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Baseball: SI, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Gunn all advance to CCS Quarters, DLS wins EBAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 17, 2012In the CCS Division II quarterfinals, #5 St. Ignatius (20-8-1) raced out to a 8-0 lead, and held on for a 8-6 win against #12 Westmont (15-13), as Jeremy Balan writes. Matt DeBenedetti and Dylan Foster combined for four hits, four runs and two RBIs. ...
Softball: Campo’s Suhling pitches a no-no… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 17, 2012Shelley Suhling tossed a no-hitter at rival Miramonte (4-15, 0-12) in a 6-0 Campolindo (13-9, 7-5) win. Suhling also struck out 13 for a Cougars team that closed the regular season with three straight wins, and have won 15 straight against the Matadors...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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 ...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
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)...
Baseball: Campolindo at Acalanes Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Campolindo (5-1, 2-0) is the 16th ranked team in the state and the Cougars have allowed just one run in their two league wins, including a 9-1 win at Alhambra yesterday. Campo, who has outscored teams 45-14, got a gem from Trent Shelton, which could me...
Baseball: Alameda deals Valley Christian-Dublin their first loss
March 27, 2012Alameda stepped away from their 2-0 start in the ACCAL to hand Valley Christian-Dublin (6-1) their first loss. David Elzig pitched a four-hitter for his second win for the 4-2 Hornets. Elsewhere around the Bay: On the same day he announce...
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...
Baseball: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
Softball: Newark Memorial’s Marissa Chapa perfect in 5-0 win over San Ramon Valley
March 21, 2012Newark Memorial and Marissa Chapa haven’t allowed a run in their 4-0 start to the season, and that includes their 5-0 win against San Ramon Valley (3-4), as Chapa threw a perfect game, striking out 16. The Cougars have outscored opponents, 35-0, and ...
Baseball: James Logan edges Granada, 7-6
March 10, 2012James Logan came from behind and improved to 3-1 behind a three hit, three RBI performance from Paul Martinez, included the clutch go-ahead hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Granada’s Dan Whitney slammed a solo home run in the top of the fifth t...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: 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...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Championship Game Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012Division I Championship – #1 San Ramon Valley (18-1-5) vs. #2 Monte Vista (15-1-8) – Dublin High School – 5pm The Division I Championship features a pair of teams from the East Bay Athletic league in San Ramon Valley and Monte Vista. The Wolves ...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. #9 Mt. Eden (20-7) at #1 Newark Memorial (23-4) – Saturday, 1pm Mt. Eden wasn’t happy about getting a road game in the opening round, but posted a 62-59 win at Clayton Val...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#8 Northgate (15-12) vs. #1 Carondelet (23-3) at De La Salle – Friday, 6:30pm Northgate edged Hayward, 54-53, in the first round, as the Broncos received 22 points and 20 rebounds from star senior Greer Kleber and 14 points from Meghan Blough. The B...
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 Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012Division I #4 California at #1 San Ramon Valley – Wednesday, 7pm San Ramon Valley (18-1-4) is back in the Division I North Coast Section semifinals and on the doorstep of returning to the championship after falling in last year’s title game to l...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division II First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#16 Dougherty Valley at #1 Newark Memorial – Tuesday, 7pm After making it to the NCS semifinals in Division I last season, Newark Memorial is poised to take home the NCS trophy in Division II, which they haven’t won in 12 years. Newark Memorial ...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Hayward at #8 Northgate – Tuesday, 7pm Northgate (14-12) dominated the DVAL with an 11-1 record. Greer Kleber led the Broncos, scoring at least 18 points in 5 of the last 6 regular season games. Meghan Blough and Rachel Sussman also sparked the c...
Men's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Men's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Men's Basketball BracketNCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: NCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com NCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division II Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket NCS Division IV Wom...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 18, 2012#16 Saint Mary’s at #9 Bishop O’Dowd – Saturday, 1pm The biggest shocker in all of Wednesday’s playoff games was when Saint Mary’s (8-2-6) knocked off top-seed Acalanes, 1-0, thanks to a goal by Duncan Jones on a feed by Josh Dull just befor...
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: #14 Piedmont at #3 Dublin Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Dublin has an opportunity to win their second title in three seasons, and enter the playoffs unbeaten in their last seven matches, including a 3-1 win against #1 seed Acalanes in the season finale last Friday.The Gaels (15-5-2) are paced by Collin Hart...
Women’s Soccer: #15 Moreau Catholic at #2 Dublin Preview
February 14, 2012Dublin enters this matchup as a big favorite against a Moreau Catholic team that owns a .500 record.Dublin (14-5-3) was ousted in the playoffs last season, but might have their best team since they made the semifinals in 2005. The Gaels finished in fir...
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-...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division II Contenders
February 10, 2012Each of the NCS Divisions has a big favorite, and Newark Memorial fits that bill in Division II, as the Cougars have yet to lose since the calendar turned over to 2012. The North Bay teams haven’t had too many head-to-head matchups with the East Bay ...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II Contenders
February 9, 2012Carondelet (19-3), ranked #3 in the state Division II rankings according to ESPNHS California, has been the NCS favorite all season, and they have done nothing to dispel that notion. The Cougars, who were the Division I Runners-up last season, ha...
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 ...
Men’s Hoops: Dublin at Las Lomas Preview (AUDIO)
February 3, 2012Defending DFAL champion Las Lomas (14-8, 5-3) has bounced back to win three straight games after a 2-3 start in league, and still have a chance to make an impact on the league race with upcoming home games against Dublin (15-7, 6-2) and Campolindo. Dub...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Miramonte at Dublin Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012Miramonte (13-0, 0-0) plays their DFAL opener against a Dublin (8-4, 0-1) team that tries to shake off a 45-41 loss to Dougherty Valley.Against tough competition, the Gaels have dropped four of their last six, but possess a dangerous team that features...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Casa Grande stays unbeaten with 46-31 win against Dublin
December 22, 2011Casa Grande (8-0) held Dublin to four field goals in the first half on their way to a 27-13 lead in a 46-31 win to wrap up day on of the Miramonte Holiday Classic. Gretchen Harrigan finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Gauchos, while the Gae...
Women’s Hoops: Miramonte Holiday Classic Preview (AUDIO)
December 22, 2011The 3rd annual Miramonte Holiday Classic features another tremendous lineup of games with a number of traditional powers in action. BayPreps.com will be broadcasting four of the seven games on Thursday.December 22nd Scotts Valley (5-2) vs. Clayton V...
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...
Men’s Basketball: Dublin vs. Salesian Preview (AUDIO)
December 7, 2011When the Gridley Invitational commences on Thursday, a good matchup involving Bay Area teams is when Dublin (2-1) plays Salesian (3-0).Salesian, the defending NCS Division IV champions and CIF state runners-up, won their Jeremy Jack tournament with thr...
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...
NCS Division II Semifinal Preview: #5 Dublin (8-4) at #1 Windsor (12-0) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011For a team in the playoffs for the first time in six years, it’s been an exciting playoff ride for the Dublin Gaels.Dublin won in double overtime, 49-42, at College Park last week as quarterback Ed Achziger rushed for three touchdowns and the Gaels o...
Dublin Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Gaels have been buried in their conference for many years now. In 2010-11, they sported a 15-13 overall mark, but were just 4-8 in the DFAL. The offense was bolstered by 2 standout players: center Cathrine Kruschke, who poured in an astonishing 16 ...
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...
Dublin Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Gaels (7-8-6, 2-5-5) finished in last place in the tough DFAL, but still made it to NCS before a loss in the opening round to league foe, Alhambra. Dublin returns senior and 1st team DFAL Noria Mitchell (6 goals, 2 assists), along with 2nd te...
Dublin Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Coach Tom Costello’s Gaels started the 2010-11 season optimistically before a tough stretch in January-February that saw them lose 7 of 10 games, finishing the season at 14-14 (4-7 in DFAL). Gone from last season’s team are senior captains: forward...
NCS D-2 Quarterfinal Preview: #5 Dublin (7-4) at #4 College Park (7-4) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011Both Dublin and College Park have given indications that they may be peaking at the right time.College Park has won six straight games after a 49-34 win against American. Daivon Ballard, who did lose three fumbles, ran for 265 yards and three tou...
NCS D-2 Playoff Preview: #12 Ukiah (5-5) at #5 Dublin (6-4) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011There will be a lot of excitement in Dublin on Saturday night as the Gaels make their first postseason appearance in six years. Dublin is coming off a 40-0 blanking of Dougherty Valley, the fifth time this season they’ve held the opposition to ...
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...
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 ...
Golf: Amador Valley wins second straight NCS Division I Championship (AUDIO)
October 31, 2011At Los Positas Golf Course in Livermore, the Amador Valley ladies won an NCS Championship for the second straight year, and each time they were five strokes closer than their closest competitor. The Dons scored a 387, while Mission San Jose tallied a...
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...
Campolindo coach Kevin Macy after Cougars 42-13 win versus Dublin (AUDIO)
October 14, 2011The Cougars scored 35 first half points as Brett Stephens tossed four touchdown passes in a 42-13 homecoming win against Dublin. Campolindo is now 7-0 heading into their big showdown against 7-0 Miramonte on Friday. Dublin drops to 4-2 and 1-1 i...
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...
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...
Dublin off to best start in 7 years (AUDIO)
October 8, 2011The Gaels fought off Alhambra, 16-8, as Alex Marshall made three field goals and Jabari Davis scored Dublin’s lone touchdown after his own interception.The Gaels, now 4-1, haven’t won more than three games in six years, and haven’t been 4-1 since...
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 ...
Dougherty Valley V-Ball Takes League Opener (AUDIO)
September 21, 2011The Wildcats began DFAL play with a 25-28, 25-18, 25-18 win in Dublin. Dougherty Valley, now 8-3, still has a tough stretch to come with road matches at Acalanes, Miramonte, and Campolindo. Dougherty Valley coach Jen Wilson Wilson
Livermore Improves to 3-0 with 30-16 decision over Dublin (AUDIO)
September 16, 2011Greg Haubner’s Cowboys are now 3-0 after a 32-16 win in Dublin, handing the Gaels their first loss. Coach Haubner talks about the win:Greg Haubner
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 ...
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...
Dublin Football Preview
September 2, 2011After coaching Miramonte the last nine years, including a DFAL title and 11-2 record last year, John Wade takes over a Dublin program that has never won an NCS title and one that hasn’t had a winning season in six years. The Gaels enter 2011 needing...
Dublin Women’s Volleyball Preview
August 31, 2011It’s been a long time since the Gaels had a winning season, and while they are coming off a 7-18 campaign, there is some talent returning. Two senior all-league players are back in Cat Krusche (1st team) and Tiffany Harris (2nd team). Sen...
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 (...