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The Monterey Trail Mustangs open their 2019 football campaign today with a week zero matchup against the Sheldon Huskies, but will have a new face running their veer offense.   After two years of former quarterback Zach Larrier leading the high-powered offense that averaged 469.3 yards per game of offense last season, senior quarterback Viktor…

Notes and observations from fall camp’s second scrimmage:   • James Jones IV started at cornerback for the first time, moving past Elisha Palmand Zane Lewis at the position he picked up a few weeks ago. Jones was a starter at safety as a sophomore in 2017 but missed the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL. Jones said he…

SPORTSTARS’ 2019 PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL TEAM FEATURES 44 PLAYERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT NORCAL SECTIONS   Welcome to our Preseason All-NorCal Football Team, a staple of our annual Football PreviewIssue. Selections are based on a variety of criteria, including 2018 performance, 2019 expectations, comments from coaches and recruiting buzz.   PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL DEFENSE   DL Omarr Norman-Lott…

With the start of football season right around the corner, it is very easy to look ahead to the bright lights that will be illuminating stadiums across the region on Friday nights this fall. But for the Monterey Trail Mustangs varsity football program and head coach TJ Ewing, staying in the moment and understanding the…

The fantastic weekend at the CIF Track and Field Championships could easily have happened at the end of Zach Larrier’s junior season, but the Monterey Trail three-sport standout found himself fighting against a 104-degree fever heading into the weekend, and then a torn hamstring suffered during the weekend. Instead of letting the disappointment saddle him…

Northern California Media Members Weigh In On Their Favorite NorCal Sports Highlights Of 2018-19   As part of our annual Yearbook Special Edition, SportStars likes to survey a handful of high school sports writers for their NorCal sports highlights of the past year. Some of the writers are regular SportStars contributors. Some write for other…

Monterey Trail-Elk Grove Senior Zach Larrier Has Blazing Fast Speed, And Zooming Toward Even More Hardware  Everything in Zach Larrier’s life is fast. From the gridiron to the track, the classroom to his life at home; there are times when it’s all a blur. In the fall, his alarm is set early for football conditioning….

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section is proud to announce $26,350 in scholarships will be awarded to the 49 winners of the A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholarships. Andre Crump received the  A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholarships for his outstanding athletic performance, community service and academic success during the four years of high school. Andre played basketball for four years and football for one…