A handful of links for you today

He would say it just because he has been there so long and all due to others but Diablo Valley College's Steve Coccimiglio is a Bay Area basketball institution and just earned victory #500. Steve Corkran offers a very good feature. Key quote from a former player: "Coach was vested in you on and off the court. He wanted to make sure that his players grow up to be young, productive citizens. At the end of the day, that's his biggest victory: the players he coached and the men he raised." 

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Ben Enos has the details on a high school conference realignment proposal.  

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Jose San Mateo highlights last week's stellar play by Bethel's Rodney Cook. 

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Thomas Gase previews tonight's the St. Patrick St. Vincent - Salesian matchup. 

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George Watkins looks at the Palma High sophomore class.

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Here is another feature on now Manhattan basketballer Kevin Laue.

News, notes and scores from the HS & JC ranks

The Sac Bee's Bill Paterson offers on the latest NorCalPrep's team rankings involving Sacto area squads.

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Mitch Stephens reports, as expected, the Jabari Bird ineligibility ruling will be appealed. Mitch also provides a more personal take on the matter.

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From Matt Schwab's latest in the Contra Costa Times:

Diablo Valley College's men's basketball team (16-4, 5-1 Big 8 Conference) vaulted eight spots to No. 5 in the JC Scores state rankings this week after the Vikings' 66-55 win over visiting Sacramento City on Friday. Freshman guard Brian Goins (Mt. Diablo) led the Vikings with 25 points as they moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 8 Conference.

Las Positas' men's team (13-8) improved from unranked to 13th in the state rankings, while Ohlone (12-8) dropped from seventh to 17th.

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 Rodney Cook's 28 led Bethel over Logan as Jose San Mateo writes in the Vallejo Times-Herlad..

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Ben Freeland's 22 points led Montgomery over Rancho Cotate but there is a larger story that Phil Barber tells.

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College of Marin notched its first victory of the season over Alameda.