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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...
Volleyball: CCS Semis set, plus DLS, College Park, Deer Valley, and Alameda complete perfect league seasons… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012It will be the WCAL versus the SCVAL De Anza in the CCS semifinals on Saturday. In Thursday’s quarterfinals, #3 Bellarmine (20-9) swept by #6 San Benito (29-5), 25-19, 25-20, 25-19, while #2 Mountain View (30-4) was a 25-15, 27-25, 25-13 winner aga...
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...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley strengthens hold of DFAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Dougherty Valley (17-3, 7-1) solidified their position atop the DFAL as they split the season-series with Acalanes (14-6, 6-3) after a 5-3 win, as Ben Enos reports. The Wildcats, who broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run fifth, got two hits from Tanner Pinkst...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
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...
Volleyball: Saratoga still has shot for tie in El Camino… and Monday’s Roundup
May 1, 2012Saratoga and Eastside both have one league loss, and the Falcons barely survived in a league match last night against Sacred Heart Prep, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 15-9. The Falcons, who split their two matches with Eastside, finish up with Wilcox and...
Baseball: Deer Valley downs Oakley… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 27, 2012Deer Valley of Antioch is a team with a lot of talent and several stars. On Thursday evening it was Marcos Martinez turn to shine in a 5-3 Bay Valley Athletic League victory over visiting Oakley Freedom. Not only did the Wolverines senior move from...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
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...
Volleyball: Three interesting matchups today and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012Before we look at today’s schedule, one match of note from Monday was Homestead (18-3, 9-1) sweeping Lynbrook (13-11, 4-5), 25-15, 25-19, 25-21, as Kevin Tu had nine kills and two aces. St. Francis (18-2, 9-0) at Bellarmine (22-8, 10-1) - In the...
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...
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...
Softball: James Logan goes 3-0 at Reed Tournament… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012James Logan (8-1) played three teams with winning records, including 10-1 Carmel, and came away with victories in each game. The Colts doubled up Carmel, 4-2, beat Carson, 6-3, and were 10-0 victors against Inderkum. Raeann Garza picked up a couple of ...
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...
Softball: Wilcox takes commanding lead in De Anza…. and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012The anticipated pitcher’s dual was just that as Wilcox improved to 13-1 and 6-0 in the SCVAL De Anza with a 3-1 win against Homestead (10-2, 3-1). The Chargers scored two runs in the sixth off Katie Moss, as Stephanie Pickard delivered the go-ahead h...
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 ...
Baseball: Heritage, Serra post impressive wins at Knights of Columbus… and Monday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Paul Blackburn stopped a four-game Heritage losing streak with a three-hit shutout, 3-0, of Bellarmine (8-8) at the Knights of Columbus Tournament. Blackburn (3-2) struck out six and walked none, and now has a 1.09 ERA, eight walks, and 36 strikeouts i...
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)...
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...
Baseball: De La Salle at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012De La Salle (4-1, 1-0) plays at Monte Vista (4-2, 1-0) with the winning team feeling good about their start in the East Bay Athletic League. The Spartans have outscored teams, 38-13, this season. A.J. Puckett pitched a two-hit shutout against Amador ...
Softball: Heritage at College Park Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012Two teams hoping to compete for their respective league crowns meet in a non-league game today in Pleasant Hill. College Park (3-1) has outscored teams 40-12 this season, and their lone blemish was a 1-0 loss to undefeated Newark Memorial, who hasnâ€...
Softball: Mountain View overcomes rocky first inning in 5-4 win against Monta Vista
March 27, 2012Monta Vista scored all four of their runs in the first inning in a 5-4 loss at Mountain View. The Spartans scored two in the bottom half of the inning, and added two more in the third, before pushing across the winning run in the sixth. Athena Bolin sc...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
Baseball: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
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: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
Baseball: Encinal jumps on Piedmont early in 13-8 win
March 20, 2012Encinal is off to a 6-1 start and has averaged nine runs per game after their 13-8 win at Piedmont yesterday. The Jets, who are 3-0 in the Bay Shore Athletic League, scored five runs in the first couple of innings, and added a five-spot in the fourth. ...
Baseball: Alhambra Pitching Gets the Job Done Again
March 16, 2012Alhambra’s pitching staff has thrown 15 straight scoreless innings after their 2-0 win against El Cerrito (4-2-1) yesterday. The Bulldogs (7-1) have won seven in a row, and allowed just six runs during the streak. Junior Jack Higgins has been a stell...
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...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley takes their own tourney title with 3-2 win versus Newark Memorial
March 11, 2012The Wildcats and Cougars each tallied single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Dougherty Valley took advantage of having the final at bat, winning their own tournament title, the Shappell Homes Classic, 3-2. No details are available on how the...
Softball: Presentation’s Ashley Lowenstein continues torrid 2012
March 11, 2012Presentation improved to 5-2 with a 11-6 win against Watsonville, as Ashley Lowenstein contributed two home runs and six runs batted in. Lowenstein now has 11 RBI’s and 13 hits, and six of those hits have gone for extra bases. The Panthers open leagu...
Baseball: James Logan edges Granada, 7-6
March 10, 2012James Logan came from behind and improved to 3-1 behind a three hit, three RBI performance from Paul Martinez, included the clutch go-ahead hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Granada’s Dan Whitney slammed a solo home run in the top of the fifth t...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: Queen of the Mountain Begins Today
March 8, 2012The Queen of the Mountain tournament is one of the better softball tournament’s around, and among the opening games today are Carondelet vs. Berkeley, Granada vs. Concord, and Campolindo vs. Sheldon. Last year’s NCS Division I champion, Amador Vall...
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 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...
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...
Women’s Soccer: CCS First Round Previews
February 20, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #10 Woodside at #7 Homestead – Wednesday, 2:30pm Homestead (14-1-3) stream-rolled through its 2011-12 schedule, going 11-0-1 in the SCVAL El Camino, and enters th...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Saratoga and Monta Vista are still unbeaten in El Camino play heading into their showdown on Friday.Saratoga (12-3, 4-0) shut down Santa Clara in the 4th quarter and ran away with a 41-29 victory. The Falcons were led by Hannah Johnson’s 20 points an...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
SCVAL El Camino Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Saratoga picked up where they left off after last year’s stellar season, winning the 5 of their first 6 games. First, the Falcons participated in the Fremont-Sunnyvale Tournament. They were 19 points better than Silver Creek and 14 better than Branha...
Monta Vista Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Monta Vista was just 1-11 in conference play last season in the De Anza, and now get relegated to the El Camino. The Matadors lose standout player, Alexandra Chiu, who poured in 18.5 points and grabbed 12.1 rebounds per game on her way to an all-league...
Monta Vista Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Monta Vista (8-16) finished the season below the 10 win mark for the first time in six years. Coach Mani Messy will be looking to get them back on the right track this season, and he will have the benefit of a largely familiar squad. While Ryan M...
Monta Vista Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Matadors (8-8-5, 5-4-3 De Anza) advanced to the CCS Division I quarterfinals last year, before falling to league rival Mountain View on penalty kicks. Monta Vista is known for being a perennial power, and should field a strong team again this...
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...
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...
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...
CCS Tennis Brackets Announced; Monta Vista, Saratoga's Yen are top seeds
November 5, 2011Monta Vista (21-0) and Saratoga (16-3) may be headed towards another showdown in the CCS Finals. Last year, Saratoga won their second straight CCS title when the top-seeded Falcons knocked off Monta Vista, the #2 seed, by a 6-1 count. This season, ...
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...
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...
Monta Vista Coach Gene Fortino after Win in California Girls Tennis Classic (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011The Matadors won the California High School Girls Tennis Classic in Fresno over Archbishop Mitty, 5-2. You can find out more about the results here.Monta Vista coach Gene Fortino talks to Bay Preps Gene Fortino
Early Bird Cross Country Results & Interviews (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011Among boys teams at the Condor Earlybird Invitational in Salinas, Bellarmine Prep took second place behind Madera South. Los Altos finished fifth, Cupertino placed 6th, Monta Vista was 7th, and Mountain View finished 9th. San Benito won the...
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) ...
Monta Vista Football Preview
September 2, 2011As Monta Vista goes for their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2008, they’ll rely on the legs of Jordan Sheade, the Most Outstanding Running Back in the El Camino Division. Sheade ran for 658 yards last season, and will work wi...
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...