Sierra Canyon #0 G. . 1, May 1, CIF-SS Division 1 softball playoff bracket creates challenging road for O.C. We came in with the mindset, Dont get caught up with the fans or celebrities, Dent said. Theres no way to quite judge that, no trophy handed out for that at the conclusion of the season. The Trailblazers were selected for the Open Division playoffs for the 10th consecutive year, the only school to be included in every year of the existence of the Open Division. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Centennials Jared McCain against Sierra Canyon during the CIF Southern Section Open Division final Friday. LOWER CAMPUS, Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade 11052 Independence Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 882-8121 UPPER CAMPUS, 7th - 12th Grade 20801 Rinaldi Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 As if the Open Division championship game needed any more hype, the timing of James being cleared to play after missing Sierra Canyons first 15 games because of offseason knee surgery suddenly made a ticket into Sierra Canyons not very large gym a valuable commodity. Thats it. Kylan Boswell leads Centennial over Sierra, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Kylan Boswell leads Centennial over Sierra Canyon to win CIF Open Division title, Notre Dame baseball earns No. Texas basketball is different, Sykes said. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Some of the nation's best high school football players attend. Lebron James, left, and Drake watch the Sierra Canyon-Corona Centennial Southern Section Open Division final on Friday night in Chatsworth. Ramel Lloyd then sank a layup to bring Sierra Canyon within three points, again. Trailblazers open up league play Posted on January 3, 2023 The Sierra Canyon boys basketball team is off to a solid 13-3 start going into the new year. Jahmai Mashack 12 Etiwanda. Somebody forgot to tell Sierra Canyons opponent, Corona Centennial, not to play the role of spoiler. Weve just got to lock in.. . News, real-time play-by-play, game summaries, scores, stats, standings, rosters and more for ILH Division 1, ILH Division 2, OIA Red East, OIA Red West, OIA White, BIIF, KIF and the MIL. 2023 Ballislife All-American Game Set For May 6! Bailey immediately seized control for Sierra Canyon, scoring its first 14 points and all nine of its first quarter points to help the Blazers overcome a sluggish start. Duncanville, ranked fifth nationally by MaxPreps and 15th by ESPN, is hunting for its third-straight 6A state championship. 2023 NFL draft grades: See what national experts thought of Cowboys selections, How Jerry Jones belief in Will McClay has impacted Cowboys draft process for the better, Colin Allred to challenge Ted Cruz for Senate, sources say, Gov. Sierra Canyon will play at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks Blazers receive 3rd seed The Sierra Canyon boys basketball team was awarded the No. Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) June 12, 2021. https://usatodayhss.com/2022/centennial-sierra-canyon-high-school-basketball, USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 8, 2022. Sierra Canyon junior Bronny James, the son of LeBron James and the only non-Duncanville player to draw cheers against the hometown team, scored eight points, pulled down six rebounds and dished three assists. Bronny James, son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, made his sophomore season debut Friday after being sidelined the entire spring season due to knee surgery in February. The manner in which James scored his 19 demonstrated the growth of his game since he first played St. Vincent-St. Mary in 2019. Price hit a pair of threes to turn a 35-30 deficit into a 36-35 lead, with James assisting on one of those buckets. Corona Centennial 80, Sierra Canyon 72. 3 Sierra Canyon beat No. There was a boom microphone hovering behind Chevalier throughout the game because a documentary crew has been following the Trailblazers. The boys championship game between Birmingham and Westchester will be played Saturday night at Westchester. Team GP FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PTS; Sierra Canyon (CA) 31: 30: 64.469: 10: 17.588: 3: 14.214: 819: Opponent 31: 29: 66.439: 15: 22.682: 7: 24.292: 116 Roster - Sierra Canyon Trailblazers Boys Basketball - Chatsworth, CA - scorebooklive.com Sierra Canyon Trailblazers Varsity Boys Basketball 23-11 Overall 6-4 League Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings News Stats Watch School Hub JV Team Freshman Team An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Ramsey Huff led Centennial, which has now won 29 straight games, with 20 points. Sierra Canyon is now 13-1 on the season. St. Paul VI responded with two straight buckets and got the ball back with a chance to tie or take the lead, but James drew a big charge on the baseline to give the ball back to Sierra Canyon. Sherrington: Is Dillon Brooks the kind of tough guy the Mavericks could be looking for? Sierra Canyon hosted Corona Centennial in the game Friday night. By the end of the third, the Blazers had opened up a 50-29 lead. James poured in 19 points as Sierra Canyon rolled to a 71-53 win in front of a star-studded Staples Center crowd in the Chosen-1s invitational. What got LeBron James and Drake to leap up out of their seats twice in the second quarter was a pair of spectacular one-handed dunks by Bailey. Required fields are marked *. Ramel Lloyd Jr. scored 20 points and Bronny James added nine as No. GIRLS BASKETBALL Open Division Final: Palisades 62 Hamilton 44 Lady Dolphins have won back-to-back Open Division titles, three straight, and their 8th overall! In the City Section Open Division girls basketball final at Palisades, the Dolphins defeated Western League rival Hamilton 62-44. The Sierra Canyon boys basketball team is trending in the right direction. 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The Huskies built a 53-45 lead at the 4:44 mark with a layup from McBride. California and Maryland will argue in their respective favor. Centennial won 80-72. Amari Bailey finished with 33 for Sierra Canyon. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Sierra Canyons Amari Bailey congratulates Centennial players after losing in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final Friday. The Trailblazers were selected. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Drake questions an official while attending the CIF Southern Section Open Division boys basketball final at Sierra Canyon Friday night. Davion Sykes steals it, slams it, wins it. Out of a timeout with three and a half minutes left in the game just when Sierra Canyon had cut it to a one-possession game Boswell hit two deep 3s to keep Sierra Canyon at bay. Subscribe now. Kijani Wright, a four-star senior committed to USC, led the California powerhouse with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Photo Galleries Explore and purchase photos of your local teams. With 12 CIF state championships and 16 CIF Southern Section titles, Sierra Canyon has transformed from a small-school power into a potent athletic behemoth. Bronny made a major contribution in the fourth quarter. At 6-foot-9, he burst onto the scene last spring playing alongside his twin brother, Cayden, in Nike's . Some of the nation's best high school football players attend. Sierra . Duncanville senior C.J. To get a blue blood scholarship offer like that, its definitely made me more confident, Boswell said. His first 3 pushed the Centennial lead to six, then his second 3 pushed it back to four (76-72) with 1:39 to play. With all the trimmings, bells and whistles. Black, a five-star recruit, had 11 points and four steals. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Scotty Washington 12 St. John Bosco. SG: Dylan Metoyer: 8 Pts 4 Reb 3 Ast. He scored 16 points in Saturdays win on 7-for-10 shooting. James poured in 19 points as Sierra Canyon rolled to a 71-53 win in front of a star-studded Staples Center crowd in the Chosen-1's invitational. Sierra Canyon jumped out to a double-digit first quarter lead and never looked back, going up by 21 points at halftime. LeBron James sat courtside, while Carmelo. It was a sign that the Huskies were not going to give in to Sierra Canyons experience of being in the Open Division final for a fourth straight time. NEWS: Bronny James will suit up and play for Sierra Canyon tonight in the CIF Open Division final against Corona Centennial. pic.twitter.com/M4cDmshMu5, With Drake here, LeBron here, you have to show off for them, Centennial sophomore guard Jared McCain said. Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. When covering a local sporting event, he can be found roaming the sidelines and at the snack bar during halftime. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Sierra Canyons Bronny James gets to the hoop against Centennial in CIF Southern Section Open Division final Friday. Centennial won 80-72. Sykes, a senior committed to Texas State, was sidelined with an injury when Sierra Canyon beat Duncanville 66-63 at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in 2019. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), LeBron James and Drake attend the CIF Southern Section Open Division final at Sierra Canyon. In the basketball world right now, theres a whole argument going on about who is the best state in basketball. Its the most amazing feeling Ive had in my life.. He already has the size, body and athleticism of an older player. @PaliHoops pic.twitter.com/iBQXBmfRhb. Sierra Canyon Stats: PG: Bronny James: 9 Pts 5 Reb 5 Ast 1 Stl. PF: Tim Rudovskiy: 0 Pts 3 Reb 1 Blk. Centennial stormed out to an early lead and eventually blew the doors off Sierra Canyon in an 83-59 win. Donovan Dent scored 19 points, Jared McCain had 16 and Aaron McBride scored 13 for the Huskies. All five of Centennials starters reached double figures. The loss ended Sierra Canyons 21-game postseason winning streak and denied the program its third straight CIF Open Division title. Shy Odom added 16 points and Ramel Lloyd pitched in 12 for the Trailblazers. Sierra Canyon's Bronny James handles the ball against Corona Centennial's Ramsey Huff on Friday night in the Southern Section Open Division title game. Duncanville beat nationally-ranked Corona Centennial (Calif.) on Friday night, and Wheeler (Ga.) on Wednesday. 1 Montverde, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Thats when, on Sierra Canyons ensuing possession, Duncanville senior Anthony Black stole the ball and lobbed it down the court to Sykes, whose dunk with just over two seconds left sent the home crowd into a frenzy. Your email address will not be published. However, St. Paul VI persevered and eventually found itself down 52-49 with the ball in the closing seconds. The Amari Bailey. 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James and Wagner are set to clash in the 2021-22 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase's final game when the No. The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James hit a pair of free throws to give Sierra Canyon a 22-21 lead right before halftime, but St. Paul VI responded with a bucket before intermission to take a 23-22 advantage going into the third quarter. LeBron James and Drake sitting side by side courtside at a high school basketball championship game. Bailey went off for 35 points as Sierra Canyon cruised to a 70-54 win in which it suited up just eight players. 2 IMG over No. Ford was fouled and hit both at the line, and extended Duncanvilles lead to 78-73. Williams also covers the UCLA football team (since 2019), esports and other entertainment related events for the group. After a shaky start to. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Sierra Canyons Ramel Lloyd Jr. controls the ball while defended by Centennials Kylan Boswell in CIF Southern Section Open Division final Friday. Ron Holland and AJ Johnson have decommitted from Texas this month, giving the Longhorns a rough April after an electric March. 34 History CG 9 CA 8. LA moment. Sierra Canyons win over Windward pushes its league winning streak to a remarkable 58 games. Wanting to be in a big stage, it was real big for me., from Duncanvilles 80-73 win over Sierra Canyon. By the end of the third, the Blazers had opened up a 50-29 lead. 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FORT WORTH Of all the ongoing, endless and sometimes fruitless debates that exist in sports, one has risen at the preps level. He had a steal that led to a layup right away. Sierra Canyon Basketball OVERALL 23-11 0.68 Win % LEAGUE 5-2 3rd Mission HOME14-0 AWAY4-7 NEUTRAL5-4 PF2414 PA1921 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Add missing athletes to the roster Add a Team Photo Give fans a look at the team Post a Video The Huskies started with a 9-0 run and never looked back while snapping Sierra Canyons run of consecutive California Open Division titles. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. FINAL: Duncanville 80, Sierra Canyon 73. It was just another Hollywood moment made possible because James son, Bronny, was finally cleared to make his season debut for Sierra Canyon, and the timing couldnt have been more perfect: The Southern Section Open Division championship game. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. This time around, no such dramatics were needed for James and Sierra Canyon team to defeat the Ohio powerhouse. He also did a good jobfacilitating the Blazers offense against a tight St. Paul zone that forced Sierra Canyon to hit its outside shots. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer), Centennials Kylan Boswell is all smiles after his team defeats Sierra Canyon in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final Friday. Shy Odom 11 Sierra Canyon. With Bailey firing on all cylinders, Sierra Canyon eventually found its groove and put together a 17-4 second quarter. Centennial will now play Modesto Christian for a state championship on Saturday. The Sierra Canyon boys basketball program has made history, again. Lamaj Lewis 12 St. John Bosco. As of January 2023, according to SB Live,. Though he is relatively lean, he has some wiry . With James seemingly taking his game to the next level early this season, Sierra Canyon is in an even better position to dominate in 2021-22 than it was before the year began. James, a junior, had a good all-around game. 12 Camden (N.J . He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. Lakers star LeBron James, teammate Jared Dudley, former NBA vet JR Smith and recording star Drake were courtside for the CIF Southern Section Open Division final. Everything is bigger in Texas.. James came in from the bench at the 2:12 mark of the first quarter, picked up an offensive foul, then made a steal and scored his first basket of the season with 59 seconds left in the quarter. Boozer, 15, is regarded as the top high school prospect in the country, regardless of class. Despite the celebrity power, the star power in Friday nights game came from Centennial of Corona sophomore Kylan Boswell, who poured in 24 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Huskies to an 80-72 victory at Sierra Canyon. Corona Centennial players celebrate their win over Sierra Canyon for the Southern Section Open Division title on Friday night in Chatsworth. His players had the starpower and his program had the pedigree, but the McDonalds All-American Game is one Football Rosters Sierra Canyon vs. Oaks Christian, Boys basketball trending in right direction, Boys teams win 4 league championships this season, Wright and Bailey received McDonalds All-American Jerseys, Trailblazers fall to Harvard-Westlake in Semis, Bailey, Wright named McDonalds All-Americans. Weve been playing in front of cameras all year, Boswell said. The Huskies, led by the best guard trio anywhere in California, came away with an 80-72 victory, handing Sierra Canyon (15-1) its first playoff defeat since the 2018 season and ending a 21-game playoff winning streak. Texas basketball, Texas football. Next up for the Blazers is a road matchup with Crossroads High School. 2005-2023 Ballislife.com PO Box 15355. Windward was short-handed in its own right as well, playing without its dynamic duo of Dylan Andrews and Kijani Wright. for best prep sports column. Considering the way they played, the players wont need any more exposure. 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