Mitch Stephens

Content provider: San Francisco Chronicle, VYPE Media, HighSchoolOnSI, Livermore Independent. Promote HS coaches/critters/kindness/kids. Previously at MaxPreps

[Mike Lefkow @leftwich]

Junior QB @niccokovacs10 has transferred to California High. He was 2nd-team all-EBAL Mountain last year at Amador Valley. Passed for 1,804 yds, 11 TDs. @DarrenSabedra @CB_Journalist @GReeves23 @nathancanilao @NorCalPreps @KasselMedia @VytasMazeika @MitchBookLive

[Todd Shurtleff @Shurtleff8Todd]

Excited to kick off the 2026 high school 🏈 season by covering this HUGE national showdown in Las Vegas on Aug. 21 - No. 1⃣ @boscofootball vs No. 2⃣ @BishopGormanFB! I'll be covering it for VYPE Media along with @MitchBookLive and @heston_quan. See you there! @VYPE_Cali @HarryandC5

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Fantastic piece of journalism here by Nathan. Must read if a high school parent, coach, kid, coach. Covers every base and the voices are from far and wide!

[Nathan Canilao @nathancanilao]

There’s been a wave of high-profile basketball transfers this summer.

I dove into why this is happening, who’s influencing players and what this all means going forward.

@DarrenSabedra @MitchBookLive @CalHiSports @latsondheimer @JustGusPD @SacBee_JoeD

https://t.co/xg2RZZIb6G

[Todd Shurtleff @Shurtleff8Todd]

View and buy high-quality 📸 by @LizethLafferty for @vypesideline from Cali LIVE Boys '26 matchup: @RHSThunderHoops vs @SCTritonHoops https://t.co/eFg3uccMFz

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Damn. As a lifelong Laker fan I was hoping he’d finish here. He and Bronny. The very coolest was watching he and his son together. The man gave every ounce of his massive talents to the franchise. I truly truly marveled at the way he plays this game - especially at his age. The combination of physical, skill and smarts just will never be matched. Who cares if he’s no. 1 or 2 - I just can’t imagine ever a greater career will ever be played. He’s still flipping going elite. At 41, still a top 5 player. I just thank the man for his 100 percent effort to that amazing body, mind and soul he gave the game. Gave the Lakers and their fans. I wish him and his family the very best and happiness and frankly, though I’ll continue to root for Lakers, I hope wherever he goes he finishes on top with a championship. He’ll finish on top of every other statistical category. It will be poetic if he finishes with NBA title. He’s so damn smart. He must have figured it couldn’t be done with this franchise. Team. Good luck and thank you LeBron James.

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

A steak? Think team owns Tommy a steak for his four game performance over weekend. That would be a STEAL! Old man Stephens needs to check his “work” :)

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

⁦⁦@BasketballSrv⁩ 2027 Tommy Ambidge with steak to Brett Sadur for layup. Wolves lead ⁦Oak Ridge 25-24 title game of some pool. :) @calilive26 ⁦@VYPECali⁩ @schurtleff8Todd

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Two of everyone’s favorite programs and coaches who eventually embrace at the end. Moreau Catholic’s Frank Knight and Salesian’s Bill Mellis. Always an honor to cover these two programs and gents!

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

A lot of good basketball players on both sides here between Salesian and Moreau. Salesian’s bench particularly deep, which is nothing new. Final score: Salesian 61, Moreau Catholic 43

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Tough 3 p.m. game for second place between Moreau Catholic and Salesian. Both teams playing hard but definite low energy. Salesian in control up 51-39. 4:45 2H. Moreau back-to-back 3s from Josiah Knight and Bryce Presley. Don’t think starters are coming back in. @VYPE_Cali @BoysCaliLive24

[Brendan Williams @b_williams2028]

A good day against some great competition. Last game today at 3pm. Let’s go!

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Revenge tour vs. Moreau, which trails Salesian 30-20 in pseudo third-place game of pseudo top division at Boys Cali Live 26. At Whitney High school. Moreau beat both Salesian and Riordan at St. Mary’s camp earlier this month. Riordan beat Moreau Saturday to move into the championship, which it lost an hour ago to Brentwood of Los Angeles.

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Excellent facility at Whitney High School. Love credo; Family, integrity, together!

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

After Cole White hit two free throws and driving layup to close to 46-42, Brentwood on 9-0 run to lead Riordan 55-43 of unofficial title game of top division of Boys Cali Live 26 at Whitney High School. A 3 by Max Katz gives Brentwood 59-45 lead. 3:08 left.

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

⁦@BasketballSrv⁩ Tommy Ambidge is everywhere. Dribble drive dunk gives Wolves a 33-28 halftime lead over Oak Ridge. @caliLive26. ⁦@VYPECali⁩ @Shurtleff8Todd

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Granada's @brandonhahn23 stole the show, broke the bank, scoring 44 of team's 61 points in a big @BoysCaliLive24 showdown with super frosh Omar Muhammad and Clovis West.

@GranadaMats @VYPE_Cali @Shurtleff8Todd @THE_EBAL_SPORTS @RonMFlores @CalHiSports
@nathancanilao @DarrenSabedra @Tarek_Fattal
@SacBee_JoeD @CJacksonWCP @westcoastpreps_

[Todd Shurtleff @Shurtleff8Todd]

VYPE photographers @samstriphoto360 and @_dennislee edit images during Day 2 of Cali LIVE Boys ‘26 at the Hardwood Palace in Rocklin. @MitchBookLive @derekdusek @VYPE_Cali @vypesideline

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

Granada 2027 wing Brandon Hahn - All-Bay Area - powers in a Duece. Gives Granada 55-50 lead over Clovis West. Granada lost an earlier game@to Liberty-Brentwood. ⁦@VYPECali⁩ L

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

@Shurtleff8Todd @VYPE_Cali @SCTritonHoops @Tarek_Fattal @Bodie @CJacksonWCP @BoysCaliLive24

[Mitch Stephens @MitchBookLive]

WATCH! @SCTritonHoops behind 25 more points and six rebounds from 2027 PG Bryan Blake and return of 6-5 2027 Gavin Pierce used late flurry to knock off host Rocklin. "Bryan is a gift." Blake talks about fighting back from morning loss, playing at the alma mater of Sam Darnold