarter of their game at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Archbishop Riordan defeated California 82-66. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

    Prep spotlight: How Riordan basketball is gearing up for another state run

    St. Ignatius linebacker follows dad's footsteps. Amador Valley basketball searching for identity. Plus, more in this week's prep spotlight.
    • Prep roundup: No. 2 Riordan dominates No. 6 California to open Crusader Classic

    • Prep roundup: Acalanes girls crush University, Bellarmine outduels Monte Vista

    • Prep roundup: No. 3 St. Ignatius squeaks by No. 9 Clayton Valley at NorCal Tip Off Classic

    Athletes of the Week

    Bay Area High School Sports thumbnail.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

    Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Chiemi Wong, Gunderson basketball

    Wong scored 16 points in Gunderson’s 45-32 win over Leadership.
    • Poll closed: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

    • Poll closed: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

    High School Basketball

    King's Academy’s Boss Mhoon (24) attempts to save an out of bounds ball over AIMS College Prep’s Amr Aldhanebi (2) in the second period of their game during the Damian Lillard Classic at Oakland High School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. King's Academy defeated AIMS 93-25. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

    Photos: King’s Academy vs. AIMS College Prep in Damian Lillard Classic

    King's Academy’s Claxton Ladine finished with 11 three-point baskets for a total of 35 points.
    • Prep spotlight: St. Ignatius staking its claim among Bay Area basketball’s elite

    • High school girls basketball rankings, Dec. 23, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 20

    • High school boys basketball rankings Dec. 23, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 20

    High School Baseball

    Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic (50) comes out of the game during the third inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

    Former Mitty, Stanford star Bubic suffers season-ending shoulder injury

    The Kansas City Royals lefty, who pitched in the All-Star Game two weeks ago, shut...
    • Alhambra fireballer Cameron Millar highlights Bay Area selections in 2025 MLB draft

    • ‘It’s shocking’: Inside Liberty’s surprising split with beloved baseball coach

    High School Softball

    San Ramon Valley's Alyssa Rudd (21) takes a shot against Pinewood's Jolyn Ding (12) in the third quarter of their the CIF NorCal Division Open playoff game at San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

    Prep spotlight: East Bay basketball standout chooses San Jose State

    'I already told her, we will go see her,' coach says. St. Francis, Aragon softball...
    • Polls closed: Which Week 3 (2025) high school football game should we cover?

    Sports

    San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy #13 looks to pass in the second quarter of their NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

    Kurtenbach: The playoffs start early with 49ers – Bears. My three predictions

    Can the Niners run their winning streak to six — and set up a battle...
    • Sharks beat Vancouver after fast start, snap three-game losing streak as Igor Chernyshov scores first career goal

    • Cal names Minnesota Vikings assistant Michael Hutchings as its new defensive coordinator

    • Kyle Whittingham to Michigan: On the Utah backlash and his fit in Ann Arbor

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