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Softball: CCS Quarterfinals are set… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012#6 St. Francis (18-8) didn’t end the season strong, but they are in the Division I quarterfinals for the second straight year after their 3-1 win against #11 North Salinas (17-10). Jackie Hinojosa was 4-for-4, and Alli Quinn allowed no earned runs.&#...
Softball: CCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 16, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #11 North Salinas (17-9) at #6 St. Francis (17-8) St. Francis has lost three of their last four games, but did finish in third place in the ultra-competitive WCAL, and are averaging 5...
Softball: CCS Brackets Released
May 12, 2012Carlmont and Mitty are the top seeds in Divisions I and II, respectively. CCS Division I Bracket CCS Division II Bracket CCS Division III Bracket Division II Mitty, ranked 2nd in the Bay Area according to Harold Abend’s BayPreps rankings...
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: James Logan wins 34th straight MVAL game… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012James Logan (19-1, 10-0) won their third straight MVAL crown at Newark Memorial (17-4, 8-2) by a 2-1 final, their 34th consecutive league win. Erica Contreras led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Cougars, but Raeann Garza was brillia...
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...
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...
Track and Field: Wilcox boys, Los Gatos girls seize El Camino titles
May 3, 2012Punctuating undefeated dual meet seasons, the Wilcox boys and Los Gatos girls claimed SCVAL-El Camino team championships Wednesday at Fremont High in Sunnyvale. Wilcox senior Ricky Strehlow earned three gold medals, going a PR 15.33 to beat Santa Cla...
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....
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...
Track and Field: Meet of Champions Preview
April 27, 2012What a way to launch the last month of the track and field season? With just five weeks until the California state meet in Clovis, Sacramento’s 32nd annual Meet of Champions Saturday at American River College could turn out to be the best late-seas...
Baseball: Albany stuns St. Mary’s… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 26, 2012Albany (8-9, 7-5) scored a run in the sixth inning to tie, and the winning run crossed the plate in the bottom of the seventh in the Cougars 3-2 win against St. Mary’s (13-3, 8-2). Jack Robinson was the beneficiary pitching the complete-game seven-hi...
Softball: Los Gatos surprises Wilcox… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Los Gatos (10-8, 4-2) dealt Wilcox (18-4, 8-1) their first loss in the SCVAL De Anza, 4-3, thanks to a two-run sixth inning, as Crystal McGee drove in the winning run, making a winner of Ellen Church. The Wildcats had lost two straight games, allowing ...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
Softball: Encinal wins fourth straight to remain one back in BSAL… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Encinal trails St. Patrick-St. Vincent by one game in the Bay Shore standings after their 6-0 win against Holy Names (5-7, 3-6). The Jets (10-3, 8-2) received a tremendous performance from Maddy Gould, who allowed four hits and struck out six for her s...
Track and Field: Weekend Roundup
April 22, 2012Warm weather, elite competition and a fast track added up to excellent performances for Bay Area athletes Friday in the Woody Wilson Relays at UC Davis, the CCS Top 8 Classic at San Jose City College, and the Mt. SAC Relays. Woody Wilson Relay...
Baseball: James Logan wrestles control of MVAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Newark Memorial will have to wait until May 11 to get another crack at James Logan. The Colts took over first place in the Mission Valley behind a one-hitter from Alex Martinez, who struck out seven and outdueled Christopher Flexen, who struck out 12 a...
Volleyball: On eve of Pleasant Valley tournament, Deer Valley takes out hosts… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012Deer Valley (17-2) swept Pleasant Valley (9-13) on the Vikings home floor, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20, as Marcus Lee contributed eight kills and four blocks, Noah Labonte chipped in with eight kills and five digs, and Jordan Ewert had eight kills and eight di...
Baseball: Mitty continues great run with 12-11 win against Valley Christian… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 13, 2012It appears Archbishop Mitty has hit their stride with eight consecutive wins, which includes a 12-11 victory over Valley Christian in the Crown Classic. A seven-run fifth was the difference, although Mitty nearly blew an 11-3 lead. Sean Downey had thre...
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...
Volleyball: Homestead bounces back after loss.. and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012Homestead moved back into a tie for first with Mountain View, whom they beat last week, after a 25-15, 25-22, 21-25, 25-18 win against Harker (9-11, 1-5). The Mustangs (15-3, 7-1) received 19 kills from Chet Radish. Monta Vista (20-3, 6-2), who sw...
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: 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. ...
Baseball: Granada will meet El Cerrito in Alhambra Easter Classic Final… and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 10, 2012At the Alhambra Easter Classic, Granada (7-6) posted their second straight shutout, and third of the season, in a 7-0 win against Albany (5-7). Casey Soltis had two hits, two RBI, and a steal, while Ryan Derdak tossed five innings, allowing only one wa...
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...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
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...
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...
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...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Baseball: Los Altos, Wiechec improve to 12-2… and Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012Luke Wiechec, who homered five times in a doubleheader against Los Gatos last week, contributed four hits (including three doubles), and drove in four in Los Altos’ 6-5 ten-inning win against Wilcox. The Chargers (8-5-1, 3-3-1), who got four hits and...
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 ...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
Volleyball: Deer Valley stays perfect with sweep of Cal
March 22, 2012Deer Valley made quick work of California, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13, as three different players registered double-figure kills. Jordan Ewert had 13, while Marcus Lee and Noah LaBonte each had 10. Lee also had six digs and two blocks, and Derrico Kwa had 34 ...
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...
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 ...
Rain again wreaks havoc on Wednesday Baseball and Softball Schedules
March 15, 2012Among those games rained out yesterday was the softball NCS championship rematch between James Logan (2-0) and Amador Valley (5-0), and a few key baseball matchups: Case Grande (4-1) at College Park (2-1), De La Salle (3-0) at Castro Valley (4-2), and ...
Softball: 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 Soccer: CCS Championship Previews (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012Division I #1 Los Gatos (18-1-2) vs. #3 Mountain View (16-2-3) at Valley Christian – Saturday, 10am The last time either of these team’s lost a match were in matches against one another. Each team won on its home pitch, as Los Gatos won 3-0 on Ja...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012Division I #2 Saint Francis (14-2-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (15-2-3) at Pioneer – Wednesday, 4:30pm These two crosstown rivals have had time to get very familiar with each other, especially after Saint Francis won the championship, 2-1, over Mountain...
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 Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #6 Santa Teresa (14-4-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (14-2-3) at Milpitas – Saturday, 12pm Santa Teresa advanced into the quarterfinals by defeating #11 Salinas, 4-0. Sa...
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 Soccer: CCS First Round Previews
February 21, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #10 Oak Grove at #7 Los Gatos - Wednesday, 2:30pm Los Gatos (12-2-5) reached the first round of last year’s playoffs but fell to Mountain View’s St. Francis 2-1...
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...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Men's Soccer Bracket Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, and defending champion Santa Cruz are the top seeds in the CCS Playoff Brackets announced on Saturd...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Women's Soccer Bracket Los Gatos, Archbishop Mitty, and Scotts Valley are the top seeds in the playoff brackets announced on Saturday night...
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 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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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...
Men’s Soccer: Santa Clara at Los Gatos Preview (AUDIO)
January 18, 2012First place in the El Camino is at stake in Los Gatos this afternoon, as Santa Clara (6-2-3, 2-0-1) plays the Wildcats (6-2-2, 3-0-0).Los Gatos hasn’t allowed a goal in their last four games, all wins, and have victories in seven of their last eight ...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
Hear from the winning coaches (AUDIO)
December 3, 2011San Ramon Valley coach Mark Kessler after his Wolves avenged a regular season loss to Monte Vista with a 37-21 win against the Mustangs. San Ramon Valley now plays De La Salle for the NCS Division I title next week.Sound Los Gatos coach Butch Ca...
CCS Division II Championship Preview– #2 Pioneer (9-3) vs. #1 Los Gatos (10-1-1) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011Los Gatos and Pioneer have won their two playoff games in convincing fashion. The Wildcats have outscored the opposition, 101-20, including last week’s 39-6 win against Aragon. The Mustangs have won by a combined score of 53-7, and was a ...
Los Gatos Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011The Wildcats were 7-5 in conference play, 16-9 overall last year, settling for third place. The Wildcats lost in the first round of the playoffs to Westmont. Los Gatos will have to do without Dana Webster, who was a force in the post, with 13.2 points,...
Los Gatos Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Los Gatos (8-18), coach by Sean Cummings, struggled last season to duplicate their success from the previous campaign when they won 21 games. The Wildcats finished with only one win against De Anza competition.Led by senior captains and stand out guard...
Los Gatos Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011Los Gatos, the De Anza champs from 2010, had to settle for second last season, and then had their season end in a heartbreaking overtime loss to eventual CCS Division II champion Mitty in the semifinals. The Wildcats (13-4-6, 6-1-5) bring back a ...
Hear from the winning coaches (AUDIO)
November 25, 2011Bay Preps talked to some coaches after their playoff wins tonight.San Ramon Valley coach Mark Kessler Mark De La Salle assistant coach Terry Eidson Terry Bellarmine coach Mike Janda Janda Sacred Heart Cathedral coach John Lee ...
CCS D-2 Semifinal Preview: #4 Aragon (9-2) at Los Gatos (9-1-1) (AUDIO)
November 22, 2011While there are many different players on this year’s teams, this is a rematch of a semifinal played two years ago, won by Los Gatos, 45-6.The Wildcats are here after racing out to a 35-0 halftime lead in a 62-14 win against their neighbor, Leigh....
CCS D-2 Playoff Preview: #8 Leigh (6-4) at #1 Los Gatos (8-1-1) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011On paper, it looks like Leigh will have a difficult time scoring against Los Gatos. The Wildcats are allowing just 12.4 points per game, and have only surrendered 20 points over the last three games, while Leigh has scored just 21 in their two mo...
CCS Volleyball Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011In Division I, Palo Alto is still the heavy favorite as the #1 seed, and they play a Salinas team that has already taken their season a step further than a year ago. Salinas, who swept Homestead in the quarterfinals, has won two in a row after a ...
SCVAL De Anza Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Palo Alto (7-2, 5-1) at Milpitas (7-2, 4-2) – Thursday, 7:30 Los Gatos (7-1-1, 4-1-1) at Homestead (7-2, 4-2) – Thursday, 7:30 Saratoga (2-7, 1-5) at Wilcox (2-5-2, 1-3-2) - Friday, 7:30 Los Altos (1-8, 0-6) at Mountain View (6-3, 3-2-1) – Th...
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...
CCS Division II Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011CCS Division II Bracket After losing in the finals last year, Presentation (35-1) is favored to take home their first title since 2005. Against tough competition, the Panthers have won 29 straight and are 10-0 against the CCS Division II field. ...
Big Games in Week 11–SCVAL De Anza
November 6, 2011Palo Alto (7-2, 5-1) at Milpitas (7-2, 4-2) – Thursday, 7:30 Los Gatos (7-1-1, 4-1-1) at Homestead (7-2, 4-2) – Thursday, 7:30The De Anza is a mess with the top four teams all hoping for a division title. Things would be very simple if Pal...
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 ...
Volleyball: Palo Alto, Presentation, and Sacred Heart Cathedral among top CCS seeds
November 5, 2011Presentation (35-1), to nobody’s surprise, is the top seed in the CCS Division II playoffs as the Panthers enter the postseason on a 29-match win streak, and are coming off their first ever WCAL title. The only team to beat Presentation this season...
SCVAL De Anza Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Milpitas (7-1, 4-1) at Homestead (6-2, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Saratoga (2-6, 1-4) at Los Gatos (6-1-1, 3-1-1)– Friday, 7:30 Wilcox (2-5-1, 1-3-1) at Mountain View (5-3, 3-2) – Friday, 2:45 Los Altos (1-7, 0-5) at Palo Alto (6-2, 4-1) – Friday,...
Volleyball: Palo Alto wraps up another SCVAL De Anza title (AUDIO)
November 2, 2011The Vikings were tested at Los Gatos’ senior night, but survived in five sets, 25-12, 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-11, to win the SCVAL De Anza championship for the sixth time in a row on Tuesday. Maddie Kuppe delivered 29 kills, while Melanie Wade ...
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...
Big Games in Week 10–SCVAL De Anza
October 30, 2011Milpitas (7-1, 4-1) at Homestead (6-2, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30The De Anza winner can’t be determined this week, but a Milpitas win would set up a big showdown with Palo Alto in the season finale. Milpitas led 10-0 at the half and four different player...
SCVAL De Anza Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Mountain View (5-2, 3-1) at Palo Alto (5-2, 3-1) – Friday, 7:30 Milpitas (6-1, 3-1) at Saratoga (2-5, 1-3) – Friday, 7:30 Homestead (5-2, 2-2) at Wilcox (2-4-1, 1-2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Los Altos (1-6, 0-4) at Los Gatos (5-1-1, 2-1-1)– Friday,...
Big Game in Week 9 - SCVAL De Anza
October 23, 2011Mountain View (5-2, 3-1) at Palo Alto (5-2, 3-1) – Friday, 7:30With a three-way tie atop the Division, the game involving two of those 3-1 teams looms as the league’s best matchup. Mountain View quarterback Mike Butler threw for 254 yards a...
SCVAL De Anza Football - Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Los Gatos (5-0-1, 2-0-1) at Milpitas (5-1, 2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Mountain View (4-2, 2-1) at Homestead (5-1, 2-1) – Friday, 6:15 Palo Alto (4-2, 2-1) at Saratoga (2-4, 1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Wilcox (1-4-1, 0-2-1) at Los Altos (1-5, 0-3) – Friday...
Big Games in Week 8–SCVAL De Anza
October 16, 2011Los Gatos (5-0-1, 2-0-1) at Milpitas (5-1, 2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Mountain View (4-2, 2-1) at Homestead (5-1, 2-1) – Friday, 6:15 After a disappointing tie against Wilcox, Los Gatos has responded in a big way the last two weeks with a 40-2 win agains...
Los Gatos coach Butch Cattolico after 17-14 win against Palo Alto (AUDIO)
October 14, 2011The Wildcats delivered the 250th coaching victory for Butch Cattolico with a grueling 17-14 win versus Palo Alto. Garret Zeiter delivered another workman-like effort with a 28 carry, 182 yard, 2 touchdown performance and Logan Chapman kicked the ...
SCVAL De Anza Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011Palo Alto (4-1, 2-0) at Los Gatos (4-0-1, 1-0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Saratoga (2-3, 1-1) at Mountain View (3-2, 1-1) – Friday, 3:15 Milpitas (4-1, 1-1) at Wilcox (1-3-1, 0-1-1) – Friday, 7:30 Homestead (4-1, 1-1) at Los Altos (1-4, 0-2) – Friday...
Big Game in Week 7–SCVAL De Anza
October 9, 2011Palo Alto (4-1, 2-0) at Los Gatos (4-0-1, 1-0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Palo Alto fired on all cylinders in a 42-13 win against Wilcox. Keller Chryst threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings jumped out to a 35-7 halftime lead....
Los Gatos dominates in 40-2 win versus Mountain View (AUDIO)
October 8, 2011The Wildcats improved to 4-0-1 (1-0-1 league), Garret Zeiter ran for 217 yards, and Bryan Rose threw three touchdown passes (two to Teddy Enfantino) in a 40-2 rout over Mountain View. It was a resounding performance after a 20-20 tie with Wilcox ...
SCVAL De Anza Football – Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Mountain View (3-1, 1-0) at Los Gatos (3-0-1, 0-0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Wilcox (1-2-1, 0-0-1) at Palo Alto (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7:30 Saratoga (2-2, 1-0) at Homestead (3-1, 0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Los Altos (1-3, 0-1) at Milpitas (3-1, 0-1) – Friday,...
Big Games in Week 6 - De Anza
October 2, 2011Mountain View (3-1, 1-0) at Los Gatos (3-0-1, 0-0-1) – Friday, 7:30 Wilcox (1-2-1, 0-0-1) at Palo Alto (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7:30Mountain View started fast, leading 37-14 at the half, and forced four Milpitas turnovers in a 44-28 win last week....
SCVAL De Anza Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Homestead (3-0) at Palo Alto (2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Milpitas (3-0) at Mountain View (2-1) - Friday, 3:15 Los Gatos (3-0) at Wilcox (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Los Altos (1-2) at Saratoga (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Homestead has averaged 41.5 points pe...
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 De Anza Division Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011Los Gatos (2-0) at Monta Vista (2-1) – Saturday, 1pm Palo Alto (1-1) at Gunn (0-2) – Friday, 7:30pm Homestead (2-0) at Fremont (0-2) – Friday, 7:30pm Mountain View (1-1) hosts Burlingame (2-1) – Saturday, 1:30pm Los Altos (0-2) hosts Lynbro...
Los Gatos stops Oak Grove, 20-13 (AUDIO)
September 16, 2011The Wildcats improved to 2-0 with a huge win against an Oak Grove team that already had a couple of very impressive wins over Saint Francis and San Benito. Los Gatos coach Butch Cattolico talks about the win:Butch Cattolico
SCVAL De Anza Division Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Palo Alto (1-0) hosts Archbishop Mitty (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Mountain View (1-0) at South San Francisco (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Los Gatos (1-0) hosts Oak Grove (2-0) – Friday, 7:30pm Los Altos (0-1) hosts Sacred Heart Prep (2-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm...
SCVAL De Anza Division Football – Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011Homestead (1-0) hosts King’s Academy (1-0) – Thursday, 7:30pm Mountain View (0-0) at Hillsdale (0-1) – Saturday, 1pm Los Gatos (0-0) at Menlo-Atherton (1-0) – Saturday, 2pm Los Altos (0-0) at Santa Clara (0-1) – Friday, 7:15pm Wilcox (0-1...
Los Gatos Football Preview
September 2, 2011The Wildcats are coming off a 6-4-1 season, but have to replace their 1st team De Anza quarterback Hayden Hibbard, the division’s outstanding lineman Taig McNulty, and five other first team division players. Returning, however, is the divisio...
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...