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Bob Highfill
Bob Highfill has worked in The Record's sports department since 1990. He has covered a variety of sports, including high schools, Pacific and professional sports. In 2006, he was named sports editor. Bob is a graduate of Lincoln High and the ... Read FullJason Anderson
Jason Anderson is an award-winning sportswriter whose work has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors, Associated Press News Executives Council, California Newspaper Publisher’s Association and other organizations. Anderson came to ... Read FullStephen Roberson
1995 Sacramento State graduate with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Worked for the Oakdale Leader from 1996 to 1997, then spent 10 years with ANG Newspapers as the local sports editor for the San Joaquin Herald (formerly the Tri-Valley Herald's ... Read FullCategories
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Why No. 2?
The Sac-Joaquin Section power ratings were released on Monday, and for the second week in a row the St. Mary’s girls basketball team is No. 2 in Division III. This was the case last week when the first power ratings were released
How does this happen? I’ve lost count how many times I’ve answered that question [...]
Who’s house?
I’ve listened to an endless number of coaches and athletes over the years tell me how frustrating it is when teams don’t get any support from the student body, home or away. Don’t count Edison volleyball coach Gabe Leal or his players among the disgruntled.
About 70 students and staff wearing matching t-shirts with “E House” [...]
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A look back at Week 2
First, for anyone who read my feature on the Franklin High coaching staff, I know I got it wrong. Al Gross played for the Cleveland Browns, not the New Orleans Saints.
With that out of the way, here are my thoughts on Week 2, at least what I know…
Stagg looked very good tonight. It’s always tough [...]
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What about the ‘D’?
Got a call from a St. Mary’s parent over the weekend regarding the story I wrote following the Rams’ 48-3 win over Jesuit in Carmichael on Saturday.
Now, I get these calls all the time, especially during football season. They’re usually obnoxious and short-sighted. This caller was neither obnoxious or short-sighted. He was a perfect gentleman [...]
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What a start
OK, I”ve been really bad about this blogging thing. Now that summer’s out and football has kicked off, I’ll be posting at least three times a week.
Saw a great game tonight. Stagg scored two touchdowns late the fourth quarter, including the game winner — a Jamen Jones catch with five seconds left — plus a [...]
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Impressive
You would think Jesuit, which opened the 2008 foootball season with a 52-0 loss to St. Mary’s, would have been looking forward to today’s rematch for the past 12 months. But the story was the same this year: St. Mary’s 48-3.
Some observations: Marcus McDade looked good at quarterback in the first start of his varsity career, throwing for [...]
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Bear Creek alumni hoopin’ it up