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Men’s Lacrosse: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 17, 2012DIVISION I #8 Acalanes (14-7) at #1 San Ramon Valley (17-3) – Friday, 7pm Since the start of the lacrosse playoffs in 2004, an EBAL team has won the NCS Division I title every season, and San Ramon Valley hopes to be that championship team this yea...
Men’s Tennis: Piedmont, Miramonte win NCS team titles; Bellarmine falls in CCS
May 14, 2012The NCS team tennis tournament concluded this weekend with no major upsets as Piedmont defeated Marin Academy 6-1 in the final round. The Highlanders, led by captains Matt Wang and Daniel Cooper, finish the season as Division II champs with a 24-4 reco...
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: Serra continues their roll to the WCAL Final… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012#4 Serra (17-12) has now taken eight straight games against WCAL teams after their 4-1 triumph over #1 St. Francis (24-4-1) at San Jose Municipal Stadium. The Padres, who advanced to the WCAL Playoff Final, beat the nationally-ranked Lancers for the se...
Softball: James Logan wins 34th straight MVAL game… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012James Logan (19-1, 10-0) won their third straight MVAL crown at Newark Memorial (17-4, 8-2) by a 2-1 final, their 34th consecutive league win. Erica Contreras led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Cougars, but Raeann Garza was brillia...
Tennis: NCS Weekend Recap
May 7, 2012Singles and doubles champions were crowned in this weekend’s NCS tournament. In Division I, Andrew Courtland of Alameda defeated Aditya Kotecha of Dougherty Valley in the quarterfinals 6-2, 6-2. Courtland went on to face freshman Andrew Gu of Albany ...
Baseball: De La Salle, Campolindo both fall at Coliseum… and Saturday’s Roundup
May 6, 2012Solid pitching leads Clovis West past Campolindo in Dave Stewart/Oakland Athletics Baseball Showdown Three unearned runs in the fifth inning led Cal-Hi Sports No. 6 ranked Clovis West-Fresno to a 3-1 victory over a very game Campolindo-Moraga. Clov...
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...
Softball: Wilcox all but wraps up El Camino… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012Wilcox (19-4, 9-1) clinched no worse than a tie for first in the SCVAL El Camino with a 3-0 win over Homestead (18-5, 8-3), as Glenn Reeves writes. Morgan Ratliff pitched a six-hitter. Wilcox coach Laura Stott: "She started as a freshman pitch...
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 ...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 15, 2012It is that time of year in the Bay Area. Spring break is coming to an end and playoffs are right around the corner. In several leagues, the regular season champs have been decided long ago. In others, the title is up for grabs—winners will be crowned...
Baseball: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista cruises past Davis, Piedmont wins, Ygnacio stays winless
April 6, 2012Monte Vista (8-1) impressed with a 16-4 win against Davis (10-3), ending the Blue Devils 10-game win streak. The Mustangs, who led 9-2 at the half, got six goals from Ashlynn Goerz and two goals and two assists from Paige Southmayd. The Mustangs, who a...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista, Carondelet secure wins, remain tied for first in EBAL
April 5, 2012Monte Vista (7-1, 5-1) took care of business against Cal on Tuesday, while Carondelet (8-1, 5-1) was a winner against Foothill on Wednesday to keep pace with one another at the top of the East Bay Athletic League.Tuesday: Monte Vista defeated Calif...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Baseball: Los Altos, Wiechec improve to 12-2… and Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012Luke Wiechec, who homered five times in a doubleheader against Los Gatos last week, contributed four hits (including three doubles), and drove in four in Los Altos’ 6-5 ten-inning win against Wilcox. The Chargers (8-5-1, 3-3-1), who got four hits and...
Softball: Piedmont, Los Gatos, and Palo Alto all win in Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012A number of good matchups were wiped out Wednesday because of weather, but Piedmont (4-5, 3-3) did keep John Swett (0-7, 0-3) winless as Patrice Trowbridge allowed just three hits and struck out seven over the five innings in a 10-0 win. Erin Peterson ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
Baseball: Mountain View stuns Palo Alto with 7th inning rally, while league play starts in EBAL, HAAL
March 22, 2012Mountain View scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 7-6 win against Palo Alto, as Steven Nakahama had two hits and two runs batted in. The Spartans (8-6, 3-2) were once down 6-2 against the Vikings (9-2-1, 3-1-1). Elsewh...
Softball: Newark Memorial’s Marissa Chapa perfect in 5-0 win over San Ramon Valley
March 21, 2012Newark Memorial and Marissa Chapa haven’t allowed a run in their 4-0 start to the season, and that includes their 5-0 win against San Ramon Valley (3-4), as Chapa threw a perfect game, striking out 16. The Cougars have outscored opponents, 35-0, and ...
Baseball: Encinal jumps on Piedmont early in 13-8 win
March 20, 2012Encinal is off to a 6-1 start and has averaged nine runs per game after their 13-8 win at Piedmont yesterday. The Jets, who are 3-0 in the Bay Shore Athletic League, scored five runs in the first couple of innings, and added a five-spot in the fourth. ...
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...
Baseball: James Logan edges Granada, 7-6
March 10, 2012James Logan came from behind and improved to 3-1 behind a three hit, three RBI performance from Paul Martinez, included the clutch go-ahead hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Granada’s Dan Whitney slammed a solo home run in the top of the fifth t...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: BSAL Preview
March 5, 2012Defending league champs St. Patrick-St. Vincent was anxious to get started in 2012 after getting upset in last year’s semifinals by Justin-Siena. The Bruins did graduate league MVP Xiera Taylor, as well as 1st team BSAL players Keana Santos, Gabby Ga...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 5, 2012WCAL This past weekend in Fresno, tennis teams from around the state competed in the California High School Tennis Classic. Making the trip from the WCAL were Archbishop Mitty, Bellarmine, Sacred Heart Cathedral and Valley Christian. No results were p...
Men’s Lacrosse: BSAL Preview
February 27, 2012Berkeley Since 2009, Ed Hill has taken a Berkeley lacrosse program and made them into contenders. This was a team lead by Bay Shore Athletic League MVP Sean Scott as well as Sam Carpenter and Nick Steinhour. In the 2011 campaign, they averaged 11 goal...
Men’s Tennis: BSAL Preview
February 27, 2012Piedmont Piedmont hasn’t let up on the BSAL for 11 straight years, and haven’t lost a league match in over a decade. While the Highlanders continue their march towards perfection, let’s look at some of the team and individual accomplishments of ...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012Previews of the games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. #8 Berean Christian (17-10) at #1 Salesian (27-2) – Saturday, 8pm Salesian continued their march towards an NCS title with a 67-14 opening round thrashing of Kelseyville. The Pride led...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012#8 Justin-Siena (15-13) at #1 St. Mary’s (22-6) – Saturday, 7pm Justin-Siena was the last team to beat St. Mary’s in the postseason. That was in the 2008 semifinals, as the Braves took home the NCS title, the last team other than St. Mary’s to...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012These are first round games involving teams we cover on BayPreps.com #16 Kelseyville at #1 Salesian – Wednesday, 7pm Salesian (26-2) is an overwhelming favorite in Division IV, and nobody is expecting the Pride to be challenged. The Pride take a 19...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV First Round Previews
February 21, 2012#16 El Molino at #1 St. Mary’s – Wednesday, 7pm Three-time defending NCS champion St. Mary’s (22-6) was a solid team before Gabby Green entered the lineup, and now look unbeatable. The Panthers have won 13 in a row, including two wins over S...
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...
Women’s Soccer: #10 Piedmont at #7 Northgate Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012While they haven’t won an NCS crown since 2003, Piedmont has been a traditional power in Division II. The Highlanders have made the semifinals four of the last five seasons, including last year, when they knocked off Northgate in the opening round, 1...
Men’s Soccer: #14 Piedmont at #3 Dublin Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Dublin has an opportunity to win their second title in three seasons, and enter the playoffs unbeaten in their last seven matches, including a 3-1 win against #1 seed Acalanes in the season finale last Friday.The Gaels (15-5-2) are paced by Collin Hart...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012Salesian capped a perfect BSAL schedule, while St. Joseph Notre Dame also assured themselves a bye in the BSAL playoffs, which begin on Tuesday.Salesian (24-2, 12-0) throttled John Swett, 63-17, before beating Albany, 84-43, for their 17th consecutive ...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012The BSAL tournament starts this week, and a second meeting between Salesian and St. Mary’s could happen in the league championship on Saturday night.St. Mary’s (20-6, 13-0) won the BSAL crown by finishing undefeated in league play. The Panthers bla...
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...
Women’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 Women's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Tennyson (8-...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Contenders
February 10, 2012Salesian has won two of the last three NCS Division IV titles, and the Pride are the clear runaway favorite, but there are a number of contenders who can make runs in the NCS tournament.The Pride (23-2) have won 16 in a row, put together a ton of quali...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Contenders
February 9, 2012With a healthy Gabby Green, three-time defending NCS Division IV champ St. Mary’s has gone 6-0, and has won ten in a row overall, including a 43-39 win against Salesian in Green’s second game back. Salesian and St. Patrick-St. Vincent are a couple ...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Salesian’s 15-game win streak is impressive, not only for their BSAL wins, but a few tough non-league wins, including a 63-61 win at Sheldon on Saturday.Salesian (22-2, 10-0) blew out Encinal 90-43, as Jabari Bird scored 17, one of four Pride players...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012The anticipated showdown between Albany and Piedmont takes place Friday.Albany (9-4-6, 7-0-2) lost to non-league Pinole Valley on Saturday 3-0. The Cougars play at St. Joseph Notre Dame on Wednesday and host Piedmont on Friday. Piedmont (8-5-4, 6-1-3...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012The conference tournament is next week, so league play wraps up this week, and it appears the only team that can stand in St. Mary’s way before then, is Saint Joseph Notre Dame, who hosts the Panthers on Friday.St. Mary’s (16-6, 10-0) embarrassed H...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012First place Encinal plays host to Saint Mary’s in a key BSAL contest on Tuesday.Encinal (9-3-3, 7-2-2) tied Albany 1-1 at home last Wednesday, as Lorin Anderberg scored, and then defeated Salesian 1-0 on Friday, with game-winning goal coming from Emi...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Albany fell in a non-league test against Monte Vista, but still leads the BSAL.Albany (11-1-3, 4-0-3) beat Saint Patrick/Saint Vincent 4-0 last Wednesday, as Clara MacLeod and Maddie Kirkby each scored a goal and an assist, but fell in a non-league mat...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012While Salesian rolls through the BSAL, the Pride welcome a non-league road test at Sheldon on Saturday.Salesian (20-2, 9-0) have looked unstoppable in BSAL play, and kept rolling last week, starting with a win over St. Patrick-St. Vincent, 58-55. After...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012With Gabby Green back in the lineup, St. Mary’s is healthy and the Panthers proved as much with an impressive win against Salesian to take over sole possession of first place in the BSAL.St. Mary’s (15-6, 9-0) blasted Kennedy, 58-33, at home on Wed...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 30, 2012Albany took a major step towards wrapping up the BSAL with a win against St. Mary’s last week.Albany (9-3-5, 7-0-2) beat St. Mary’s on Friday 3-0. The Cougars play non-league Pinole Valley (6-7-4) on Saturday. St. Mary’s (6-1-5, 5-1-3) beat Sal...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Salesian survived at Saint Joseph Notre Dame on Wednesday to grab a stranglehold of the Bay Shore Athletic League.Salesian (17-2, 6-0) look to be locked in this week winning three times to push their winning streak to 10. The Pride got things started b...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012The two BSAL unbeatens, Salesian and St. Mary’s, play their much anticipated showdown on Saturday.Salesian (17-2, 6-0) recorded three wins in as many tries last week. At the MLK Classic at Marin Catholic, the Pride roared past Marin Catholic, 52-34, ...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Not many teams in the BSAL are reporting scores, but St. Mary’s appears to be the front-runner.St. Mary’s (5-0-5, 4-0-3) beat john Swett on Wednesday 8-1 and St. Patrick/St. Vincent 3-0 on Friday. They play at Salesian on Wednesday. Albany (5-3-5...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012The key match in the BSAL this week is when Saint Mary’s plays at Albany on Friday.Piedmont (7-2-3, 5-0-2) tied Saint Joseph-Notre Dame at home last Friday. The Highlanders play at Holy Names on Wednesday and host Encinal on Friday. Albany (10-0-3, ...
Men’s Hoops: Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent at Piedmont
January 18, 2012A couple of probably Division IV playoff teams battle in Piedmont as the Highlanders (13-3, 2-2) host Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (10-6, 3-1).The Bruins, led by guards Jason Webster and JR Davis, have won eight of their last nine. Saint Patrick-S...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012The BSAL still sports a number of teams who hope to win league.Encinal (3-2, 3-1-0) lost to Albany on Thursday 6-0. The Jets host St. Joseph Notre Dame on Wednesday and Kennedy on Friday. Albany (4-3-1, 2-0-0) took down Encinal on Thursday 6-0. Pie...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Teams in the Bay Shore Athletic League have yet to fully sort themselves out with four squads bunched tightly at the top. If past history serves as a judge, then Albany and Piedmont should rise to the top by the end of league play, but Saint Joseph-Not...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Salesian and Saint Joseph Notre Dame have tough tasks today in preparation for their showdown in Alameda on Wednesday.Salesian (14-2, 4-0) kept rolling last week with three in the win column, starting with a 74-24 win over St. Patrick-St. Vincent, befo...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Salesian and Saint Mary’s are both sporting 4-0 BSAL records, but today they play tough non-league games in the MLK Classic.Salesian (14-2, 4-0) toppled St. Patrick/St. Vincent, 47-43, behind Deja Stallworth’s 11 points and Mariya Moore’s 9 point...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 9, 2012Among the big games in the BSAL this week are Salesian playing at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent on Monday, and Saint Joseph Notre Dame traveling to Saint Mary’s on Friday.Saint Mary’s (7-4, 2-0) was the only BSAL team to go 2-0 in conference play, as...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent plays at Salesian on Monday night in a meeting of two of the three teams that are off to 2-0 starts in the BSAL.Salesian (12-2, 2-0) started the week with a 73-19 win over Kennedy before following that up with another blowou...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Encinal (3-1, 3-0) beat Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent on Tuesday, 2-0. The Jets play at Albany on Thursday and at St. Mary’s on Saturday. Piedmont (2-3, 1-0) play Swett on Friday. Saint Joseph Notre Dame (1-3, 0-1) takes on Saint Patrick-Saint Vince...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Only a handful of Bay Shore Athletic League matches have taken place, but Albany and Piedmont appear to be the favorites with all other league teams attempting to keep pace.Albany (8-0-1, 1-0-1) hosts St. Joseph Notre Dame on Wednesday and plays a non-...
Men’s Hoops: Campolindo at Acalanes Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012Watch tonight’s Campolindo-Acalanes doubleheader beginning at 5:30 on BayPreps.com Tonight in Lafayette, Campolindo (10-2, 1-0) and Acalanes (11-4, 0-1) will meet in a NCS playoff rematch from last February. Campolindo won that game on their home fl...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012BSAL play begins this week, and a good Saint Joseph Notre Dame-Piedmont showdown looms on Friday.Piedmont (10-1) out of action since last week’s 54-48 win over Lick-Wilmerding, take a seven-game winning streak into their league opener against Saint M...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012Many BSAL teams played in tournaments last week, in preparation of league play beginning this week.Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (9-2) won two of three at the Saint Ignatius Sand Dune Classic. On Tuesday, the Bruins outplayed Santa Cruz, 54-43, with Tayl...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Most BSAL teams play this week after a lengthy holiday break.Encinal (2-1, 2-0) open 2012 with a Tuesday game at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent. Piedmont (2-3, 1-0) opens their year at Liberty on Wednesday. Albany (2-3-1), Saint Mary’s, Saint Joseph ...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011The top teams in the BSAL continue to post solid results, while the three worse teams extend their losing streaks.Piedmont (10-1), after closing out the previous week with a 74-70 win over Berean Christian, pushed their winning streak to seven games la...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Many BSAL teams were tested in non-league games last week.Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (7-1) continued their great start with a 54-39 victory over San Domenico at home. The Bruins won a previously unreported game against Bethel, 62-50. Taylor Faucett ha...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011After a successful 4-0 run during the Tri Valley Classic Tournament last week, Albany stands as the Bay Shore Athletic League’s hottest team. At 1-0-1 in league play, the Cougars face stiff challenge upon resuming action after the holiday break with ...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Not much action in the BSAL during the holidays.Encinal (2-1, 2-0) has an early lead in BSAL after a few initial matches, but the Jets will have much face more talented team when league play starts up in earnest in January. Piedmont (2-3, 1-0) are th...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011Many of the top teams in the BSAL continued their tough non-league competition.Piedmont (8-1) has showed no ill effects after losing their first game to Half Moon Bay last week, and demonstrated their resiliency by winning the 5 games since then, wins ...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011Albany and Piedmont stand alone with the best overall records in the Bay Shore Athletic League, with a showdown looming on January 6 in Albany when league matches resume in January. Piedmont (4-1-1, 2-0-0) represents the class of the Bay Shore Athletic...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011The top BSAL teams such as Saint Mary’s, Salesian, Piedmont, and Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent are off to good start, but major non-conference challenges are ahead for this week.Salesian (5-0) hosted Pinewood on Tuesday, winning 54-42. Mariya Moore and...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Salesian and Saint Joseph Notre Dame are off to unbeaten starts, with the Pride winning the tough Gridley Invitational.Salesian (6-0) were without a couple star players this last week, but showed no signs of slowing down even with star Jabari Bird out ...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Usual Bay Shore Athletic League power Piedmont has an impressive 3-1-1 mark, but the Highlanders will receive a test from St. Mary’s, off to an unbeaten start at 2-0-1. Albany (1-0-0) hosts Encinal on Wednesday. Encinal (1-2-0) split its matches las...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011The teams in BSAL move from a short non-league season right into league play this week. The Albany Cougars (2-2-1) seem to be at the head of the pack, although they suffered a narrow loss from Ygnacio Valley on Wednesday, 1-0. They play Pittsburg (0-3-...
BSAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Salesian, Piedmont, Saint Joseph Notre Dame, and Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent are among the BSAL teams that have shined in non-league play.Salesian is off to an undefeated start (4-0). They debuted with a thrashing of Middletown, 57-25. Youngsters Mariy...
BSAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011Some of the better BSAL teams have some very interesting matchups this week against top competition.Salesian (3-0) dominated their own tournament, Jeremy Jack, with three wins by an average of 30 points. Junior Jabari Bird scored 24 points in the...
BSAL Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Albany (19-3-3) had a solid season last year, taking the reins of BSAL and reaching the semifinals of the Division II NCS playoffs before Campolindo took them out on penalty kicks. Senior midfielder Gabriel Borges returns after snatching the BSAL MVP l...
Piedmont Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Piedmont (13-13) started the season strong winning six of their first seven games, but the Highlanders found that early momentum difficult to sustain and would ultimately have their serious aspirations undone by a late January losing streak that stretc...
Piedmont Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Piedmont finished in the middle of the pack of the BSAL with a 6-5 conference mark, and a more impressive 20-13 overall record. Bryan Gardere coached a squad which was dominant as recently as 2 years ago when they were 9-3, 24-9, and made it to the sta...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011Albany is the defending league champions and the Cougars are 42-3-2 in the last two years, and bring back a ton of talent, but have seen their seasons cut short by DFAL teams in the Division II quarterfinals. Albany (21-2-1) graduated only one pl...
BSAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011Albany is the defending league champions and the Cougars are 42-3-2 in the last two years, and bring back a ton of talent, but have seen their seasons cut short by DFAL teams in the Division II quarterfinals. Albany (21-2-1) graduated only one pl...
NCS D-4 Playoff Preview: #13 Piedmont (4-6) at #4 Healdsburg (7-3)
November 17, 2011Piedmont is in the postseason for the sixth time in seven years, while Healdsburg is enjoying their seventh consecutive winning season.The Highlanders have allowed 80 points over the last two weeks, but have also posted three shutouts this year. The G...
BSAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 8, 2011Moreau Catholic (6-3, 5-1) at Encinal (8-1, 6-0) – Thursday, 7 Kennedy (4-5, 3-3) at Piedmont (3-6, 3-3) – Thursday, 7:30 John Swett (0-9, 0-6) at Saint Mary’s (5-4, 5-1) – Saturday, 1:30 Albany (2-7, 1-5) at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (2-...
NCS Division IV Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011NCS Division 4 Bracket Salesian (25-9) is the #1 seed and the Pride are looking for their second title in the last three years. With so many teams from the Redwood Empire in Division IV, Salesian was played only three matches against teams in the ...
Big Game in Week 11–BSAL
November 6, 2011Moreau Catholic (6-3, 5-1) at Encinal (8-1, 6-0) – Thursday, 7It’s another week where a hot BSAL team tries to knock Encinal off its perch atop the league. The Jets literally ran all over Kennedy, with 612 rushing yards, in a 55-22 win for ...
Tennis: NCS Team Brackets Announced; Tamalpais, Piedmont are #1 seeds
November 6, 2011Tamalpais (24-1) tries to repeat as NCS champions, but they’ll attempt to do it in Division I after taking the Division II crown last year. Piedmont (19-5) is the #1 seed in Division II. The toughest competition for Tamapais will likely come fro...
NCS Women’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first game Division I 1) Monte Vista (26-7) vs. 16) Alameda (10-6) – Monte Vista 13-0 FINAL 8 ) Foothill (13-11) vs. 9) Granada (13-10) – Foothill 5-3 FINALFoothill coach Fran Usedom Usedom 4) James Logan (2...
BSAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Encinal (7-1, 5-0) at Kennedy (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7 Piedmont (3-5, 3-2) at Moreau Catholic (5-3, 4-1) - Friday, 7 Saint Mary’s (4-4, 4-1) at Albany (2-6, 1-4) – Friday, 5:30 Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-7, 0-5) at John Swett (0-8, 0-5) – ...
NCS Women's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011Monte Vista and Las Lomas are the top overall seeds in the NCS Division I and II playoff brackets. The Division II playoffs start Wednesday, while the Division I playoffs begin on Saturday. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Novembe...
Big Games in Week 10–BSAL
October 30, 2011Encinal (7-1, 5-0) at Kennedy (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7Encinal has stood strong with every test that’s been thrown their way in the BSAL over the years, and there’s no reason to expect things will be different against Kennedy. Last week, the Jets l...
BSAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Saint Mary’s (4-3, 4-0) at Encinal (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Albany (2-5, 1-3) at Kennedy (3-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7 Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-6, 0-4) at Piedmont (2-5, 2-2)– Friday, 7 John Swett (0-7, 0-4) at Moreau Catholic (4-3, 3-1) - Frid...
Golf: Justin-Siena Wins NCS Division II Title (AUDIO)
October 24, 2011At Chuck Corica Golf Course in Alameda, Justin-Siena (357) won the NCS Division II championship by two strokes over McKinleyville (359). Arcata’s 369 was good enough for third. Individually, McKinleyville’s MacKenzie Ford won the championshi...
Big Game in Week 9 – BSAL
October 23, 2011Saint Mary’s (4-3, 4-0) at Encinal (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7The BSAL crown likely comes down to this game on Friday night. For many reasons, Encinal is a big favorite. The Jets margin of victory in their four league wins has been 46 points whil...
BSAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Piedmont (2-4, 2-1) at Saint Mary’s (3-3, 3-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Moreau Catholic (3-3, 2-1) at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-5, 0-3) – Friday, 7:30 Albany (2-4, 1-2) at Encinal (5-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Kennedy (2-4, 1-2) at John Swett (0-6, 0-...
BSAL Football – Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011Saint Mary’s (2-3, 2-0) at Kennedy (2-3, 1-1) - Friday, 7 Encinal (4-1, 2-0) at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-4, 0-2) – Friday, 7:30 Moreau Catholic (2-3, 1-1) at Albany (2-3, 1-1) – Friday, 5:30 Piedmont (1-4, 1-1) at John Swett (0-5, 0-2) â...
BSAL Football–Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Saint Mary’s (1-3, 1-0) at Moreau Catholic (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Encinal (3-1, 1-0) at John Swett (0-4, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-3, 0-1) at Kennedy (1-3, 0-1) – Saturday, 1:30 Albany (2-2, 1-0) at Piedmont (1-3, 0-1) ...
Big Game in Week 6 – BSAL
October 2, 2011Saint Mary’s (1-3, 1-0) at Moreau Catholic (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7Saint Mary’s quarterback Kevin Flemer threw for three touchdowns on only four pass attempts in a 35-6 win over Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent on Saturday. Moreau Catholic also wo...
BSAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Encinal (2-1) hosts Piedmont (0-3) – Friday, 7 Kennedy (0-3) at Moreau Catholic (1-2) – Friday, 7 Albany (1-2) hosts John Swett (0-3) – Friday, 5:30 Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-2) at Saint Mary’s (0-3) – Saturday, 1:30 Many BSAL ...
BSAL Football–Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011Encinal (0-0) at Hayward (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Albany (1-0) hosts Vallejo (0-1) – Friday, 5:30 Kennedy (0-0) at Miramonte (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Moreau Catholic (0-1) at Branham (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Saint Mary’s (0-1) hosts Sacred Heart Cathed...
Piedmont Football Preview
September 1, 2011Kevin Anderson takes over a Piedmont team that was 2-8 last season. The Highlanders averaged just 15.6 points per game, and scored 14 points or less in six games last season. Anderson does have some talent returning that should help improve on l...
BSAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011Albany loses three players from last year’s team that coasted through the Bay Shore schedule on their way to an 18-0 league mark. In 2011, the Cougars have enough talent that they can improve on their quarterfinal finish in Division III. ...
BSAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011In Division IV, St. Mary’s College HS may be the favorite to win the team title, thanks to the return of individual champion, sophomore Spencer Moore, who destroyed the field at NCS last year. Also back for the Panthers is senior Mary Harrington (16t...
BSAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011St. Mary’s College HS has a very good opportunity to take home the NCS Division IV title, considering last year’s champion, San Rafael, graduated their top four runners, while the Panthers return their top four runners. All four of those competitor...
BSAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Piedmont has been the class of the Bay Shore, and last year saw their run end in the NCS Division II semifinals to University (SF) High School. Among the returnees for Piedmont this year is eight seniors, including the excellent senior doubles ta...
BSAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent, winners of the BSAL regular season last year, have to be considered the favorites again in 2011 thanks to the return of sophomore Jessica Yim, who placed 3rd in NCS Division II with a 79. Also returning is senior Tayl...