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Volleyball: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 18, 2012DIVISION I #8 James Logan (25-10) at #1 De La Salle (31-2) – Saturday, 7pm Defending champion De La Salle is once again the favorite in Division I, and ride a 24-match win streak. The Spartans, in fact, lost only three sets through their undefeated...
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 ...
Softball: CCS Quarterfinals are set… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012#6 St. Francis (18-8) didn’t end the season strong, but they are in the Division I quarterfinals for the second straight year after their 3-1 win against #11 North Salinas (17-10). Jackie Hinojosa was 4-for-4, and Alli Quinn allowed no earned runs.&#...
Volleyball: NCS Opening Round Results
May 16, 2012Division I #8 James Logan (25-10) beat #9 American (16-13), 25-13, 25-23, 25-21. The Colts will now play #1 De La Salle (31-2) in the quarterfinals. #7 Amador Valley (21-8) was a 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 winner against #10 Heritage (17-14). Roy Xue finis...
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...
Volleyball: NCS Brackets Released
May 12, 2012De La Salle, Sir Francis Drake, and St. Patrick-St. Vincent are the #1 seeds NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket NCS Division III Bracket Division I Defending champion De La Salle (31-2) plays Saturday against the winner of th...
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...
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 ...
Volleyball: De La Salle drops set, but stays unbeaten in EBAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Peter Edwards had 26 kills, 10 digs, and eight aces for De La Salle (30-2, 13-0) as the Spartans prevailed, 25-14, 23-25, 25-10, 25-20 against Foothill. The Spartans have lost just three sets in league, with two of those coming at the hands of the Falc...
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...
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 ...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
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: Campolindo rallies for win at SP-SV… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Campolindo (14-2) was down two sets to one, but came away with a 21-25, 25-18, 27-29, 25-21, 15-12 at St. Patrick-St. Vincent (22-3). Gabriel Domecus did have 20 kills for the Bruins.Elsewhere around the Bay: EBAL De La Salle (19-2, 8-0...
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: 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: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
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...
Volleyball: De La Salle 23-set win streak ends, but still win match at Foothill.. and the rest of Thursday’s roundup
April 6, 2012De La Salle (17-2, 6-0) had not lost a set since their defeat to St. Ignatius at the Brian Nolan Invitational on March 24. The Spartans, up 2-0, dropped the third set at Foothill last night, but still prevailed, 25-25-17, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18. Peter Edw...
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...
Volleyball: Homestead outlasts Mountain View… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012After playing two five-game matches last season, it was no surprise that Homestead and Mountain View went to five last night in Cupertino. Homestead (14-2, 6-0) came out on top and takes over first in the SCVAL De Anza, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 15...
Baseball: Palo Alto holds off St. Ignatius, 4-3… and the rest of Wednesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012In a wild and controversial finish, Palo Alto won at St. Ignatius, overcoming a furious Wildcats seventh-inning rally, as Jeremy Balan writes. SI was called for two interference plays in the game, including on the game’s final play, which gave Palo A...
Volleyball: Mission San Jose’s reign in the MVAL continues… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012The Warriors have dominated the Mission Valley for years and, while the league is stronger this season, they’ve been unstoppable thus far in 2012. Mission San Jose (12-4, 4-0) was a 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 winner against James Logan (18-8, 4-1). The nex...
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: 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...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
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...
Softball: Amador Valley takes NCS title rematch by same score as Johanna Grauer allows no hits
March 23, 2012Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 Amador Valley win against James Logan (3-1). That was the same score when the Dons (6-0) beat the Colts for last season’s NCS title. Ashley Lotoszynski hit a home run to help Grauer’s cause.Elsewhere arou...
Volleyball Roundup: League play has begun in EBAL and DVAL, while St. Francis stays undefeated
March 21, 2012WCAL St. Francis (12-0, 6-0) stayed unbeaten against Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-5, 2-3), 25-23, 25-19, 25-13. James Shaw paced the Lancers with 15 kills. Adrian Williams’ 11 kills led Mitty (9-3, 3-2) past St. Ignatius (7-3, 2-3), 25-17, 25-21...
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 ...
Volleyball: Alameda Takes Early Lead in ACCAL Race
March 16, 2012Alameda’s only league loss last season was a five-set loss at El Cerrito, but the Hornets (6-2, 1-0) got the better of the Gauchos (1-2, 0-1) last night, 25-13, 25-16, 23-25, 25-12. Gavin Dacumos had 22 assists, Chris Chan contributed 10 kills, and D...
Softball: DVAL Preview
March 5, 2012Defending league champion Concord lost their opener to defending NCS Division II champion Petaluma, but the Minutemen look like favorites in the DVAL again this season. Concord returns the league’s MVP Pitcher in senior Jenna Leavitt, who had a 16-5 ...
Baseball: DVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Berean Christian As the lone Division IV member of the DVAL, Berean Christian posted a 5-7 league record on their way to a second round playoff exit to St. Mary’s College High School. Still, Berean had another winning season (15-10) in Greg Lisle’...
Men’s Lacrosse: DVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Berean Christian The Eagles haven’t been able to make much of a splash in its short existence. Although the Eagles went 3-3 in the conference, they fared better against non-conference opponents going 6-5. This was a team that brings back seniors Ki...
Men’s Tennis: DVAL Preview
February 27, 2012Clayton Valley Jonathan Kim made it to the final eight in the NCS Singles Bracket last season, was the DVAL MVP for the second consecutive year, and he returns for his senior season. His return is promising, but the Eagles have graduated a lot of tale...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012Previews of the games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. #8 Berean Christian (17-10) at #1 Salesian (27-2) – Saturday, 8pm Salesian continued their march towards an NCS title with a 67-14 opening round thrashing of Kelseyville. The Pride led...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012These are first round games involving teams we cover on BayPreps.com #16 Kelseyville at #1 Salesian – Wednesday, 7pm Salesian (26-2) is an overwhelming favorite in Division IV, and nobody is expecting the Pride to be challenged. The Pride take a 19...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV First Round Previews
February 21, 2012#16 El Molino at #1 St. Mary’s – Wednesday, 7pm Three-time defending NCS champion St. Mary’s (22-6) was a solid team before Gabby Green entered the lineup, and now look unbeatable. The Panthers have won 13 in a row, including two wins over S...
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...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012College Park’s only league loss was at Northgate, and the Falcons look to avenge that defeat in a home meeting against the Broncos on Tuesday. You can watch this game on BayPreps.com at 7pm. College Park (17-7, 9-1) picked up their fifth straight win...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Northgate has an opportunity to wrap up the DVAL title before their big showdown at Clayton Valley on Friday.Northgate (15-9, 10-0) eclipsed Berean Christian, 51-48, via a nine-point second half advantage. Greer Kleber continued her hot streak with 24 ...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Contenders
February 10, 2012Salesian has won two of the last three NCS Division IV titles, and the Pride are the clear runaway favorite, but there are a number of contenders who can make runs in the NCS tournament.The Pride (23-2) have won 16 in a row, put together a ton of quali...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division IV Contenders
February 9, 2012With a healthy Gabby Green, three-time defending NCS Division IV champ St. Mary’s has gone 6-0, and has won ten in a row overall, including a 43-39 win against Salesian in Green’s second game back. Salesian and St. Patrick-St. Vincent are a couple ...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012College Park and Northgate keep winning games in the DVAL ahead of their big meeting in Pleasant Hill on February 14th.College Park (16-7, 8-1) started last week with a 54-49 road win over Concord, as Michael Daily scored 16 points. In a 59-40 win agai...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012In the DVAL, Northgate has a two-game lead in the loss column, but has a tough road date on Tuesday at Berean Christian, against a team they defeated, 53-48, when they met the first time.Northgate (13-9, 8-0) demolished both opponents last week to rema...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012Ygnacio Valley and Concord played to a scoreless draw on January 10th, and with both teams still unbeaten in league, the DVAL title comes down to a big match on Tuesday.Ygnacio Valley (15-2-2, 8-0-1) beat Berean Christian on Tuesday 8-1, with Jose Agui...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 5, 2012College Park dethroned Clayton Valley as the two-time DVAL champions, but fell 2-1 on the Eagles home field on Thursday to suffer their first loss of 2012. It was just the first league loss for College Park (14-5-2, 10-1-0), after the Falcons thumped C...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Northgate’s win over Clayton Valley last Tuesday gives the Broncos a two-game lead in the loss column in the DVAL.Northgate (11-9, 6-0) remained undefeated in conference play as Meghan Blough’s 28 points led the Broncos to a 64-56 victory over visi...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012College Park won a big meeting with Berean Christian on Tuesday, but now play at Concord on Tuesday, as they try to maintain their hold of first place in the DVAL.College Park (14-7, 6-1) won a couple of games last week. The Falcons beat Berean, 73-63,...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012College Park’s eight-game winning streak and 9-0 DVAL record has put the Falcons in prime position to win their first ever league title. College Park (13-4-2, 9-0-0) has a big showdown at Clayton Valley on Thursday, but the Falcons could wrap up leag...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 30, 2012Ygnacio Valley and Concord remain unbeaten in league and will try to not look ahead to their meeting on February 7th.Ygnacio Valley (14-2-2, 7-0-1) beat College Park on Thursday 2-0, with Edgar Damian and Antonio Garibay scoring. It was another flawles...
Men’s Hoops: College Park takes over sole possession of first in DVAL with win over Berean Christian
January 24, 2012College Park bounced back from their first league loss with a 73-63 home win over Berean Christian. Michael Daily scored 12 of his 20 points after halftime, and Mikey Eggleton scored 17 of his 19 after intermission for the Falcons, while Tyler Charrett...
Men’s Hoops: Berean Christian at College Park Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7pm
January 24, 2012The three-point shooting of College Park (12-7, 4-1) goes up against the 2-3 zone of Berean Christian (13-6, 4-1) tonight in Pleasant Hill in a game you can watch on BayPreps.com at 7pm.Both the Falcons and Eagles are trying to shake off their first DV...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Berean Christian plays at College Park on Tuesday in a broadcast that will be on BayPreps.com at 7pm with first place on the line, and both teams coming off losses. Berean Christian (13-6, 4-1) took a humbling loss in their only outing last week, again...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012After Northgate took care of business last week, the Broncos now prepare for a big clash against Clayton Valley on Tuesday as they wrap up their first run through the league schedule.Northgate (10-9, 5-0) continued its mastery of the DVAL, though they ...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Ygnacio Valley, and Jonathan Ayala, stepped up with an impressive win over Clayton Valley that solidifies their hold on the DVAL.Ygnacio Valley (13-2-2, 6-0-1) saw two victories this week. The Warriors beat Northgate on Tuesday 2-0 and Clayton Valley o...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012College Park upped their win streak to six, and inched closer to a DVAL title.College Park (11-4-2, 7-0-0) won twice last week, trouncing Mt. Diablo 7-0 on Tuesday, as Ashley Dickinson scored twice, and both Pilar Souder and Jacquelyn Scharff registere...
Men’s Hoops: Berean Christian at Concord Preview (AUDIO)
January 20, 2012Concord (12-6, 3-2) tries to recover from their first home loss against Berean Christian (13-5, 4-0), who has won six straight DVAL games dating back to last year.Concord fell to Clayton Valley on Tuesday, 54-45, as Marcus Walton was held to just six p...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Both Ygnacio Valley and Concord have games against Clayton Valley this week that could give more answers in the DVAL title picture.Ygnacio Valley (11-2-2, 4-0-1) tied Concord 0-0 on Thursday. The Warriors play Northgate on Tuesday and Clayton Valley on...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012College Park resides atop the Diablo Valley Athletic League standings with a 5-0-0 mark in league, but Ygnacio Valley follows closely in second, only one loss back. Clayton Valley at 3-2-0 is the only other team to offer a winning league record.College...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012After taking out Northgate, Berean Christian has another big DVAL meeting when they visit Concord on Friday.Berean Christian (13-5, 4-0) recorded back to back wins last week that pushed their winning streak to six. The Eagles beat Mount Diablo, 75-37, ...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Northgate took down Berean Christian on Friday to claim sole possession of first place in the Diablo Valley.Northgate (8-8, 3-0) destroyed Concord, 60-26, getting 19 points from Maddie Casten and 11 from Greer Kleber. They outlasted Berean Christian, 5...
Men’s Hoops: Northgate at Berean Christian Preview (AUDIO)
January 13, 2012Berean Christian (12-5, 3-0), who is tied for first with College Park, looks to take a 2.5 game lead in the DVAL over defending league champion, Northgate (9-7, 1-1).Tyler Charrette paces the Berean Christian attack, that is scoring at a 65.6 clip....
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012After a good Concord-College Park showdown on Friday, the biggest matchup in the DVAL this week is on Friday, when Berean Christian hosts Northgate.Berean Christian (11-5, 2-0) impressed last week with three wins, pushing the team’s winning streak to...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 9, 2012Berean Christian further established themselves as DVAL favorites, stretching their winning streak to eight games.Berean Christian (11-4, 2-0) won all three games this past week. In Tuesday’s bout at Clayton Valley, Berean Christian knocked off Clayt...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Ygnacio Valley continued to post dominating results, while Clayton Valley is also coming off an undefeated week.Ygnacio Valley (11-2-1, 4-0) didn’t allow an opponent to score this week, taking down College Park on Tuesday, 6-0, Berean Christian on Th...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012College Park and Ygnacio Valley top the standings in the Diablo Valley Athletic League, though Clayton Valley and Concord loom. College Park (6-3-2, 4-0-0) shutout Ygnacio Valley 3-0 last Tuesday and defeated Concord on the road last Friday. The Falc...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012DVAL play begins on Tuesday, and many teams appear poised to try to dethrone last year’s league champ, Northgate.Clayton Valley (8-3), out of action since a 72-45 win over Richmond last week, closed out the calendar year with four consecutive wins. T...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012Most of the DVAL played in tournaments last week as they gear up for the beginning of league play on Tuesday.Berean Christian (8-4) won the Monte Vista Christian Tournament in Watsonville with a perfect 3-0 mark. The Eagles fleeced Elliott Christian (L...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012With only a handful of Diablo Valley Athletic League matches completed, a fuller picture of the league will emerge over the month of January, but Ygnacio Valley and College Park look to be the early favorites after compiling strong records in non-leagu...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012First place in the DVAL is on the line on Tuesday when College Park travels to Ygnacio Valley.Ygnacio Valley (8-2-1, 2-0) added another win to their record this past week, beating Pittsburg on Wednesday, 4-0. Jonathan Ayala racked up two of the goals. ...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Ygnacio Valley and Clayton Valley posted solid non-league results last week.Ygnacio Valley (7-2-1, 2-0) beat Alhambra 1-0 on Tuesday, with Jonathon Ayala making the sole goal of the match. The Eagles face Pittsburg (6-3-1) on Wednesday. Ygnacio Valle...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011Clayton Valley is the only DVAL team without a loss in the last week in the last week and a half.Clayton Valley (8-3) continued to look strong, winning back to back games last week. First, they dealt Mount Eden just their second loss, 55-54, behind a c...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 26, 2011With only a handful of Diablo Valley Athletic League matches completed, a fuller picture of the league will emerge over the month of January, but Ygnacio Valley and College Park look to be the early favorites after compiling strong records in non-leagu...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011Berean Christian is the only team above .500 in the DVAL.Berean Christian (5-4) did not play any games last week. The Eagles head to Watsonville for the Monte Vista Christian Tournament. They play three games in three days starting on Tuesday: Elliott ...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011With five of the seven teams over .500, the DVAL looks deep.Berean Christian (6-2) put up a strong showing in the Spunkmeyer-Winfield Invitational this week, first by pummeling Jordan 52-12, before a close victory over Half Moon Bay 53-52 send them to ...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011Ygnacio Valley is the only DVAL team to start 2-0 in conference play, while Concord and Berean Christian are a couple of teams still looking for their first league matches. Ygnacio Valley (6-2-1, 2-0-0) is the early leader of DVAL, as the Warriors defe...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011Berean Christian is the only DVAL team that has been able to post a record over .500 in their non-league affairs.The Eagles (5-4) went 3-1 this week. Berean Christian notched a 57-39 victory vs. Contra Costa Christian, with Rona Chavez making five 3-po...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 18, 2011Six of the seven Diablo Valley teams play in the Tri-Valley Classic this week after Ygnacio Valley jumped out to a quick start in DVAL play. Ygnacio Valley (7-0-1, 2-0-0) is off to the best start of all Diablo Valley teams, racking up seven wins ...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Five teams in the DVAL are over .500 in non-league play.Berean Christian (4-1) was off to a high flying start, averaging 75.5 points per game on their way to a season opening four-game winning streak, but the Eagles were upended by Pinewood, 57-56, in ...
DVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011DVAL teams have played some competitive tournaments early, and the result is just one team with a winning record, Northgate.Northgate (3-2) won two of three in the Lady Dragon Tournament December 1st-3rd. The Broncos defeated Vintage, 56-44, but ...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Diablo Valley matches begin this week, so we’ll gain a better idea of the league’s top teams, as no team has separated itself during the first few weeks of non-league play. Berean Christian (2-2-0) split its matches last week, losing to Piedmont, ...
DVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011A few teams are off to solid starts with DVAL play starting this week.Ygnacio Valley’s (4-2) non-league record has included fantastic wins, such as a 8-0 take-down of Kennedy and a 8-1 defeat of Mission San Jose. A good amount of their success is bec...
DVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011The DVAL is off to a solid start in the non-league schedule.Northgate (2-1) fell in the championship game of the Rob Vares tournament at Washington, 47-46, to Castro Valley. This came after a win over the host Huskies and Livermore. Northga...
Berean Christian Men’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Berean Christian (13-13), led by coach Carl Jacobs, struggled against DVAL opposition, but were a NCS Division IV quarterfinalist. The Eagles will be without graduating captain Ryan Goetting, but they will have returning seniors Tyler Charrette (1st te...
Berean Christian Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011After poor showings in 2008-09 and 2009-10, the Eagles improved to 7-5 conference, 18-9 overall in 2010-11. Though they lost in the first round of the NCS playoffs, coach John Brewster and the team had to be satisfied with their performance. In the off...
Berean Christian Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Berean Christian Eagles couldn’t win a game in their league last season, but the DVAL standings are pretty fluid. Coach Jon Scoles could gain some ground this year with lots of his players returning, like T.J. Hogan. The young team will have to c...
DVAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011Clayton Valley (16-6-2) rolled through the DVAL last season, but lost 12 players to graduation, including Kelsey Booth (18 goals, 12 assists) and Lindsey Parscal (8 goals).The Eagles, who fell in the NCS Division I quarterfinals to San Ramon Valley, do...
NCS D-4 Quarterfinal Preview: #6 Berean Christian (8-3) at #3 Fortuna (10-1) (AUDIO)
November 21, 2011After dropping first-round games each of the last two years, Berean Christian scored twenty unanswered points in the second half to beat Moreau Catholic, 27-10, and have now won five of their last six contests.The Eagles are averaging 36 points per gam...
NCS D-4 Playoff Preview: #11 Moreau Catholic (6-4) at #6 Berean Christian (7-3) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011Both Moreau Catholic and Berean Christian had opportunities to win league titles last week, but were handed lopsided defeats.Moreau Catholic lost 47-7 at Encinal but, even with that defeat, has outscored the opposition this year by a 352-327 count....
Volleyball: Hear from select NCS Coaches prior to the Quarterfinals (AUDIO)
November 11, 2011Division I Deer Valley (15-21) at Foothill (27-8) Monte Vista (21-14) at Granada (16-13) James Logan (24-12) at San Ramon Valley (31-8)Heritage (23-13) at California (18-7) The bottom of the bracket features teams who are going up against e...
Bay Football League–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Salesian (9-0, 4-0) at Berean Christian (7-2, 4-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Emery (1-8, 1-3) at Valley Christian (7-2, 2-2) – Friday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-9, 0-4) at California School for the Deaf (6-3, 1-3) – Thursday, 7 The Bay Football League title...
Big Game in Week 11–Bay Football League
November 6, 2011Salesian (9-0, 4-0) at Berean Christian (7-2, 4-0) – Saturday, 1:30The Bay Football League title again comes down to Salesian-Berean Christian and, just like past years, the Pride are the big favorites. Salesian has won each of their games by d...
Volleyball: Foothill, O’Dowd, and Salesian among top seeds in NCS Playoffs
November 6, 2011Defending NCS champions Foothill, Bishop O’Dowd, and Branson are top seeds in the NCS playoffs, which begin on Wednesday. Foothill (27-8) is the #1 in Division I and O’Dowd (25-11) is at the top of the Division III bracket, where they won tit...
Volleyball: Northgate wins DVAL title with 4-set win at Berean Christian
November 3, 2011Northgate ended Berean Christian’s three-year reign atop the DVAL with a 25-13, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17 on the Eagles home floor. Michelle Lawrence continued her tremendous season with 23 kills and 20 digs, while Mollie Sanregret chipped in with 9 ...
Volleyball Preview: Northgate at Berean Christian (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Watch tonight’s match at approximately 6pm here. You can also follow on your iPhone by downloading the livestream app, and finding the Bay Preps channel, or watch on your Droid by going to livestream.com/baypreps Berean Christian’s run of th...
Bay Football League – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011California School for the Deaf (6-2, 1-2) at Salesian (8-0, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Berean Christian (6-2, 3-0) at Emery (1-7, 1-2) – Saturday, 1:30 Valley Christian (6-2, 1-2) at Saint Elizabeth (0-8, 0-3) – Saturday, 2 Salesian’s closest game this...
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...
Bay Football League–Week 9 Preview
October 27, 2011Valley Christian (6-1, 1-1) at Salesian (7-0, 2-0) – Saturday, 1:30 California School for the Deaf (6-1, 1-1) at Berean Christian (5-2, 2-0) – Friday, 3 Saint Elizabeth (0-7, 0-2) at Emery (0-7, 0-2) – Saturday, 1:30Forgive Salesian if they’r...
Bay Football League–Week 8 Preview
October 20, 2011Berean Christian (4-2, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (6-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-6, 0-1) at Salesian (6-0, 1-0) – Saturday, 1:30 California School for the Deaf (5-1, 1-1) hosts CSD-Riverside (3-2) – Saturday, 2 Emery (0-7, 0-2)...
Big Game in Week 8–BFL
October 16, 2011Berean Christian (4-2, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (6-0, 1-0) – Friday, 7Berean Christian has outscored opponents on average by a 36-14 margin, while Valley Christian is doing it at a 38-16 clip. The Vikings knocked off previously unbeaten ...
Bay Football League–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011California School for the Deaf (5-0, 1-0) at Valley Christian-Dublin (5-0, 0-0) Thursday, 7pm Berean Christian (3-2) at Saint Elizabeth (0-5, 0-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Emery (0-6, 0-1) at Salesian (5-0, 0-0) – Saturday, 1pmCalifornia School for the D...
Northgate Volleyball sweeps Berean Christian (AUDIO)
October 12, 2011Northgate coach Dave Weiland felt it was his team’s best performance of the season, as the Broncos swept Berean Christian, 28-26, 25-13, 25-19, for sole possession of first place in the DVAL.For the Broncos, who rallied from a 20-13 deficit in the op...
Volleyball: Berean Christian-Northgate Preview (AUDIO)
October 10, 2011It’s no surprise that Berean Christian and Northgate, schools that are located two miles apart, are off to 5-0 starts in the DVAL. Tuesday night, the Eagles and Broncos meet at Northgate in the first of two meetings between the two programs in ...
Bay Football League –Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Berean Christian (3-1) at Monterey (2-2) – Friday, 7:30 Emery (0-5, 0-1) at Elsie Allen (0-4) – Friday, 7:30California School for the Deaf (5-0, 1-0) idle Valley Christian-Dublin (5-0) idle Salesian (5-0) idle Saint Elizabeth (0-5) idle ...
Bay Football League–Week 5 Preview
September 29, 2011Salesian (4-0) at McClymonds (3-1) – Friday, 7:30 Valley Christian-Dublin (4-0) at Sequoia (3-0) – Friday, 7 California School for the Deaf (4-0) hosts Emery (0-4) – Thursday, 7 Saint Elizabeth (0-4) at Tomales (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Berean C...
Bay Football League–Week 4 Preview
September 22, 2011Salesian (3-0) hosts Kennedy-Richmond (0-3) – Saturday, 1:30pm Berean Christian (2-1) at Galileo (2-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm California School for the Deaf (3-0) at West Campus (0-3) – Friday, 7pm Valley Christian-Dublin (3-0) hosts Lower Lake (0...
Bay Football League–Week 3 Preview
September 15, 2011Berean Christian (1-1) hosts Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent (1-0) – Saturday, 1:30pm Salesian (2-0) hosts John Swett (0-2) – Saturday, 1:30pm Valley Christian-Dublin (2-0) hosts Clear Lake (0-1) – Friday, 7:30pm California School for the Deaf (2-...
Bay Football League –Week 2 Preview
September 8, 2011Salesian (1-0) hosts Middletown (0-0)– Saturday, 1:30pm Berean Christian (1-0) at Saint Helena (0-0) – Saturday, 2pm Valley Christian-Dublin (1-0) at Dougherty Valley (1-0) California School for the Deaf (1-0) at Encina (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Em...
Berean Christian Football Preview
September 2, 2011The Eagles are looking for their fourth consecutive winning season in 2011. Last year’s 7-4 team outscored the opposition 368-202, but graduated quarterback Matt Morgan. As the Eagles try to dethrone Salesian at the top of the league, t...
DVAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011Berean Christian usually dominates the top of the DVAL, and it could be no different in 2011. The Eagles return the league’s MVP in senior middle Jessica Vestal and also have help from Vestal’s senior mates in Savanna Stevens and Cheyenne Boe...
DVAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011College Park welcomes back junior Kendall Stuscavage (9th in NCS) and four others from last year’s team that placed 2nd in Division I. Stuscavage isn’t the only DVAL 1st team selection back for the Falcons as Parisa Broomand returns for her junior ...
DVAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011After placing 2nd in the NCS (Division I) and 12th in the CIF, the College Park Falcons must replace five of their top six runners from last season. This includes NCS champion Jeff Bickert, and his closest competitor at the NCS championships, Anthony O...
DVAL Women’s Tennis Preview
August 25, 2011First year coach Rene Conroy takes over a Northgate program that is the defending champions in the DVAL, and made it to the NCS quarterfinals last year, before being ousted by eventual champion, Monte Vista. The good news for the Broncos is the t...
DVAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011The defending DVAL champions, Northgate (15th at NCS) will have to overcome the graduation of DVAL MVP Jillian Lee (77 at NCS), Elissa Anderson (1st team DVAL), and Emily Neilson (Hon Men). Returning, however, is 1st team DVAL sophomore Hailey De...