There's a new Mecca of high school basketball, nestled just outside Los Angeles. The back-to-back state champions of Sierra Canyon High School exploded onto the national stage with one of the highest profile classes in history.
While the team narrowly escapes an early test in the season, it's a delicate balance to maintain both school and basketball for America's most famous high school basketball team.
The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers are off to a remarkable start, opening the season with an impressive 14-0 record. Zaire Wade coming off his injury attempts to find his way back mentally and physically into an already stacked lineup.
The grind of the season begins to take its toll on the Trailblazers as the student athletes look to overcome their recent setbacks when the team is dealt another emotional blow as they learn about an NBA icon’s passing.
S1, Ep5 26 Feb. 2021Dreamland Rate Following self-doubt and midseason struggles, the players look inwards to refocus and recover from a grueling series of setbacks. Zaire Wade finally finds his rhythm and earns himself a college scholarship.
With their national schedule complete, the team starts their playoff run to their third straight State Championship. While the team rolls through the early rounds, the emergence of coronavirus surfaces in the US.
One year after COVID shortened their season, the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers return to school. As the prepare their run for their third consecutive championship, the Trailblazers face challenges on and off the court.
As Amari Bailey has found his home in Southern California and his place on the Trailblazers, his star continues to rise. The Chicago native is the primary scorer for Sierra Canyon, but tensions rise with with the newfound burden of leadership.
As Andre Chevalier looks for a path forward with the team's star guard, more adversity awaits the Sierra Canyon coach. Chevalier's history, however, is one punctuated with overcoming adversity. As the team begins a stretch of tough games, and a thinning bench, new players will need to step up to keep the Trailblazers unblemished record in tact.
The playoffs are in sight and the Trailblazers look to keep their winning streak alive despite the setbacks they have faced this season. Help comes from an unlikely source in the form of sharp-shooting senior, Ryan Grande. While Grande and Amari Bailey hope to finish the season strong, another player's return is poised to put Sierra Canyon over the top.
The playoffs have arrived as Sierra Canyon looks to repeat as Southern California champions. Coach Chevalier and his team face off against tougher opponents than they have seen all season, including a well-known rival. Dylan Metoyer proves he can drive to more than just the basket. Meanwhile, the triumphant return of another Trailblazer has coaches feeling upbeat about hanging another banner.
After the section championships, Sierra Canyon turn its eyes to the California state tournament. As a star-studded crowd watches, the Trailblazers face a familiar foe with everything on the line.
After their devastating loss to the Etiwanda Eagles in the 2021 CIF Southern Section Semi Finals, the Trailblazers are focused on a new season, new team members and getting championship status back with their first game at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
With the school year in full swing, Shy and Dylan struggle to maintain good grades and a demanding national game schedule. The first game of the national schedule takes The Trailblazers to Honolulu Hawaii to play in the Iolani Classic.
After weeks of sitting on the sidelines healing an injury, Team Captain Amari Bailey returns to the court just in time for the Trailblazers to head to Springfield, MO for the Bass Pro Classic. The team has adjusted to make due without Amari and adding him back into the line-up changes the dynamic on the court.
The team's graduating seniors are honored at Senior Night, but Shy is recovering from Covid and his readiness is in question. This has been a season plagued by injuries and illnesses for the Trailblazers. They've never had the same line-up twice and as as they buckle in for the CIF play-offs, Coach Chevalier worries that the team is not playing together as a unit.
The play-offs are underway and the Trailblazers know that every game they play could be their last. This is especially significant for the team's graduating seniors, Shy, Amari, Kijani and Evan. With players still out of the line up due to injury, the team looks to sophomore transfer Isaiah Elohim to fill in the gaps.
Amari and Kijani receive McDonald's All American jerseys at a presentation at school. The two seniors reflect on their time at Sierra Canyon as they prepare for what may be their final game of their high school careers. Meanwhile the team helps Coach Sandy celebrate at his baby shower before turning all of their focus toward the championship semi-finals.
Coming off a disappointing end to their last season, the Trailblazers are back to work under the senior leadership of Bronny James and Dylan Metoyer. A new group of players have enrolled in Chatsworth with hopes of guiding Sierra Canyon back to a state title.
A showdown 20 years in the making has the celebrities flocking to be courtside in Chatsworth. With a trip to Columbus, Ohio to take on St. Vincent-St. Mary, Bronny James weighs his impending college decision as he returns to his home state.
Sierra Canyon is heading to Portland, Oregon during the Winter Break to take part in the Les Schwab Invitational alongside top-ranked schools from around the country. Dylan Metoyer is recovering from his injury and hopes the showcase tournament can help him land a scholarship offer.
A tour of the Nike facility in Oregon reminds the Trailblazers that a setback can be just as useful as a win. Back in Los Angeles, Sierra Canyon prepares to take on Wheeler and — the No. 1 prospect in the nation — USC commit Isaiah Collier.
A tough stretch of nationally-ranked matchups prove challenging for junior forward Isaiah Elohim and the Trailblazers. As Sierra Canyon preps for its first season in the vaunted Mission League, injuries begin to hamper the squad, while a marquee matchup against Notre Dame is scheduled for UCLA’s famed Pauley Pavilion.
Dylan Metoyer takes a recruiting visit to Howard University in hopes of earning a scholarship offer. Bronny returns to the lineup as the Trailblazers look to keep their hopes of an Open Division invite alive.
The playoffs are underway and Sierra Canyon’s path to a section title is brimming with the top teams in Southern California. Expectations mount for senior forward Jimmy Oladokun as he squares off against a player from his past.
After bad bounces and breaks throughout the season, things appear to be going Sierra Canyon’s way as the Trailblazers begin their Southern California regional run. It’s a lineup of familiar foes, with milestones, accolades, and ultimately, a trip to Sacramento for the state championship on the line.