Stories for 11/17

Playoff volleyball tonight, with championships scheduled for Thursday. And playoff football on Friday!

Kurt Johnson of Gold Country Media has a blog entry explaining why Grant and Rocklin would play their semifinal football game at a neutral siote, should both teams get there. Click here for his entry. And the Sacramento Bee's Joe Davidson has a similar story here.

The Marysville Appeal-Democrat has a story on its two Sac-Joaquin Section playoff football teams, Yuba City and Lindhurst, and how they're hitting the road. Click here.

The Vacaville football team is ready for the playoffs. Click here for the story.

Downey's Jason Lee did set the state record for most passing yards in the regular season. The Modesto Bee's Richard T. Estrada has the story here.

VOLLEYBALL: The Placer and Forest Lake Christian volleyball teams are ready for their playoff semifinals tonight. Click here. ... The Forest Lake Christian and Nevada Union volleyball teams are ready to go as well. Click here. ... Atwater volleyball heads to St. Francis for a D2 semifinal. Click here. ... Click here for the Modesto Bee's playoff preview roundup. ... Napa plays host to Nevada Union in Division I. Click here. ...

Gold Country Media's Kurt Johnson has a recap from the Section cross country championships, and many Division II girls winners. Click here for the story. And click here for a Division II boys roundup.

Bear River's Breanne Mitchell won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV girls cross country title. Click here.

And click here for Matt O'Donnell's notes column in the Vallejo Times-Herald.