If I Was King of Sports- Modesto vs. Stanislaus County football challenge

I recently read a blog by Thomas Lawrence of The Stockton Record where he made a mock tournament of San Joaquin County high school football teams.  That originally inspired me to write one about Stanislaus County teams. However, to allow maximum participation, I thought, "What if there was a Modesto vs. Stanislaus County football challenge?" Almost half of the high schools in Stanislaus County, public and private, are in the city limits of Modesto.

Before we get to the theoretical matchups, here are a few rules:

1) Teams in the same league would not be able to play each other.  That means no Central Catholic vs. Oakdale game. They will play in the regular season. There would be games just as intriguing to replace it.

2) Most games would be neutral. I would have the games at Modesto Junior College, Turlock High School, and Oakdale High School.

3) Riverbank would be on Team Modesto. That would allow every team to participate, and that would allow a decisive winner of the challenge, since Modesto has 10 schools. I chose Riverbank, because that is the only in Stanislaus County that directly borders Modesto with only one high school.

4) School sizes would not be a factor in determining match ups. Sometimes the best possible match up is a big school vs. small school. 

For this model, I am going by the calpreps.com rankings. If this event ever happened in real life, I would imagine a committee would select the games based on the previous year's results and what each team is expected to return. I must confess that if I was an actual sportswriter, this blog would have more in-depth summaries, but I will do my best.

Site I: Modesto Junior College
Main event: Stanislaus County Turlock Bulldogs (CCC) vs. Modesto Central Catholic Raiders (VOL)

Both teams have historically depended on the running game, and if you like old-fashioned football, this should be the game for you. I know the Raiders are returning a lot of young talent and they should be better this year.

My prediction if this game actually happened: Central Catholic
Calpreps.com hypothetical result: Turlock 24, Central Catholic 21

(Stanislaus would lead challenge 1-0) (For the count, I will use calpreps projections, even if I disagree.)

Mid-Card #1: Central Valley Hawks (WAC, Ceres) vs. Gregori Jaguars (MMC, Modesto)

Gregori will once again be in contention for a MMC title. Central Valley has constantly improved under a better running game.

My pick: Gregori
Calpreps projection: Central Valley 14, Gregori 13

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 2-0)

Mid-Card #2: Patterson (WAC) vs.  Johansen (MMC, Modesto)

Calpreps must know something I don't. They have Johansen ranked #7 of all the Modesto schools, but Johansen has been struggling the last few years. They have had no freshman team, which is rare for a large school. Patterson struggled last year, but historically they have been a great team.

My pick: Patterson
Calpreps projection: Patterson 31, Johansen 21

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 3-0)

Opening Game: Ceres Bulldogs (WAC) vs. Big Valley Lions (CCAA, Modesto)

This might be an even match up, but I would think numbers would have to be in the favor of Ceres.

My pick: Ceres
Calpreps projection: Ceres 35, Big Valley 22

(Stanislaus would lead challenge 4-0)

Site 2: Oakdale High School (The Corral)

Main event: Downey Knights (MMC, Modesto) @ Oakdale Mustangs (VOL)

This a dream match up for some. The running game of the Mustangs vs. the passing game of the Knights. The Mustangs are returning 12 players from the state championship team last year. The Knights have found a new quarterback that should put up impressive numbers this year.

My pick: Oakdale
Calpreps projection: Oakdale 42, Downey 6

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 5-0.)

Mid-Card: Beyer Patriots (MMC, Modesto) vs.  Hughson Huskies (TVL)

To be honest, this is a match up I would have loved to see 15-20 years ago. Hughson was one of the best small schools around, and it was possible that they could beat some division I teams. This version should be a close game, too.

My pick: Beyer
Calpreps projection: Beyer 22, Hughson 17

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 5-1.)

Opening Game: Davis Spartans (MMC, Modesto) vs. Denair Coyotes (SL)

This is another match up that has me scratching my head. However, I think the Coyotes are up for the challenge. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2010, and they are supposed to be better this coming year. My one concern would be the numbers for Davis.

My pick: Denair
Calpreps projection: Denair 24, Davis 21

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 6-1, and thus win the challenge.)

Site 3: Turlock High School

Main Event:

Modesto Panthers (MMC) vs. Pitman Pride (CCC, Turlock)

Until the final game of the regular season I would have argued that Pitman was having the best season of all the Stanislaus County teams. From what I have read, Pitman plays a very athletic wing-T.

My pick: Pitman
Calpreps projection: Pitman 28, Modesto 19

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 7-1)

Mid-Card #1: Modesto Christian Crusaders (TVL) vs. Orestimba Warriors (SL, Newman)

This game has the potential of being a great small-school game. Orestimba has been in league contention. Modesto Christian has been on the decline, but have the opportunity to improve.

My pick: Orestimba
Calpreps projection: Modesto Christian 28, Orestimba 26

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 7-2)

Mid-Card #2: Enochs Eagles (MMC, Modesto) vs. Waterford Wildcats (SL)

This is the third large school vs. small school game in this series. Both teams are generally in the middle of their leagues.

My pick: Enochs
Calpreps projection: Waterford 26, Enochs 20

(Stanislaus would lead the challenge 8-2)

Opening game: Riverbank Bruins (IND, Team Modesto) vs. Turlock Christian Eagles (CCAA)

Both teams have been struggling for a few years. Riverbank went independent in football with hopes of joining the CCAA.

My pick: Riverbank
Calpreps projection: Riverbank 31, Turlock Christian 21

(Stanislaus would win the challenge 8-3)

List of these theoretical match ups that are actually going to happen this year

9/22/17 Turlock Christian @ Riverbank

If I was King of Sports-NCAA style FIFA tournament

I want to see FIFA, head of the soccer governing body, have an NCAA-style tournament. For my model, every confederation would get an automatic bid (I gave OFC two, because of the injustice of them not even getting a full World Cup bid. I also would have one play-in game. Finally, I would not have teams in the same confederation play each other except for the 1 vs. 16 matches and when it could not otherwise be avoided. Play-in game Israel @ Montenegro 1st round Bracket I (16) Tahiti (OFC) vs. (1) Brazil (COMNEBOL) (9) Cameroon vs. (8) Netherlands (12) Romania vs. (5) Peru (13) Serbia vs. (4) Mexico (CONCACAF) (11) Congo (DR) vs. (6) Slovakia (14) Bulgaria vs.(3) Switzerland (10) Greece vs. (7) Ecuador (15) Panama vs. (2) Portugal 1st round Bracket IV (16) Russia vs. (1) Chile (9) Austria vs. (8) Bosnia & Herzegovnia (12) Ghana vs. (5) Costa Rica (13) Australia vs. (4) Wales (11) Japan vs. (6) Iceland (14) Morocco vs. (3) Italy (10) Ukraine vs. (7) Iran (AFC) (15) Uzbekistan vs. (2) Belgium 1st round Bracket II (16) New Zealand (OFC) vs. (1) Argentina (9) Burkina Faso vs. (8) Hungary (12) Côte D'Ivoire vs. (5) Croatia (13) Denmark vs. (4) Uruguay (11) Tunisia vs. (6) United States (14) Slovenia vs. (3) Spain (10) Nigeria vs. (7) Northern Ireland (15) Scotland vs. (2) Colombia 1st round Bracket III (16) ISR/MNE vs. (1) Germany (UEFA) (9) Sweden vs. (8) Senegal (12) Czech Republic vs. (5) Egypt (CAF) (13) Saudi Arabia vs. (4) England (11) South Korea vs. (6) Turkey (14) Algeri vs. (3) Poland (10) Paraguay vs. (7) Ireland (15) Venezuela vs. (2) France

High school conference basketball tournaments

One of my coworkers presented me with the idea of conference basketball tournaments for the Sac-Joaquin section. Apparently they have them in other sections. In his model only the top 6 teams in each league would go. The third seed would play the sixth seed in each league while the fourth would play the fifth, with the top two teams receiving a bye. In the semifinals the lowest remaining seed would play the top team, and the second place team would play the highest remaining seed. For each league I selected where I thought the tournament should be played. Here are the leagues in alphabetical order (Note: I only did the 209 teams this year.) Central California Athletic Alliance (CCAA) @ Lincoln High School-Stockton Byes: (1) Jim Elliot Christian Eagles and (2) Brookside Christian Knights (6) Big Valley Lions vs. (3) Millennium Falcons (5) Venture Academy Mustangs vs. (4) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage Rams Teams who would not qualify: Turlock Christian, Stone Ridge Christian Central California Comference (CCC) @ Stanislaus State University-Turlock Byes: (1) Merced Bears and (2) El Capitan Gauchos (6) Atwater Falcons vs. (3) Golden Valley Cougars (5) Pitman Pride vs. (4) Turlock Bulldogs Team who would not qualify: Buhach Colony Modesto Metro Conference (MMC) @ Modesto Junior College Byes: (1) Modesto Christian Crusaders and (2) Beyer Patriots (6) Enochs Eagles vs. (3) Modesto Panthers (5) Downey Knights vs. (4) Gregori Jaguars Teams who would not qualify: Davis, Johansen Mother Lode League (MLL) @ Columbia College-Sonora Byes: (1) Calaveras, (2) Sonora Wildcats (6) Amador Buffaloes vs. (3) Argonaut Mustangs (5) Bret Harte Bullfrogs vs. (4) Summerville Bears Team who would not qualify: Linden Mountain Valley League (MVL) @ Chavez High School-Stockton Byes: (1) Hughes Academy Titans and (2) Delta Charter Dragons (6) Holt Academy Bobcats vs. (3) Stockton Christian Eagles (5) Tioga Timberwolves vs. (4) Lodi Academy Titans Teams who would not qualify: Humphreys Charter, Don Pedro, Mountan Oaks San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA) @ University of the Pacific-Stockton Byes: (1) Stagg Delta Kings and (2) Edison Vikings (6) Bear Creek Bruins vs. (3) Franklin Yellowjackets (5) McNair Eagles vs. (4) Chavez Titans Southern League (SL) @ Enochs High School-Modesto Byes: (1) Orestimba Warriors and (2) Mariposa Grizzlies (6) Gustine Reds vs. (3) Delhi Hawks (5) Waterford Wildcats vs. (4) Denair Coyotes Team who would not qualify: LeGrand Trans Valley League (TVL) @ Modesto High School Byes: (1) Ripon Indians and (2) Hilmar Yellowjackets (6) Hughson Huskies vs. (3) Riverbank Bruins (5) Mountain House Mustangs vs. (4) Ripon Christian Knights Team who would not qualify: Escalon Tri-City Athletic Conference (TCAL) @ Stockton Arena Byes: (1) St. Mary's Rams and (2) Lincoln Trojans (6) Lodi Flames vs. (3) West Wolfpack (5) Tokay Tigers vs. (4) Tracy Bulldogs Valley Oak League (VOL) @ Delta College-Stockton Byes: (1) Manteca Buffaloes and (2) Cemtral Catholic Raiders (6) Sierra Timberwolves vs. (3) Weston Ranch Cougars (5) East Union Lancers vs. (4) Lathrop Spartans Teams who would not qualify: Kimball, Oakdale Western Athletic Conference (WAC) @ Merced College Byes: (1) Patterson Tigers and (2) Ceres Bulldogs (6) Pacheco Panthers vs. (3) Central Valley Hawks (5) Los Banos Tigers vs. (4) Livingston Wolves

If I Was King of Sports- What the 209 basketball tournament would look like

Quick reminder, for the top 64 teams, the tournament would be broken up in two parts 1) 8 pods of 8 teams at campus sites and 2) playing at neutral sites, depending on which place each team finished in its pod. There will also be two pods where the remaining 16 will play 3 games each. One thing I would change is that I would put in a play-in game between the 64th and 65th rated teams. The winner would be in the main field. The loser of the game would host a consolation pod. Play-in game Pacheco Panthers (WAC) @ Galt Warriors (SVC) Pod A @ Jim Elliot Christian (Lodi) (8) PAC/GALT winner vs. (1) Jim Elliot Christian (CCAA) (5) Chavez (SJAA) vs. (4) Lathrop (VOL) (6) Riverbank (TVL) vs. (3) Stockton Christian (MVL) (7) Central Valley (WAC) vs. (2) West (TCAL) Pod H @ Hughes Academy (Stockton) (8) Turlock (CCC) vs. (1) Hughes Academy (MVL) (5) Mountain House (TVL) vs. (4) Edison (SJAA) (6) Big Valley (CCAA) vs. (3) Lincoln (TCAL) (7) Bret Harte (MLL) @ (2) Modesto Christian (MMC) Pod E @ Calaveras (San Andreas) (8) Delhi (SL) vs. (1) Calaveras (MLL) (5) Hughson (TVL) vs. (4) Ceres (WAC) (6) Buhach Colony (CCC) vs. (3) Dos Palos (WSL) (7) Tioga (MVL) vs. (2) Liberty Ranch (SVC) Pod D @ Argonaut (Jackson) (8) Downey (MMC) vs. (1) Argonaut (MLL) (5) Lodi Academy (MVL) vs. (4) El Capitan (CCC) (6) Venture Academy (CCAA) vs. (3) Weston Ranch (VOL) (7) Tokay (TCAL) vs. Stagg (SJAA) Pod F @ Manteca (8) Los Banos (WAC) vs. (1) Manteca (VOL) (5) Pitman (CCC) vs. (4) Tracy (TCAL) (6) Delta Charter (MVL) vs. (3) Sonora (MLL) (7) Franklin (SJAA) vs. (2) Orestimba (SL) Pod C @ Beyer-Modesto (8) Linden (MLL) vs. (1) Beyer (MMC) (5) Sierra (VOL) vs. (4) Ripon Christian (TVL) (6) Atwater (CCC) vs. (3) Mariposa (SL) (7) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (CCAA) vs. (2) St. Mary's (TCAL) Pod G @ Ripon (8) Summerville (MLL) vs. (1) Ripon (TVL) (5) Gregori (MMC) vs. (4) East Union (VOL)

What the Old Style Playoffs Might Have looked like

I know it is late. High school football season is complete. However, a friend mentioned to me how the playoffs in the Sac-Joaquin Section used to work. That got me wondering how the playoffs might have looked if the old style was still used. In the old style, the league the team was in alone determined which division it played under. Neither enrollment nor continued success played any part. The amount of spots a league had in the playoffs depended on how many leagues were in that division. Since nearly all divisions had 8-team brackets, if there were 4 leagues in the division, then each one had two teams. If it was a three-league division, then two leagues would have 3 teams and the third had two. Leagues rotated for the two teams. For the leagues that had two teams, each team had a first round home game. It is impossible to tell for sure what it would have looked like, because we don't know whose turn it would have been to have only two teams. For this model, I looked at the third place teams in all the respective leagues, and the strongest two got in the playoffs in my model with one exception. That would be in division V. The reasoning behind it is that in the real playoffs, both the MLL and TVL got extra spots, while the GEL did not. Another factor in this model is the MMC, CCC, and SJAA are in lower divisions for enrollment-based sports. In league-based playoffs, they are still in division I. It is the same thing with the TCC. In enrollment-based playoffs, it is in divsion IV, but in league-based, it is in division II. Finally, two matchups happened in real life, though one was in a different Division than in my model. Here is my model for each division. *= host D1 South (4 leagues, 2 bids each) TCAL 1*- St. Mary's MMC 2- Beyer SJAA 1*- Stagg CCC 2- Pitman CCC 1*- Turlock TCAL 2- Tracy MMC 1*- Downey SJAA 2- McNair D1 North (3 leagues, 3 bids for DL and SFL, 2 bids for MEL) SFL 1*- Folsom DL 3- Davis MEL 2*- Vacaville DL 2- Jesuit DL 1*- Elk Grove SFL 2- Oak Ridge MEL 1*- Napa SFL 3- Del Oro Note: In the old style, the North winner would play the South winner for the overall Division I championship. D2 (8 teams, 3 leagues. CVC and SCAC get 3 teams each. ML gets 2 teams) CVC 1*- Antelope SCAC 3- Vanden ML 2*- Burbank SCAC 2- Benicia SCAC 1*- American Canyon CVC 2- Roseville ML 1*- Sacramento CVC 3- Cosumnes Oaks D3 (8 teams, 3 leagues. VOL and TCC get 3 teams each. CAL gets 2 teams). VOL 1*- Oakdale TCC 3- River City CAL 2*- Vista del Lago TCC 2- Yuba City TCC 1*- Inderkum VOL 2- Central Catholic CAL 1*- Christian Brothers VOL 3- Manteca D4 (8 teams, 3 leagues. PVL and SVC get 3 teams each. WAC gets 2) PVL 1*- Lincoln (L) SVC 3- El Dorado WAC 2*- Los Banos SVC 2- Liberty Ranch SVC 1*- Cordova PVL 2- Placer WAC 1*- Central Valley PVL 3- Center D5 (8 teams, 3 leagues. MLL and TVL get 3 teams each, GEL gets 2 teams) MLL 1*- Sonora TVL 3- Modesto Christian GEL 2*- Marysville TVL 2- Ripon GEL 1*- Capital Christian MLL 3- Calaveras TVL 1*- Hilmar MLL 2- Amador D6 (2 leagues, 6 teams. Each league gets 3 teams) SDL 1- Bradshaw Christian Bye SL 2*- Delhi SDL 3- Golden Sierra SL 1- Orestimba Bye SDL 2*- Rio Vista SL 3- Gustine D7 Currently uses the old system CCAA 2 Brookside Christian @ SMAL 1 Woodland Christian SMAL 2 Delta @ CCAA 1 Stone Ridge Christian

Former VOL vs. Current VOL 2016

One thing I would like to see is a former VOL vs. Current VOL challenge in basketball. For this project, I have a model of what it might look like for the major sports and water polo based on rankings. To my knowledge, here is the list of former VOL members. I am not sure about Riverbank, but I put them on the list anyway. List of Former VOL Teams Bear Creek Bruins (Stockton) Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater) Central Valley Hawks (Ceres) Ceres Bulldogs Downey Knights (Modesto) Livingston Wolves Los Banos Tigers Modesto Panthers Pitman Pride (Turlock) Riverbank Bruins (I think) Sonora Wildcats Tracy Bulldogs West Wolfpack (Tracy) Here would be my list of games. Former VOL vs. Current VOL Football Sonora vs. Oakdale Pitman vs. Central Catholic Tracy vs. Manteca Downey vs. East Union Buhach Colony vs. Sierra Central Valley vs. Lathrop Los Banos vs. Weston Ranch Modesto vs. Kimball Volleyball Pitman vs. Oakdale Tracy vs. Kimball Sonora vs. Central Catholic Buhach Colony vs. Manteca West vs. East Union Los Banos vs. Lathrop Modesto vs. Weston Ranch Bear Creek vs. Sierra Boy’s Water Polo Downey vs. Sonora Livingston vs. Ripon Bear Creek vs. Bret Harte Tracy vs. Oakdale Ceres vs. Calaveras Los Banos vs. Kimball Pitman vs. Central Catholic Girl's Water Polo Downey vs. Oakdale Buhach Colony vs. Kimball Bear Creek vs. Sonora Los Banos vs. Ripon Ceres vs. Bret Harte West vs. Calaveras Modesto vs. Central Catholic Boy’s Basketball West vs. Weston Ranch Pitman vs. Manteca Sonora vs. Sierra Modesto vs. Central Catholic Central Valley vs. East Union Riverbank vs. Lathrop Bear Creek vs. Kimball Downey vs. Oakdale Girl's Basketball Sonora vs. Central Catholic Pitman vs. East Union Livingston vs. Lathrop Bear Creek vs. Oakdale Central Valley vs. Kimball Tracy vs. Weston Ranch Buhach Colony vs. Sierra Downey vs. Manteca Baseball Tracy vs. Manteca Los Banos vs. Oakdale Bear Creek vs. Central Catholic Pitman vs. Sierra Buhach Colony vs. East Union Livingston vs. Weston Ranch Ceres vs. Kimball Central Valley vs. Lathrop Softball Tracy vs. Oakdale Ceres vs. East Union West vs. Sierra Los Banos vs. Manteca Riverbank vs. Central Catholic Bear Creek vs. Kimball Downey vs. Weston Ranch Pitman vs. Lathrop Ideally the basketball thing would be an annual event, and I would have each school participate at least once before I have any repeats. Of course if this event happened in real life, I would make matchups that could sell the most tickets. I would have Sonora vs. Oakdale, Bear Creek vs. Weston Ranch, West vs. Kimball, and Tracy vs. Lathrop.

Strange Realignment Moves That Should Happen

With realignment talks coming in December for the Sac-Joaquin Section, there are going to be a lot of proposals, arguments, rumors, and articles about the subject. Some moves will be simple, like splitting up the Modesto schools in different leagues. There may be some odd proposals, too. There was one suggestion last realignment cycle that would have sent Summerville High School to the Southern League. That means all the Bears teams would have had to travel as far as Gustine. With that in mind, there are five moves I have in mind that may be strange, but I think the section should consider. Riverbank to the Mother Lode League This move would seem strange because of geography. However, geography is only number three on the priority list. The top two are near even enrollments and competitive equity. Riverbank’s enrollment is near 700, which is around the same as many of the other Mother Lode League (MLL) teams. Competitively, a couple of games would be winnable for Riverbank in football, and in basketball, Riverbank vs. Calaveras would be an interesting matchup. Finally, Riverbank schedules a lot of MLL teams in non - league play in many sports. Riverbank shares enough success that though it seems strange, Riverbank to the MLL does make sense. 2) Sheldon to the Tri-City Athletic League There are two reasons why this move would seem strange. First, Sheldon is in Sacramento, so that would be a fourth city in the league. Second, Sheldon is a team in the north half of the section, and the Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) is a south league. (Note: The Sacramento- San Joaquin County line is generally accepted as the border between North and South.) It is rare that the section would even consider mixing North and South teams in the same league, though it has been done before. Sheldon should be considered for the TCAL for competitive equity. Football is the catalyst for league changes, and Sheldon cannot compete in its current league (Delta League) in football. Sheldon has not had a league win since 2013, and had not been to the playoffs since 2011; and playoff appearances are few and far between for the Huskies. The school would be more competitive in the TCAL. There would be some winnable games for Sheldon, and it might even be able to make the playoffs. Sheldon’s big sport is basketball. With it and St. Mary's in the same league, the TCAL can have a championship - quality matchup in league play twice a year. With these facts, it is my opinion that Sheldon would make an excellent addition to the TCAL. 3) Lee Vining to the Mountain Valley League Can someone tell me why Lee Vining is in the Southern Section? I truly have no idea. The Vikings have to travel three and a half hours to their closest league opponent and over six hours to their farthest one. A move to the Sac-Joaquin Section can help the school save some money, and maybe be able to add a sport or two in the future. Lee Vining is the most isolated School in the state of California, and one of the most isolated Schools in the nation. It is around an hour and a half drive to the closest school. As bad as its situation is, Lee Vining can improve the situation by moving to the Sac-Joaquin Section. Currently there are two schools in Lee Vining league that are further than the furthest school from it in the MVL. I know the teams in the Mountain Valley League will resist the move. A lot of these teams do not have a lot of money for athletics, and they would be asked to make a three-hour trip per sport to add Lee Vining to the league. However, this is a move that needs to get done one way or another. A six-hour bus ride should not have to happen until playoffs. 4) The CCAA and SMAL should become 8-man football leagues The Sac-Joaquin Section is the only multi-league section in California without at least one 8-man football team. There was an 8-man football team in the past. Modesto Christian has won some state championships as an 8-man team. The Sac-Joaquin Section needs to bring 8-man football back. Over the past five years, Woodland Poly and Jim Elliot Christian had to drop football, because they could not field enough players to form a team. With 8-man football, schools do not need a lot of players to get a team. Who knows, maybe more small schools could add football with 8-man teams. 5) Have one league full of private school powerhouses A lot of fans think it is unfair that schools like St. Mary's and Central Catholic have an unfair advantage, because those schools “get to choose which players they want” whereas the public schools in their respective leagues are limited to who is in their zip code. Those fans have called for an all-private school league. There already is one, the Central California Athletic Association (CCAA). However, many of those private schools are not athletic powers. The other problem that is presented us that there are not enough teams on either side of the Sacramento- San Joaquin County line to support a league of powerhouse private schools. There is a solution, however. This is one league that teams in the north and south can be in the same league. From the south, I would take Central Catholic (Modesto), Modesto Christian, Ripon Christian, St. Mary's (Stockton), and maybe Brookside Christian (Stockton). Capital Christian (Sacramento), Christian Brothers (Sacramento), Jesuit (Carmichael), and Sacramento would represent the north. Since Sacramento is a charter school, and charter schools have more options of where they can get students, they would be grouped as “private” schools. Each one of those schools has at least one sport in that it is really strong. In addition, each school is a powerhouse in basketball; this league would jump to the best in the Sac-Joaquin Section, and possible top-five in Northern California. The Central Coast Section has an all-private school league, and it is one of the best in the state. This league can match its power if it is created.