The Cinderella · Gold
Seeded 15th. Finished 2nd.
Foothill entered the Gold bracket as the 15th seed of 16, a team that had just moved up after finishing 3rd in Silver in 2025. It won its semifinal 6–5 over Granada in overtime, then lost the final 12–8 to College Park. No team in the 2026 tournament beat its seed by more: 13 places.
Every Gold team: seed and finish
| Team | Seed | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| College Park | 1st | 1st |
| Foothill | 15th | 2nd |
| Bella Vista | 4th | 3rd |
| Granada | 3rd | 4th |
| Woodcreek | 12th | 5th |
| Christian Brothers | 7th | 6th |
| Sierra | 6th | 7th |
| Inderkum | 9th | 8th |
| Marin Catholic | 2nd | 9th |
| El Camino | 5th | 10th |
| American Canyon | 11th | 11th |
| Livermore | 8th | 12th |
| Bear Creek | 14th | 13th |
| Dixon | 13th | 14th |
| Rocklin | 10th | 15th |
| Roseville | 16th | 16th |
Seeds from the host’s 2026 preseed. Lines rising left to right beat their seed.