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Baseball: St. Mary’s, Mahoney rip Salesian.. and Saturday’s Roundup
May 13, 2012Saint Mary’s (18-5, 12-4) didn’t have a shot to win the BSAL regular season title, but the Panthers still made quite a statement with a 20-2 win at Salesian (17-4, 13-3). Devin Mahoney, who had one home run on the season, blasted two in the Panther...
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...
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...
Softball: Salesian rallies for win against Holy Names
May 7, 2012Salesian nearly suffered their second straight loss, but scored four times in the bottom of the seventh for a 8-7 win against Holy Names (8-9, 6-8). Meghan Bradbury homered, while Alyssa Sanchez allowed just two hits, despite giving up seven runs to pi...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012Each day, Tuesday through Saturday, offers at least one compelling Bay Area high school baseball game. Tuesday Los Altos at Palo AltoThis is Game One of the SCVAL De Anza championship series with the second and, if necessary, third games sch...
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: 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...
Baseball: Taking a look at four big Friday tilts
May 4, 2012De La Salle (14-4, 7-2) at San Ramon Valley (13-5, 7-2) De La Salle was allowing just 2.7 runs per game before their 9-5 home loss to Monte Vista on Wednesday. The loss left the Spartans in a three-way tie for first with San Ramon Valley and Californi...
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...
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...
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...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012Many league races are tight as the season winds down, leading to some excellent matchups in the coming days. Tuesday Valley Christian at St. Ignatius With St. Francis dropping two games in a row, these teams are very much alive in the WCAL r...
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 ...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
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...
Softball: Encinal wins fourth straight to remain one back in BSAL… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Encinal trails St. Patrick-St. Vincent by one game in the Bay Shore standings after their 6-0 win against Holy Names (5-7, 3-6). The Jets (10-3, 8-2) received a tremendous performance from Maddy Gould, who allowed four hits and struck out six for her s...
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...
Softball: Salesian, San Lorenzo, and Granada all win.. plus a look ahead to Tuesday’s schedule
April 17, 2012In a BSAL conference game, Salesian (8-0, 7-0) scored in all four of their innings at the plate in a 19-4 win against Kennedy (1-8-1, 0-6). Zoe Conley was 4-for-4, while Meghan Bradbury had three hits and three RBI. In the completion of a suspended...
Baseball: Granada will meet El Cerrito in Alhambra Easter Classic Final… and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 10, 2012At the Alhambra Easter Classic, Granada (7-6) posted their second straight shutout, and third of the season, in a 7-0 win against Albany (5-7). Casey Soltis had two hits, two RBI, and a steal, while Ryan Derdak tossed five innings, allowing only one wa...
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: Homestead outslugs St. Francis, and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 2, 2012Homestead improved to 10-1 with a 9-6 win over St. Francis. The Mustangs, who are averaging 8.4 runs per game, trailed 4-0 after two and a half innings and 6-4 after four and a half, but rallied behind the bats of Natasha Sierras (2/4, HR, 2 RBI) and C...
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: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday St. Francis (10-4) is just 1-3 in the difficult WCAL, and now steps outside of the league to visit Homestead (9-1), who has won four in a row and is unbeaten in the SCVAL De Anz...
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...
Men’s Hoops: State Championship Postgame Links
March 25, 2012BayPreps Notes, Stats, and Quotes Division II – Mitty, Gordon coasts to repeat title Division III – Sacred Heart Cathedral doomed by third quarter in loss to Alemany Division IV – Salesian takes second title in four years Division V â...
Women’s Hoops: State Championship Postgame Links
March 25, 2012We’ll continue to update this page with links following the Saturday championship games. BayPreps Notes, Stats, and Quotes Division I – Berkeley falls to Mater Dei for second straight season Division II – Mitty takes fifth state title Divisi...
Men’s Hoops: State Championship Preview Links
March 23, 2012BayPreps Previews – includes coach interviews Division II Preview Division III Preview Division IV Preview Division V Preview At MaxPreps, Mitch Stephens gives us previews and predictions of all five games. Stephens also looks at t...
Women’s Hoops: State Championship Preview Links
March 23, 2012BayPreps Previews – includes coach interviews Division I Preview Division II Preview Division III Preview Division IV PreviewAt MaxPreps, Mitch Stephens offers previews and predictions. Clay Kallam looks at the top players to watch. ESPN’s Ca...
Women’s Hoops: Salesian blitzed early, falls to La Jolla Country Day, 72-41
March 23, 2012La Jolla Country Day made their first three shots from beyond the arc on their way to a 9-0 lead, and never looked back in a 72-41 win over Salesian in the Division IV state title game. At one point, the Pride trailed 30-6 and were down 33-10 at the ha...
Men’s Hoops: Salesian takes second state title in four years, 70-56, over Price
March 23, 2012Salesian overcame a sluggish start and a 15-5 rebounding hole after the opening quarter, in their 70-56 Division IV state championship win against Price, their second title in the last four seasons. Despite the slow start, the Pride were only down 16-1...
Softball: Amador Valley takes NCS title rematch by same score as Johanna Grauer allows no hits
March 23, 2012Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 Amador Valley win against James Logan (3-1). That was the same score when the Dons (6-0) beat the Colts for last season’s NCS title. Ashley Lotoszynski hit a home run to help Grauer’s cause.Elsewhere arou...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Division IV State Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 22, 2012Salesian (33-2) vs. Price (26-8) at Power Balance Pavilion – Friday, 1:30pm Salesian, who has dominated the competition to the tune of 26 consecutive wins, hasn’t played a top-20 state team since their February 4 win at Sheldon. That 63-61 win al...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Division IV State Championship Preview
March 22, 2012Salesian (31-4) vs. La Jolla Country Day (31-1) at Power Balance Pavilion – Friday, 3:30pm In what figures to be a terrific matchup, the Salesian Pride take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys. The SoCal Champions have experience on their side first...
Softball: Kathy Percheid throws no-hitter for Arroyo against San Lorenzo
March 22, 2012Arroyo stomped on San Lorenzo, 18-0, but the story was Kathy Percheid, who threw a no-hitter and struck out eight. Haley Keahi had three hits for the Dons (4-2, 1-0), who won their HAAL opener against the Rebels (4-5-1, 0-1). Elsewhere around ...
Links to North and South Basketball Regional Final Results
March 18, 2012Mitch Stephens has great recaps on MaxPreps of the NorCal men’s and women’s action. NorCalPreps.com’s Doug Benton delivers free extensive content on the men’s results. Ell-Sean Smith offers up the women’s insight. ESPN HS California on the...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division IV Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Salesian (32-2) vs. #3 Sacred Heart Prep (23-6) at Folsom High School – Saturday, 7pm Salesian has throttled the competition all season long, but the Pride have posted an even bigger scoring differential this postseason. The Pride, who are outsco...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division IV Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Salesian (30-4) vs. #2 St. Mary’s-Berkeley (26-7) at Folsom High School – Saturday, 5pm Salesian and St. Mary’s meet for the fourth time this season, with the Pride taking the most recent contest, 49-42 in the NCS Championship two weeks ago. ...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (27-6) defeats #1 De La Salle (28-3), 44-41 De La Salle had a 38-30 lead with over 3 minutes to go, only to see Jesuit end the game on a 14-3 run, as Jimmy Durkin writes. De La Salle had won 18 in a row, inc...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (27-2) defeats #4 Oak Ridge (25-8), 49-38 Berkeley led by just one at the half, but used a 6-0 spurt to open the second half on their way to another NorCal final, as Matt Smith writes. Berkeley coach...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (26-6) at #1 De La Salle (28-2) – 7pm Although they haven’t met recently, Jesuit and De La Salle have played some epic playoff battles in the past, including three regional finals. Tonight, De La Salle’s 18-game win streak...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Oak Ridge (25-8) at #1 Berkeley (27-2) – 7pm Oak Ridge defeated Heritage, 44-29, for the right to face top-seeded Berkeley. The Pioneers began the game with a 9-0 run and Jacki Bateman hit two key 3-pointers in the second half in a pu...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley takes their own tourney title with 3-2 win versus Newark Memorial
March 11, 2012The Wildcats and Cougars each tallied single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Dougherty Valley took advantage of having the final at bat, winning their own tournament title, the Shappell Homes Classic, 3-2. No details are available on how the...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… And an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (22-10), 51-33 Berkeley enters the NorCal semifinals for the third straight year, and are two wins away from repeating as NorCal champions. The Yellow Jackets ...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (22-9) at #1 Berkeley (26-2) – 7pm Berkeley enters the NorCal playoffs fresh off a NCS title win over Deer Valley. It’s no surprise the Yellow Jacket...
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: 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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Division I #9 Pleasant Grove ended the game on a 10-0 run to win at #8 Palo Alto, 66-56, as John Reid reports. Free throws were huge as the Eagles were 25-of-34 from the line, while the Vikings were just 9-for-23. The Vikings were 10-0 at home th...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
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...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 St. Mary’s (24-6) vs. #2 Salesian (27-3) at St. Mary’s College – Saturday, 12pm St. Mary’s and Salesian meet again with much more at stake than ever before. This is the Pride’s first trip to a championship game, while the Panthers have wo...
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...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#5 Marin Catholic (22-7) at #1 St. Mary’s (23-6) – Wednesday, 7pm St. Mary’s is the runaway favorite to capture the NCS crown, and against Marin Catholic common opponents, the Panthers are 9-0 and the Wildcats are 4-4. Maria Carrillo, Arroyo Gra...
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 ...
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 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: Salesian exacts revenge at St. Joseph Notre Dame
January 18, 2012After the Pilots won in Richmond last season, Salesian won on Saint Joseph Notre Dame’s home floor, 58-55, as Mario Dunn was one of four Pride players in double figures with 14 points. The Pilots’ Temidayo Yussef scored 18 to lead all players. If ...
Men’s Hoops: Salesian at Saint Joseph Notre Dame (AUDIO) – LIVE BayPreps Broadcast at 7pm
January 18, 2012Watch tonight’s game on BayPreps.com at 7:00pm The winner of tonight’s Salesian (15-2, 4-0)-Saint Joseph Notre Dame (14-3, 4-0) takes the inside track to the BSAL title.Defending NCS Division IV champ Salesian has won eight straight games, and the...
Women’s Hoops: Saint Joseph Notre Dame at Salesian Preview (AUDIO)
January 18, 2012Saint Joseph Notre Dame (11-5, 3-1) tries to shake off a lopsided loss against Saint Mary’s, as they travel to Salesian (15-2, 4-0).The Pilots, who have defeated the Pride five straight times, won both meetings last season, winning 53-48 at home, and...
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-...
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 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 ...
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...
Hear from NCS Championship Winning Coaches (AUDIO)
December 10, 2011After Windsor took the Division II title with a 28-20 win versus Concord yesterday, three more NCS champions were crowned today. In Division I, De La Salle won their 20th straight NCS crown with a 49-13 win over San Ramon Valley, and the 12-1 S...
NCS Division IV Championship Preview: #1 Salesian (12-0) vs. #2 Ferndale (11-1) (AUDIO)
December 8, 2011Salesian, the defending Division IV champs, take a 20-game win streak into Saturday night’s game at Alhambra, and the only game during that streak that was decided by single-figures was a 28-21 win over Middletown in last year’s title game, also pl...
Men’s Basketball: Dublin vs. Salesian Preview (AUDIO)
December 7, 2011When the Gridley Invitational commences on Thursday, a good matchup involving Bay Area teams is when Dublin (2-1) plays Salesian (3-0).Salesian, the defending NCS Division IV champions and CIF state runners-up, won their Jeremy Jack tournament with thr...
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...
NCS Division IV Semifinal Preview: #4 Healdsburg (9-3) at #1 Salesian (11-0) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011Healdsburg gets their shot at Salesian this year, after a disappointing semifinal loss to Middletown last year cast the then-top seeded Greyhounds a matchup with the Pride in the Division IV championship game.Healdsburg is here after rallying for a 27-...
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...
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...
Salesian Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011The defending NCS Division IV champion Pride will come into the new season with serious post season aspirations. If last season’s 26-12 record (10-2 in the BSAL) is not reason enough for optimism, take the fact that last season’s squad featured onl...
NCS D-4 Quarterfinal Preview: #9 Valley Christian (9-2) at #1 Salesian (10-0) (AUDIO)
November 22, 2011Two Bay Football League teams play in a rematch from October 29th that was won by Salesian, 54-21. The Pride were led by Marcial Malic, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Also, Michael Page scored three times, and Nick Boyett thre...
NCS Volleyball Championships Preview–Divisions I-II-III-IV (AUDIO)
November 18, 2011All of the NCS finals feature #1 vs. #2 matchups except for Division III. Division I – #2 San Ramon Valley (33-8) at #1 Foothill (29-8) For the fifth consecutive year, it’s an all-EBAL final in Division I, and this year’s final is ...
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...
Bay Football League–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Salesian (9-0, 4-0) at Berean Christian (7-2, 4-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Emery (1-8, 1-3) at Valley Christian (7-2, 2-2) – Friday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-9, 0-4) at California School for the Deaf (6-3, 1-3) – Thursday, 7 The Bay Football League title...
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–Bay Football League
November 6, 2011Salesian (9-0, 4-0) at Berean Christian (7-2, 4-0) – Saturday, 1:30The Bay Football League title again comes down to Salesian-Berean Christian and, just like past years, the Pride are the big favorites. Salesian has won each of their games by d...
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...
Bay Football League – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011California School for the Deaf (6-2, 1-2) at Salesian (8-0, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Berean Christian (6-2, 3-0) at Emery (1-7, 1-2) – Saturday, 1:30 Valley Christian (6-2, 1-2) at Saint Elizabeth (0-8, 0-3) – Saturday, 2 Salesian’s closest game this...
Bay Football League–Week 9 Preview
October 27, 2011Valley Christian (6-1, 1-1) at Salesian (7-0, 2-0) – Saturday, 1:30 California School for the Deaf (6-1, 1-1) at Berean Christian (5-2, 2-0) – Friday, 3 Saint Elizabeth (0-7, 0-2) at Emery (0-7, 0-2) – Saturday, 1:30Forgive Salesian if they’r...
Volleyball: Salesian at Albany Preview (AUDIO)
October 25, 2011We’ll see if Salesian and Albany can match the drama of their first meeting on September 20th, when the Cougars prevailed in five, 25-17, 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9. Kyra Holt finished with 23 kills and 21 digs in that match for the Cougars, whi...
Bay Football League–Week 8 Preview
October 20, 2011Berean Christian (4-2, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (6-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-6, 0-1) at Salesian (6-0, 1-0) – Saturday, 1:30 California School for the Deaf (5-1, 1-1) hosts CSD-Riverside (3-2) – Saturday, 2 Emery (0-7, 0-2)...
Big Game in Week 8–BFL
October 16, 2011Berean Christian (4-2, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (6-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7Berean Christian has outscored opponents on average by a 36-14 margin, while Valley Christian is doing it at a 38-16 clip. The Vikings knocked off previously unbeaten ...
Bay Football League–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011California School for the Deaf (5-0, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (5-0, 0-0) Thursday, 7pm Berean Christian (3-2) at Saint Elizabeth (0-5, 0-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Emery (0-6, 0-1) at Salesian (5-0, 0-0) – Saturday, 1pmCalifornia School for the D...
Bay Football League –Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Berean Christian (3-1) at Monterey (2-2) – Friday, 7:30 Emery (0-5, 0-1) at Elsie Allen (0-4) – Friday, 7:30California School for the Deaf (5-0, 1-0) idle Valley Christian-Dublin (5-0) idle Salesian (5-0) idle Saint Elizabeth (0-5) idle ...
Bay Football League–Week 5 Preview
September 29, 2011Salesian (4-0) at McClymonds (3-1) – Friday, 7:30 Valley Christian-Dublin (4-0) at Sequoia (3-0) – Friday, 7 California School for the Deaf (4-0) hosts Emery (0-4) – Thursday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-4) at Tomales (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Berean C...
Bay Football League–Week 4 Preview
September 22, 2011Salesian (3-0) hosts Kennedy-Richmond (0-3) – Saturday, 1:30pm Berean Christian (2-1) at Galileo (2-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm California School for the Deaf (3-0) at West Campus (0-3) – Friday, 7pm Valley Christian-Dublin (3-0) hosts Lower Lake (0...
Albany V-Ball gets by Salesian in Five (AUDIO)
September 21, 2011The Cougars took the last two sets against Salesian, 25-17, 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9, to improve to 12-3 and 3-0 in league. Kyra Holt registered 23 kills and is averaging 4.5 kills/set on the season. Albany next plays at John Swett...
Bay Football League–Week 3 Preview
September 15, 2011Berean Christian (1-1) hosts Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm Salesian (2-0) hosts John Swett (0-2) – Saturday, 1:30pm Valley Christian-Dublin (2-0) hosts Clear Lake (0-1) – Friday, 7:30pm California School for the Deaf (2-...
Bay Football League –Week 2 Preview
September 8, 2011Salesian (1-0) hosts Middletown (0-0)– Saturday, 1:30pm Berean Christian (1-0) at Saint Helena (0-0) – Saturday, 2pm Valley Christian-Dublin (1-0) at Dougherty Valley (1-0) California School for the Deaf (1-0) at Encina (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Em...
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. ...
Salesian Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011Could the Pride repeat as NCS Division IV champions in 2011? The outlook looks very good for Salesian. The Pride usually dominate the Bay Football League and 2011 could be more of the same. First team all-league players Travis Earby, Tim C...
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...