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Volleyball: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 18, 2012DIVISION I #8 James Logan (25-10) at #1 De La Salle (31-2) – Saturday, 7pm Defending champion De La Salle is once again the favorite in Division I, and ride a 24-match win streak. The Spartans, in fact, lost only three sets through their undefeated...
Volleyball: NCS Brackets Released
May 12, 2012De La Salle, Sir Francis Drake, and St. Patrick-St. Vincent are the #1 seeds NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket NCS Division III Bracket Division I Defending champion De La Salle (31-2) plays Saturday against the winner of th...
Softball: St. Patrick-St. Vincent wins 10th straight… and Friday’s Roundup
May 12, 2012St. Patrick-St. Vincent (21-3, 17-1) ended the regular season with ten straight wins after their 8-0 triumph at Encinal (14-7, 12-6). The Bruins haven’t allowed more than 1 run in any of those games, and the average score was 13.5-0.4 during th...
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: 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...
Volleyball: On an emotional night, American falls to James Logan… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Just two days after their coach, Eric Cruzada, died of an apparent heart attack, American fell to James Logan, 25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18. The Eagles (15-12, 7-4) are playing for their coach, as Matt Smith writes. Lam Vo and Jesse McClellan are coachin...
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...
Softball: Los Altos wins the El Camino… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012Los Altos scored runs in each of the first three innings, Ali Goldberg struck out ten while allowing just four hits, and Kaitlyn Schiffhauer put together three hits and two steals as the Eagles (21-4, 10-0) won their 18th straight game with a 5-2 decis...
Volleyball: Shaw with another monster game to lead St. Francis to WCAL title… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012James Shaw added 34 kills to his already impressive season total, as St. Francis too the WCAL playoff final with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10 win over Bellarmine (23-9), their third win over the Bells, and second time the Lancers (27-2) prevaile...
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...
Volleyball: American stuns MSJ & WCAL Playoffs Commence… plus Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Mission San Jose (19-6, 8-1) was dealt their first league loss in the last four seasons as American (15-11, 7-3) won on the road, 25-21, 25-21, 14-25, 25-27, 15-11. While this is a major feat for the Eagles, the Warriors are still expected to win the M...
Volleyball: Campolindo sweeps season-series with Acalanes… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 26, 2012Campolindo (17-5, 5-0) was a 29-27, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22 winner against Acalanes (8-4, 4-2) and took control of the Diablo Foothills with their second win over the Dons. Campolindo, who swept Acalanes last month, got 14 kills from William Henrikson and ...
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...
Men’s Volleyball: Campolindo rallies for win at SP-SV… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Campolindo (14-2) was down two sets to one, but came away with a 21-25, 25-18, 27-29, 25-21, 15-12 at St. Patrick-St. Vincent (22-3). Gabriel Domecus did have 20 kills for the Bruins.Elsewhere around the Bay: EBAL De La Salle (19-2, 8-0...
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...
Men’s Volleyball: De La Salle makes another statement in EBAL.. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012De La Salle (18-2, 7-0) has dropped only one set in their league matches, and their inspiring play continued last night in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 win against a team that was their closest challenger, California (15-7, 5-2). Peter Edwards notched 13 kill...
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...
Volleyball: Mission San Jose’s reign in the MVAL continues… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012The Warriors have dominated the Mission Valley for years and, while the league is stronger this season, they’ve been unstoppable thus far in 2012. Mission San Jose (12-4, 4-0) was a 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 winner against James Logan (18-8, 4-1). The nex...
Baseball: College Park ends Clayton Valley’s 16-game DVAL win streak…. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley had not lost a DVAL game since May 11, 2010, when Greg Lisle-coached Berean Christian knocked off the Eagles (8-2, 1-1). Tuesday, it was Greg’s son, Matt, coaching College Park (6-2, 3-0) to victory against Clayton Valley, 3-0, as the ...
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...
Softball: Early separation in the DFAL…. and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012The Diablo Foothills already has three teams off to fast starts, as Alhambra (3-0, 3-0), Dublin (8-0, 2-0), and Campolindo (6-2, 2-0) all won yesterday to establish themselves atop the league. Alhambra was a 14-0 victor against Las Lomas (2-6-1, 0-3)...
Softball: Carondelet at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Carondelet (3-2) hopes to play an EBAL opener after getting rained out against Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars head into their matchup at Monte Vista, outscoring teams 25-10 this season. The losses were to EBAL foes, San Ramon Valley and Californ...
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...
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...
Softball: Mitty at St. Francis Preview… and Other Key Matchups on Tuesday
March 27, 2012In the WCAL, Archbishop Mitty (9-1, 3-0) and St. Ignatius (5-4, 2-0) are the only two unbeaten teams in league. While SI is expecting a non-league win at Palo Alto (3-9), Mitty plays in Mountain View against a St. Francis team that is 9-2 and 1-1 in le...
Baseball: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
Volleyball Roundup: League play has begun in EBAL and DVAL, while St. Francis stays undefeated
March 21, 2012WCAL St. Francis (12-0, 6-0) stayed unbeaten against Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-5, 2-3), 25-23, 25-19, 25-13. James Shaw paced the Lancers with 15 kills. Adrian Williams’ 11 kills led Mitty (9-3, 3-2) past St. Ignatius (7-3, 2-3), 25-17, 25-21...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 De La Salle (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (24-7), 54-40 When I watch De La Salle, I can’t help but think that there might not be two teammates who compliment each other better than Elliott Pitts and Amad...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #8 Pleasant Grove (24-6) at #1 De La Salle (27-2) – 7:30pm Pleasant Grove is a team that started the season 18-1, but suffered tough games against #2 Sheldon and #4 Jesu...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal First Round Previews (AUDIO)
March 7, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #12 Castro Valley (22-7) at #5 Bellarmine (18-11) – 7pm This is my favorite matchup of the first round, and it’s not just because we cover both of these teams on BayPr...
Men’s Hoops: Notes on the CIF Field
March 5, 2012These are a few thoughts and facts on the teams we cover on BayPreps as they head into the CIF State Tournament. DIVISION I De La Salle Deer Valley had averaged 71.5 points heading into the NCS championship game, but the Spartans suffocating def...
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 Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I De La Salle (27-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Spartans won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Castlemont (14-9) a...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Salesian (29-2) vs. #7 St. Patrick-St. Vincent (19-10) at St. Mary’s College – Saturday, 2pm It’s easy for us to think that the Division IV title game will be won by Salesian going away. The Pride have defeated St. Patrick-St. Vincent all thr...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#1 Salesian (18-2) vs. #5 Arcata (24-4) at Contra Costa College – Wednesday, 7pm Salesian is destined for their fourth straight title game appearance after a 91-63 quarterfinal win against Berean Christian for their 21st straight victory. Jabari Bir...
Baseball: BSAL Preview
February 28, 2012Albany This year, Albany will need to find a way to replace all four of their Bay Shore Athletic League selections. Even though much talent has left, the Cougars should contend for the title in 2012. The reigning regular season champions are looking t...
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...
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 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 ...
Men’s Hoops: St. Joseph Notre Dame makes senior night a success with win over St. Patrick-St. Vincent, 60-49
February 8, 2012St. Joseph Notre Dame took control in the final quarter, outscoring St. Patrick-St. Vincent 18-8, in a 60-49 home win on Senior Night at Kelly Gymnasium. Nick Lacy, Gemany Givens, and Lamont Banks all scored 12 points each for the Pilots, while the Bru...
Men’s Hoops: Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent at Saint Joseph Notre Dame Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7pm
February 8, 2012Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (14-8, 7-3) has won the last two meetings with Saint Joseph Notre Dame (20-4, 9-1), but the Pilots enter this contest red-hot. Saint Joe’s has won six in a row and 14 of 15, with their only loss since December 17th being a...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent at Salesian Preview (AUDIO)
February 3, 2012Salesian (19-3, 8-1) has won 11 of their last 12, and that includes a 47-43 win in Vallejo on January 9th against Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (18-4, 8-2). The Pride trailed that contest, 21-17, at the half, but Mariya Moore helped lead a balanced attac...
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...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
January 27, 2012-Dan Geraldi Let me apologize in advance if I did not report on all the head-to-head results out there. I tried getting brackets from all tournaments that NCS teams have been present at, but simply could not get them all. As a result, the ...
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-...
Women’s Hoops: Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent off to 10-2 start (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent won their BSAL opener on Tuesday, 61-40, at Albany, and every one of the Bruins games have been decided by double figures this season.Taylor Hamilton is scoring 17.7 points per game, while dishing out 6.3 assists, and Taylor...
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 Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Everybody was idle in the BSAL last week, but a big Piedmont-Albany showdown looms on Friday.Piedmont (4-1-1, 2-0-0) next plays at Albany on Friday in a match up of the BSAL’s top teams. Albany (8-0-1, 1-0-1) last played in the Tri Valley Classic To...
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 Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011Encinal is off to a quick start in BSAL conference play.Encinal (2-1, 2-0) beat Salesian on Monday, 3-1, and Swett on Thursday, 5-1. The Jets will have much bigger challenges when league play starts up again in January. Albany (2-2-1), Saint Mary’s ...
Updated NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 13, 2011Included is the weight that the wrestler has certified for, which is indicated in the bracket next to his name. A few wrestlers have still not yet certified. In that case, a “NC” (for not certified) is next to their weight, and the weight is ...
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...
De La Salle wins Vontoure Spartan Classic Championship, 43-39, over Damien
December 10, 2011Down seven entering the second quarter, De La Salle outscored Damien 18-3 to take a 23-15 halftime lead on their way to a 43-39 win for their 13th Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic championship in the last 14 seasons. Elliott Pitts scored 11 of his game...
De La Salle will meet Damien in the Vontoure Classic Final; SP-SV, Serra also win on Friday
December 10, 2011It will be an all-Spartans final, as De La Salle and Damien won their semifinal games on Friday. First, Damien used a 21-4 spurt to open the second half, and break open what was a 28-26 lead at the half, on their way to a 71-57 win against Deer Vall...
BASKETBALL: De La Salle, Deer Valley, Acalanes, and Damien win on Day One of Chris Vontoure Classic
December 8, 2011De La Salle used a typical suffocating defensive effort in a 51-35 win against Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent, as Elliott Pitts led a balanced attack with 12 points. The Bruins’ Jason Webster led all scorers with 15 points. This game is no longer a...
Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic Preview–Watch Select Games on BayPreps.com
December 7, 2011This De La Salle tournament is as tough and competitive as the man who the tourney is named after. There are a couple of sub-.500 records from the participants but those two teams, Deer Valley and Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent, are expected to be a...
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...
Saint Patrick- Saint Vincent Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Last year, under coach Derek Walker, the Bruins racked up an impressive 26-9 record (9-3 in BSAL play), and a NCS Division IV semifinal berth. Walker will have to quickly identify new starters, in a few key spots, specifically guard. Of last season’s...
Saint Vincent-Saint Patrick Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011When Nadine Walker took over as coach last season, she had some big shoes to fill. The previous coach, Dr. Rodney Faucett, had seen the club win the NCS Division IV title in 2007 and in the following season go 17-0 in conference play with a title game ...
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 Volleyball Semifinals Preview – Divisions I-II-III-IV (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011No surprise that the EBAL is responsible for three of the four teams in the Division I semifinals, but the one non-EBAL team, Heritage, shocked third-seeded California in the quarterfinals in four games. That match was played in Brentwood, and no...
Volleyball: Hear from select NCS Coaches prior to the Quarterfinals (AUDIO)
November 11, 2011Division I Deer Valley (15-21) at Foothill (27-8) Monte Vista (21-14) at Granada (16-13) James Logan (24-12) at San Ramon Valley (31-8)Heritage (23-13) at California (18-7) The bottom of the bracket features teams who are going up against e...
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 ...
Volleyball: Foothill, O’Dowd, and Salesian among top seeds in NCS Playoffs
November 6, 2011Defending NCS champions Foothill, Bishop O’Dowd, and Branson are top seeds in the NCS playoffs, which begin on Wednesday. Foothill (27-8) is the #1 in Division I and O’Dowd (25-11) is at the top of the Division III bracket, where they won tit...
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) – ...
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-...
Golf: Jessica Yim, SP-SV win BSAL Tournament (AUDIO)
October 17, 2011Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent followed up their regular season title with a BSAL Tournament championship scoring a 501, finishing 21 strokes in front of 2nd place Piedmont. Individually, Jessica Yim ran away from the pack with a 78.Other Bruins Joi...
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) ...
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 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011Encinal (1-1) hosts Alameda (1-2) – Friday, 7pm Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-1) hosts Campolindo (3-0) – Friday, 7:30pm Albany (1-1) hosts De Anza (0-2) – Friday, 5:30pm Moreau Catholic (1-1) hosts Dublin (2-1) – Friday, 7pm Kennedy (0-2)...
BSAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Encinal (1-0) hosts Serra (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-0) at Berean Christian (1-1) – Saturday, 1:30pm Kennedy (0-1) hosts Richmond (0-2) – Friday, 7pm John Swett (0-2) at Salesian (2-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm Saint Mary...
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...
Saint Patrick/Saint Vincent Football Preview
September 2, 2011The Bruins have put together five consecutive winning seasons, compiling a 47-13 record over that time, including a 9-2 record last year. A key to the success is reloading when key players graduate, such as running back Naji Patrick and linebac...
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...