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Baseball: CCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. All games are on Wednesday at 4pm #11 Menlo-Atherton (19-8) at #6 Archbishop Mitty (16-12) Mitty, a semifinalist last season, lost four of their last six against WCAL competition. The...
Baseball: CCS Brackets released
May 12, 2012Palo Alto, Willow Glen, and Palma are the #1 seeds in this year’s CCS Playoffs. St. Francis, Palo Alto, Valley Christian, St. Ignatius, San Benito and Serra are among the teams from Harold Abend’s Tuesday Bay Area rankings in the CCS field. C...
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: 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: 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...
Softball: Wilcox all but wraps up El Camino… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012Wilcox (19-4, 9-1) clinched no worse than a tie for first in the SCVAL El Camino with a 3-0 win over Homestead (18-5, 8-3), as Glenn Reeves writes. Morgan Ratliff pitched a six-hitter. Wilcox coach Laura Stott: "She started as a freshman pitch...
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....
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...
Softball: Los Gatos surprises Wilcox… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Los Gatos (10-8, 4-2) dealt Wilcox (18-4, 8-1) their first loss in the SCVAL De Anza, 4-3, thanks to a two-run sixth inning, as Crystal McGee drove in the winning run, making a winner of Ellen Church. The Wildcats had lost two straight games, allowing ...
Baseball: 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: Notre Dame-Belmont coach to be ESPN3 analyst.. and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012Monique Fuiava will be an analyst for ESPN3’s Florida State-Georgia Tech doubleheader on Sunday, as reported by wcalsports.org. Cortney Kivett will take over coaching responsibilities on Saturday for the Tigers as they play in the Half Moon Bay tourn...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first loss... and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012National power St. Francis’ suffered their first defeat of the season in their Elite Eight tournament, 4-3, to Damonte Ranch (8-6). Braden Bishop homered and drove in two for the Lancers (17-1-1). More Elite Eight Results: Bishop O’Dowd was s...
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...
Wrestling: 2012 College Signings
April 4, 20122012 NCS Champion De La Salle has two wrestlers who have committed to college thus far. Joe Moita finished third in the California State Tournament this year and has verbally agreed to continue his wrestling career at Columbia University. Along with Mo...
Baseball: College Park ends Clayton Valley’s 16-game DVAL win streak…. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley had not lost a DVAL game since May 11, 2010, when Greg Lisle-coached Berean Christian knocked off the Eagles (8-2, 1-1). Tuesday, it was Greg’s son, Matt, coaching College Park (6-2, 3-0) to victory against Clayton Valley, 3-0, as the ...
Softball: Homestead outslugs St. Francis, and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 2, 2012Homestead improved to 10-1 with a 9-6 win over St. Francis. The Mustangs, who are averaging 8.4 runs per game, trailed 4-0 after two and a half innings and 6-4 after four and a half, but rallied behind the bats of Natasha Sierras (2/4, HR, 2 RBI) and C...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Softball: Early separation in the DFAL…. and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012The Diablo Foothills already has three teams off to fast starts, as Alhambra (3-0, 3-0), Dublin (8-0, 2-0), and Campolindo (6-2, 2-0) all won yesterday to establish themselves atop the league. Alhambra was a 14-0 victor against Las Lomas (2-6-1, 0-3)...
Softball: Piedmont, Los Gatos, and Palo Alto all win in Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012A number of good matchups were wiped out Wednesday because of weather, but Piedmont (4-5, 3-3) did keep John Swett (0-7, 0-3) winless as Patrice Trowbridge allowed just three hits and struck out seven over the five innings in a 10-0 win. Erin Peterson ...
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: Kathy Percheid throws no-hitter for Arroyo against San Lorenzo
March 22, 2012Arroyo stomped on San Lorenzo, 18-0, but the story was Kathy Percheid, who threw a no-hitter and struck out eight. Haley Keahi had three hits for the Dons (4-2, 1-0), who won their HAAL opener against the Rebels (4-5-1, 0-1). Elsewhere around ...
Softball: Wilcox has Won Six Straight after 10-2 Drubbing of Palo Alto
March 16, 2012Wilcox (8-1, 2-0) scored five times in the second inning on their way to a 10-2 win over Palo Alto (2-5, 0-1). The Chargers, who have won six straight games, got a huge game out of Kristen White, who was a double shy of the cycle, and drove in four run...
Softball: SCVAL Preview
March 5, 2012Many teams in the Santa Clara Valley already have a few games under their belts. DE ANZA This includes defending De Anza champion, Homestead, who is already 2-0. The Mustangs have wins over Cupertino and Leigh, and junior Katie Moss has struck out 24...
Baseball: SCVAL Preview
February 29, 2012De Anza Division Mountain View Mountain View returns to the De Anza division after squeaking back in with a 6-14 league record. Adam Petke is the fifth head coach in eight years for the Spartans and he will try to right the ship from a team that went...
Men’s Tennis: SCVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Cupertino Cupertino returns a ton of talent, including the finalists in the SCVAL El Camino Division Doubles Tournament. Senior Hong Suh and sophomore Kelvin Wang battled sophomores Tommy Cheng and Razvan Dobrin in the finals, and Cheng and Dobrin eme...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Second Round Previews
February 23, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I Monta Vista (14-11) at #6 Salinas (17-7) – Thursday, 5:30pm Monta Vista defeated Oak Grove, 55-52, in the first round, as Steffanie Sum scored 13 points, Mega...
Men’s Hoops: CCS First Round Previews
February 21, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I Evergreen Valley at Milpitas – Tuesday, 7:15pm Milpitas (11-13) ended a lengthy absence from CCS playoffs last year when they were defeated by Gilroy in the openi...
Women’s Hoops: CCS First Round Previews
February 21, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I Monta Vista @ Oak Grove – Tuesday, 7pmAgainst common opponents, Oak Grove (10-13) gets the edge (3-4 versus 0-3). Monta Vista (13-11) finished 10-2 in the El Camin...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Men's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Women's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Women's Basketbal...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012Saratoga remains in control of their destiny, with Lynbrook hoping to pull off the upset of the Falcons in the season-finale on Friday.Saratoga (15-7, 8-2) led at the half 24-5 in a 50-31 win at Monta Vista, 50-31, as Stevie Berman scored 15 points. Sa...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Saratoga is on their way to a second straight El Camino title after their second 8-point win against second place Monta Vista.Saratoga (18-4, 10-0) reduced its magic number to win the El Camino to 1 as they topped Monta Vista, 59-51. Dharini Ramaswamy ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012Los Gatos and Santa Clara played to a draw in their big game on Wednesday, and Los Gatos remains in control for the El Camino title heading into their finale at Cupertino.Los Gatos (11-2-5, 8-0-3) tied Santa Clara on Wednesday 1-1, as Nicky Broad score...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012Homestead is a win or draw away from clinching an unbeaten season in the El Camino Division, and the Mustangs have a great opportunity to do so against last place Wilcox.Homestead (13-1-3, 10-0-1) collected a pair of victories last week, blanking secon...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Santa Clara got the better of Saratoga last week in an overtime thriller, which means each team has protected their home floor with five-point wins over the other. The Falcons, though, have a one-game lead in the standings because of the Bruins loss to...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Santa Clara tries to avenge a 1-0 loss at Los Gatos when they host the Wildcats on Wednesday, with first place in the De Anza on the line. Los Gatos (11-2-3, 8-0-1) tied Monta Vista on Wednesday 1-1, as Chase Rhodes scored the only goal, and beat Fremo...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012When Saratoga and Monta Vista met in the first meeting, the Falcons came away with a 53-45 win on January 20th. The Matadors have a chance for revenge on Friday.Saratoga (17-4, 9-0) enjoyed two El Camino wins. The Falcons cruised past Santa Clara, 50-3...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012With an 8-0-1 record and a three-game edge on second place Fremont, Homestead has all but wrapped up the El Camino Division, although the two top teams meet on Wednesday.Homestead (11-1-3, 8-0-1) collected a 2-0 win at Milpitas last Wednesday, receivin...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012On Wednesday, Saratoga looks to take full control of the El Camino when they play at Santa Clara, a team they beat 60-55 earlier this month.Saratoga (13-6, 6-1) picked up a couple more wins last week, first beating Fremont, 53-44, as Stevie Berman scor...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012Saratoga and Monta Vista remain a good distance ahead of the pack in the El Camino.Saratoga (15-3, 7-0) remained undefeated with two more wins last week. The Falcons cruised by Fremont, 50-38. Hannah Johnson poured in 21 points and Dharini Ramaswamy ad...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 29, 2012Los Gatos continues to stay unbeaten in El Camino play, but will play matches this week against two of their closest competitors.Los Gatos (10-2-2, 7-0-0) continued their undefeated streak in division play this week. The Wildcats beat Cupertino on Mond...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 29, 2012First place Homestead has basically run away with the El Camino division, four wins ahead of second place Fremont, and outscoring their opposition, 13-0, in three wins last week.Homestead (10-1-3, 7-0-1) blanked Wilcox 4-0 on Monday, defeated Cupertino...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Saratoga and Fremont clash this week in a meeting of the top two teams in the El Camino.Saratoga (11-5, 4-0) will be back in action Wednesday when they face Fremont away before facing Los Altos on Friday. Fremont (6-10, 3-2) took a loss to start the w...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Fremont played first place Homestead to a draw last week, but the Mustangs remain in control in the El Camino.Homestead (8-1-3, 5-0-1) tied Fremont 1-1 last Wednesday, defeated Santa Clara 2-1 on Friday and blanked Wilcox 4-0 on Monday. Emma Tyrnauer s...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012The top teams met last Friday, and Saratoga is alone in first after their home win against Monta Vista.Saratoga (13-3, 5-0) defeated Monta Vista, 53-45, in their only game last week, as Dharini Ramaswamy nailed 5 treys and scored 20 points for the Falc...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Los Gatos is in charge of the El Camino after a win versus Santa Clara.Los Gatos (7-2-2, 4-0-0) beat Santa Clara on Wednesday, 1-0, as Brandon Dang scored the only goal with an assist from Jim Kraus. The Wildcats host Cupertino on Monday and Lynbrook o...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Los Gatos hasn’t allowed a goal in their last four games, but play Santa Clara, who hasn’t allowed a goal in six games, on Wednesday in a meeting of the top two teams in the El Camino.Los Gatos (6-2-2, 3-0-0) beat Monta Vista on Wednesday 1-0 and F...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Cupertino collected a couple of important wins, but Homestead remains alone in first in the El Camino.Homestead (6-1-2, 3-0-0) continued to play well by defeating Milpitas 6-1 last Wednesday, as Nicole Schmit contributed a goal and an assist, and then ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Saratoga stayed unbeaten in the El Camino last week with a couple of five-point wins.Saratoga (11-5, 4-0) notched back to back wins last week to carry their win streak to five, by beating Santa Clara, 60-55 and Wilcox, 56-51. Stevie Berman led all scor...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Saratoga opened with two solid El Camino wins, and have a showdown with Santa Clara looming on Wednesday.Saratoga (9-5, 2-0) came up with a couple impressive wins over Lynbrook, 55-41, and Las Altos, 56-28 last week. Kyle Dozier impressed in both games...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Monta Vista, Saratoga, and Santa Clara are the three El Camino teams that are unbeaten in league after the opening week of conference play.Saratoga (10-3, 2-0) crushed Homestead, 55-25, on Tuesday behind 13 points from Hannah Johnson and 10 from Dharin...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012The El Camino has already shaped the ‘have’s’ and the ‘have not’s’, just a few games into the conference schedule.Monta Vista (6-2-1, 2-0-0) took down the bottom teams in the division, Cupertino, 7-0, on Wednesday and Lynbrook, 4-0, on Frid...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012After one week of play in the El Camino Division, Homestead went 2-0-0, but a host of teams, including Milpitas, Fremont and Santa Clara each gained at least one victory to make for a wide-open league race. Homestead (5-1-1, 2-0-0) opened league play ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012El Camino play begins on Wednesday and, based on non-league results, Santa Clara could be the favorite after a 7-17 record last season.Santa Clara (10-1) impressed last week with a 95-71 win over San Lorenzo Valley to take their winning streak to nine ...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012League play commence in the El Camino on Tuesday.Saratoga (8-3) won one of two in the Susie Nagpal Saratoga Shootout. They lost to Palo Alto, 67-45, but came out on top of Half Moon Bay, 55-49. Hannah Johnson had 21 points, and Dharini Ramaswamy added ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012El Camino division play finally commences this week.Los Gatos (3-2-2) has their division opener with Lynbrook (0-4) on Wednesday after a bit of a break. Fremont (3-1-1, 1-0) take on Wilcox (3-2) on Wednesday, their second division game. Wilcox (3-2) ...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Nobody in the El Camino played a game last week, but all are gearing up for conference play which starts on Wednesday.Wilcox (5-2-1), who has scored 52 goals this season, plays at Fremont on Wednesday and home against Santa Clara on Friday. Milpitas ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011Santa Clara and Los Altos have stretched their win streaks to eight and six games, respectively.Santa Clara (9-1) kept rolling last week with back to back wins over Westmoor, 77-62, and Branham, 60-58, to push their current winning streak to eight in a...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011It was a very quiet week in the El Camino.Wilcox (5-2-1) defeated Oak Grove 3-2 on December 16 in its last game before the break. The Chargers have scored an impressive 52 goals this season along with 32 assists. Celena Vasquez paces the team in scorin...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011Saratoga, Los Altos, and Santa Clara appear to be the strength of the El Camino.Saratoga (5-2) fell short at Los Gatos on Friday, 49-46, as Shriya Nagpal and Dharini Ramaswamy each scored 11 points in defeat. The Falcons’ next game is Thursday in the...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Things were very quiet in the El Camino this past week, and will stay that way for the next week.Los Gatos (3-2-2) have until January to reassess and energize for El Camino matches. Monta Vista (4-2-1) took down Riordan, 2-1, on Wednesday, ending the ...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 21, 2011Two teams have impressed in the El Camino in Milpitas (5-2-1) and Wilcox (5-2-1). The Trojans have a balanced scoring attack with three players having scoring four or more goals, while the Chargers might be the league most explosive offensive team, hav...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011With one game this week, Saratoga hopes to take a 6-1 record into Christmas.Saratoga (5-1) won their one game last week, reeling in Milpitas 60-39. Hannah Johnson paced the Falcons with a 17-point night, 1 of 3 players to break into double digits. The ...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011Santa Clara continued their solid non-conference run last week.Santa Clara (6-1) kept rolling last week with two wins, first over San Jose 74-20, and then beating Mt. Pleasant 63-47 behind a couple of very impressive scoring performances, Ronaq Virdi l...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011While there are no dominant teams, all but two squads are above .500 in the El Camino.Los Gatos (3-2-2) took out Palo Alto on Monday, 6-2, as Nick Broad and Evan Hench each scored twice, but it was a mostly unfortunate week against some De Anza teams a...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Milpitas stands out after the first month of play, compiling a 4-2-0 record, but also offering a potent offensive attack. The Trojans have scored 23 goals through six matches and have 16 assists. Milpitas exploded last week for a 10-0 victory over Over...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Lynbrook and Santa Clara are the only El Camino teams over .500 in the non-league.Lynbrook (5-2) was knocked out early in the tournament they hosted by El Camino, 68-41. Kevin Qian hig 4 three-pointers on his way to 14 points leading the Vikings. The l...
SCVAL El Camino Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011It looks like Los Gatos (2-1-1) has established themselves as a favorite in the SCVAL El Camino. They saw back-to-back wins last week, with a 3-0 victory over Soquel on Friday and a 7-0 win over Aptos on Saturday. This week won’t be nearly as easy, w...
Fremont Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011The Firebirds were 20-10 six years ago, but ever since, it’s been sharply downhill. In the next 4 seasons, they were a combined 6-40 conference. And though last year’s 11-14 overall mark was nothing to write home about, they did finish 7-4 in the E...
Fremont Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Fremont (9-15), despite their unimpressive overall record, will not be taken lightly by their El Camino opposition this season. Although coach Miguel Castillio’s team only managed 9 wins over the course of the season, 7 of those wins came against div...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011Homestead (4-8-6, 1-7-4) drops into the El Camino division after their last place finish in the competitive De Anza. Despite the poor record, the Mustangs were only outscored 27-25, and graduated just four seniors. This year’s team featur...
SCVAL El Camino Football–Week 11 Preview
November 8, 2011Gunn (3-5, 3-2) vs. Lynbrook (5-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Fremont (2-6, 2-3) at Monta Vista (6-3, 4-1) – Friday, 7:30 Cupertino (2-7, 0-5) at Harker (2-7, 0-5) – Friday, 7 Santa Clara (8-2, 6-0) idleWith the El Camino all wrapped up after Santa C...
SCVAL El Camino Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Lynbrook (5-3, 3-1) at Santa Clara (7-2, 5-0) – Friday, 7:15 Cupertino (2-6, 0-4) at Monta Vista (5-3, 3-1) – Friday, 7:30 Fremont (2-5, 2-2) at Gunn (2-5, 2-2) – Friday, 7:30 Harker (2-7, 0-5) idleLynbrook still has hope of overtaking Santa C...
Big Games in Week 10 – SCVAL El Camino
October 30, 2011Lynbrook (5-3, 3-1) at Santa Clara (7-2, 5-0) – Friday, 7:15If Lynbrook upsets Santa Clara, there could be a three-way tie atop the division with the Vikings, Bruins, and Monta Vista. A Santa Clara win gives the Bruins the title. A Lynb...
SCVAL El Camino Football–Week 9 Preview
October 27, 2011Monta Vista (4-3, 2-1) at Gunn (2-4, 2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Santa Clara (6-2, 4-0) at Fremont (2-4, 2-1) – Friday, 6:30 Harker (2-6, 0-4) at Lynbrook (4-3, 2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Cupertino (2-6, 0-4) idleMonta Vista and Gunn are part of a fou...
SCVAL El Camino Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Monta Vista (4-2, 2-0) at Santa Clara (5-2, 3-0) – Friday, 7:15 Gunn (1-4, 1-1) at Cupertino (2-5, 0-3) – Friday, 1:30 Fremont (1-4, 1-1) at Harker (2-5, 0-3) – Friday, 7 Lynbrook (4-3, 2-1) idleThe Matadors put together an awesome performance...
Big Game in Week 8–SCVAL El Camino
October 16, 2011Monta Vista (4-2, 2-0) at Santa Clara (5-2, 3-0) – Friday, 7:15The Matadors put together an awesome performance on the ground with 536 rushing yards and 42 first half points in a 56-8 win over Harker. Jordan Sheade, Sam McCann, and Michael Whit...
SCVAL El Camino Football–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011Gunn (1-3, 1-0) at Santa Clara (4-2, 2-0) – Friday, 7:15 Harker (2-4, 0-2) at Monta Vista (3-2, 1-0) – Friday 7:30 Lynbrook (3-3, 1-1) at Cupertino (2-4, 0-2) – Saturday, 3:30 Fremont (1-4, 1-1) idleAfter a bye, Gunn plays a Santa Clara team ...
SCVAL El Camino Football – Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Monta Vista (2-2, 0-0) at Lynbrook (3-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7:30 Santa Clara (3-2, 1-0) at Harker (2-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Cupertino (2-3, 0-1) at Fremont (0-4, 0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Gunn (1-3, 1-0) idleMonta Vista, coming off a bye, plays Lynbrook wh...
SCVAL El Camino Football–Week 5 Preview
September 29, 2011Santa Clara (2-2) hosts Cupertino (2-2) – Thursday, 7:30 Lynbrook (2-2) at Fremont (0-3) – Friday, 7:30 Harker (2-2) at Gunn (0-3) – Friday, 7:30 Monta Vista (2-2) idle Despite being involved in a tie game at the half, Santa Clara was d...
Big Games in Week 5 – SCVAL
September 25, 2011Most Bay Area football teams begin league play this week and, on every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look ahead at the key games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. Homestead (3-0) at Palo Alto (2-1) – Friday, 7:30 ...
SCVAL El Camino Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011Monta Vista (2-1) hosts Los Gatos (2-0) – Saturday, 1pm Lynbrook (2-1) at Los Altos (0-2) – Saturday, 1:30pm Cupertino (2-1) hosts Overfelt (1-1) – Saturday, 7:30pm Gunn (0-2) hosts Palo Alto (1-1) – Friday, 7:30pm Fremont (0-2) hosts Homes...
Homestead, 2-0, prepares for Fremont (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011Homestead hasn’t played in two weeks, but has outscored the opposition, 70-23, in their two wins. The Mustangs play Fremont, who has just 16 points in two games, and lost last year’s game against the Mustangs, 42-12, thanks to 421 yards of offense...
SCVAL El Camino Division Football – Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011Monta Vista (1-0) hosts Prospect (0-0) – Friday, 7:30pm Harker (1-0) hosts Emery (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Lynbrook (0-1) hosts Del Mar (0-1) – Saturday, 7pm Santa Clara (0-1) hosts Los Altos (0-0) – Friday, 7:15pm Cupertino (0-1) at Mills (0-1) ...
Fremont Football Preview
September 2, 2011After a 2-8 season, the Firebirds return only one all-league player in Alberto Mancera, who had five interceptions last season. Fremont does return sophomore Keenan Smith, who was the El Camino Freshman of the Year thanks to his 922 yards rushing...
SCVAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)–El Camino Division
August 30, 2011With Gunn in the De Anza division, Cupertino has a good shot to win the El Camino, but the Pioneers have to replace a lot of talent. Junior setter Mary Grafilo will lead Cupertino and will be setting up senior Emily Jang and sophomore middle Mash...
SCVAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Los Gatos returns four of their top five runners from last year’s CCS Division II championship team. The one loss, however, is a big one as Will Geiken graduated after an individual championship. The Wildcats do have a couple of top ten competitors i...
SCVAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011The Mountain View Spartans literally ran away from the field last season while winning the CCS Division II crown. While they do replace a couple of very good senior competitors from last season, the Spartans bring back their top three runners, includin...
SCVAL Women’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011After a close loss (4-3) to eventual CCS champ Menlo-Atherton in last season’s semifinals, the Gunn Titans have every reason to believe they can improve in 2011. Gunn returns seniors Elizabeth Anderson and Casey Lincoln (1st team All-CCS), and ...
SCVAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011As the two-time CCS Champions, Saratoga is used to having a big target on their backs. It’s no different in 2011 as the Falcons return senior Crystal Yen, who cruised to the individual championship last fall. While the Falcons do lose co-...
SCVAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011The Santa Clara Valley schools compete in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, which serves as an auxiliary league for these teams. Los Gatos figures to be among the best teams in the BVAL. The Wildcats return all of their top six golfers, i...