Check below for several stories on a wide variety of subjects from the last couple of days. Reminder that the basketball power ratings will first be released on January 31.
Folsom quarterback Dano Graves was named the MaxPreps National High School Football Player of the Year on Wednesday. Click here for the Gold Country Media story. Click here for the Sacramento Bee story.
Click here for a Sacramento Bee story on Bradshaw Christian three-sport star Brady Dragmire.
The Colfax Record's Mike Ray takes a look at why it took so long for the Colfax boys basketball team to win Placer's Arnett Tournament for the first time. Click here for the story.
In a wild DRL boys basketball game on Wednesday, Oak Ridge beat Jesuit 82-66 in overtime. Click here.
The Grass Valley Union posted a story looking at all the league races for its area basketball teams. Click here.
East Union football coach Mike James has stepped down after leading the Lancers to a 7-4 record, the nest in his seven years at the helm. Click here for the story.
Vintage has named Dave Shipp, currently its athletic director, the new varsity football coach. Click here for the story.
BASKETBALL: The Merced boys beat Buhach Colony. Click here. ... The Ceres boys beat Los Banos. Click here. ... Click here for a story on the Rocklin boys team and how it's meshing with its new coaches. ... The Denair boys beat Turlock Christian. Click here.
WRESTLING: Click here for the Auburn Journal's wrestling roundup. ... Calaveras won its own Gordon Hay Tournament. Click here. ... Click here for a story on Oak Ridge's Vince Waldhauser winning at the Doc Buchanan tournament. ... Click here for the Roseville Press-Tribune's wresting roundup. ... Click here for a story on the Del Oro-Nevada Union dual. ... Click here for a story on Turlock lightweight Fabian Garcia, one of the best in the state. ... Click here for the Vacaville Reporter roundup.