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Baseball: College Park wins first league title since 1994… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Freshman Joe DeMers attacked the strike zone and threw only 75 pitches in his one-hit shutout of Northgate, 2-0, as College Park won the DVAL title, their first league championship since 1994. The Falcons scored their two runs in the third inning aga...
Softball: Castro Valley wins the HAAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Castro Valley (15-8-1, 11-1) won the HAAL title with their 6-4 home win against Arroyo (19-5, 10-2). Karen Chaw hit a two-run homer, and Nicole Erichsen had three hits and four RBI. The Trojans avenged a 6-5 loss to Arroyo suffered last month. Also i...
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...
Track and Field: Auzenne’s Efforts spark St. Francis Women, Bellarmine Men romp, plus DFAL and MVAL results
May 12, 2012Micha Auzenne ran 100 meters three different ways Friday evening, and each time she was a winner, leading host St. Francis to the women’s team title at the West Coast Athletic League championships in Mountain View. Auzenne had a running start and ca...
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Baseball: Serra, Gunn win titles; Campo pulls into first place tie… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012In the WCAL championship from Santa Clara, #4 Serra (18-12) continued their hot streak, and capitalized on eight errors from #2 St. Ignatius (19-8-1) in a 7-2 win, as Jeremy Balan writes. Bradley Northnagel was the star for the Padres, shutting out the...
Softball: Mitty takes WCAL Final; Concord, Arroyo record big wins… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012For the third time this season, Vanessa Alvarez and Archbishop Mitty (25-2) defeated Valley Christian (24-6), this time in the WCAL Championship, as Glenn Reeves writes. Alvarez, who didn’t allow an earned run in 21 innings against the Warriors thi...
Baseball: WCAL Semifinals are set, Palo Alto takes Game 1 in De Anza… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012The WCAL Playoffs features top-notch competition, and the first round featured some interesting games, including 4th seed Serra (16-12), who has now won seven straight against WCAL opponents, after a 5-3 decision over #5 Bellarmine (14-14), as Glenn Re...
Softball: 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 ...
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’...
Softball: Amador Valley at California Preview, and a closer look at other games.. including Tuesday’s entire schedule
May 8, 2012Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) at California (15-5, 8-2) Amador Valley’s toughest game this season was a 2-1 win against California on April 18. The Grizzlies’ Katelyn Linford homered in the top of the seventh for a 1-0 California lead, but the Dons s...
Softball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012There are a lot of good games in the East Bay this week. Tuesday Amador Valley at California We keep waiting for someone to challenge the unbeaten Dons, but nobody has done so yet. Dating back to last season, Amador Valley has won 19 EBAL gam...
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...
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: 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...
Men’s Lacrosse: Tuesday and Wednesday Rundown
April 26, 2012These are scores from the last few days De La Salle (10-5) defeated Monte Vista (11-4), 9-8, on Tuesday. George Bailey led the Spartans with five goals, while Rick Emerson scored our for the Mustangs. The Spartans have won six of their last seven. The...
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...
Baseball: College Park answers another DVAL challenge… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012College Park’s DVAL scoreless inning run ended at 28 as Northgate scored in the opening inning, but Joe DeMers battled to pitch a six-hitter, striking out six, while Jake Harr scored twice and drove in two runs in a 5-2 triumph against the Broncos (1...
Softball: Concord dominating in win over Berean… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Concord and Berean Christian were both undefeated in the DVAL heading into Thursday’s meeting, but it was the Minutemen who prevailed, 10-0, against the Eagles (6-3, 3-1). For Concord (11-4, 6-0), Kelsey Randall had three hits in three at bats, while...
Men’s Volleyball: Bellarmine downs Mitty in five… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Bellarmine (17-6, 9-1) put together a 22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10 win at Mitty (16-5, 6-4). The Bells are a half-game back of St. Francis in the WCAL standings. Elsewhere around the Bay: DFAL Campolindo (13-2, 4-0) swept Alhamb...
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: 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 ...
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...
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: Granada will meet El Cerrito in Alhambra Easter Classic Final… and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 10, 2012At the Alhambra Easter Classic, Granada (7-6) posted their second straight shutout, and third of the season, in a 7-0 win against Albany (5-7). Casey Soltis had two hits, two RBI, and a steal, while Ryan Derdak tossed five innings, allowing only one wa...
Softball: Grauer leads Amador Valley to Livermore Stampede title… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012The championship game of 18th Annual Livermore Stampede was played at 7:15 on Saturday night, but to softball fans and for purposes of state and national rankings, the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup between Cal-Hi Sports No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and...
Softball: Mitty’s Alvarez tosses 5-inning perfecto against Cal at the Stampede… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Day One of the Livermore Stampede is in the books, and Archbishop Mitty (13-1) made quick work of a good California team (8-2), as Vanessa Alvarez struck out six, and didn’t allow a base-runner in a 10-0 win. Alvarez has now tossed 59 straight shutou...
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: 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: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday St. Francis (10-4) is just 1-3 in the difficult WCAL, and now steps outside of the league to visit Homestead (9-1), who has won four in a row and is unbeaten in the SCVAL De Anz...
Volleyball: Heritage wins in five against Pleasant Valley… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012Heritage (6-4) continued their non-league schedule hosting Pleasant Valley of Chico (7-8) and prevailed 25-19, 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-6. Alex Filardo had a big night with 15 kills, five blocks, and two aces, while Freddy Moore had seven aces, 22 assis...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
Baseball: 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: St. Ignatius at Valley Christian Preview.. and Other Key Matchups
March 27, 2012In what is a light day for intriguing baseball matchups, the premier matchup is clearly St. Ignatius (9-2-1, 3-0-1) at Valley Christian (11-1, 4-0). These two, and St. Francis, are the only unbeaten teams in the WCAL. The Wildcats pitching has been sol...
Softball: Mitty at St. Francis Preview… and Other Key Matchups on Tuesday
March 27, 2012In the WCAL, Archbishop Mitty (9-1, 3-0) and St. Ignatius (5-4, 2-0) are the only two unbeaten teams in league. While SI is expecting a non-league win at Palo Alto (3-9), Mitty plays in Mountain View against a St. Francis team that is 9-2 and 1-1 in le...
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...
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...
Volleyball: Las Lomas sweeps Freedom
March 20, 2012Las Lomas protected their home floor with a non-league win against Freedom, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20. Lynbrook bounced back from a three-game loss to Mountain View with a win over Eastside College Prep, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 25-22. For the Vikings, Kevi...
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: 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...
Baseball: Monte Vista suffers first loss at Casa Grande, 6-3
March 9, 2012After losing on the road the last two years, host Casa Grande (3-1) got a little revenge. The Gauchos used a combination of a gritty pitching performance from junior lefthander Kevin George, and two long home runs, the last one a three-run blast by A...
Softball: DFAL Preview
March 5, 2012Alhambra may be the favorite to repeat in NCS Division III with the return of sophomore Kylee Perez, the DFAL MVP, and senior Shannon DeVries, who was the league’s pitcher of the year. Not only are the Bulldogs defending NCS champs, but also two-time...
Men’s Lacrosse: DFAL Preview
February 27, 2012Acalanes Acalanes achieved their greatest season to date going 18-4, and making it all the way to the Division II finals. It is going to be hard for the Dons to replicate the same success in 2012 with the graduation of DFAL Co-MVP goalie Harrison Bagd...
Men’s Tennis: DFAL Preview
February 27, 2012Acalanes Acalanes’ lone DFAL first teamer, Dan Cardiff, returns for his sophomore year, and second teamer Ascher Lichtig is back as a senior. The Dons sent a solid group to the DFAL all-league teams last season, but honorable mentions Alex Schperber...
Baseball: DFAL Preview
February 26, 2012Acalanes Acalanes returns to the field after a very successful 2011. The Dons finished 17-10-1 and made it all the way to the finals of the North Coast Section playoffs, when they tied San Marin. In 2010, they finished 15-10 and were ousted in the fir...
NCS Wrestling Rankings from Dan Geraldi
February 22, 2012Dan Geraldi’s rankings going into the NCS, which starts on Friday at Newark Memorial 106 Troy Lakin – Clayton Valley [106], Sr. Christen Lizarrage – San Marin [106], Sr. Devon Lyle – Liberty [106], So. David Conte – De La Salle [106],...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#8 Saint Mary’s at #1 Bishop O’Dowd – Saturday, 3pm Bishop O’Dowd (18-3-2) takes a 15-game winning streak into their semifinal with Saint Mary’s (11-4-2), who lost to the Dragons by a 3-0 when they met in a quarterfinal last season. The Dr...
Men’s Soccer: #9 Bishop O’Dowd at #8 Alhambra Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Bishop O’Dowd has seen some deep playoff runs go for naught, losing in the finals two of the last three years, and falling in the quarterfinals last season, while Alhambra tries to make it out of the first round for the first time in several years.Bi...
Women’s Soccer: #11 Encinal at #6 Alhambra Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Alhambra, a semifinalist last season, is unbeaten in three matches against BSAL competition this season.Alhambra (11-6-5), against the Bay Shore opened their year with a 0-0 tie against Piedmont, then posted a 3-2 win over St. Mary’s on December 19 a...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Campolindo suffered two overtime defeats, and now the Cougars have a one-game DFAL lead, with games this week against their closest competitors, Miramonte and Dublin.Campolindo (18-4, 8-2) started with a 67-64 overtime loss at Las Lomas, despite 18 fro...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Devon McDonald’s steal and layup at the buzzer gave Miramonte their second close win over Dougherty Valley this season. The Matadors are still unbeaten and clinched the DFAL title on Friday with a win over Las Lomas. Miramonte (24-0, 10-0) nipped Dou...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Division II Playoff Bracket
February 12, 2012These are the playoff brackets as announced by the NCS today. BayPreps.com will have previews of all of these matches in the coming days. NCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 St. Mary’s (7-2-6) at #1 Acalan...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division II Playoff Bracket
February 12, 2012These are the playoff brackets as announced by the NCS today. BayPreps.com will have previews of all of these matches in the coming days. NCS Division II Women's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Tennyson (8-...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012Miramonte ended Dougherty Valley’s 25-game DFAL win streak on January 13th, 72-69, and now try to all but wrap up the league title with a win in San Ramon on Tuesday.Miramonte (22-0, 8-0) trounced two more teams last week. On Tuesday, they dominated ...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Campolindo stayed unbeaten, but Las Lomas and Miramonte are coming off strong weeks.Campolindo (18-2, 8-0) picked up a big win over Acalanes, 75-72, for their twelfth win in a row. Jack Evans had 17 points for the Cougars, who outscored the Dons, 27-18...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012As Acalanes looks to wrap up a DFAL title, the Dons have two league games remaining, including a clash versus Dublin on Friday.Acalanes (11-1-7, 7-0-3) tied Alhambra on Wednesday 2-2 and non-league Monte Vista on Saturday 1-1. Dan Glascock scored both ...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Campolindo dropped both DFAL mtaches last week, and now has a big game at home against Dublin on Wednesday, with first place at stake.Campolindo (8-3-4, 6-2-2) suffered two losses last week, losing at Las Lomas 3-0 on Wednesday and at Dougherty Valley ...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Campolindo has now won 12 games in a row, and holds a one-game lead over second place Dublin after their road win against the Gaels last Monday.Campolindo (17-2, 7-0) outscored Dublin 22-12 in the fourth quarter in a 70-67 win as Jack Evans scored 14 p...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Campolindo is hoping to secure a DFAL title before their big meeting with Dublin next week. Campolindo (8-1-4, 6-0-2) had two ties last week, playing a scoreless draw against Acalanes on Wednesday and going outside of the league for a 1-1 draw against ...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012This week, Miramonte and Dougherty Valley try not to look ahead to their big rematch in San Ramon on February 7th.Miramonte (20-0, 6-0) continued its amazing run with two more victories last week. The Matadors put up 82 points in both games. Against Ac...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012Acalanes and Campolindo played to a draw last Wednesday, which leaves the Dons as the ones with the inside track to a DFAL title.Acalanes (10-1-4, 6-0-1) tied Campolindo on Wednesday 1-1, as Eric Rogstad made five saves and Dan Glascock scored, and bea...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
January 27, 2012-Dan Geraldi Let me apologize in advance if I did not report on all the head-to-head results out there. I tried getting brackets from all tournaments that NCS teams have been present at, but simply could not get them all. As a result, the ...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Campolindo and Dublin meet tonight in a showdown where first place in the DFAL is at stake.Campolindo (15-2, 4-0) kept rolling last week with a couple wins that saw them run their winning streak to nine. The Cougars pulled off a bit 14 point win over E...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Undefeated Miramonte looks forward to their meeting at Campolindo against a Cougars team that defeated them three times last season, including the NCS Division III semifinals.Miramonte (18-0, 4-0) crushed host Las Lomas, 84-36, behind another team-wide...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012A number of DFAL teams stepped outside the league last week, but conference play kicks up a notch this week as Campolindo plays at Acalanes.Acalanes (10-1-4, 6-0-1) tied Pinole Valley on Saturday 2-2. Bryan Berlier and Dan Glascock both scored. They ho...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Campolindo and Dublin have separated themselves as the class of the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. Other than Acalanes at 3-3-1, the rest of the teams in the DFAL offer losing league records in league play.Campolindo (8-1-2, 6-0-1) plays two home gam...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012A number of DFAL teams play challenging non-league games this week.Acalanes (10-1-3, 6-0-1) saw three victories this week, beating Dublin on Wednesday 3-1, Los Lomas on Friday 4-1, and Clayton Valley 1-0 on Saturday. Jacob Carroll, Nick Warren, Austen ...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Campolindo outscored the opposition, 8-0, in their two wins last week, and have now shutout four teams in a row.Campolindo (8-1-2, 6-0-1) collected two victories last week by defeating Miramonte 5-0 on Wednesday and downing Alhambra 3-0 on Thursday. Ke...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Campolindo and Dublin both put together impressive wins against Las Lomas last week.Campolindo (12-2, 3-0) notched an impressive win last week to remain undefeated in DFAL play, beating Las Lomas, 75-57, behind a 20 point scoring performance by John Sc...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012In the first of two head-to-head matchups, Miramonte defended their home floor, and ended Dougherty Valley’s 25-game DFAL win streak on Friday.Miramonte (16-0, 3-0) demolished visiting Alhambra, 79-26, behind a solid balanced effort. Janine Loutzenhi...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012Campolindo’s tough non-league schedule paid off in the first week of DFAL competition, as the Cougars are the only team in the league with a 2-0 conference mark.Campolindo (6-7, 2-0) got off to a terrific start against DFAL competition. The Cougars w...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Campolindo opened with two road wins, while Las Lomas and Dublin are also 2-0 in the Diablo Foothills.Campolindo (11-2, 2-0) won three times last week to push their winning streak to five games. The Cougars started the week by beating Alhambra, 73-40, ...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012First place Acalanes plays a couple teams near the bottom of the tough DFAL this week, before an anticipated non-league dual against Clayton Valley on Saturday.Acalanes (5-0-3, 3-0-1) beat Miramonte, 2-0, on Friday, with Dan Glascock scoring both goals...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012With four league victories each, Campolindo and Dublin hold a commanding lead over the rest of the Diablo Foothill Athletic League, which all have losing marks. Campolindo (6-1-2, 4-0-1) collected two shutout victories last week, blanking Dougherty Va...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012With DFAL play commencing this week, there are plenty of good matchups, including a Campolindo-Acalanes showdown on Friday.Campolindo (9-2) had their game against Castlemont cancelled last week. The Cougars will be looking to get back on the court and ...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012Miramonte continued to roll with four wins at the West Coast Jamboree, and now the Matadors prepare for their DFAL opening showdown at Dublin on Friday.Miramonte (13-0) is in top flight after capturing the Emerald Division championship at the Jamboree ...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Acalanes is unbeaten heading into 2012, but three very tough opponents are in the way this week.Acalanes (5-0-3, 3-0-1) starts off the year playing non-league College Park (2-2-3) on Monday. The Dons have a few days until playing Miramonte on Friday an...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Only Dublin and Dougherty Valley were in action last week, but all DFAL teams play league matches this week, including a big Dublin-Campolindo showdown on Friday.Dublin (9-2-1, 3-0-0) suffered a 4-0 loss to defending CCS Division II champion Archbishop...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 28, 2011-Dan Geraldi These rankings remain uncertain because, even though many tournaments have happened, most of the top ranked wrestlers in the NCS have still not faced each other in head-to-head matches. Comparing a wrestler’s successes at a tourna...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Campolindo, Alhambra, Dublin, and Las Lomas were the only DFAL teams that played last week, and everybody gets a rest this week.Acalanes (5-0-3, 3-0-1) continues to enjoy the holiday break as the top team in the DFAL. Acalanes coach Paul Curtis...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Miramonte continues to outrun anyone that comes in their path, with a 74.4 scoring average compared to 37.3 for the opposition. The Matadors (10-0) gathered three more victories last week to remain undefeated. The Matadors routed Sonoma Valley, 63-31, ...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011Acalanes, Dougherty Valley, and Miramonte were all unbeaten last week.Acalanes (9-2) kept rolling last week with back to back wins over Hercules, 69-63 and Northgate 63-48. Senior power forward James Griffin led the scoring for the Dons with 21, point ...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 26, 2011Dublin is the class of the Diablo Foothill Athletic League with its 3-0 league mark, while Campolindo is right behind the Gaels in the DFAL standings. Dublin (9-1-1, 3-0-0) is off to a fast and impressive start and had quite a successful Tri Valley Cla...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011Every team in the DFAL has at least five games played, and no one is below .500 in their non-league record.Campolindo (6-1) recorded their first loss of the new season last week when they played Saint Mary’s (Stockton) losing by a score of 67-44. The...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011With league play well underway, Acalanes, Campolindo, and Miramonte have yet to be dealt a conference loss.Acalanes (5-0-3, 3-0-1) moves to the top of DFAL after exciting wins on Wednesday against Dougherty Valley, 4-0, and on Friday with Alhambra, 2-1...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011While defending NCS Division II champion Dougherty Valley is off to a modest start, the DFAL has two unbeatens as we head towards the holidays.Miramonte (7-0) continued its winning ways with a dominating performance over Analy on Thursday, picking up a...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 18, 2011First place Dublin (6-1, 3-0) and three other DFAL teams go outside the league this week, encountering tough competition at the Tri-Valley Classic in Danville.The Gaels went 3-0 during last week’s action, defeating El Cerrito, 2-0 at home, edging Las...
Updated NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 13, 2011Included is the weight that the wrestler has certified for, which is indicated in the bracket next to his name. A few wrestlers have still not yet certified. In that case, a “NC” (for not certified) is next to their weight, and the weight is ...
DFAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Dublin and Miramonte area already off to unbeaten starts with a few strong non-league wins.Dublin (4-0) is off to an undefeated start, including a Golden Valley Tournament championship. A pair of frosh Gaels impressed in a 65-23 win over Livingston, as...
DFAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011With Diablo Foothill Athletic League action heating up last week, Campolindo has already separated itself. The Cougars went 2-0 to open league play last week and have an overall record of 4-1-1. Dublin also collected two leagues wins during the week an...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Only a couple weeks into the basketball season, and two streaking DFAL teams have already begun to separate themselves from the pack.Dougherty Valley (6-0) continued their strong season opening this week, pushing a season opening win streak to 6 games,...
DFAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011After dominating non-league competition, the DFAL has concentrated on beating up on each other lately.The Dougherty Valley Wildcats (5-2-2, 1-0-0) are off to an excellent start. A lot of this early success is because of Nick Parisi, who has scored 7 go...
DFAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011Many DFAL teams will be taking the road to tough tournaments this week.Dougherty Valley (4-0) won the Ukiah tournament with a 57-54 win against the host team on Saturday. The Wildcats will play fellow unbeaten, California (2-0), on Tuesday. Just...
Alhambra Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Bulldogs took their licks last year, earning just one conference win (vs. Los Lomas in the conference opener). Their last winning season was in 2007-08—also the last year they made the playoffs. Coach Mike Wilson helms a squad which saw the depar...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
November 29, 2011Bay Preps is excited to welcome Dan Geraldi, and thank him for these NCS rankings and his hard work. Wrestling fans know Dan from his rankings posted in the forums at thecaliforniawrestler.com and we’re looking forward to his work throughout th...
Alhambra Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The past couple of years have been rough for Alhambra, with the Bulldogs coming in second-to-last place this past season. Coach Mark Eitelgeorge returns Tyler Sylvia (1st team) and Juan Sanchez, who both made the All-DFAL team last season (Sanchez as a...
Alhambra Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011Alhambra (4-5-7, 2-2-6) has suffered two straight losing seasons, but made it to last years Division II semifinals before a loss to Bishop O’Dowd. The Bulldogs scored only 14 goals last year and graduated 1st team DFAL Serena DeChristofaro, but...
Alhambra Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Alhambra Bulldogs enters the 2011-12 season looking to build confidence and hoping to forget a rough campaign last year that saw new coach Mike Aboussie’s team finish the season on a 16 game losing streak with an overall record of 1-20 (0-11 in DFAL ...
NCS Water Polo Championships (AUDIO)
November 12, 2011Championship Saturday delivered some exciting finishes. The Division I men’s final might have delivered the best as Miramonte beat San Ramon Valley, 8-7, in double overtime thanks to Charlie Wiser’s game-winning goal. In Division II, La...
NCS Water Polo Finals are set
November 10, 2011Division I Men’s Championship – San Ramon Valley vs. Miramonte @ Acalanes 2:30 San Ramon Valley is going for their first ever boys title, while the Matadors aim for their 12th, and 6th in the last 7 years. Miramonte beat San Ramon Valley, 12...
DFAL Football–Week 11 Preview
November 9, 2011Las Lomas (7-2, 3-2) at Acalanes (4-5, 2-3) – Thursday, 7 Miramonte (8-1, 4-1) at Alhambra (3-6, 1-4) – Thursday, 7 Dougherty Valley (3-6, 0-5) at Dublin (5-4, 2-3) – Thursday, 7 Campolindo (10-0, 6-0) idleWhile Las Lomas’ DFAL title hopes w...
NCS Men’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011In Division I, it will be an EBAL-DFAL matchup in the final as four storied programs battle in the semifinals. San Ramon Valley (24-1) is the top seed, and the Wolves have scored 41 goals in their first two NCS wins, including a 21-7 quarterfin...
NCS Women’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Monte Vista (18-7) is the top seed and looking for their sixth consecutive NCS Division I championship, and could very well be facing San Ramon Valley (16-9) in the finals for the second straight year. First the Mustangs must beat upstart James L...
NCS Men’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first match Division I 1) San Ramon Valley (22-1) vs. 16) Livermore (12-10) – San Ramon Valley FINAL 8 ) Clayton Valley (16-7) vs. 9) Heritage (21-3) – Heritage 18-17 FINAL 4) De La Salle (16-8) vs. 13) Liberty (1...
NCS Women’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first game Division I 1) Monte Vista (26-7) vs. 16) Alameda (10-6) – Monte Vista 13-0 FINAL 8 ) Foothill (13-11) vs. 9) Granada (13-10) – Foothill 5-3 FINALFoothill coach Fran Usedom Usedom 4) James Logan (2...
DFAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Campolindo (9-0, 5-0) at Las Lomas (7-1, 3-1) – Friday, 7 Dublin (5-3, 2-2) at Miramonte (7-1, 3-1) – Friday, 7 Alhambra (2-6, 0-4) at Dougherty Valley (3-5, 0-4) – Friday, 7 Acalanes (4-5, 2-3) idle Campolindo once again built a big halftime ...
NCS Men's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011San Ramon Valley and Alhambra are the top seeds in the NCS Division I and II playoff brackets. The Division II playoffs start Wednesday, while the Division I playoffs begin on Saturday. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, November 12...
NCS Women's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011Monte Vista and Las Lomas are the top overall seeds in the NCS Division I and II playoff brackets. The Division II playoffs start Wednesday, while the Division I playoffs begin on Saturday. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Novembe...
Big Games in Week 10–DFAL
October 30, 2011Campolindo (9-0, 5-0) at Las Lomas (7-1, 3-1) – Friday, 7Campolindo can win their first DFAL championship in three years with a win at Las Lomas. Friday,the Cougars once again built a big halftime lead (28-7), and rolled to a 42-25 win at Alhambra.&...
DFAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Acalanes (4-4, 2-2) at Dublin (4-3, 2-2) – Friday, 7 Campolindo (8-0, 4-0) at Alhambra (2-5, 0-3) – Friday, 7 Dougherty Valley (4-4, 1-3) at Las Lomas (6-1, 2-1) – Friday, 7 Miramonte (7-1, 3-1) idleAcalanes and Dublin meet in a game that cou...
Big Game in Week 9 – DFAL
October 23, 2011Acalanes (4-4, 2-2) at Dublin (4-3, 2-2) – Friday, 7 The big clashes in the DFAL were played this past weekend, but the Acalanes-Dublin matchup is intriguing for a couple of teams hoping for a postseason. Dublin is looking for their first winning se...
DFAL Football – Week 8 Preview
October 20, 2011Miramonte (7-0, 3-0) at Campolindo (7-0, 3-0) – Friday, 7 – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Dublin (4-2, 2-1) at Las Lomas (5-1, 1-1) – Friday, 7 Acalanes (3-4, 1-2) at Dougherty Valley (4-3, 1-2) – Friday, 7 Alhambra (2-5, 0-3) id...
Big Games in Week 8–DFAL
October 16, 2011Miramonte (7-0, 3-0) at Campolindo (7-0, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Dublin (4-2, 2-1) at Las Lomas (5-1, 1-1) – Friday, 7It’s not too often you can find a matchup of unbeaten teams take place this late in the season, but the stage is set in Moraga on Frid...
DFAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011Las Lomas (5-0, 1-0) at Miramonte (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Dublin (4-1, 2-0) at Campolindo (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Acalanes (2-4, 0-2) at Alhambra (2-4, 0-2) - Friday, 7 Dougherty Valley (3-3, 0-2) idle Las Lomas and Miramonte will square of...
Castro Valley Girls CC take CV Invitational (AUDIO)
October 10, 2011The Trojan girls won the Castro Valley Invitational, finishing 39 points in front of second place Livermore. Other schools of note were Carondelet placing 6th, San Leandro 7th, and Alhambra 8th. Individually, Westmoor’s Kylie Goo finish...
Big Games in Week 7 – DFAL
October 9, 2011Las Lomas (5-0, 1-0) at Miramonte (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Dublin (4-1, 2-0) at Campolindo (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Las Lomas and Miramonte will square off in what looks like one of the best games in the Bay Area. The Matadors, coming off...
DFAL Football–Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Campolindo (5-0, 1-0) at Acalanes (2-3, 0-1) – Thursday, 7 Miramonte (5-0, 1-0) at Dougherty Valley (3-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Alhambra (2-3, 0-1) at Dublin (3-1, 0-0) – Friday, 7 Las Lomas (5-0, 1-0) idleThe two unbeatens in the Diablo Foothills ...
Big Games in Week 6 – DFAL
October 2, 2011Campolindo (5-0, 1-0) at Acalanes (2-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Miramonte (5-0, 1-0) at Dougherty Valley (3-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Campolindo stayed unbeaten with an impressive 38-21 win versus Dougherty Valley as Brett Stephens threw for over 200 ya...
DFAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Dougherty Valley (3-1) at Campolindo (4-0) – Friday, 7 Acalanes (2-2) at Miramonte (4-0) – Friday, 7 Las Lomas (4-0) at Alhambra (2-2) – Friday, 7 Dublin (3-1) idle After going 22-6 in their non-league games, the league games begin in t...
Big Games in Week 5 – DFAL
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.. Dougherty Valley (3-1) at Campolindo (4-0) – Fr...
DFAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011Campolindo (3-0) at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-1) – Friday, 7:30pm Miramonte (3-0) at Liberty (1-2) – Friday, 7pm Las Lomas (3-0) at Northgate (1-2) – Friday, 7pm Dublin (2-1) at Moreau Catholic (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Acalanes (2-1) hosts ...
Campolindo Volleyball Readies for DFAL Play (AUDIO)
September 20, 2011Campolindo begins league play tonight at Alhambra, before squaring off at Acalanes on Thursday. Last weekend, the Cougars went 2-2 at the Mitty Tournament. After losing in three to Santa Margarita and in five to Palisades on Friday, Campo bounce...
DFAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Campolindo (2-0) at El Cerrito (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Miramonte (2-0) hosts Fremont-Oakland (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Acalanes (2-0) at San Marin (1-1) – Saturday, 2pm Dublin (2-0) hosts Livermore (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Las Lomas (2-0) at College Park ...
WATER POLO: Acalanes Invitational (VIDEO)
September 12, 2011Highlights from the Acalanes, Monte Vista, Campolindo, Foothill, Northgate, and Gunn women’s water polo teams: to tournament champions Las Lomas, who defeated Campolindo in the final, 7-3. Ac...
DFAL Football–Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011Campolindo (1-0) at Ygnacio Valley (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Miramonte (1-0) hosts Kennedy-Richmond (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Acalanes (1-0) hosts Skyline (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Las Lomas (1-0) hosts Rodriguez (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Alhambra (0-1) at Cardina...
Alhambra Football Preview (AUDIO)
September 2, 2011As the Bulldogs look for their third consecutive winning season and playoff appearance, they were dealt a major blow before the season even began. Quarterback John Miller tore his ACL and now a sophomore must step in his place. Up front, first t...
Alhambra Women’s Volleyball Preview
August 31, 2011Two senior all-league players return for a Bulldogs team that hasn’t won a league match since 2007. Seniors Jennifer Silva (2nd team) and Julia Miller (Hon Men) will lead Alhambra. One tough non-league match will be at Berean Christian (9/13),...
DFAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Campolindo dominated both the NCS and CIF Division III ranks last year, and they return 3 of the 5 runners that won those team titles. Senior and state champion Carrie Verdon is among those returning for the Cougars. While they lose Grace Orders (2nd N...
DFAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011The DFAL dominated NCS Division III with four of the top seven teams. The Campolindo Cougars placed the highest (2nd), and they return NCS individual top 20 finishers and 1st team DVAL selections in seniors Thomas Joyce (3rd) and Vinson Compestine (16t...
DFAL Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Once again, Northern California’s best water polo came from the Diablo Foothill Athletic League, as the league crowned both the NCS Division I and II champions. 2010 was a tremendous season for Acalanes, as the school celebrated its first NCS Boys W...
DFAL Women’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011As the defending NCS Division II champs, Campolindo has a big target on their backs. The good news is that the Cougars return 1st team seniors Kimi Klein and goalie Garcie Fowler, in addition to junior Sam Flower (2nd team), sophomores Natalie Se...
DFAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011After losing in the NCS Semifinals to #1 seed Redwood, Miramonte is hoping for greater things this year, despite the loss of 1st team DFAL players Anastasia Kaiser, Natalie Korich, and Brittany Anderson. Returning for the Matadors are senior and ...
DFAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Miramonte, eighth in the NCS, is happy to bring back senior Jessica Goldstein (1st team DFAL) and sophomore Tori Hoff (2nd team), but the Matadors did graduate 4 of their top 6, including Kelsey Williams (1st team) and Liza Katz (2nd team).Campolindo (...