Sports Night: March Madness crosses generations
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When Mark Hughes, a co-captain for the 1989 Michigan team that won the NCAA national championship, is not cheering on the Wolverines in this year’s tournament, he’s cheering for his son, Jackson Hughes, and his Woodcreek High teammates who will play for the state championship Saturday.
Three local teams to play for CIF basketball championships
McClatchy (31-4) will play Windward of Los Angeles (29-4), the West Campus (29-4) girls will play Los Osos of Rancho Cucamonga (27-3), and the Woodcreek boys (31-2) will put their 19-game winning streak on the line against Bishop Montgomery of Torrance (30-2).
Prep notes: New Del Oro football coach comes full circle
Jeff Walters is the new Del Oro coach, inspired by his late mother and the small-town feel of Placer County. He grew up as a Del Oro sports fan, then became the quarterback for the Golden Eagles.
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This story was originally published March 20, 2017 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Sports Night: March Madness crosses generations."