Stories for 12/3

Check below for stories on a couple of Sac-Joaquin Section Model Coaches, many football semifinal previews and some basketball season previews.

MODEL COACHES: Sierra baseball coach Jack Thomson was named a Sac-Joaquin Section Model Coach. Click here. ... Vintage aquatics coach Elizabeth Saunders was also named a Model Coach. Click here. ...

The Saturday night clash is set between undefeated football teams Grant and Rocklin. They'll play at Folsom High School. Gold Country Media has a story on the game here.

The Auburn Journal has a story on Folsom quarterback Dano Graves as his team prepares to play Del Oro in a Division II football semifinal on Friday night. Click here for the story. And click here for a Folsom-Del Oro advance story.

The Manteca Bulletin has an advance story on the Del Campo-Sierra Division III football semifinal. Click here for Jonamar Jacinto's story. And click here for a story on Sierra's offensive line.

The Merced Sun-Star has a story on the Le Grand defensive secondary is advance of the Le Grand-Capital Christian Division V championship football game on Saturday. Click here for James Burns' story. And the Sun-Star's Shawn Jansen has a column on the players-only meeting called by Los Banos that triggered the Tigers' postseason run. Click here for that story.

The Modesto Bee has a story on the Oakdale football team's defense as it prepares for a Division III semifinal against Inderkum. Click here for Rich Estrada's story. And click here for a story on VOL running backs Dan Link (Sonora) and Jarrod Daniels (Sierra). They both play in football semifinal games on Friday.

The Auburn Journal has a story on the Sonora football team, which plays Placer in a Division IV football semifinal on Friday night. Click here for the story.

The Stockton Record has a story on the Tracy and St. Mary's football teams,. both top seeds and knocked out in the second round of the playoffs. Click here for Stephen Roberson's story.

The Grass Valley Union asks the question: What is the best Nevada Union football team of all time? Several longtime fans weigh in. Check Brian Hamilton's column here.

The Colfax Record has a football notebook looking ahead to the weekend; and next year. Click here for Mike Ray's musings.

BASKETBALL: Click here for a Patterson boys basketball team preview. ... Click here for a Patterson girls basketball team preview. ... Click here for the Sacramento Bee's girls basketball preview. ... Click here for the SacBee's boys basketball preview. ... Click here for the SacBee's 20 players to watch.