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Baseball: CCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012#6 Mitty (17-12) vs. #3 San Benito (22-6) at Hartnell College – Saturday, 2pm These baseball powers met at the Crown Classic last month, and Mitty pulled out a 2-1, 11-inning win. David Messer allowed just three hits over seven innings, while Neil V...
Baseball: First Round of CCS playoffs, another tie for first in EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012In the CCS Division I First Round, WCAL teams went 5-0, which set up one good all-WCAL matchup as #2 St. Francis will host #10 Serra on Saturday. Thomas Cox pitched a two-hit gem and struck out eight, and five different players drove in runs for the ...
Baseball: CCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. All games are on Wednesday at 4pm #11 Menlo-Atherton (19-8) at #6 Archbishop Mitty (16-12) Mitty, a semifinalist last season, lost four of their last six against WCAL competition. The...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top Ten Rankings
May 15, 2012Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend A course in Rankings As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams. The Cal-Hi Sports rankings are carefully thought o...
Baseball: Los Altos wins De Anza, James Logan takes over first in MVAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012Los Altos (21-8) needed to beat defending SCVAL De Anza champion Palo Alto (25-6) twice to dethrone the Vikings. The Eagles, thanks to solid pitching, did just that, following up their 4-2 Thursday win with a 2-1 triumph on Friday. Nolan O’Such and...
Baseball: Los Altos at Palo Alto & Newark Memorial at James Logan Previews
May 11, 2012Los Altos (20-8) at Palo Alto (25-5) – SCVAL De Anza Championship Series – Series Tied 1-1 After both teams were taken to Game Three’s in the semifinal round, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise to see Los Altos and Palo Alto go to a decisive G...
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...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
May 8, 2012Bay Area Top 10 Baseball and Softball There were no rankings last week so the changes below reflect two weeks worth of ups and downs for just about all the teams. Baseball had some shuffling near the top and throughout the rankings, while softball’...
Baseball: Los Altos at Palo Alto & Bishop O’Dowd at Arroyo Previews… plus Tuesday’s schedule
May 8, 2012Los Altos (19-7) at Palo Alto (24-4) This is Game One of the SCVAL De Anza championship series with the second and, if necessary, third game scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Both teams needed the entire three games in their semifinal series’. P...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012Each day, Tuesday through Saturday, offers at least one compelling Bay Area high school baseball game. Tuesday Los Altos at Palo AltoThis is Game One of the SCVAL De Anza championship series with the second and, if necessary, third games sch...
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: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
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...
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...
Baseball: Blackburn tosses no-hitter versus state-ranked Deer Valley… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012In what is arguably the Bay Area’s most dominant and masterful pitching performance this season, Heritage senior and Arizona State-bound Paul Blackburn tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports No. 9 ranked Deer Valley of Antioch....
Baseball: 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: Palo Alto at Los Altos, California at De La Salle Previews… and the rest of Wednesday’s schedule
April 25, 2012Palo Alto (20-3, 11-1) at Los Altos (17-4, 11-1) The Vikings play the first of a home-and-home to determine the SCVAL De Anza winner, with the second game to played Friday at Palo Alto. Palo Alto, who has won 10 of their last 11, are outscoring team...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 24, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan rested the camels last week (car was in the shop), but this week the plan is to make the trek to Antioch on Thursday to see the...
Softball: Amador Valley wins thriller over California … and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Matt Cain-Cliff Lee wasn’t the only classic pitcher’s duel in the Bay Area yesterday. Amador Valley’s unbeaten start to the season was threatened by California’s Lindsey Chalmers as the teams took a scoreless game into the seventh inning. Kat...
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...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 17, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan made a stop up the street from my abode to see the Petaluma girls take a 5-2 decision from Sonoma County League rival Analy of ...
Baseball: Granada takes Alhambra Easter Classic… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 15, 2012Granada’s Anthony Olmo allowed just one hit and one walk in the Matadors’ 4-0 win against El Cerrito (10-4-1) in the championship game of the Alhambra Easter Classic, as Ben Enos writes. Miles Mastrobuoni had three hits and three RBI for the Matado...
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 ...
Baseball & Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings from Harold Abend
April 11, 2012Coming up with a Top 10 for baseball and softball proved a little difficult since the only outlet really ranking teams in the Bay Area is ESPNHS California/Cal-Hi Sports in its overall state rankings and the Contra Costa Times pecking order of East Bay...
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: Castro Valley edges California, 5-4.. and the rest of Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012Castro Valley (10-4) continues to hold their own against EBAL competition after a 5-4 home win against California. The Trojans are now 3-1 against EBAL teams, with wins against the Grizzlies, De La Salle, and Granada, and their lone loss coming to Foot...
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...
Baseball: Palo Alto at St. Ignatius Preview… and other key Wednesday games
April 4, 2012Palo Alto (13-2-1) plays at St. Ignatius (10-3-1) against a Wildcats team that has allowed only 30 runs this season, including just five in their last four games. SI features right-handers Jack Klein and Hunter Noah, as well as 6-foot-4 lefty Matt Kr...
Baseball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday At the Anaheim Lions tournament, Campolindo (7-1) gets another major test against El Toro (14-1), who has a team ERA of 1.38 this year. Alameda (4-2) was supposed to pl...
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 ...
Softball: Newark Memorial stays unbeaten with 11-0 thumping of Kennedy
March 27, 2012The Cougars’ Marissa Chapa has been shutting down the opposition, but she has help from Oceana Acosta-Orndoff. Acosta Orndoff tossed four shutout innings, allowed only hit, and struck out seven in Newark Memorial’s (7-0, 1-0) MVAL opening 11-0 win ...
Baseball: B.J. Boyd, Palo Alto continue hot start
March 26, 2012Palo Alto (11-2-1, 5-1-1) posted their second straight 4-0 win, and their fourth shutout of the season, in a win at Santa Clara (1-10-2, 0-6-1). B.J. Boyd had a four-hit day, and stole five bases. Boyd now is hitting .500 with 21 stolen bases this seas...
Baseball: 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 ...
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. ...
Softball: Wilcox has Won Six Straight after 10-2 Drubbing of Palo Alto
March 16, 2012Wilcox (8-1, 2-0) scored five times in the second inning on their way to a 10-2 win over Palo Alto (2-5, 0-1). The Chargers, who have won six straight games, got a huge game out of Kristen White, who was a double shy of the cycle, and drove in four run...
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...
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: 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...
Baseball: Cameron Stewart carries Valley Christian past St. Mary’s-Stockton
March 8, 2012You won’t find many better individual performances than Cameron Stewart’s showing yesterday against St. Mary’s. Stewart broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, which made him a winner on the mound in a 3-0 W...
Women’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Division I #9 Pleasant Grove ended the game on a 10-0 run to win at #8 Palo Alto, 66-56, as John Reid reports. Free throws were huge as the Eagles were 25-of-34 from the line, while the Vikings were just 9-for-23. The Vikings were 10-0 at home th...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal First Round Previews (AUDIO)
March 7, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (21-9) at #8 Palo Alto (19-5) – 7pm The Palo Alto Vikings make their second straight appearance in the CIF State Championships. Last season, they fell ...
Softball: SCVAL Preview
March 5, 2012Many teams in the Santa Clara Valley already have a few games under their belts. DE ANZA This includes defending De Anza champion, Homestead, who is already 2-0. The Mustangs have wins over Cupertino and Leigh, and junior Katie Moss has struck out 24...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division I Championship Game Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Gunn (18-6) vs. #3 Palo Alto (19-4) at Santa Clara University – Saturday, 6pm Gunn is led by senior Catherine Perez and sophomore Zoe Zwerling. Julia Maggioncalda adds support to Perez in the frontcourt, while point guard Claire Klausner pairs u...
Women’s Hoops: Wednesday CCS Semifinal previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Wilcox (21-2) vs. #3 Palo Alto (18-4) at Christopher – Wednesday, 5:30pm De Anza heavyweights Palo Alto and Wilcox clash for the right to play in the final. The ...
Men’s Tennis: SCVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Cupertino Cupertino returns a ton of talent, including the finalists in the SCVAL El Camino Division Doubles Tournament. Senior Hong Suh and sophomore Kelvin Wang battled sophomores Tommy Cheng and Razvan Dobrin in the finals, and Cheng and Dobrin eme...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Hartnell College #3 Palo Alto (17-4) vs. #6 Salinas (18-7) - Saturday, 12pm Defending champion Palo Alto comes from the hotly contested De Anza league, as the Vik...
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 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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Men's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Women's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Women's Basketbal...
SCVAL 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...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division I Contenders
February 11, 2012The analysis for the CCS men will be released on Sunday. The battle for the De Anza division title in the SCVAL has been very interesting, and we could see some of those same battles play out in Division I.Wilcox (18-2) recently suffered their first t...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Palo Alto was cruising with a seven-game win streak, before closing out the week with back-to-back losses, including an upset defeat at the hands of Cupertino.Palo Alto (17-4, 7-2) started the week strong with a 65-54 win over Gunn, as Mathias Schmutz ...
SCVAL De Anza Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012While Mountain View is sitting comfortably atop the De Anza, a key clash includes Los Altos at Saratoga on Wednesday.Mountain View (12-4-2, 8-1-1) tied Los Altos on Wednesday 1-1 and beat Milpitas on Friday 2-0. Pascal Purro scored the tying goal on We...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Things got a lot more interesting in the De Anza, as Gunn is the hottest team in the league, and now is in a three-way tie with Palo Alto and Wilcox in the loss column, after the Vikings avenged an earlier season loss to the Chargers. Palo Alto (14-4, ...
SCVAL De Anza Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Mountain View has won six straight and, more importantly, avenged their only league loss with a 2-0 win against Los Gatos.Mountain View (14-2-1, 9-1-0) is in prime position to win the De Anza. The Spartans edged Los Altos 2-1 last Wednesday, as Emily A...
Women’s Hoops: Wilcox at Palo Alto Preview (AUDIO)
February 2, 2012On January 13th, Wilcox (16-1, 6-1) ended Palo Alto’s 15-game De Anza winning streak, 54-51, as the Chargers jumped out to a 29-20 halftime lead and Joeseta Fatuesi scored 20 points.Both teams, however, are coming off losses to a surging Gunn squad t...
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 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 ...
Women’s Hoops: Palo Alto at Wilcox Preview (AUDIO)
January 13, 2012Palo Alto (10-2, 3-0), and their 15-game De Anza winning streak, will be tested mightily tonight when they travel to Wilcox (12-0, 2-0).The Vikings, the defending De Anza and CCS champions, have won five straight games and eight of their last nine. Pal...
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...
CIF State Volleyball Previews–Divisions I, II, and III
December 3, 2011Today’s games are played in Irvine at Concordia University. The Division V, IV, and III championships will be shown on Comcast Sportsnet California starting at 10am, and the Division II and I finals will be on Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area startin...
CCS Open Division Championship Preview–#4 Palo Alto (10-2) vs. #2 Bellarmine (11-1) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011Last year’s state champions go up against a Bellarmine team that, all season, has been regarded as the best Northern California team outside of De La Salle. Palo Alto’s offense, averaging 38.4 points per game, is loaded with playmakers, and s...
Palo Alto Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011Palo Alto kept pace with several top schools in the CCS, making the quarterfinals of the Division I playoffs, finishing 9-4-8. Zac Hummel and John Richardson were amongst 10 seniors from last year’s team. This year’s schedule is packed with big ma...
Palo Alto Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011CCS Division I champion Palo Alto, under the tutelage of Scott Peters, won all 12 conference games and finished 22-5 overall. They were loaded with all-league selections, but many have moved on such as all-league first team selections Sydney Davis and ...
Palo Alto Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Coach Adam Sax enjoyed a very successful first season in charge of the Palo Alto High Vikings compiling an impressive 19-7 record (11-1 in De Anza/El Camino- Santa Clara Valley). Coach Sax’s team went on a late season 10 game winning streak that didn...
VOLLEYBALL: Menlo-Atherton at Palo Alto – NorCal Finals Preview
November 29, 2011The Vikings are two wins away from their second straight state championship, and now are looking for their third win against Menlo-Atherton in the last month.Menlo-Atherton (31-6) has won 23 of their last 25 matches with the only two losses over that t...
Palo Alto Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Vikings (5-11-3, 2-7-3) don’t want this season to start the way last season ended. Palo Alto didn’t win any of their final nine games, and were held to just 16 goals on the season.Palo Alto loses only five seniors, but they include leadin...
CCS Open Semifinal Preview: #8 Saint Francis (6-5) vs. #4 Palo Alto (9-2) (AUDIO)
November 25, 2011Plenty of game-breakers will be on display when Saint Francis plays Palo Alto at San Jose City College on Saturday.Palo Alto’s playmakers were held in check by Leland in the first half last week but, trailing 6-0 in the third quarter, sophomore Kelle...
CCS Volleyball Championships Preview – Divisions I-II-III (AUDIO)
November 18, 2011Rematches are the theme of the CCS championships. The top three Divisions feature rematches of last year’s finals, and rematches of matches played earlier this season.Division I – #1 Palo Alto (32-3) vs. #2 Menlo-Atherton (29-6) Palo Alto sw...
CCS Open Playoff Preview: #5 Leland (9-1) at #4 Palo Alto (8-2) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011Defending state champion Palo Alto doesn’t enter the postseason with an unbeaten record as they did a year ago, but the Vikings are still red-hot with a 56 points per game average in their last four games, including an impressive 62-35 win over Milpi...
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 ...
CCS Men’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011In Division I, Bellarmine plays a Palo Alto team that they knocked out in last year’s quarterfinals. The Bells, who won their quarterfinal against Gunn by an 18-6 score, are trying to advance to the championship for the third straight year....
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...
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...
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 ...
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,...
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....
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,...
Football Preview: Wilcox at Palo Alto (AUDIO)
October 5, 2011After they were blown out in their first two games against powerhouses Serra and Terra Nova, Wilcox (1-2-1, 0-0-1) has impressed with a win over Santa Clara and a tie last Friday against Los Gatos. Palo Alto (3-1, 1-0) is coming off an impressive...
Volleyball: Palo Alto prepares for tough match at Los Altos (AUDIO)
October 4, 2011Tonight’s match could go a long way towards deciding the De Anza Division title as Los Altos (19-5, 3-1) hosts defending state champion Palo Alto (16-3, 3-0). Los Altos is trying to shake off a 3-game loss at Mountain View, while the Vikings ar...
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...
VOLLEYBALL: Saint Francis at Palo Alto Preview
September 26, 2011It’s not often where you can find a great matchup involving two defending state champions, but that is the stage set tonight in Palo Alto. Saint Francis was 35-5 last season, and already off to an 11-2 start this year. The only two losses for ...
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...
For first time since 2009, Palo Alto Football tries to respond to a loss (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011Palo Alto, after having their 15-game winning streak snapped in a 27-21 loss to Mitty, might take out their frustration on Gunn (0-2), who has scored just 21 points and lost 35-7 to Burlingame last week. Last week, the Vikings defense allowed 236 yards...
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...
Palo Alto/ Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Mitty has the unenviable task of going up against two of the top teams in the Bay Area in the same week. That’s because the Monarchs game Friday against San Ramon Valley was suspended in the third quarter because of lightning. It resumed ...
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...
VOLLEYBALL: Palo Alto coach Dave Winn after 5-set win against Presentation (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011The 5th ranked team in the country, according to Max Preps, chopped down Presentation last night in a great early season affair from Palo Alto. The Vikings won 25-19, 27-25, 19–25, 21–25, 15-11 against a Panthers team that was 6-0 and winners...
Palo Alto Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011A dream season that concluded with a CCS and CIF state title is now in the rearview mirror for the Vikings. Palo Alto has to move on because about half of their 2010 team has moved on, including the De Anza MVP quarterback Christoph Bono, the off...
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...