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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: 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...
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...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 14, 2012None of them are listed here, but we’ll be previewing some of the CCS playoff games later this week. Monday Alameda at San Ramon Valley Alameda is coasting through an unbeaten league season in the ACCAL, while San Ramon Valley is a game o...
Men’s Lacrosse: NCS Playoff Brackets Set
May 12, 2012The NCS announced the lacrosse playoff brackets today for Division I and II. This is the second year for NCS Division II. NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket DIVISION I EBAL champion San Ramon Valley (17-3) is the #1 seed, and re...
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...
Softball: Four interesting Thursday matchups
May 10, 2012Concord (17-4, 10-0) at Clayton Valley (9-8, 7-1) Concord has won 17 straight DVAL games, with their last loss being against Clayton Valley last season. Concord won the first meeting this year, 5-3, on April 17, overcoming a 3-0 hole. Aleyna Benipayo...
Volleyball: On an emotional night, American falls to James Logan… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Just two days after their coach, Eric Cruzada, died of an apparent heart attack, American fell to James Logan, 25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18. The Eagles (15-12, 7-4) are playing for their coach, as Matt Smith writes. Lam Vo and Jesse McClellan are coachin...
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...
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...
Football: Tim Murphy is the new coach at Clayton Valley
May 8, 2012Tim Murphy, who accepted head coaching jobs at two other high schools since football season ended, decided to settle at Clayton Valley and take over for longtime coach Herc Pardi, who resigned in March after 16 years on the job, as Ben Enos writes. Mur...
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...
Volleyball: Shaw with another monster game to lead St. Francis to WCAL title… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012James Shaw added 34 kills to his already impressive season total, as St. Francis too the WCAL playoff final with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10 win over Bellarmine (23-9), their third win over the Bells, and second time the Lancers (27-2) prevaile...
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...
Baseball: Clayton Valley at College Park & Acalanes at Dougherty Valley Previews
May 3, 2012Clayton Valley (14-4, 5-2) at College Park (14-5, 8-0) When these teams met on April 3, College Park freshman Joe DeMers pitched a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and no walks in a 3-0 final. Matt Davis was the losing pitcher in that game for...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012Many league races are tight as the season winds down, leading to some excellent matchups in the coming days. Tuesday Valley Christian at St. Ignatius With St. Francis dropping two games in a row, these teams are very much alive in the WCAL r...
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 Tennis: The League Tournaments
April 26, 2012EBAL The NCS Playoffs for individuals are scheduled for Friday, May 4 and the NCS Team Tournament starts May 8. But today is the EBAL Tournament. Monte Vista was much the best this season maintaining a perfect league record. California and San Ramon...
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...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Baseball: Two Marquee Games and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012St. Ignatius (12-6-1, 6-3-1) at St. Francis (21-1-1, 9-0-1) Against their difficult schedule, St. Ignatius has scuffled a bit lately, dropping three of their last five. This includes a 4-3 loss at Sacred Heart Cathedral and a 9-3 setback at Serra, tw...
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...
Men’s Volleyball: De La Salle makes another statement in EBAL.. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012De La Salle (18-2, 7-0) has dropped only one set in their league matches, and their inspiring play continued last night in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 win against a team that was their closest challenger, California (15-7, 5-2). Peter Edwards notched 13 kill...
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: St. Francis suffers first loss... and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012National power St. Francis’ suffered their first defeat of the season in their Elite Eight tournament, 4-3, to Damonte Ranch (8-6). Braden Bishop homered and drove in two for the Lancers (17-1-1). More Elite Eight Results: Bishop O’Dowd was s...
Baseball: St. Francis’ Bettencourt no-hits De La Salle… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 11, 2012St. Francis (17-0-1) has had a lot of terrific pitching performances this season, and Trevor Bettencourt’s been a part of a number of those. Yesterday, Bettencourt tossed a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over De La Salle in the Elite Eight tournament at St. ...
Baseball: 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...
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...
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...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista, Carondelet secure wins, remain tied for first in EBAL
April 5, 2012Monte Vista (7-1, 5-1) took care of business against Cal on Tuesday, while Carondelet (8-1, 5-1) was a winner against Foothill on Wednesday to keep pace with one another at the top of the East Bay Athletic League.Tuesday: Monte Vista defeated Calif...
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: College Park at Clayton Valley Preview… and other key Tuesday games
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley (8-1, 1-0) has won 16 DVAL games in a row, and today faces a College Park (5-2, 2-0) team that has not allowed an earned run over their last 35 innings. The Falcons, in fact, have a 0.29 team ERA (2 earned runs in 48 innings), which ran...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Baseball: 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: Stearnes, Mountain View win 17th straight.. and Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012Devin Stearnes continued his monster season with 35 kills in Mountain View’s 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23 win at Monta Vista (11-3, 3-2). The Spartans have won 17 in a row, and have only lost three sets during that time. Mountain View’s next big test...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
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. ...
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 ...
Baseball: A Few Good Matchups Rained Out on Tuesday
March 14, 2012The rain yesterday forced the postponement of a lot of games, including El Cerrito (4-1-1) at Alhambra (6-1), which will be made up Thursday, and Kennedy-Fremont (5-3) at San Lorenzo (2-0-1), which they’ll try to make up today. Monte Vista (2-1) at H...
Softball: Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez has won all five starts
March 14, 2012Vanessa Alvarez has an 0.97 earned run average, and a 5-0 record, after her four-hit shutout of Valley Christian yesterday in the WCAL opener, a 2-0 Mitty win. Alvarez struck out five, but did allow four walks. Alvarez has only allowed six walks in 36 ...
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: Dougherty Valley takes their own tourney title with 3-2 win versus Newark Memorial
March 11, 2012The Wildcats and Cougars each tallied single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Dougherty Valley took advantage of having the final at bat, winning their own tournament title, the Shappell Homes Classic, 3-2. No details are available on how the...
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: 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...
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],...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012Division I #4 Clayton Valley at #1 De La Salle – Wednesday, 7pm De La Salle continued their relentless march to a fourth consecutive Division I NCS title on Saturday by defeating Pittsburg 2-1 on their home field. #4 Clayton Valley, fresh off a 4...
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 I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 18, 2012#9 Pittsburg at #1 De La Salle – Saturday, 7pm De La Salle, looking for their fourth consecutive title, left little doubt in their 7-0 win against Antioch on Wednesday. The Spartans scored five first-half goals on their way to their 12th consecutive...
Women’s Soccer: #13 Clayton Valley at #4 California Preview
February 14, 2012Clayton Valley at California is a matchup involving teams looking to improve on their quarterfinal appearances from a year ago. Clayton Valley (11-7-4) is used to owning the DVAL, but College Park knocked the Eagles out of the top spot this year. The E...
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 Soccer: NCS Division I 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 I Men's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Antioch (9-8-4) at #1 De La ...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division I 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 I Women's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Deer Valley (9-10-1) at #1...
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...
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...
Women’s Soccer: College Park at Clayton Valley Preview (AUDIO)
February 2, 2012College Park (14-4-2, 10-0-0) took a little luster off this matchup with Clayton Valley (8-7-4, 6-2-1) by clinching their first ever DVAL title on Tuesday night in a 6-0 win versus Concord, the Falcons ninth consecutive win.In that game, Ashly Dickinso...
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...
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 ...
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 Soccer: Clayton Valley at Ygnacio Valley Preview (AUDIO)
January 19, 2012Clayton Valley (10-3-3, 4-1-1) tries to avenge a 3-1 loss suffered on their home field to Ygnacio Valley (12-2-2, 5-0-1) last month. Jonathan Ayala, Edgar Damien, and Leonardo Gill all scored for the Warriors, who were 0-2-2 against the Eagles the prev...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Clayton Valley Men’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Clayton Valley (11-15, 4-8 DVAL) is hoping to work their way back to .500, and they do have enough returning players to make it happen.Senior Craig Ihle was a first team DVAL guard, while classmate Noel Russell was an honorable mention pick. The Eagl...
Clayton Valley Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Things are looking very bright for the Eagles, who came away with a perfect 12-0 conference record (26-4 overall) in 2010-11. In the playoffs they got as far as the NCS Finals, losing to Dougherty Valley. The Eagles did not lose a game from mid-Decembe...
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...
Clayton Valley Men’s Soccer
November 29, 2011The Eagles were the DVAL champs and had a rather successful trip to the playoffs, making it all the way to the Division I quarterfinals. Rory Gentry’s team was led by Elisama Padilla and Christian Pedrazza, who won DVAL offensive and defensive MVP, r...
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-2 Playoff Preview: #9 Clayton Valley (6-4) at #8 Maria Carrillo (5-5) (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011Clayton Valley will be attempting to make it to the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year, and the Eagles are trying to win on the road in the first round for the third consecutive season. The good news for Clayton Valley is their coming ...
DVAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 8, 2011Northgate (3-6, 2-2) at Concord (6-3, 3-1) – Thursday, 7 College Park (5-4, 4-0) at Mount Diablo (1-8, 0-4) – Thursday, 7 Ygnacio Valley (2-7, 2-2) at Clayton Valley (5-4, 1-3) – Thursday, 7Concord tries to shake off a 31-22 loss to Coll...
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...
DVAL Football – Week 10 Preview
November 3, 2011Concord (6-2, 3-0) at College Park (4-4, 3-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Clayton Valley (4-4, 0-3) at Mount Diablo (1-7, 0-3) – Friday, 7 Northgate (3-5, 2-1) at Ygnacio Valley (1-7, 1-2) – Saturday, 2:30As our ...
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...
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–DVAL
October 30, 2011College Park (4-4, 3-0) at Concord (6-2, 3-0) – Friday, 7While Northgate could have some say, the DVAL title likely comes down to College Park-Concord with the Minutemen as the favored team to take their second straight league crown. After tr...
DVAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Clayton Valley (4-3, 0-2) at Northgate (2-5, 1-1) - Friday, 7 Ygnacio Valley (1-6, 1-1) at College Park (3-4, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Mount Diablo (1-6, 0-2) at Concord (5-2, 2-0) – Friday, 7Clayton Valley was limited to just 79 yards in their 42-0 loss...
DVAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Concord (4-2, 1-0) at Clayton Valley (4-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7 College Park (2-4, 1-0) at Northgate (2-4, 1-0) - Friday, 7 Mount Diablo (1-5, 0-1) at Ygnacio Valley (0-6, 0-1) – Saturday, 2:30The Minutemen have averaged 43 points per game during the...
Football Preview: Concord at Clayton Valley (AUDIO)
October 19, 2011Concord’s toughest DVAL game last season might have been against Clayton Valley. Considering the Minutemen still won that game, 50-14, gives you an indication how Concord breezed through the league schedule in 2010. The Eagles trailed tha...
Big Game in Week 8–DVAL
October 16, 2011Concord (4-2, 1-0) at Clayton Valley (4-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7The Minutemen have averaged 43 points per game during their four-game win streak, and that includes Concord’s 52-15 win at Ygnacio Valley on Saturday. After Olito Thompson recorded 24...
DVAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011Clayton Valley (4-1) at College Park (1-4) - Friday, 7 Concord (3-2) at Ygnacio Valley (0-5) – Saturday, 1 Mount Diablo (1-4) at Northgate (1-4) – Friday, 7 On paper, the first week of DVAL play looks like three mismatches. Clayton...
Big Game in Week 7–DVAL
October 9, 2011Clayton Valley (4-1) at College Park (1-4) - Friday, 7It looks like a mismatch considering the records and College Park riding a four-game losing streak. Three of those four losses, however, are to unbeaten teams and the Falcons have won the last...
DVAL Football–Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011Northgate (1-3) at Antioch (4-0) – Friday, 7 Ygnacio Valley (0-4) at Casa Grande (2-2) – Friday, 7Concord (3-2) idle Clayton Valley (4-1) idle College Park (1-4) idle Mount Diablo (1-4) idle Northgate has had two weeks to prepare for u...
DVAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011Clayton Valley (3-1) at Oakmont (0-4) – Friday, 7 Concord (2-2) at Heritage (2-2) – Friday, 7 College Park (1-3) at Freedom (4-0) – Friday, 7 Mount Diablo (1-3) at Antioch (3-0) – Friday, 7 Ygnacio Valley (0-3) at Skyline (1-2) – Friday, ...
Big Games in Week 5 – BVAL & DVAL
September 25, 2011On every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look ahead at the key games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. Freedom (4-0) hosts College Park (1-3) – Friday, 7 Heritage (2-2) hosts Concord (2-2) – Friday, 7 Pittsburg ...
DVAL Football – Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011Clayton Valley (2-1) hosts Fremont-Oakland (0-2) – Friday, 7pm Concord (1-2) hosts American (1-2) – Friday, 7pm College Park (1-2) at Deer Valley (1-2) – Friday, 7pm Northgate (1-2) hosts Las Lomas (3-0) – Friday, 7pm Mount Diablo (1-...
DVAL Football–Week 3 Preview
September 15, 2011College Park (1-1) hosts Las Lomas (2-0) – Saturday, 7pm Clayton Valley (1-1) hosts Vintage (0-2)– Friday, 7pm Concord (0-2) at Kennedy-Fremont (0-2) – Friday, 7pm Ygnacio Valley (0-2) hosts Alhambra (0-2) – Saturday, 1pm Northgate (1-1) ho...
DVAL Football - Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 7, 2011College Park (1-0) hosts California (1-0) – Saturday, 7pm Concord (0-1) at Amador Valley (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Clayton Valley (1-0) hosts Antioch (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Ygnacio Valley (0-1) at Campolindo (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Northgate (0-1) at Al...
Clayton Valley Football (AUDIO)
September 6, 2011The Eagles won their season opener on Friday, 28-24, at Liberty when Jesse Medrano scored the second of his two touchdowns with 4:02 left on a fourth-and-goal play from the 2-yard line. Defensively, the Eagles forced three turnovers. The news wa...
Clayton Valley Football Preview
September 2, 2011The offensive backfield returns with experience for an Eagles team that was a Division II quarterfinalist last year. Senior quarterback Mateo Gomez tries to improve on his 1,295 yards passing, 9 touchdowns, 16 interceptions season from a year ago...
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 Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011After a tough quarterfinal exit in the NCS last year, Clayton Valley returns 1st team DVAL juniors Casey Adams and Taylor Ryle, plus 2nd team senior Cheyenne Columb. The Eagles hope its enough to offset the losses of DVAL MVP Allyson Hansen, 2nd ...
DVAL Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011The DVAL all-league teams were dominated by seniors. While Clayton Valley had four of those seniors (and seven seniors overall) on the first team, including MVP Kenny Johnson, the Eagles had the only non-senior. Christo Lopez, now a senior, will be lea...
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...