Mitch Stephens with a basketball item-filled post

Mitch Stephens empties out his basketball notebook with a bevy of items from Saturday, and more.

Check out Mitch Stephens' latest

Mitch Stephens offers his Monday news and notes column as he lauds Salesian High basketball and lists his Top Five Bay Area squads.

Mitch Stephens and the WCAL

Mitch Stephens is all over the WCAL teams' contests plus word on El Camino High's triumph.

Mike Gragnani remembered

Mitch Stephens looks at the late Mike Gragnani as well as the Top 20 teams in the Bay Area.

Bay Area talents making their mark

Mitch Stephens offers a feature highlighting former Bay Area basketball prepsters receiving national notice for their production in the college ranks.

Monday's northern California high school basketball report

Mitch Stephens has posted his weekly best team and individual performances.

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Joe Davidson writes that just three Sac area teams (only one them them boys) are still alive.

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Here are the West Catholic Athletic league honorees:

2011 Boys Basketball

Ed Fennelly PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Aaron Gordon, Soph.,  Archbishop Mitty

FIRST TEAM

Aaron Gordon Archbishop Mitty SO
Kyle Toth Archbishop Mitty SR
Colin Wan Archbishop Mitty SR
Kristoffer Olugbode Bellarmine SR
Johnny Mrlik Saint Ignatius SR
Connor McGrath Junipero Serra SR
Josh Fox Sacred Heart Cathedral SR
Taylor Johns JR
Sacred Heart Cathedral JR

SECOND TEAM

Neil Vranicar Archbishop Mitty JR
Stephen Domingo Saint Ignatius SO
Henry Caruso Junipero Serra SO
Jonny Parker Valley Christian SR
Ivan Margaretic Saint Francis SR
Sean Dawkins Saint Francis SR
Aaron Anderson Archbishop Riordan SR

HONORABLE MENTION

Brandon White Archbishop Mitty SR
Alex Chapman Bellarmine SR
Steve Karr Bellarmine SR
E. J. Silvia Saint Ignatius SR
Dalyn Pacheco Junipero Serra SR
Drew Dickey Saint Francis JR
Kenneth Harris, Jr. Saint Francis SR
Herman Pratt Sacred Heart Cathedral SO
Zach Tapel Sacred Heart Cathedral JR
Martin Folan Sacred Heart Cathedral SR
Jordan Dougherty Archbishop Riordan SR
Zayn Kirkendoll Valley Christian SR