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Baseball: First Round of CCS playoffs, another tie for first in EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012In the CCS Division I First Round, WCAL teams went 5-0, which set up one good all-WCAL matchup as #2 St. Francis will host #10 Serra on Saturday. Thomas Cox pitched a two-hit gem and struck out eight, and five different players drove in runs for the ...
Baseball: Los Altos wins De Anza, James Logan takes over first in MVAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012Los Altos (21-8) needed to beat defending SCVAL De Anza champion Palo Alto (25-6) twice to dethrone the Vikings. The Eagles, thanks to solid pitching, did just that, following up their 4-2 Thursday win with a 2-1 triumph on Friday. Nolan O’Such and...
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Baseball: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
Baseball: Three-way tie atop the EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012In Concord, Monte Vista (8-9, 5-4) surprised De La Salle (14-4, 7-2), 9-3, as the Mustangs overcame four errors. Monte Vista scored seven unanswered runs and broke things open with three-run fourth and fifth innings, as they roughed up Spartans ace A.J...
Baseball: Liberty takes out San Ramon Valley… and Monday’s Roundup
May 1, 2012Johnny Hemenes pitched five strong innings and also drove in two runs, while Zach Finley plated two more as Liberty’s two-run seventh was the difference in the Lions (7-9) 4-2 win over San Ramon Valley (12-5). Elsewhere around the Bay: Riordan (...
Softball: Keilani Laulu-Finley continues monster season for Encinal… and Monday’s Roundup
May 1, 2012Keilani Laulu Finley homered twice and drove in seven runs, giving her 36 on the season, as Encinal outscored Albany, 15-8. The Jets (12-5, 10-4) solidified their third place standing in the BSAL, while the COugars fell to 7-8 and 7-5 in league. Al...
Men’s Tennis: The League Tournaments
April 26, 2012EBAL The NCS Playoffs for individuals are scheduled for Friday, May 4 and the NCS Team Tournament starts May 8. But today is the EBAL Tournament. Monte Vista was much the best this season maintaining a perfect league record. California and San Ramon...
Baseball: Albany stuns St. Mary’s… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 26, 2012Albany (8-9, 7-5) scored a run in the sixth inning to tie, and the winning run crossed the plate in the bottom of the seventh in the Cougars 3-2 win against St. Mary’s (13-3, 8-2). Jack Robinson was the beneficiary pitching the complete-game seven-hi...
Softball: Los Gatos surprises Wilcox… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Los Gatos (10-8, 4-2) dealt Wilcox (18-4, 8-1) their first loss in the SCVAL De Anza, 4-3, thanks to a two-run sixth inning, as Crystal McGee drove in the winning run, making a winner of Ellen Church. The Wildcats had lost two straight games, allowing ...
Track and Field: Weekend Roundup
April 22, 2012Warm weather, elite competition and a fast track added up to excellent performances for Bay Area athletes Friday in the Woody Wilson Relays at UC Davis, the CCS Top 8 Classic at San Jose City College, and the Mt. SAC Relays. Woody Wilson Relay...
Softball: Amador Valley wins thriller over California … and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Matt Cain-Cliff Lee wasn’t the only classic pitcher’s duel in the Bay Area yesterday. Amador Valley’s unbeaten start to the season was threatened by California’s Lindsey Chalmers as the teams took a scoreless game into the seventh inning. Kat...
Baseball: James Logan wrestles control of MVAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Newark Memorial will have to wait until May 11 to get another crack at James Logan. The Colts took over first place in the Mission Valley behind a one-hitter from Alex Martinez, who struck out seven and outdueled Christopher Flexen, who struck out 12 a...
Baseball: Castro Valley edges California, 5-4.. and the rest of Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012Castro Valley (10-4) continues to hold their own against EBAL competition after a 5-4 home win against California. The Trojans are now 3-1 against EBAL teams, with wins against the Grizzlies, De La Salle, and Granada, and their lone loss coming to Foot...
Baseball: Palo Alto holds off St. Ignatius, 4-3… and the rest of Wednesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012In a wild and controversial finish, Palo Alto won at St. Ignatius, overcoming a furious Wildcats seventh-inning rally, as Jeremy Balan writes. SI was called for two interference plays in the game, including on the game’s final play, which gave Palo A...
Baseball: Palo Alto at St. Ignatius Preview… and other key Wednesday games
April 4, 2012Palo Alto (13-2-1) plays at St. Ignatius (10-3-1) against a Wildcats team that has allowed only 30 runs this season, including just five in their last four games. SI features right-handers Jack Klein and Hunter Noah, as well as 6-foot-4 lefty Matt Kr...
Baseball: Heritage, Serra post impressive wins at Knights of Columbus… and Monday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Paul Blackburn stopped a four-game Heritage losing streak with a three-hit shutout, 3-0, of Bellarmine (8-8) at the Knights of Columbus Tournament. Blackburn (3-2) struck out six and walked none, and now has a 1.09 ERA, eight walks, and 36 strikeouts i...
Baseball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday At the Anaheim Lions tournament, Campolindo (7-1) gets another major test against El Toro (14-1), who has a team ERA of 1.38 this year. Alameda (4-2) was supposed to pl...
Softball: Heritage at College Park Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012Two teams hoping to compete for their respective league crowns meet in a non-league game today in Pleasant Hill. College Park (3-1) has outscored teams 40-12 this season, and their lone blemish was a 1-0 loss to undefeated Newark Memorial, who hasnâ€...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
Baseball: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 11, 2012A look at what happened this past week, and a look ahead at the upcoming week in men’s tennis. BSAL Piedmont won their first BSAL match of the season against St. Joseph Notre Dame this week on Tuesday, March 6. The victory over the Pilots along w...
Softball: Queen of the Mountain Begins Today
March 8, 2012The Queen of the Mountain tournament is one of the better softball tournament’s around, and among the opening games today are Carondelet vs. Berkeley, Granada vs. Concord, and Campolindo vs. Sheldon. Last year’s NCS Division I champion, Amador Vall...
Softball: ACCAL Preview
March 5, 2012Pinole Valley was loaded with talent in 2011, so it’s no surprise the Spartans were 24-2 overall, 12-0 conference on their way to a #1 seed. But the Spartans were upset in the Division II semifinals by Carondelet, and will look to advance further thi...
Baseball: ACCAL Preview
February 28, 2012Alameda After going 25-2 last season, coach Ken Arnerich will orchestrate the premier team from the ACCAL again in 2012. Alameda is excited to be back after winning league, in addition to their semifinal appearance in the NCS Division II playoffs. The...
Men’s Tennis: ACCAL Preview
February 27, 2012Alameda Two-time ACCAL Singles champ Andrew Courtland returns as co-captain for the Hornets’ 2012 campaign. Brian Wong will share leadership duties as the other co-captain. Alameda won the league title in ’09 and ’10 and will look to regain the...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 23, 2012#9 Hercules (16-11) at #1 Bishop O’Dowd (21-5) – Friday, 8pm – You can watch this game here Hercules is in the playoffs for the first time in two years, and enjoying their first winning season in four years. That 2008 season also marked their la...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Hercules at #8 San Marin – Tuesday, 7pm San Marin (14-12) is the defending NCS Division III champions, but have not won three games in a row since December. The Mustangs have dropped three of their last five heading into the postseason, but do fe...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division III First Round Preview
February 21, 2012#9 Hercules (14-12) at #8 Sonoma Valley (13-14) – Tuesday, 7pm Hercules (14-12) meets Sonoma Valley in a rematch of last year’s playoffs. In 2011, the Dragons knocked off Hercules, 50-43. Hercules competes in the enigmatic ACCCAL, in which they co...
Men's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Men's Basketball BracketNCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division IV Wom...
Men’s Soccer: #12 Hercules at #5 Concord Preview
February 15, 2012Concord has already defeated Hercules twice this season, and it appears the Minutemen have a definite chance of getting out of the first round for the first time in five years.Hercules (11-9-4) is experiencing their first playoff trip and winning seaso...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012While El Cerrito has wrapped up the ACCAL title, it will be interesting to watch the Gauchos play Berkeley on Friday, a team they defeated on a buzzer-beater on January 24th. El Cerrito (18-7, 11-0) won back to back games last week over Alameda, 62-39,...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Berkeley is likely going to head to NCS with another unbeaten ACCAL season in hand.Berkeley (19-2, 8-0) won by forfeit over Richmond, and in earlier unreported games, steamrolled El Cerrito (1/24), 66-5, and Pinole Valley (1/31), 90-24. While the Yello...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Division II Playoff Bracket
February 12, 2012These are the playoff brackets as announced by the NCS today. BayPreps.com will have previews of all of these matches in the coming days. NCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 St. Mary’s (7-2-6) at #1 Acalan...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III Contenders
February 10, 2012Bishop O’Dowd is favored to win their second NCS title in the last three years, but Campolindo and El Cerrito feature tough-minded teams that are also atop their respective East Bay leagues. O’Dowd is ranked 5th, and Campolindo 7th in the ESPN HS C...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012El Cerrito survived another close call, this time against Pinole Valley, to stay unbeaten in the ACCAL.El Cerrito (16-7, 9-0) started last week with a 26-6 run in the first quarter in a 89-45 win at Richmond, as Tyrell Alcorn was one four players in do...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Richmond, already the ACCAL champs, won a key non-league battle with Pittsburg on Saturday, which may help the Oilers seed in the NCS Division I playoffs.Richmond (18-4, 10-0) beat Berkeley on Tuesday 5-2, Alameda on Thursday 4-0, and impressed in a no...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Results aren’t coming in for Berkeley, but the Yellow Jackets are set to soon clinch the ACCAL.Berkeley (17-2, 6-0) remains atop the ACCAL with a perfect league record, but they now have 2 unreported games as Tuesday’s contest with Pinole Valley di...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 5, 2012While Berkeley hasn’t posted all of their results, the Yellow Jackets look to be in good position to win the ACCAL, but have an interesting matchup versus El Cerrito on Thursday.Berkeley (11-2-0, 5-0-0) trounced De Anza 10-0 last Tuesday and then def...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012Thanks to El Cerrito’s buzzer-beating win in Berkeley, the Gauchos hold a two-game lead in the ACCAL, and are a combination of four wins or Berkeley losses from clinching the conference title.El Cerrito (14-7, 7-0) has won eight in a row. The Gauchos...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Alameda, Berkeley, and El Cerrito put further distance between themselves and the rest of the ACCAL.Berkeley (9-2-0, 4-0-0) had a 2-1 win over on January 20. They play at De Anza on Thursday. Alameda (9-6-3, 6-2-1) had an impressive 9-0 win at Hercule...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012Berkeley won their meeting with Alameda, and still haven’t lost a home game or conference game in four seasons.Berkeley (16-2, 5-0) continued its romp through the ACCAL with a 59-30 squashing of Alameda. Elisha Davis stroked five from long distance e...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 30, 2012Richmond fell in their showdown to De La Salle on Saturday, but remain in control in the ACCAL, and are a win away from a league title.Richmond (15-3, 8-0) beat Pinole Valley on Thursday 2-1, but fell to NCS rival De La Salle on Saturday 4-2. Erik Mont...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012El Cerrito has coasted in the ACCAL, and wrap up the first run of the league schedule against second place Berkeley on Tuesday, before a rematch with De Anza, whom the Gauchos beat 75-52 in their first meeting. El Cerrito (12-7, 5-0) carried their winn...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Berkeley played a couple of very difficult non-league affairs last week, and now look ahead to their meeting with Alameda on Friday.Berkeley (13-2, 2-0) outlasted St. Ignatius, 65-58, in Monday’s MLK Classic game at Marin Catholic. Elisha Davis’s 1...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Richmond stepped away from dominating their ACCAL competition to play San Ramon Valley on Saturday, and fell by a goal. The Oilers will be challenged by another EBAL team on Saturday, when they host De La Salle.Richmond (14-3-0, 7-0-0) beat Hercules on...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Alameda and Berkeley played on Friday, but no result was reported.Alameda (8-5-2, 5-1-0) plays at Hercules on Tuesday and at El Cerrito on Thursday. Justine Silvers leads the team with seven goals. Berkeley (8-2-0, 3-0-0) won at El Cerrito 3-0 last Tu...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Richmond has coasted in the ACCAL, and they’ve impressed in their non-league matches heading into a game at San Ramon Valley on Saturday.Richmond (12-2-0, 5-0-0) continued ACCAL dominance this week, defeating Alameda on Tuesday 2-1 and at El Cerrito ...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012The race for the Alameda Contra Costa League title appears to be a three-team race between Alameda, El Cerrito and Berkeley. Alameda (8-5-3, 5-1-0) had a successful week by defeating Richmond 3-0 last Tuesday and Pinole Valley 5-0 on Thursday. Justine...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Hercules plays at El Cerrito on Tuesday, as the Titans become the latest ACCAL team to try to hand the Gauchos their first league loss.El Cerrito (11-7, 4-0) won three times last week to carry their winning streak to five games. The Gauchos got rolling...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Berkeley goes outside of the ACCAL to get a major test today against Saint Ignatius (13-2).Berkeley (12-1, 2-0) topped Lincoln-Stockton, 61-43, in their only game last week. The Yellowjackets’ Rachel Howard scored 14 and pulled down 11 rebounds, Desi...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012After their tough non-league schedule, we shouldn’t be that surprised about El Cerrito’s 2-0 start in ACCAL play.El Cerrito (8-7, 2-0) won back to back division games last week, first over De Anza, 75-52, and followed that up with a blowout win ove...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Only a couple of games into the conference schedule, and Berkeley may have won their toughest league game, thanks to their victory at Alameda last week.Berkeley (11-1, 2-0) wrapped up two more wins to continue its strong start. The Yellow Jackets survi...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Richmond proved, once again, that they can leave the ACCAL and post convincing results.Richmond (10-2, 3-0) continued their strong season this week, beating Pinole Valley on Tuesday 4-1, Berkeley on Thursday 1-0, and a very impressive non-league win ag...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Alameda emerged as the league frontrunner with their convincing win against El Cerrito last week.Alameda (4-3-2, 2-0-0) began league play on a winning note by topping El Cerrito, 4-1, at home last Tuesday and dismantling De Anza 8-0 last Thursday. The ...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012The ACCAL race begins on Tuesday, and it may be wide-open this season.De Anza (12-2) suffered only their second loss of the season last week at the hands of Concord powerhouse De La Salle, 58-26. The Dons will be looking to get back in the win column t...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012Berkeley suffered their first loss but, as ACCAL play begins this week, the Yellow Jackets are considered heavy favorites.Berkeley (7-1) won the Consolation Championship of the West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division. The Yellow Jackets began the tourney...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012First place in the ACCAL is on the line on Tuesday when Richmond travels to Pinole Valley.Richmond (6-1, 1-0) played well in the Golden State Invitational, taking down Gilroy 5-3. However, the Oilers couldn’t overpower Watsonville on Thursday, losing...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Many ACCAL teams are looking forward to playing their first league games this week. El Cerrito (3-4-2, 1-0-0), who has outscored the opposition, 18-10, plays at Alameda on Tuesday and has a home game against Hercules on Thursday. Alameda (2-2...
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Berkeley won in an thrilling fashion last week to stay unbeaten, while Alameda played some tough games in Seattle.Berkeley (5-0) got the game-winning bucket at the buzzer from Elisha Davis to edge Archbishop Mitty, 52-50, on Thursday in the most exciti...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011While first place Pinole Valley has last week off, Richmond continued to roll.The Oilers (5-0, 1-0) continue their undefeated streak, efficiently taking down Kennedy last Tuesday, 5-0. Richmond’s next match is on Wednesday, when they start up the Gol...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League teams haven’t soared in the early going, with only Berkeley compiling a winning record after the first month of play. El Cerrito (3-4-2, 1-0-0), though, is unbeaten in league play and went 2-1-1 in the Tri Valley...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011While El Cerrito continues to struggle against a brutal schedule, De Anza keeps racking up wins.De Anza (12-1) notched back to back wins to push their winning streak to nine games. The Dons beat Kennedy, 66-57, thanks to 18 points from Steven Evans. Ri...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011While Berkeley has struggled against tough competition, De Anza continues to be the story in the ACCAL.De Anza (10-1) kept busy last week winning three games and holding their opponents to under 40 points in each win. Wins over St. Elizabeth (74-31), A...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011While Richmond and El Cerrito are off to good starts, Pinole Valley is the only one at 2-0 in ACCAL play.Pinole Valley (3-3, 2-0) has an early league lead after beating Berkeley 4-2 on Thursday, which came after a 2-0 loss to Campolindo two days prior....
ACCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 20, 2011Berkeley looks like the clear favorite in the ACCAL, and Alameda may be the only one that can run with the Yellow Jackets.Berkeley (3-0) beat Sacred Heart Cathedral, 47-36, on Saturday, and will next play Mitty (5-3) this Thursday at the Adidas Holiday...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011The Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League is still sorting itself out, as no team has a winning record through almost two months of play. Alameda (1-2-2) tied American, 2-2 on the road and fell at Heritage, 2-1 during last week’s matches. The Hornets...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011The ACCAL appears to be strong at the top once again.De Anza (6-1) has started the new season red hot, setting the pace for the ACCAL. The Dons pushed their winning streak to 3 consecutive games with their 97-79 win over Elsie Allen and will be looking...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011It is early for teams in the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League, which is good because they’re all struggling to rise above the .500 mark. Alameda (1-1-2) plays at Heritage on Tuesday. Berkeley (1-1-0) is home to St. Mary’s on Monday. De Anza...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Richmond and El Cerrito are off to strong starts.The Oilers (3-0, 1-0) blasted into this season in late November with a 3-1 win against Newark Memorial. Last Tuesday, they beat De Anza 12-0 in their league opener. Coming off that fantastic victory, the...
ACCAL Women’s Basketball Rundown
December 12, 2011Berkeley and Alameda are the only teams over .500, while Hercules has struggled against a tough and busy schedule.Berkeley (2-0) defeated Foothill, 48-30, on December 2nd. The following night they eked out a victory against Dougherty Valley, 49-46. The...
ACCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011Berkeley may very well be the cream of the crop in the ACCAL again this year, but De Anza and Alameda are early bright spots.Berkeley (2-0) has won their first two games by a total of 3 points. The Yellow Jackets received 19 points and 6 assists ...
ACCAL Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Berkeley (18-3-3) had a fairly tight grip on the ACCAL last season, finishing ahead of Pinole Valley by a few games and making the NCS Division I quarterfinals, losing to Livermore. However, the Yellow Jackets lose four first team ACCAL players, includ...
Hercules Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011The Titans had a standout season last year under the guidance of William LaNere. Hercules had their first winning season in three years, winning won 10 of 12 conference games and finished 17-9 overall. Two seniors nabbed all-league recognition. Those t...
Hercules Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Coach Drew Evans’ Titans started last season by winning 4 of their first 7 games before a tough 8 game losing streak, and ended up finishing the season at 9-16 (5-6 in ACCAL). The Titans will hope to bounce back strong, even though they will be witho...
ACCAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011In the ACCAL, you have three teams, Alameda, El Cerrito, and defending league champ Berkeley, and then everybody else.Berkeley (13-5-5) tries to bounce back after an opening-round playoff loss to Heritage in overtime, and we’ll find out a lot about t...
NCS D-3 Playoff Preview: #14 Hercules (7-3) at #3 Campolindo (10-0) (AUDIO)
November 16, 2011Campolindo is having one of the best seasons in school history, and are looking for their first NCS title in 25 years. The Cougars will be playing their first game in two weeks when they host the Titans on Friday. THe Cougars are outscoring...
ACCAL Football – Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Berkeley (6-3, 5-0) at El Cerrito (7-1-1, 5-0) – Thursday, 7 Hercules (7-2, 3-2) at Pinole Valley (5-4, 3-2) – Thursday, 7 De Anza (1-7, 0-5) at Richmond (1-8, 0-5) – Thursday, 7 Alameda (3-7, 2-4) idleAfter their forfeit win against Richmond...
Big Game in Week 11–ACCAL
November 6, 2011Berkeley (6-3, 5-0) at El Cerrito (7-1-1, 5-0) – Thursday, 7After their forfeit win against Richmond, Berkeley has taken six straight and the Yellow Jackets are a win away from their fourth ACCAL title in the last five years. The Yellow Jackets...
ACCAL Football – Week 10 Preview
November 3, 2011Alameda (3-6, 2-3) at Hercules (6-2, 2-2) – Friday, 7 Berkeley (5-3, 4-0) at Richmond (1-7, 0-4) – Friday, 7 El Cerrito (6-1-1) at De Anza (1-6, 0-4) – Friday, 7 Pinole Valley (5-4, 3-2) idleAlameda’s defense limited De Anza to just 113 yar...
ACCAL Football – Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Hercules (6-1, 2-1) at El Cerrito (5-1-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Pinole Valley (5-3, 3-1) at Berkeley (4-3, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Alameda (2-6, 1-3) at De Anza (1-5, 0-3) – Friday, 7 Richmond (1-7, 0-4) idle Hercules trailed De Anza, 21-0, at the half be...
Big Games in Week 9 – ACCAL
October 23, 2011Hercules (6-1, 2-1) at El Cerrito (5-1-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Pinole Valley (5-3, 3-1) at Berkeley (4-3, 3-0) – Friday, 7These four teams are clearly the best of the lot in the ACCAL, with Berkeley looking like the heavy favorite of the four. El Cer...
ACCAL Football – Week 8 Preview
October 20, 2011El Cerrito (4-1-1, 2-0) at Alameda (2-5, 1-2) – Friday, 7 De Anza (1-4, 0-2) at Hercules (5-1, 1-1) – Friday, 7 Richmond (0-7, 0-3) at Pinole Valley (4-3, 2-1) – Friday, 7 Berkeley (4-3, 3-0) idle El Cerrito rolled to a 35-6 lead at the half i...
Golf: Childs, Alameda blow away the field at ACCAL Tourney (AUDIO)
October 18, 2011Alameda (408) finished 130 strokes in front of second place Berkeley (538) at Franklin Canyon Golf Course, while Carly Childs shot a 1-under 71 to win the individual title in the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League. Also for the Hornets, Samanth...
ACCAL Football–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011Pinole Valley (3-3, 1-1) at Alameda (2-4, 1-1) – Friday, 7 Berkeley (3-3, 2-0) at De Anza (1-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 El Cerrito (3-1-1, 1-0) at Richmond (0-6, 0-2) - Thursday, 7 Hercules (4-1, 1-1) hosts Elsie Allen (1-4) – Friday, 7 Pinole...
ACCAL Football–Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Berkeley (2-3, 1-0) at Hercules (4-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Pinole Valley (3-2, 1-0) at El Cerrito (2-1-1, 0-0) – Friday, 7 Richmond (0-5, 0-1) at Alameda (1-4, 0-1) – Thursday, 7 De Anza (1-3, 0-1) idle Berkeley is hot, winning two in a row...
Big Games in Week 6 - ACCAL
October 2, 2011Berkeley (2-3, 1-0) at Hercules (4-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Pinole Valley (3-2, 1-0) at El Cerrito (2-1-1, 0-0) – Friday, 7 Berkeley is hot, winning two in a row after an 0-3 start. The Yellow Jackets shut out Alameda, 43-0, thanks to 340 ...
ACCAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Alameda (1-3) at Berkeley (1-3) – Friday, 7 Hercules (3-0) at Richmond (0-4) – Friday, 7 De Anza (1-2) at Pinole Valley (2-2) – Friday, 7 El Cerrito (2-1-1) idle The first week of league play in the ACCAL features an Alameda/Berkeley ma...
Big Game in Week 5–ACCAL
September 25, 2011Most Bay Area football teams begin league play this week and, on every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look ahead at the key games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. Alameda (1-3) at Berkeley (1-3) – Friday, 7Both te...
ACCAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011El Cerrito (2-1) at Newark Memorial (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Hercules (2-0) at Mission San Jose (2-1) – Thursday, 7pm Pinole Valley (1-2) at Oakland Tech (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Berkeley (0-3) hosts Pittsburg (3-0) – Friday, 7pm Alameda (1-2) at Enc...
ACCAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011El Cerrito (2-0) hosts Campolindo (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Pinole Valley (1-1) at Sequoia (1-0) - Friday, 7pm Hercules (1-0) hosts Emery (0-2) – Friday, 7pm Berkeley (0-2) hosts Marin Catholic (2-0) – Saturday, 3pm Alameda (0-2) hosts San Lorenz...
ACCAL Football - Week 2 Preview
September 8, 2011Pinole Valley (1-0) at Rancho Cotate (0-1) – Friday, 7:30pm Berkeley (0-1) at Lincoln-Stockton (2-0) – Friday, 7:15pm El Cerrito (1-0) hosts Petaluma (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Alameda (0-1) hosts Northgate (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Richmond (0-1) at Mo...
Hercules Football Preview
September 1, 2011Hercules was also a .500 team last year, and they bring back senior running back Nico Murillo, one of the top rushers in the conference last season, who was also a threat catching the ball. The Titans open at Burton on Saturday.
ACCAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011Berkeley and Alameda tied for the league title last year, and both were rudely greeted in the first round of the NCS playoffs. The Yellow Jackets may have graduated four players from their 31-11 team, but they return their best player in junior...
ACCAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Alameda has an awesome junior class that was a major reason for their third place finish in NCS Division II. Steven Carlson (17th) and Duc Nguyen (18th) are just a part of the Alameda talent back in 2011. Alameda is coached by Nino Hernandez, who spok...
ACCAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Alameda should have the best team in the ACCCAL, as they return everybody from their team that placed seventh in NCS Division II. In fact, the Hornets had five runners in the top 50, including sophomore Sonia Xu (28th), senior Irene Xu (31st), and juni...
ACCAL Men’s Water Polo Preview
August 26, 2011Alameda returns senior Curtis Fong, and juniors Anthony Huang and Anthony Tran.Berkeley returns senior Hunter Irvin, but graduates goalie Robert Clemons, while Pinole Valley tries to make a postseason trip for the second consecutive year, after missing...
ACCAL Women’s Water Polo Preview
August 25, 2011Piedmont, ousted in the NCS Division II opening round last year, returns everyone, including senior Charlotte Abrahamson (3rd team East Bay). Berkeley, eliminated in the first round of NCS Division I, returns senior Caroline Howard (3rd team East Bay)...
ACCAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Berkeley and Alameda could duke it out for the league title again. Berkeley graduated their #1 from last season, Jenni Lee, but returns their #2, senior Sofi Cullen. Bay Preps speaks with Berkeley coach Mary Bedford Bay Preps speaks with Be...
ACCAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011As the defending CIF NorCal champions, the Alameda Hornets should be the class of the ACCAL once again, even with the graduation of CIF State champion and 2009 NCS titlist Grace Na. While the Hornets also lose Samantha Esguerra from a team that w...