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Volleyball: CCS Semifinal Previews
May 11, 2012Division I at Independence High School #2 Mountain View (30-4) vs. #3 Bellarmine (20-9) – 11am #1 St. Francis (26-2) vs. #4 Homestead (26-7) – 1pm Three of last season’s four semifinalists are back in the final four this year, with Homestead r...
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...
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: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
Track and Field: Floreal leads Palo Alto to De Anza title; Sturges paces Mountain View girls; plus EBAL, WCAL results
May 6, 2012Junior sprinter E.J. Floreal dashed into the Palo Alto High record book for the second straight meet, winning the 200 meters in 21.16 seconds and helping the Vikings claim the boys’ championship at the SCVAL-De Anza Division finals Thursday. Floreal...
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...
Volleyball: Mountain View takes over the De Anza, and WCAL Final is set... and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012After losing in five in the first meeting, Mountain View returned the favor on Homestead, 25-22, 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, 15-12, and the Spartans (29-4, 10-1) are a win away from an outright SCVAL De Anza title. Devin Stearns put together 33 more kills.The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
Baseball: Berkeley wins, Mountain View falls… and a look ahead to Tuesday’s schedule
April 17, 2012Monday featured a light schedule that included Berkeley (3-8) winning their second straight, 8-1, over San Leandro (6-9) thanks to a six-run second inning. Robin Rosenberg doubled twice as part of his three hits, and also drove in two. Ben Jones had tw...
Volleyball: Homestead outlasts Mountain View… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012After playing two five-game matches last season, it was no surprise that Homestead and Mountain View went to five last night in Cupertino. Homestead (14-2, 6-0) came out on top and takes over first in the SCVAL De Anza, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 15...
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: Salesian stays unbeaten…. and the rest of Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012Salesian (7-0, 6-0) doubled up Albany (5-3, 5-1), 6-3, as Meghan Bradbury homered and Zoe Conley struck out ten. Elsewhere around the Bay: Heritage (5-0) edged Arroyo (7-3) by a 3-2 score. Lisa Rodrigues tossed a three-hitter. ...
Softball: 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...
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...
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...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
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...
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...
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: 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 ...
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...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Mountain View (15-4-2) vs. #3 Watsonviille (16-1-2) at Piedmont Hills – Wednesday, 7pm Mountain View beat Oak Grove in the quarterfinals on Saturday, 3-1, their...
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 Hoops: CCS Division II Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 28, 2012#2 Serra (22-5) vs. #3 St. Francis (14-12) at Foothill – Tuesday, 5:30pm St. Francis won one of the most entertaining games of this year’s postseason with a 70-64 win against Palo Alto on Saturday morning. Drew Dickey scored 19 points, while Khali...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Piedmont Hills Milpitas (14-12) vs. #3 San Benito (18-6) - Saturday, 6:15pm Milpitas has picked up consecutive one-point wins to reach the quarterfinals, and have...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Mountain View (14-4-2) vs. #10 Oak Grove (14-6-1) at Milpitas – Saturday, 2pm Mountain View (14-4-2), the De Anza champions and last year’s runner-up, is l...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Second Round Previews
February 23, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I Milpitas (13-12) at #6 Oak Grove (12-12) – Thursday, 7pm Oak Grove on 56-45 at Milpitas on December 12, as Nate Vieira scored 17 points, and the Eagles overca...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Second Round Previews
February 23, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I Monta Vista (14-11) at #6 Salinas (17-7) – Thursday, 5:30pm Monta Vista defeated Oak Grove, 55-52, in the first round, as Steffanie Sum scored 13 points, Mega...
Men’s Hoops: CCS 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 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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Contenders
February 12, 2012The best collection of CCS talent resides in Division II, where Archbishop Mitty is the two-time champ, defending state champ, and the clear favorite, but Serra, Palo Alto, and Mountain View all have upset potential. Mitty (21-3) just capped off a 13-1...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Mountain View at Palo Alto Preview
January 27, 2012When these two teams first met, Palo Alto (15-2, 4-1) raced out to a 12-3 first quarter lead, only to see Mountain View (15-3, 6-0) storm back for a 24-8 second quarter advantage on their way to a 62-43 win. Palo Alto is the only team in the De Anza th...
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 ...
Men’s Soccer: Mountain View at Los Altos Preview (AUDIO)
January 11, 2012Mountain View (6-3-1, 2-0-0) has had quite a run in the SCVAL De Anza, winning three straight league titles, and going unbeaten in their last 18 league matches (15-0-3), but they get a stiff test today at Los Altos (5-0-1, 2-0-0).Los Altos shut out the...
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 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...
Mountain View Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Mountain View took over the SCVAL De Anza last season with 10-0-2 (16-2-4 overall) record and made it to the CCS Division I championship before a loss to Bellarmine. They have a good chance to continue their domination since senior striker Minh Wilson ...
Mountain View Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Mountain View had a poor record last year, with a 3-9 conference mark and an overall showing of 11-14. Despite the year they had, they ended up in the CCS playoffs, losing in the quarterfinals to Presentation. The Spartans lose Sarah Wada, all-league f...
Mountain View Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Mountain View (21-5) coach Jim Forthoffer’s Spartans finished a banner season last year racking up an impressive 11-1 record against El Camino opposition, and an impressive 8-1 record on neutral courts. They set off on a late season 5 game winning st...
Mountain View Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The defending De Anza division champion Spartans, who have never won a CCS title, came so close last year before falling 2-1 to Saint Francis in the championship game. That loss was the only one suffered by Mountain View (15-3-5, 7-1-4 De Anza) i...
CCS D-1 Playoff Preview: #5 Mountain View (6-3-1) at #4 Milpitas (7-3)
November 17, 2011Mountain View tries to beat Milpitas a second time after the Spartans forced four turnovers and took the first meeting, 44-28, on September 30th.In that game, Mountain View exploded for 37 first half points as Mike Butler passed for 184 yards and two t...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Mountain View coach Toure Carter after 44-28 win over Milpitas (AUDIO)
October 1, 2011The Spartans jumped out to a 30-14 lead at the half on their way to a 44-28 win in their De Anza opener against previously unbeaten Milpitas. Both teams are 3-1, but the Spartans are 1-0 in league heading into another big game next Friday, at 3-0-1 L...
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...
Locals do well at Lowell Cross Country Invitational (AUDIO)
September 19, 2011Bellarmine ran away from the pack in the Varsity Boys 1 field, as San Ramon Valley placed 3rd, Albany finished 7th, and James Logan was 10th. Individually, the Bells’ Jack Bordoni was 4th. Livermore’s Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber won the Boys 2 field...
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...
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 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...
Mountain View Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011The Spartans have a great opportunity, even though they’re competing in the more competitive De Anza Division, to improve on their 8-3 record from a year ago. The talent returning for Mountain View includes junior running back Marcus Jones (El ...
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 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...