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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: First Round of CCS playoffs, another tie for first in EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012In the CCS Division I First Round, WCAL teams went 5-0, which set up one good all-WCAL matchup as #2 St. Francis will host #10 Serra on Saturday. Thomas Cox pitched a two-hit gem and struck out eight, and five different players drove in runs for the ...
Volleyball: NCS Opening Round Results
May 16, 2012Division I #8 James Logan (25-10) beat #9 American (16-13), 25-13, 25-23, 25-21. The Colts will now play #1 De La Salle (31-2) in the quarterfinals. #7 Amador Valley (21-8) was a 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 winner against #10 Heritage (17-14). Roy Xue finis...
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...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top Ten Rankings
May 15, 2012Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend A course in Rankings As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams. The Cal-Hi Sports rankings are carefully thought o...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 14, 2012None of them are listed here, but we’ll be previewing some of the CCS playoff games later this week. Monday Alameda at San Ramon Valley Alameda is coasting through an unbeaten league season in the ACCAL, while San Ramon Valley is a game o...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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: 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...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
May 8, 2012Bay Area Top 10 Baseball and Softball There were no rankings last week so the changes below reflect two weeks worth of ups and downs for just about all the teams. Baseball had some shuffling near the top and throughout the rankings, while softball’...
Baseball: Paul Blackburn, James Marvel ranked in Keith Law’s Top 100 Draft Prospects
May 8, 2012Heritage’s Paul Blackburn and Campolindo’s James Marvel, a couple of right-handed pitchers, are ranked in ESPN’s top 100 draft prospects for 2012, released by Keith Law today (must be an ESPN Insider). Blackburn, who has committed to Arizona Stat...
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...
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...
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...
Track and Field: Meet of Champions and Eaton-Warren Relays
May 2, 2012Meet of Champions As anticipated, Sacramento’s Meet of Champions Saturday at American River College was full of outstanding performances Kennedy-Richmond senior Kenneth Walker III was named Boys Track Athlete of the Meet, after blazing a wind-aid...
Baseball: Previews of Three Good Tuesday Matchups
May 1, 2012Valley Christian (20-5, 9-3) at St. Ignatius (15-7-1, 8-3-1) St. Ignatius had been playing very well, including a win over first place St. Francis, but had their four-game win streak snapped on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Amador Valley. It’s expected ...
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: 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: 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...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 24, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan rested the camels last week (car was in the shop), but this week the plan is to make the trek to Antioch on Thursday to see the...
Softball: Previews of three games, and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012Valley Christian (18-4, 6-2) at St. Francis (15-6, 6-3) Valley Christian is the favored team after taking the first meeting, 7-1, on March 20th. In that contest, the Warriors jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings, and capitalized on four St. F...
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...
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...
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 ...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 17, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan made a stop up the street from my abode to see the Petaluma girls take a 5-2 decision from Sonoma County League rival Analy of ...
Baseball: Granada takes Alhambra Easter Classic… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 15, 2012Granada’s Anthony Olmo allowed just one hit and one walk in the Matadors’ 4-0 win against El Cerrito (10-4-1) in the championship game of the Alhambra Easter Classic, as Ben Enos writes. Miles Mastrobuoni had three hits and three RBI for the Matado...
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...
Volleyball: Alameda wrestles control of ACCAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012Alameda has dominated the ACCAL for years and, while big favorites, took on a Berkeley team that was also undefeated in conference play. The Hornets (12-5, 5-0) swept the Yellowjackets (7-8, 4-1), 25-20, 25-18, 25-16, as Chris Chan had eight kills and ...
Baseball & Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings from Harold Abend
April 11, 2012Coming up with a Top 10 for baseball and softball proved a little difficult since the only outlet really ranking teams in the Bay Area is ESPNHS California/Cal-Hi Sports in its overall state rankings and the Contra Costa Times pecking order of East Bay...
Softball: Grauer leads Amador Valley to Livermore Stampede title… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012The championship game of 18th Annual Livermore Stampede was played at 7:15 on Saturday night, but to softball fans and for purposes of state and national rankings, the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup between Cal-Hi Sports No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and...
Baseball: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
Softball: Mitty’s Alvarez tosses 5-inning perfecto against Cal at the Stampede… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Day One of the Livermore Stampede is in the books, and Archbishop Mitty (13-1) made quick work of a good California team (8-2), as Vanessa Alvarez struck out six, and didn’t allow a base-runner in a 10-0 win. Alvarez has now tossed 59 straight shutou...
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...
Softball: A Closer Look at Tonight’s Games in the Stampede
April 5, 2012The Livermore Stampede is already underway (see schedule below), but the marquee contests will be played tonight. Archbishop Mitty (12-1) vs. California (7-1) California has won six in a row since a 1-0 setback to Livermore in the Que...
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...
Softball: Salesian stays unbeaten…. and the rest of Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012Salesian (7-0, 6-0) doubled up Albany (5-3, 5-1), 6-3, as Meghan Bradbury homered and Zoe Conley struck out ten. Elsewhere around the Bay: Heritage (5-0) edged Arroyo (7-3) by a 3-2 score. Lisa Rodrigues tossed a three-hitter. ...
Softball: Arroyo at Heritage Preview… and other key Tuesday games
April 3, 2012Arroyo (7-2) has won four in a row, outscoring their opponents, 59-7, over that stretch, while Heritage (4-0) has allowed just three runs this season. Lisa Rodrigues has been the Patriots pitcher that has been shutting down the opposition, allowing n...
Baseball: Heritage, Serra post impressive wins at Knights of Columbus… and Monday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Paul Blackburn stopped a four-game Heritage losing streak with a three-hit shutout, 3-0, of Bellarmine (8-8) at the Knights of Columbus Tournament. Blackburn (3-2) struck out six and walked none, and now has a 1.09 ERA, eight walks, and 36 strikeouts i...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Volleyball: Heritage wins in five against Pleasant Valley… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012Heritage (6-4) continued their non-league schedule hosting Pleasant Valley of Chico (7-8) and prevailed 25-19, 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-6. Alex Filardo had a big night with 15 kills, five blocks, and two aces, while Freddy Moore had seven aces, 22 assis...
Volleyball: Stearnes, Mountain View win 17th straight.. and Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012Devin Stearnes continued his monster season with 35 kills in Mountain View’s 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23 win at Monta Vista (11-3, 3-2). The Spartans have won 17 in a row, and have only lost three sets during that time. Mountain View’s next big test...
Softball: Heritage at College Park Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012Two teams hoping to compete for their respective league crowns meet in a non-league game today in Pleasant Hill. College Park (3-1) has outscored teams 40-12 this season, and their lone blemish was a 1-0 loss to undefeated Newark Memorial, who hasn...
Baseball: Mountain View stuns Palo Alto with 7th inning rally, while league play starts in EBAL, HAAL
March 22, 2012Mountain View scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 7-6 win against Palo Alto, as Steven Nakahama had two hits and two runs batted in. The Spartans (8-6, 3-2) were once down 6-2 against the Vikings (9-2-1, 3-1-1). Elsewh...
Baseball: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
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 ...
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...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal First Round Previews (AUDIO)
March 7, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (21-9) at #8 Palo Alto (19-5) – 7pm The Palo Alto Vikings make their second straight appearance in the CIF State Championships. Last season, they fell ...
Baseball: Heritage’s Paul Blackburn off to Huge Start
March 7, 2012After suffering a tough-luck loss against Foothill, Heritage’s Paul Blackburn made sure Miramonte’s lineup didn’t stand a chance in a Patriots 2-0 win in Orinda on Tuesday. Blackburn tossed a complete game one-hitter, walked none, and struck out ...
Baseball: A closer look at Tuesday’s schedule
March 6, 2012Baseball is well underway, and some of the early-season matchups are very interesting. Here’s a look at some of Tuesday’s games. Miramonte (3-0) vs. Heritage (3-1) Miramonte averaged 8.3 runs per game last season on their way to a semifinal ap...
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...
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 (...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#5 Heritage (24-4) at #1 Berkeley (24-2) - Wednesday, 7pm Heritage will try to dethrone defending champ Berkeley, who has won 4 of the last 5 NCS Division I Championships. The teams were both 3-0 against common opponents, although it’s worth noting ...
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 ...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#8 Foothill (15-12) at #1 Berkeley (23-2) – Friday, 7pm Foothill conquered Granada, 43-28, in the first round. Danielle LaMarche scored 16 points and Megan Clark added 11 with 5 steals. Emily Barrett grabbed 11 rebounds and Maddie Craig chipped in 8...
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...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Granada at #8 Foothill – Tuesday, 7pm Foothill (14-12) hosts Granada (16-10) in a matchup of EBAL foes. The Falcons, who were eliminated in the first round last season, are led by Maddie Craig, Megan Clark, and Danielle LaMarche, won 7 of their l...
Men's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Men's Basketball BracketNCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division IV Wom...
Women’s Soccer: 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: #10 Heritage at #7 American Preview (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Over two months ago, Heritage defeated American, 2-1, in Fremont. It was one of the few times that American’s highly-powered offense was held in check this season. American (16-2-2) scored 68 goals during the regular season, and features four double-...
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...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Contenders
February 9, 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 NCS men’s analysis will be featured on Friday, and the CCS analysis will be re...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Deer Valley offensive firepower too much for Heritage, 92-58
February 3, 2012Olajuwon Garner led four Wolverines players in double figures with 30 points, as Deer Valley stayed unbeaten in the BVAL with a 92-58 win at Heritage. Wayne Engelstad scored 20 for the Patriots. If interested in purchasing a DVD copy of this broadca...
Men’s Hoops: Deer Valley at Heritage Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7pm
February 3, 2012While Deer Valley (15-6, 5-0) has had a few close calls in BVAL play, they’ve gone through the first round of the schedule unblemished. Now, the Wolverines play a Heritage (14-7, 2-3) team that they defeated in the BVAL opener, 79-62, as Deer Valley ...
Women’s Hoops: Heritage at Deer Valley Preview (AUDIO)
February 3, 2012Deer Valley (14-6, 5-0) has dominated the BVAL, winning the league title each of the last five seasons, and the only team this season that has a shot of preventing the Wolverines from making it a sixth consecutive championship is Heritage (18-3, 4-1). ...
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...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Liberty at Heritage Preview (AUDIO)
January 20, 2012In the battle of Brentwood, Liberty (13-3, 1-0) takes an eight-game win streak to Heritage (14-2, 0-1) against a Patriots team that is still smarting from a 50-44 home loss last week to longtime league champ Deer Valley.The Lions have proved their legi...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Heritage at Deer Valley Preview (AUDIO)
January 13, 2012A spectacular matchup kicks off league play in the BVAL tonight, as Heritage (12-3) travels to Deer Valley (10-5).Deer Valley lost, 57-45, against Foothill-Sacramento (13-3) on Saturday, but the Wolverines had won eight straight games before that setba...
Women’s Hoops: Deer Valley at Heritage Preview (AUDIO)
January 13, 2012While Heritage (13-1) is off to the near-perfect start, they still have to unseat five-time defending BVAL champion Deer Valley (9-5) as league play commences this evening. It will be a game of contrasting styles, as the Patriots are allowing jus...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Miramonte Holiday Classic Preview (AUDIO)
December 22, 2011The 3rd annual Miramonte Holiday Classic features another tremendous lineup of games with a number of traditional powers in action. BayPreps.com will be broadcasting four of the seven games on Thursday.December 22nd Scotts Valley (5-2) vs. Clayton V...
Men’s Hoops: Heritage cruises to win at Granada, 62-46
December 20, 2011Heritage (8-2) stopped a two-game losing streak with a convincing 62-46 win in Livermore, putting an end to Granada’s six-game win streak. Wayne Engelstad scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the first quarter as the Patriots raced out to a 24-1...
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 Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Deer Valley and Heritage have both hit the 3-win mark in the non-league.Antioch (1-2-3) downed Mount Diablo, 5-0 and tied Ygnacio Valley, 2-2 last week. Kailee Soares and Alicia Collins scored in each of those games, and each have four goals this seaso...
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...
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...
Heritage Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Heritage’s record (16-11, 6-4) is usually the mark of a successful season for most teams, but in the last few years under coach Pat Cruickshank, expectations have become elevated. The Patriots won 22 in the previous season and at least 19 in each of ...
Heritage Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Patriots have had four straight winning seasons since the debut season of 2006-07. At 6-4 conference, 17-10 overall, Heritage finished just ahead of Liberty and Pittsburg, but well behind the undefeated Deer Valley. The Patriots made the playoffs b...
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 Playoff Preview: #11 Heritage (5-5) at #6 Monte Vista (6-4)
November 16, 2011Expect plenty of points on the board in Danville on Saturday night, as these teams are allowing 30 or more points per game this season. Heritage has been outscored 322-273 this year, but if the game is close, the Patriots are 4-1 in games decided...
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...
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...
NCS Division I Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011NCS Division 1 Bracket Defending champion Foothill (27-8) is the #1 seed, but anyone who has been watching EBAL volleyball this season knows that the field is wide open. The EBAL represents the top five seeds in the bracket, and a few of those tea...
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...
NCS Men’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first match Division I 1) San Ramon Valley (22-1) vs. 16) Livermore (12-10) – San Ramon Valley FINAL 8 ) Clayton Valley (16-7) vs. 9) Heritage (21-3) – Heritage 18-17 FINAL 4) De La Salle (16-8) vs. 13) Liberty (1...
NCS Women’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first game Division I 1) Monte Vista (26-7) vs. 16) Alameda (10-6) – Monte Vista 13-0 FINAL 8 ) Foothill (13-11) vs. 9) Granada (13-10) – Foothill 5-3 FINALFoothill coach Fran Usedom Usedom 4) James Logan (2...
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...
Volleyball Update–Regular Season League Titles at Stake
November 1, 2011We break down the final week of the regular season for each of the ten leagues we follow on Bay Preps. EBAL Foothill plays at Carondelet tonight against a Cougars team that has already knocked off both San Ramon Valley and California this yea...
NCS Men's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011San Ramon Valley and Alhambra are the top seeds in the NCS Division I and II playoff brackets. The Division II playoffs start Wednesday, while the Division I playoffs begin on Saturday. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, November 12...
NCS Women's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011Monte Vista and Las Lomas are the top overall seeds in the NCS Division I and II playoff brackets. The Division II playoffs start Wednesday, while the Division I playoffs begin on Saturday. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Novembe...
Big Games in Week 10–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...
Volleyball: Liberty at Heritage Preview (AUDIO)
October 25, 2011Heritage can grab a stranglehold of the Bay Valley with a win against Liberty tonight. The Patriots swept the Lions in the first meeting on October 6th, 25-16, 25-17, 26-24, and have won ten in a row since a four-game loss to Berean Christian 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...
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....
Heritage Men’s Water Polo Now 14-3 (AUDIO)
October 10, 2011The Patriots placed third in the Amador Valley Tournament with a 13-7 win against Northgate, as Heritage responded after a tough 8-7 loss to Clayton Valley in the semifinals.Brandon Rylee scored five goals in that win against Northgate, while Benji Moc...
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)...
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 ...
Logan/Heritage Preview–BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK–7:00 Tonight
September 23, 2011James Logan (3-0) at Heritage (2-1) Unfortunately, while the live broadcast was fine, Livestream lost the recording of this game and it cannot be accessed through our archives. We apologize for this inconvenience and we are going to m...
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...
SRV’s Maggie Daly, Mission San Jose the big winners at the San Leandro Golf Tournament (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011San Ramon Valley’s Maggie Daly carded a 77 and took top medalist honors at one of the most competitive tournaments of the season yesterday in San Leandro. Mission San Jose won the team honors (415), with Foothill placing second (430), and Castro Val...
CROSS COUNTRY: SRV wins Men’s Title of Monte Vista Invitational, Granada takes Women’s (AUDIO)
September 7, 2011San Ramon Valley, the defending NCS Division II champions, literally ran away from the field at Oakhill Park yesterday, as the Wolves finished with 59 points, nearly 80 points better than second place Las Lomas (136). Individually, the Wolves had 5 of...
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) ...
Heritage Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011Patriots fans hope that some players can step up in light of all of the players lost from last season’s 9-3 squad. Kruger Story, Jr., is the biggest name missing in 2011 after a season in which he ran for over 1,500 yards and 22 touchdowns, whi...
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...