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Baseball: CCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #6 Saratoga (18-12) vs. #3 Mt. Pleasant (24-2) at St. Francis – Saturday, 7pm Tyler Plesse delivered the winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Saratoga to a 4-3 vi...
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. ...
Baseball: CCS Division II First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 16, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #11 Burlingame (20-6) at #6 Saratoga (17-12) – Thursday, 4pm Saratoga ended the season with four straight losses, and only scored seven runs in those games, but it was against SCVAL...
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: 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: Los Altos wins the El Camino… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012Los Altos scored runs in each of the first three innings, Ali Goldberg struck out ten while allowing just four hits, and Kaitlyn Schiffhauer put together three hits and two steals as the Eagles (21-4, 10-0) won their 18th straight game with a 5-2 decis...
Softball: Los Altos at Gunn Preview
May 4, 2012Los Altos (20-4, 9-0) at Gunn (10-10, 8-2) Gunn is a big underdog, and they need a lot of things to happen, other than an upset today, to take the SCVAL El Camino. Los Altos simply needs a win to take the division. However, the Titans have won th...
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: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012The South Bay features more intriguing matchups than the East Bay this week. Tuesday St. Francis at Mitty Mitty has already won the WCAL regular-season title, but they are two wins away from a perfect record in league play and St. Francis i...
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: 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: Gunn takes 11th straight… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Gunn (16-5) jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two and a half innings, only to see Burlingame put up a five-spot in the third. The Titans, though, never trailed and held on for a 9-7 road win against the Panthers (13-5) in a contest that featured seven err...
Baseball: College Park answers another DVAL challenge… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012College Park’s DVAL scoreless inning run ended at 28 as Northgate scored in the opening inning, but Joe DeMers battled to pitch a six-hitter, striking out six, while Jake Harr scored twice and drove in two runs in a 5-2 triumph against the Broncos (1...
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...
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 ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 15, 2012It is that time of year in the Bay Area. Spring break is coming to an end and playoffs are right around the corner. In several leagues, the regular season champs have been decided long ago. In others, the title is up for grabs—winners will be crowned...
Baseball: Gunn continues scoring purge… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012Only a few games yesterday, but Gunn did deliver a 14-0 dismantling of Harker (6-8). Graham Fisher outhit the Eagles by himself, with three hits and five RBI, while also pitching a one-hitter. The Titans (12-5) have won seven straight games, scoring 7...
Softball: Gunn surprises St. Francis… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 13, 2012Gunn trailed 2-1 until a Claire Collins blasted a two-run homer in the fourth for a 3-2 win at St. Francis (12-6). Claire Klausner allowed just three hits and no walks and struck out 11 for the Titans (6-7). Elsewhere around the Bay: Prese...
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’ Bettencourt no-hits De La Salle… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 11, 2012St. Francis (17-0-1) has had a lot of terrific pitching performances this season, and Trevor Bettencourt’s been a part of a number of those. Yesterday, Bettencourt tossed a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over De La Salle in the Elite Eight tournament at St. ...
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...
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...
Softball: Early separation in the DFAL…. and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012The Diablo Foothills already has three teams off to fast starts, as Alhambra (3-0, 3-0), Dublin (8-0, 2-0), and Campolindo (6-2, 2-0) all won yesterday to establish themselves atop the league. Alhambra was a 14-0 victor against Las Lomas (2-6-1, 0-3)...
Softball: Carondelet at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Carondelet (3-2) hopes to play an EBAL opener after getting rained out against Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars head into their matchup at Monte Vista, outscoring teams 25-10 this season. The losses were to EBAL foes, San Ramon Valley and Californ...
Baseball: Alameda deals Valley Christian-Dublin their first loss
March 27, 2012Alameda stepped away from their 2-0 start in the ACCAL to hand Valley Christian-Dublin (6-1) their first loss. David Elzig pitched a four-hitter for his second win for the 4-2 Hornets. Elsewhere around the Bay: On the same day he announce...
Baseball: B.J. Boyd, Palo Alto continue hot start
March 26, 2012Palo Alto (11-2-1, 5-1-1) posted their second straight 4-0 win, and their fourth shutout of the season, in a win at Santa Clara (1-10-2, 0-6-1). B.J. Boyd had a four-hit day, and stole five bases. Boyd now is hitting .500 with 21 stolen bases this seas...
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...
Softball: Newark Memorial’s Marissa Chapa perfect in 5-0 win over San Ramon Valley
March 21, 2012Newark Memorial and Marissa Chapa haven’t allowed a run in their 4-0 start to the season, and that includes their 5-0 win against San Ramon Valley (3-4), as Chapa threw a perfect game, striking out 16. The Cougars have outscored opponents, 35-0, and ...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (27-2) defeats #4 Oak Ridge (25-8), 49-38 Berkeley led by just one at the half, but used a 6-0 spurt to open the second half on their way to another NorCal final, as Matt Smith writes. Berkeley coach...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Oak Ridge (25-8) at #1 Berkeley (27-2) – 7pm Oak Ridge defeated Heritage, 44-29, for the right to face top-seeded Berkeley. The Pioneers began the game with a 9-0 run and Jacki Bateman hit two key 3-pointers in the second half in a pu...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 11, 2012A look at what happened this past week, and a look ahead at the upcoming week in men’s tennis. BSAL Piedmont won their first BSAL match of the season against St. Joseph Notre Dame this week on Tuesday, March 6. The victory over the Pilots along w...
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 ...
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...
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: CCS Division I Championship Game Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Gunn (18-6) vs. #3 Palo Alto (19-4) at Santa Clara University – Saturday, 6pm Gunn is led by senior Catherine Perez and sophomore Zoe Zwerling. Julia Maggioncalda adds support to Perez in the frontcourt, while point guard Claire Klausner pairs u...
Women’s Hoops: Wednesday CCS Semifinal previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Wilcox (21-2) vs. #3 Palo Alto (18-4) at Christopher – Wednesday, 5:30pm De Anza heavyweights Palo Alto and Wilcox clash for the right to play in the final. The ...
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 Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Hartnell College #3 Palo Alto (17-4) vs. #6 Salinas (18-7) - Saturday, 12pm Defending champion Palo Alto comes from the hotly contested De Anza league, as the Vik...
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 De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012Palo Alto and Mountain View remain tied atop the De Anza, although Mountain View has the tougher week ahead because of a meeting against Cupertino on Friday.Palo Alto (18-4, 8-2) survived at Los Gatos for a 49-46 win, as E.J. Floreal had 16 points. Pal...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Gunn, Wilcox, and Palo Alto are all tied for first in the loss column and, while they are all finished with their head-to-head meetings, Lynbrook could play a key role with games against the Chargers and Vikings. Lynbrook took Gunn to overtime last wee...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012Mountain View has clinched the De Anza title once again, although Saratoga and Los Altos continue to finish strong. Mountain View (13-4-2, 9-1-1) beat Homestead on Wednesday 4-2, as Chauncey Neyman, Minh Wilson, and Brad Bumgarner all scored, with Neym...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012One week of regular season play remains in the De Anza Division, and it appears that Los Gatos and Mountain View, each with 9-1-1 league marks, will tie for first place, unless Palo Alto or Gunn can play spoiler. Los Gatos (15-1-2, 9-1-1) had a 3-0 vic...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division I Contenders
February 11, 2012The analysis for the CCS men will be released on Sunday. The battle for the De Anza division title in the SCVAL has been very interesting, and we could see some of those same battles play out in Division I.Wilcox (18-2) recently suffered their first t...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Palo Alto was cruising with a seven-game win streak, before closing out the week with back-to-back losses, including an upset defeat at the hands of Cupertino.Palo Alto (17-4, 7-2) started the week strong with a 65-54 win over Gunn, as Mathias Schmutz ...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012While Mountain View is sitting comfortably atop the De Anza, a key clash includes Los Altos at Saratoga on Wednesday.Mountain View (12-4-2, 8-1-1) tied Los Altos on Wednesday 1-1 and beat Milpitas on Friday 2-0. Pascal Purro scored the tying goal on We...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Things got a lot more interesting in the De Anza, as Gunn is the hottest team in the league, and now is in a three-way tie with Palo Alto and Wilcox in the loss column, after the Vikings avenged an earlier season loss to the Chargers. Palo Alto (14-4, ...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Mountain View has won six straight and, more importantly, avenged their only league loss with a 2-0 win against Los Gatos.Mountain View (14-2-1, 9-1-0) is in prime position to win the De Anza. The Spartans edged Los Altos 2-1 last Wednesday, as Emily A...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012Palo Alto and Mountain View are now all square after the Vikings defended their home floor with a 51-48 win against the Spartans on Friday.Palo Alto (61-2, 6-1) is the hottest team in the SCVAL with six straight wins. The Vikings got things rolling las...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012Gunn upset Wilcox, and now Palo Alto has a golden opportunity to take over sole possession of first if they can get past Gunn, and avenge an earlier loss to the Chargers.Wilcox (16-1, 6-1) came back to earth with a narrow victory and its first loss las...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 29, 2012Saratoga shocked Mountain View on Wednesday, ending the Spartans 22-match unbeaten streak in the De Anza that dated back to 2010.Mountain View (11-4-1, 7-1-0) beat Gunn on Monday 1-0, lost to Saratoga on Wednesday 1-0, and beat Palo Alto on Friday 2-0....
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 29, 2012It is tight in the De Anza division with Mountain View one game back of first place Los Gatos. The Spartans get their shot at the top this week, hosting Los Gatos on Friday, as they try to avenge a 3-0 defeat suffered on the 13th of this month. Los Gat...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012After Mountain View won the first meeting handily, 62-43, Palo Alto needs to win this Friday’s game to have hope of taking the De Anza.Mountain View (14-3, 5-0) posted back to back wins over Honestead, 57-38 and Los Altos, 67-38. The Spartans stretch...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012While trying not to look ahead to their showdown on February 3rd, Los Gatos and Mountain View look for another unbeaten week in the De Anza.Los Gatos (12-0-1, 6-0-0) has won three straight, defeating Gunn 3-1 last Thursday, downing Saratoga 4-1 on Frid...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Undefeated Wilcox finishes up its first run through the De Anza schedule this week, then plays host to a Gunn team that fell by just eight points in their first meeting.Wilcox (15-0, 5-0) continued its rampage through the De Anza division. The Chargers...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Mountain View has withstood any challenges in the De Anza thus far, and will attempt to fight off another on Monday when they host Gunn.Mountain View (9-3-1, 5-0-0) beat Homestead on Wednesday, 3-1, as Chris Barnes scored twice and Gustavo Arredondo sc...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Mountain View is now 18-0-3 over their last 21 De Anza games heading into a match at Homestead on Wednesday.Mountain View (8-3-1, 4-0-0) added two more wins to their record this week, beating Los Altos 1-0 on Wednesday and Milpitas on Friday 3-1. Minh ...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Los Gatos made a quite a statement in the De Anza, with their 3-0 win against Mountain View.Los Gatos (9-0-1, 3-0-0) stayed unbeaten in league with a pair of victories last week. The Wildcats defeated Monta Vista 2-0 last Wednesday and downed Mountain ...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012After their impressive win over Palo Alto, Mountain View showed no letdown last week, and stayed unbeaten in the De Anza.Mountain View (12-3, 4-0) started last week off strong, winning on the road against Los Gatos, 61-32 before beating Milpitas, 63-54...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Wilcox stepped up, defended their home floor, and ended Palo Alto’s De Anza win streak on Friday night.Wilcox (13-0, 3-0) remained undefeated after beating second place Palo Alto, 54-51. Joeseta Fatuesi scored 20 points for the Chargers, who prepare ...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012The two 2-0 teams in the De Anza square off in Wilcox on Friday.Wilcox (12-0, 2-0) continued its winning ways last week with two conference victories. The Chargers easily dusted off Mountain View on Tuesday, 57-38, behind Joeseta Fatuesi’s 27 points....
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Mountain View established themselves as early De Anza favorites with an impressive victory versus Palo Alto.Mountain View (10-3, 2-0) took full advantage of the beginning of division play this past week with back to back wins over Cupertino, 32-26, and...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Los Altos and Mountain View have a showdown on Wednesday with first place in the De Anza on the line.Los Altos (5-0-1, 2-0-0) won both their games this week, beating Milpitas, 3-0, on Wednesday and Homestead, 1-0, on Friday. Andy Sartor scored the winn...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Mountain View and Los Gatos completed non-league play with seven wins each and only one loss between them. The two schools continued to play well during the first week of league play as Mountain View collected two wins and Las Gatos won once. They appe...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012De Anza compeition starts on Wednesday, and defending league champion Palo Alto may be the league favorite once again.Palo Alto (9-1) closed out the 2011 portion of their schedule on a four-game winning streak after beating Willow Glen, 66-49 behind an...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012As De Anza play begins, the top four teams have a 38-4 combined record, and undefeated Lynbrook plays two of those other three teams this week.Lynbrook (11-0) coasted through another tournament by winning all three games played last week. In the Jan Vi...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012Santa Clara Valley Athletic League matches in the De Anza Division begin this week with the majority of teams playing two games during the week. After two months of non-league play, Los Gatos and Mountain View posted impressive marks, but the slate get...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Mountain View was the only team in the division who played last week, but the Spartans and others begin division play on Wednesday. Los Altos (3-0-1) has two league games this week, taking on Milpitas on Wednesday and Homestead on Friday. Saratoga (4...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011Palo Alto was the only De Anza team not to suffer a loss last week.Mountain View (7-1) started last week strong with back to back wins over Fremont, 68-36, and Cupertino, 45-43, before closing the week out with a narrow loss to Los Altos, 56-52, as Jam...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011The De Anza teams are enjoying their holiday break.Los Gatos (6-0-1) is undefeated after seven matches, dropping Burlingame 4-0 on December 17 in the Burlingame Tournament. The Wildcats have scored 23 goals, collected 27 assists and 54 steals this seas...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Nobody in the De Anza played a game last week.Los Altos (3-0-1) has some time to regroup before hitting the field again in January. Saratoga (4-2) have until January before fighting off the other De Anza programs for Division dominance. Mountain Vi...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011Palo Alto and Lynbrook finished off tournament titles in the last week, Los Gatos and Milpitas continued strong play.Lynbrook (8-0) wrapped up the Half Moon Bay Tournament with a victory in the final on Monday, 48-30. The Vikings are off until January ...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 21, 2011Los Gatos and Mountain View are particularly off to fantastic starts heading into the holiday break.Los Gatos (6-0-1) has outscored the opposition, 24-2, including five straight shutout wins. Last week, the Wildcats blanked Aptos (3-0), Leigh (1-0), an...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011Mountain View and Los Altos continued their strong starts heading into Christmas.Los Altos (3-0-1) saw victory again on Saturday over Pajaro Valley, who they narrowly defeated 1-0. The Eagles are a contender for the top of De Anza, and have some time t...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011Several games into the season, and nobody in the De Anza is below .500 thus far.Mountain View (5-0) showed no emotional hangover after last week’s big upset win over Bellarmine and continued rolling along with a 58-57 win over Santa Teresa that was h...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011With everybody over .500, including 7-0 starts by both Lynbrook and Wilcox, it’s apparent that the De Anza will once again feature outstanding basketball this season.Lynbrook (7-0) is off to a sparkling start after they added 3 wins to their undefeat...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011It’s no surprise that Mountain View has posted the most impressive non-league results.Mountain View (4-0-1) tied Gunn, 1-1, and defeated Castilleja, 2-0 at home. The Spartans hosts San Mateo on Tuesday and play at Saint Francis on Thursday. Emily And...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Four teams in the De Anza have put together plus-.500 records in the non-league thus far.Palo Alto (5-1) was off to a hot start winning their first five in a row to start the season, before falling in the Granada Invitational Championship game, against...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Still knocking around in non-league play, Saratoga (3-1) is gathering the skill it needs to stay close to the top of the De Anza Division. The Falcons’ only loss was handed to them by Serra on December 3rd, one of the best teams in WCAL. However, the...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Wilcox is one of three undefeated teams in the De Anza conference, and at 6-0 are in first place. The Chargers toppled Kennedy, Leigh, and Saratoga to capture the Fremont-Sunnyvale Tournament title. Wilcox edged Livermore on Tuesday, 51-47. Sophomore J...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Milpitas are already off to strong starts this season.Mountain View (3-0) won the Cupertino Shootout with three single-digit victories, including a 59-57 win against Bellarmine. Brian Kaestner scored 15 points and Dylan Co...
Gunn Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Gunn (15-10, 7-5 De Anza) will begin the new season with a new head coach at the helm as Michael Ferolino takes over. The Titans made it to the second round of the CCS Division I playoffs, before a close loss to Watsonville. Ferolino will be looking fo...
Gunn Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011With the exception of two years ago, the Titans, under coach Sarah Stapp, have had a winning season every year in the last five. Last season, they garnered a 9-3 conference and 19-7 overall record, then lost the CCS Division I final to Palo Alto....
Gunn Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Gunn was at the bottom of SCVAL De Anza last season and so they will be fighting hard to stay alive against the better-ranked teams in the division this year. The Titans bring goalie Paul Blanchette back, but they will no longer have their top offensiv...
Gunn Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Titans might still be stinging from their CCS Division I quarterfinal 1-0 loss to eventual champ Saint Francis, but Gunn runs the type of program that should be back into contention this season.Gunn (10-7-5, 4-5-3 last year) finished in fifth place...
CCS Women’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 14, 2011Menlo-Atherton battles Saint Francis in one Division I semifinal, which is a rematch of last year’s final, won by Menlo, 6-5. In fact, these two programs have met in the last three Division I finals. Saint Francis won their quarterfinal g...
Cross Country: CCS Championships Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011The CCS cross country championships will be held at Crystal Springs in Belmont on Saturday. We’ve talked to a few coaches leading up to the big event.Mountain View coach Jim Bordoni Bordoni Los Gatos coach Matt Snee Snee Gunn coac...
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...
CCS Division I Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011CCS Division I Bracket Three of the top four seeds from last season are among the top four seeds in 2011. This includes defending CCS and state champion Palo Alto (30-3), who has a 7-0 record in matches against teams in the Division I field. Whi...
Women's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011The Lancers and Gators are the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s CCS brackets. The Sacred Heart Prep women are in search of their fifth consecutive title, while the Lancers (19-6) are looking for their third title in four years after a 6-5 ...
Men's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep are top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011Saint Francis (19-5) is looking for third third water polo title in four years, and the Lancers are the top seed in the CCS Division I bracket, with Bellarmine (17-9) as the #2. The Bells and Lancers have played in the last two finals, with Saint...
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...
Wilcox Cross Country Shines at Stevenson (AUDIO)
September 20, 2011The Wilcox boys edged out Gunn at the Stevenson Invitational over the weekend in the Large School Division. Lynbrook was 4th and Valley Christian finished 9th. As for the large school girls division, Valley Christian finished 0.3 seconds behind Cl...
SCVAL El Camino Division Football–Week 3 Preview
September 15, 2011Monta Vista (2-0) at Westmont (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Harker (2-0) at Capuchino (0-1) – Saturday, 2pm Lynbrook (1-1) hosts James Lick (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Santa Clara (1-1) hosts Del Mar (0-2) – Friday, 7pm Cupertino (1-1) at Yerba Buena (0-2) â...
WATER POLO: Acalanes Invitational (VIDEO)
September 12, 2011Highlights from the Acalanes, Monte Vista, Campolindo, Foothill, Northgate, and Gunn women’s water polo teams: to tournament champions Las Lomas, who defeated Campolindo in the final, 7-3. Ac...
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) ...
Gunn Football Preview
September 1, 2011Senior Skyler Larson is the only De Anza first team player returning for the Titans, who lost senior of the year running back Josh Jackson, and first team players, quarterback Anthony Cannon and linebacker Matt Mertz. The Titans, who were 3-7 a...
SCVAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO) – De Anza Division
August 30, 2011Palo Alto is no stranger to high expectations. The Vikings, after taking home both the CCS and CIF Division I championships, are the eighth ranked team in the country for 2011, according to Max Preps. The Vikings will have to replace first ...
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 Men’s Water Polo Preview
August 26, 2011Los Altos, who lost in the CCS Division II semifinals to Menlo, returns 2nd team CCS Matt Orton and 3rd team Adam Warmoth, plus Honorable Mention junior selection Ian McColl. The Eagles do graduate CCS 1st team players Colin Mulcahy and Emilien F...
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...