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Baseball: SI, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Gunn all advance to CCS Quarters, DLS wins EBAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 17, 2012In the CCS Division II quarterfinals, #5 St. Ignatius (20-8-1) raced out to a 8-0 lead, and held on for a 8-6 win against #12 Westmont (15-13), as Jeremy Balan writes. Matt DeBenedetti and Dylan Foster combined for four hits, four runs and two RBIs. ...
Softball: Campo’s Suhling pitches a no-no… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 17, 2012Shelley Suhling tossed a no-hitter at rival Miramonte (4-15, 0-12) in a 6-0 Campolindo (13-9, 7-5) win. Suhling also struck out 13 for a Cougars team that closed the regular season with three straight wins, and have won 15 straight against the Matadors...
Baseball: College Park wins first league title since 1994… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Freshman Joe DeMers attacked the strike zone and threw only 75 pitches in his one-hit shutout of Northgate, 2-0, as College Park won the DVAL title, their first league championship since 1994. The Falcons scored their two runs in the third inning aga...
Softball: Castro Valley wins the HAAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Castro Valley (15-8-1, 11-1) won the HAAL title with their 6-4 home win against Arroyo (19-5, 10-2). Karen Chaw hit a two-run homer, and Nicole Erichsen had three hits and four RBI. The Trojans avenged a 6-5 loss to Arroyo suffered last month. Also i...
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, Gunn win titles; Campo pulls into first place tie… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012In the WCAL championship from Santa Clara, #4 Serra (18-12) continued their hot streak, and capitalized on eight errors from #2 St. Ignatius (19-8-1) in a 7-2 win, as Jeremy Balan writes. Bradley Northnagel was the star for the Padres, shutting out the...
Softball: Mitty takes WCAL Final; Concord, Arroyo record big wins… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012For the third time this season, Vanessa Alvarez and Archbishop Mitty (25-2) defeated Valley Christian (24-6), this time in the WCAL Championship, as Glenn Reeves writes. Alvarez, who didn’t allow an earned run in 21 innings against the Warriors thi...
Baseball: WCAL Semifinals are set, Palo Alto takes Game 1 in De Anza… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012The WCAL Playoffs features top-notch competition, and the first round featured some interesting games, including 4th seed Serra (16-12), who has now won seven straight against WCAL opponents, after a 5-3 decision over #5 Bellarmine (14-14), as Glenn Re...
Softball: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
Volleyball: De La Salle drops set, but stays unbeaten in EBAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Peter Edwards had 26 kills, 10 digs, and eight aces for De La Salle (30-2, 13-0) as the Spartans prevailed, 25-14, 23-25, 25-10, 25-20 against Foothill. The Spartans have lost just three sets in league, with two of those coming at the hands of the Falc...
Softball: Amador Valley at California Preview, and a closer look at other games.. including Tuesday’s entire schedule
May 8, 2012Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) at California (15-5, 8-2) Amador Valley’s toughest game this season was a 2-1 win against California on April 18. The Grizzlies’ Katelyn Linford homered in the top of the seventh for a 1-0 California lead, but the Dons s...
Softball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012There are a lot of good games in the East Bay this week. Tuesday Amador Valley at California We keep waiting for someone to challenge the unbeaten Dons, but nobody has done so yet. Dating back to last season, Amador Valley has won 19 EBAL gam...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley strengthens hold of DFAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Dougherty Valley (17-3, 7-1) solidified their position atop the DFAL as they split the season-series with Acalanes (14-6, 6-3) after a 5-3 win, as Ben Enos reports. The Wildcats, who broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run fifth, got two hits from Tanner Pinkst...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
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...
Baseball: Blackburn tosses no-hitter versus state-ranked Deer Valley… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012In what is arguably the Bay Area’s most dominant and masterful pitching performance this season, Heritage senior and Arizona State-bound Paul Blackburn tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports No. 9 ranked Deer Valley of Antioch....
Softball: Moreau Catholic makes the HAAL race more crowded… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Moreau Catholic (10-6, 6-2) moved closer to the top of the Hayward Area league after a 7-4 win over Bishop O’Dowd (13-4, 6-2). The Mariners, who scored six times in the third inning, got two hits from Breanna Pearsall and Karina Sanchez. Els...
Baseball: Deer Valley downs Oakley… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 27, 2012Deer Valley of Antioch is a team with a lot of talent and several stars. On Thursday evening it was Marcos Martinez turn to shine in a 5-3 Bay Valley Athletic League victory over visiting Oakley Freedom. Not only did the Wolverines senior move from...
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 ...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
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...
Track and Field: Weekend Roundup
April 22, 2012Warm weather, elite competition and a fast track added up to excellent performances for Bay Area athletes Friday in the Woody Wilson Relays at UC Davis, the CCS Top 8 Classic at San Jose City College, and the Mt. SAC Relays. Woody Wilson Relay...
Softball: Concord dominating in win over Berean… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Concord and Berean Christian were both undefeated in the DVAL heading into Thursday’s meeting, but it was the Minutemen who prevailed, 10-0, against the Eagles (6-3, 3-1). For Concord (11-4, 6-0), Kelsey Randall had three hits in three at bats, while...
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...
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...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley upsets Campolindo… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Dougherty Valley (12-3, 3-1) has had a very good season and is certainly battle-tested, so their 3-0 win over Campolindo wasn’t a major upset, but still very noteworthy considering the Cougars (11-2-1, 3-1) are regarded as one of the top 50 teams in ...
Softball: James Logan wins Reed Easter Tournament in Sparks… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 15, 2012James Logan (10-1) was down 1-0, before catcher Coley Bonansea delivered a two-run hit in the sixth inning to help the Colts prevail, 2-1, over local favorite Spanish Springs (17-5), as Dan Eckles reports. Raeann Garza came through with another gem fro...
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: Castro Valley edges California, 5-4.. and the rest of Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012Castro Valley (10-4) continues to hold their own against EBAL competition after a 5-4 home win against California. The Trojans are now 3-1 against EBAL teams, with wins against the Grizzlies, De La Salle, and Granada, and their lone loss coming to Foot...
Volleyball: De La Salle 23-set win streak ends, but still win match at Foothill.. and the rest of Thursday’s roundup
April 6, 2012De La Salle (17-2, 6-0) had not lost a set since their defeat to St. Ignatius at the Brian Nolan Invitational on March 24. The Spartans, up 2-0, dropped the third set at Foothill last night, but still prevailed, 25-25-17, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18. Peter Edw...
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: De La Salle edges Monte Vista on the road… and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012De La Salle (5-1, 2-0) got another great effort from John Keane in a 2-1 win at Monte Vista (4-3, 1-1). Keane allowed one unearned run, three hits, one walk, and struck out two over four innings as the Spartans gear up for their showdown with San Ramon...
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: 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. ...
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...
Volleyball: Deer Valley stays perfect with sweep of Cal
March 22, 2012Deer Valley made quick work of California, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13, as three different players registered double-figure kills. Jordan Ewert had 13, while Marcus Lee and Noah LaBonte each had 10. Lee also had six digs and two blocks, and Derrico Kwa had 34 ...
Volleyball: Las Lomas sweeps Freedom
March 20, 2012Las Lomas protected their home floor with a non-league win against Freedom, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20. Lynbrook bounced back from a three-game loss to Mountain View with a win over Eastside College Prep, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 25-22. For the Vikings, Kevi...
Rain again wreaks havoc on Wednesday Baseball and Softball Schedules
March 15, 2012Among those games rained out yesterday was the softball NCS championship rematch between James Logan (2-0) and Amador Valley (5-0), and a few key baseball matchups: Case Grande (4-1) at College Park (2-1), De La Salle (3-0) at Castro Valley (4-2), and ...
Softball: Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez has won all five starts
March 14, 2012Vanessa Alvarez has an 0.97 earned run average, and a 5-0 record, after her four-hit shutout of Valley Christian yesterday in the WCAL opener, a 2-0 Mitty win. Alvarez struck out five, but did allow four walks. Alvarez has only allowed six walks in 36 ...
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’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Updated CIF Bracket Division I #8 Pleasant Grove gets an opportunity to play #1 De La Salle after a 64-57 win against #9 Castlemont. Cody Demps scored 20 points, and Matt Hayes added 16. The Eagles average 63.6 points per game, and their scoring p...
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: BVAL Preview
March 5, 2012Heritage was a semifinalist last season, and have a lot of key talent returning from that 16-8 club. The Patriots Malia Rivers enters her senior year after a season in which she hit .447, and was 1st team BVAL. Senior ace pitcher Lisa Rodrigues was als...
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 I Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#4 Castro Valley (21-6) at #1 De La Salle (25-2) – Wednesday, 7pm Last season, De La Salle and Castro Valley played two postseason games against one another, and Castro Valley knocked off the Spartans in the NCS championship, 60-42, before De La Sal...
Baseball: BVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Antioch After a 5-5 record in the Bay Valley Athletic League last season, Antioch is searching for its first winning season since it went 14-11 in 2006. The Panthers did finish the season with three straight wins over league foes Freedom, Liberty, and...
Men’s Tennis: BVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Antioch The Panthers have competed well in recent years and won the BVAL title in 2010. This year, focus will be on the skilled senior Ikram Najib and a handful of younger talent. Deer Valley Deer Valley had an impressive 16-4 record in the ...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#9 Heritage (17-10) at #1 De La Salle (24-2) – Friday, 8pm De La Salle hasn’t missed the semifinals since 2003, and take a 14-game win streak into Friday’s game against Heritage. The stingy Spartans are allowing just 34 points per game, and are ...
NCS Wrestling Rankings from Dan Geraldi
February 22, 2012Dan Geraldi’s rankings going into the NCS, which starts on Friday at Newark Memorial 106 Troy Lakin – Clayton Valley [106], Sr. Christen Lizarrage – San Marin [106], Sr. Devon Lyle – Liberty [106], So. David Conte – De La Salle [106],...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Heritage at #8 Berkeley – Tuesday, 7pm Berkeley is looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons, while the Patriots are trying to shake off a stretch that saw them close the regular season losing 7 of their final 11 g...
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 Soccer: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#8 Freedom at #1 San Ramon Valley – Saturday, 7pm San Ramon Valley (17-4-1) is on a march towards a return visit to the North Coast Section championship game. Rebuffed in the championship game each of the last two seasons, a quarterfinal appearance ...
Women’s Soccer: #8 Granada at #9 Freedom Preview (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Both these teams have plenty of motivation after being ousted in the first round last season. As for Freedom, they’re also trying to avenge a 3-1 loss suffered to Granada on December 21.Granada (8-8-3) on the other hand, needs a boost of positive ene...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Deer Valley has gone from sitting comfortably in the driver’s seat of the BVAL, to possibly losing out on a league title, if they can’t beat Freedom on Tuesday.Deer Valley (17-7, 7-1) started the week with a blowout win over Antioch, 101-65, as Ken...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Deer Valley snatched up two more easy league wins, but fell to Carondelet in a non-league matchup involving two of the East Bay’s best.Deer Valley (17-7, 8-0) crushed Antioch, 89-15, as Monique Mulder contributed 16 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals, w...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division I 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 I Women's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Deer Valley (9-10-1) at #1...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division I Contenders
February 10, 2012With the NCS playoffs around the corner, we feature a rough breakdown of the NCS Division I playoffs. Please email pat@baypreps.com with any inaccuracies or criticism. The CCS analysis will be released on Saturday. De La Salle has won an NCS champions...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Deer Valley notched a couple more convincing wins last week to extend their BVAL win streak to 10 games.Deer Valley (16-6, 6-0) has won five straight overall, and has scored 80 or more points in each of those wins. In a 86-64 win versus Pittsburg, Marc...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Rundown
February 6, 2012Deer Valley tied Pittsburg a second time, but the Pirates are still the BVAL’s best.Pittsburg (12-7-3, 6-0-2) strengthened their comfortable position this past week with a win against Liberty on Tuesday, 2-1. The Pirates tied Deer Valley on Thursday ...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Deer Valley extended their BVAL win streak to 29 games, with their second win over Heritage, and now have complete control of the BVAL.Deer Valley (15-6, 6-0) outraced Pittsburg, 74-58, on hot shooting from Monique Mulder (8 of 11 field goals), who add...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 5, 2012With games remaining against Freedom and Heritage this week, Deer Valley has a chance to impact the BVAL race. Freedom (8-6-2, 6-1-1) shut out Heritage, 1-0, as Tess Harrington made eight saves. On Thursday, the Falcons played Liberty to a 1-1 tie at h...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012Deer Valley won their head-to-head showdown with Freedom on Friday night to take over sole possession of first place in the BVAL.Deer Valley (14-6, 4-0) first beat Liberty, 71-69, in overtime on Tuesday, as Marcus Lee registered his ninth triple-double...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Freedom hosts Heritage on Tuesday with first place at stake in the BVAL. The Falcons won the first meeting by a 1-0 count. Heritage (10-5-1, 5-1-0) had a pair of shutout victories last week, defeating Deer Valley 2-0 on Tuesday and Pittsburg 3-0 on Thu...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012Round 2 of Deer Valley-Heritage is on tap for Friday, after the Wolverines began BVAL play earlier this month with a 50-44 win in Brentwood.Deer Valley (13-6, 4-0) enjoyed two dominating wins last week. The Wolverines demolished Liberty 60-24, with Mon...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 30, 2012Pittsburg continues to run away from everyone else in the BVAL.Pittsburg (11-6-2, 5-0-1) beat Freedom 1-0 on Tuesday and Heritage 2-1 on Thursday. Christian Geronimo scored the only goal on Tuesday, and he and Oscar Ledesma both scored against Heritage...
Men’s Hoops: Freedom at Deer Valley Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7pm
January 27, 2012Freedom and Deer Valley (13-6, 3-0) square off in a meeting of the only two unbeaten teams in the BVAL.Deer Valley is coming off an overtime scare at Liberty, 71-69, as the Wolverines overcame a 7-for-23 shooting night from Olajuwon Garner. 6-foot-9 Ma...
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 ...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012With three teams at 2-0 and three at 0-2 in BVAL play, two matchups loom this week involving 2-0 teams. Deer Valley plays at Liberty on Tuesday, before hosting Freedom on Friday.Liberty (15-3, 2-0) kept their winning streak rolling last week with a tig...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012The key battle in the BVAL this week is when Deer Valley hosts Liberty on Tuesday.Deer Valley (11-6, 2-0) were nipped by Oakland Tech, 50-47, at the MLK Classic in Pittsburg. Maranne Johnson (12) and Sabrea Coleman (10) led the Wolverines in scoring. T...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012It’s early in the BVAL race, but Freedom appears to be the only team that can contend with Pittsburg, and the two clash in Oakley on Tuesday.Pittsburg (9-6-2, 3-0-1) tied Deer Valley 1-1 on Tuesday and beat Antioch on Thursday 4-2. Jorge Melgoza scor...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012It’s crowded atop the Bay Valley Athletic League standings with Heritage, Freedom and Deer Valley tied for first place with 3-1-0 league records. Heritage plays at Deer Valley this week, so there will be some movement in the standings.Heritage (8-5-1...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Deer Valley and Antioch try to trip up first place Pittsburg this week.Pittsburg (8-6-1, 2-0-0) beat Heritage on Tuesday 3-0, Liberty 4-1 on Thursday, but lost to Berkeley 4-2 on Saturday. On Tuesday, the Pirates play at Deer Valley and they host Antio...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Deer Valley plays at Freedom on Thursday, with the winner taking over first place in the BVAL.Deer Valley (5-6-1, 2-0-0) notched two leagues wins last week by winning at Liberty 2-0 on Tuesday and blanking Antioch 5-0 at home. Autumn Kish and Hayley Wi...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Liberty, Deer Valley, Freedom, and Heritage went in to the start of BVAL play with impressive non-league records, and Deer Valley dropped the first salvo with a win versus Heritage.Liberty (14-3, 1-0) cruised to their ninth consecutive win, and it was ...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Deer Valley took a big BVAL opener at Heritage, while Liberty improved to 12-3.Liberty (12-3, 1-0) delighted the home crowd with a 53-28 domination of Pittsburg on Friday. Kaadzie Quaye scored 19 and tallied 8 rebounds and 8 steals, and Bernadette Fong...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012As BVAL play commences, Heritage at Deer Valley will be a featured matchup on Friday.Liberty (13-3) won back to back games last week to push their winning streak to eight. The Lions started the week with a 58-51 win over Oakland Tech before pulling off...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012League play begins this week, and a huge Heritage-Deer Valley matchup looms on Friday.Heritage (13-1) did not play any games last week, but the Patriots host Deer Valley this Friday. Liberty (11-3) snatched up two home wins last week against non-confe...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012BVAL play kicks off this week, and Pittsburg enters as the only team with an above-.500 record in non-league.Freedom (2-4-3) lost to non-league Clayton Valley 3-0 on Thursday. On Tuesday they open league play at Antioch followed with a game Thursday wi...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Bay Valley Athletic League matches commence this week, which should shed light on a league containing only one team with a winning record in Liberty.Liberty (3-2-1, 0-0-0) hosts Deer Valley on Tuesday. Heritage (5-6-1, 0-0-0) suffered a home loss to E...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012Heritage, Liberty, and Deer Valley are all riding impressive winning streaks as the BVAL prepares for their final week of non-league play.Heritage (11-2) recorded back to back wins last week to see them push their winning streak to four. The Patr...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012We’re still over a week away until BVAL play begins, but many teams posted solid results in last week’s West Coast Jamboree.Heritage (13-1) won the Diamond Division of the West Coast Jamboree by going a perfect 4-0 and allowing fewer points than fe...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012While most leagues begin conference play this week, the BVAL continues to play non-league matches.Freedom (2-3-3) lost to Amador Valley on Wednesday, 1-0. The Falcons have one game this week, playing Clayton Valley (5-2-2) on Thursday. Pittsburg (6-4-...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012With Bay Valley Athletic League matches yet to begin and several teams enduring tough non-league results, this league remains somewhat of a mystery. Though Liberty is unbeaten at 3-0-1 and though Heritage has five losses, they’ve played a challenging...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 28, 2011-Dan Geraldi These rankings remain uncertain because, even though many tournaments have happened, most of the top ranked wrestlers in the NCS have still not faced each other in head-to-head matches. Comparing a wrestler’s successes at a tourna...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Pittsburg, Freedom, and Liberty are the only BVAL teams in action this week, and they all will have major tests.Pittsburg (6-3-1) had a fantastic pre-Christmas week, beating Alameda, 2-0, on Monday, destroying Washington, 7-0, on Wednesday, and finishi...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Heritage, Freedom, and Liberty all picked up their eighth wins of the season last week.Heritage (9-2) continued to look like a force to be reckoned with in BVAL this season, racking up a couple of impressive wins last week. A 62-46 win over Granada was...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011While Deer Valley struggled against top-flight competition, Heritage continued to shine.Heritage (9-1) enjoyed a 47-40 defeat of Presentation on Friday at the Miramonte Holiday Shootout, as Sabrina Englestad and Erin Asher led the way. The Patriots par...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Heritage and Liberty have been the only BVAL teams that have held their own in non-league play.Heritage (5-3-0) defeated Livermore, 2-1, at home on Thursday. The Patriots play Walnut (1-3-1) on Tuesday to kick off the Excalibur Tournament. Liberty (2...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011There are a few very good matchups involving BVAL teams this week, including Heritage traveling to Granada on Tuesday in a game that will be broadcasted on Bay Preps.Freedom (6-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season last week, a 2 point lo...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011Many BVAL teams weren’t very busy in the past week.Pittsburg (3-3-1) extended their win streak to three games with a 6-0 win against Hercules and a 3-0 win at Albany. The Pirates play at home versus Alameda (0-2) and at Foothill (4-3-2) on Thursday. ...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011It may not be Christmas yet, but Heritage, Liberty, and Deer Valley have already established themselves as contenders.Heritage (8-1) went 3-1 last week and has the most wins in the BVAL thus far. Heritage rattled off victories against Foothill, 46-36, ...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011Heritage is off to a 4-2-0 start, which is the best in the Bay Valley, for a league that’s mostly struggled throughout non-league matches.Heritage (4-2-0) won at home last week against Alameda, 2-1, lost to Los Angeles High School, 4-0 in the Sylmar ...
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 ...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Heritage and Freedom have started strong, while Deer Valley has struggled.Deer Valley (2-3) started the season with lofty expectations ranked sixth in the Chronicle’s preseason top 20, but they have struggled to deliver on those expectations so far.&...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Freedom is the only BVAL team with a winning record thus far.Freedom (2-1-1) has only played a few games, but have enjoyed highs and lows. Just last week, they lost to California 5-2 on Tuesday, then beat Mt. Diablo 4-2 on Friday. Rodolfo Pelayo has sc...
BVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Heritage and Liberty look ready to challenge Deer Valley, who went undefeated in BVAL play last season.Undefeated Heritage (5-0) won the Lady Bulldog Classic with wins over Monte Vista (40-34), Benicia (41-40), and Acalanes (50-40). On Tuesday, they ed...
BVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011The first week of the season might have led to more questions than answers for most BVAL teams.Heritage (3-0) won the Rotary Tip-Off at McKinleyville, by downing the host team, 62-49, in the final, and are averaging over 61 points per game heading into...
Freedom Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Freedom (14-12), after finishing last season in the middle of the BVAL pack, look to be a team on the rise under coach Drew Torres. Many players will be back from a team last year that only featured 5 seniors in a 12 player squad. Freedom was an even 5...
BVAL Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Deer Valley (16-3-6) took over the BVAL last season, but were upset in the first round of the playoffs. The Wolverines also graduated a ton of talent from last year, including BVAL MVP Aaron Huang. They do bring back the league’s defensiv...
Freedom Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Falcons have been the bottom feeders of the BVAL, going 0-9, 6-20 last year, and 16 conference wins in the last 7 seasons (six wins in 2006-07 was their best year). The team leader in points, Elsa Ross, is a junior and averaged 10.4 of them per gam...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
November 29, 2011Bay Preps is excited to welcome Dan Geraldi, and thank him for these NCS rankings and his hard work. Wrestling fans know Dan from his rankings posted in the forums at thecaliforniawrestler.com and we’re looking forward to his work throughout th...
BVAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011Heritage dethroned Liberty as BVAL champs last season, but the Lions may be well-equipped to regain their crown this season.The Patriots (16-2-6) was the only non-EBAL team in the NCS Division I team in the semifinals in a season that ended with an ove...
NCS D-1 Quarterfinal Preview: #8 Freedom (10-1) at #1 De La Salle (9-1) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011This year is the 20th anniversary of De La Salle’s last loss to a Northern California team, and Freedom becomes the first team in this year’s NCS playoffs that attempts to shock the Spartans.De La Salle, for the first time this season, is completel...
NCS D-1 Playoff Preview: #9 California (7-3) at #8 Freedom (9-1) (AUDIO)
November 16, 2011This 8-9 matchup in Division I features a couple of teams that have good reason to be unhappy with their seed. Freedom’s resume includes a couple of wins against teams in the Sac-Joaquin playoffs. Freedom has also won four games in a row,...
BVAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 8, 2011Antioch (6-3, 1-3) at Pittsburg (6-3, 3-1) – Friday, 7 Liberty (3-6, 1-3) at Freedom (8-1, 3-1) – Thursday, 7 Heritage (4-5, 2-2) at Deer Valley (4-5, 2-2) – Thursday, 7 To secure the BVAL title, Pittsburg needs to beat Antioch, a team they’v...
Big Game in Week 11–BVAL
November 6, 2011Antioch (6-3, 1-3) at Pittsburg (6-3, 3-1) – Friday, 7To secure the BVAL title, Pittsburg needs to beat Antioch, a team they’ve defeated four straight times, including an easy 44-0 win last year. It’s likely the Pirates would finish tied wi...
BVAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Freedom (7-1, 2-1) at Heritage (4-4, 2-1) – Friday, 7 Pittsburg (5-3, 2-1) at Liberty (3-5, 1-2) – Friday, 7 Deer Valley (4-4, 2-1) at Antioch (5-3, 0-3) – Friday, 7 A four-way tie for first place in the Bay Valley, and two of those teams meet...
Big Games in Week 10–BVAL
October 30, 2011Freedom (7-1, 2-1) at Heritage (4-4, 2-1) – Friday, 7 There is a four-way tie for first place in the Bay Valley, and two of those teams meet this week. Darrell Daniels scored the winning 4-yard touchdown run, his second score of the game, wit...
BVAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Freedom (6-1, 1-1) at Deer Valley (4-3, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Heritage (4-3, 2-0) at Pittsburg (4-3, 1-1) – Friday, 7 Antioch (5-2, 0-2) at Liberty (2-5, 0-2) - Friday, 7:30After upsetting Pittsburg, 21-20, in overtime, Deer Valley now has to focus on...
Golf: Mission San Jose, Granada’s Ahn post best scores at NCS Division I Qualifier (AUDIO)
October 24, 2011At Franklin Canyon Golf Course in Hercules, Mission San Jose posted the top score at the NCS Division I Qualifier with a 405, while Granada’s Yuri Ahn finished with a 73 to lead all players. Miramonte’s Jessica Goldstein and Elizabeth Schultz...
Big Games in Week 9 – BVAL
October 23, 2011Freedom (6-1, 1-1) at Deer Valley (4-3, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Heritage (4-3, 2-0) at Pittsburg (4-3, 1-1) – Friday, 7The wild BVAL could have a four-way tie for first place after this week’s games. After upsetting Pittsburg, 21-20, in overtime, Deer...
BVAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Deer Valley (3-3, 1-0) at Pittsburg (4-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Freedom (5-1, 0-1) at Antioch (5-1, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Liberty (2-4, 0-1) at Heritage (3-3, 1-0) – Friday, 7Pittsburg took the inside track towards a league title with a win over previous...
Big Game in Week 8–BVAL
October 16, 2011Deer Valley (3-3, 1-0) at Pittsburg (4-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7Pittsburg took the inside track towards a league title with a win over previously unbeaten Freedom, 35-14. The Pirates now have nine consecutive wins in the BVAL after rushing for 330 ya...
Pittsburg coach Victor Galli after 35-14 win over Freedom (AUDIO)
October 14, 2011The Pirates made it nine consecutive BVAL wins as they handed Freedom their first loss, 35-14, in the BVAL opener from Oakley. The Falcons dropped to 5-1 and 0-1 in league and will play at Antioch next Friday. Defending league champion Pittsburg...
BVAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011Pittsburg (3-2) at Freedom (5-0) – Friday, 7 Antioch (5-0) at Heritage (2-3) – Friday, 7 Liberty (2-3) at Deer Valley (2-3) – Friday, 7 In the first week of BVAL play, the Pittsburg/Freedom matchup shapes up to be a tremendous game....
Football Preview: Pittsburg at Freedom (AUDIO)
October 12, 2011It’s only the first week of conference play, but the Pittsburg-Freedom matchup on Friday could decide the 2011 BVAL champion. The Falcons are off to a 5-0 start and on their way to their first winning record in three years, when they started ...
Big Game in Week 7–BVAL
October 9, 2011Pittsburg (3-2) at Freedom (5-0) – Friday, 7 In the first week of BVAL play, the Pittsburg/Freedom matchup shapes up to be a tremendous game. The Falcons have averaged over 31 points per game, while Dante Mayes has thrown for 958 yards a...
BVAL Football–Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Antioch (4-0) hosts Northgate (1-3) – Friday, 7Freedom (5-0) idle Pittsburg (3-2) idle Heritage (2-3) idle Liberty (2-3) idle Deer Valley (2-3) idle Antioch’s Hunter Karnthong returned an interception for a touchdown, caught a scoring ...
BVAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Pittsburg (3-1) hosts Granite Bay (3-1) – Friday, 7 Freedom (4-0) hosts College Park (1-3) – Friday, 7 Antioch (3-0) hosts Mount Diablo (1-3) – Friday, 7 Deer Valley (2-2) at Vacaville (3-1) – Friday, 7:30 Heritage (2-2) hosts Concord (2-2)...
Football: College Park (1-3) at Freedom (4-0) Preview (AUDIO)
September 28, 2011College Park’s difficult non-league schedule continues with a matchup against a Freedom team that beat them last year at DVC, 42-25. It was a game in which Freedom outscored CP, 14-0, in the fourth quarter. In this all-Falcons matchup, ...
Big Games in Week 5 – BVAL & DVAL
September 25, 2011On every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look ahead at the key games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. Freedom (4-0) hosts College Park (1-3) – Friday, 7 Heritage (2-2) hosts Concord (2-2) – Friday, 7 Pittsburg ...
BVAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011Heritage (2-1) hosts James Logan (3-0) – Friday, 7pm – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Pittsburg (3-0) at Berkeley (0-3) – Friday, 7pm Freedom (3-0) at Golden Valley (1-2) – Friday, 7:30pm Antioch (2-0) hosts Napa (3-1) – Friday,...
BVAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Pittsburg (2-0) at Monte Vista (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Freedom (2-0) at West (1-2) – Friday, 7:15pm Deer Valley (1-1) hosts Folsom (2-1) – Friday, 7pm Heritage (1-1) at Independence (1-1) – Friday, 7:30pm Liberty (0-2) at American (1-1) – Thu...
BVAL Football–Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 7, 2011Pittsburg (1-0) hosts Castlemont (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Freedom (1-0) at Franklin (2-0) – Friday, 7:15pm Heritage (1-0) at Windsor (1-0)– Friday, 7:30pm Antioch (1-0) at Clayton Valley (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Liberty (0-1) hosts Livermore (1-0) ...
Freedom Football (AUDIO)
September 6, 2011Freedom rallied for a 22-19 win against Amador Valley after trailing 19-7 with nine minutes left. The combination of quarterback Dante Mayes and receiver Stephen Rodriguez keyed the comeback as the two connected on the final two touchdowns, inclu...
Freedom Football Preview
September 2, 2011While a playoff team last season, the Falcons are looking for their first winning season in three years. Freedom does have the benefit of returning first team BVAL junior quarterback Dante Mayes (1557 yards passing, 12 TD, 9 INT, 76 QB rating as ...
BVAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011Defending BVAL champion Heritage, an NCS quarterfinalist last season, will go for two straight league crowns without Courtney Quinn and Edlyn Cotas, a couple of first team BVAL players last season. The cupboard is not bare, however, as the Patrio...
BVAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011The top runner at NCS in the BVAL and the league’s MVP, Deer Valley’s Paul Matejcek (36th), has since graduated. The Wolverines do bring back five of their seven runners, and should be paced by senior Dylann Winn (37th). Liberty may have the top ...
BVAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Freedom should again be the top team in the BVAL and have the conference’s top runner, junior Lisa Tilcock (12th). The Falcons brings back four of their runners from last year’s team that placed 10th in NCS Division I, but do lose league MVP Carmen...
BVAL Women’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011For co-BVAL champions Freedom and Liberty, the difficult task is replacing the talent last from last year’s teams. Freedom graduated eight players, including league co-MVP Taylor Henry, who tallied 104 goals last season. Also missing from the ...
BVAL Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Heritage loses a couple of standouts from last year’s NCS qualifying team in Kurt Holzmuller and Travis West, who were both BVAL 1st team selections. The Patriots, however, do have 1st team senior goalie Ty Elder back for another season. Elder is joi...
BVAL Women’s Tennis Preview
August 25, 2011Heritage could be considered the favorite in the BVAL thanks to the return of couple of seniors, league MVP Arlesha Samuda and First Team BVAL Megan Cleek. Both players competed in the NCS tournament last season.As for last year’s league champs...
BVAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011BVAL MVP Andrea Neilson, a junior, from Freedom (14th at NCS) is back to lead a Falcons team that also returns junior Kaylin Ackerman (Honorable Mention BVAL). Freedom coach Krista Plumlee speaks with Bay Preps Freedom coach Krista Plumlee speaks...