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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...
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...
Volleyball: CCS Semis set, plus DLS, College Park, Deer Valley, and Alameda complete perfect league seasons… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012It will be the WCAL versus the SCVAL De Anza in the CCS semifinals on Saturday. In Thursday’s quarterfinals, #3 Bellarmine (20-9) swept by #6 San Benito (29-5), 25-19, 25-20, 25-19, while #2 Mountain View (30-4) was a 25-15, 27-25, 25-13 winner aga...
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...
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...
Volleyball: American stuns MSJ & WCAL Playoffs Commence… plus Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Mission San Jose (19-6, 8-1) was dealt their first league loss in the last four seasons as American (15-11, 7-3) won on the road, 25-21, 25-21, 14-25, 25-27, 15-11. While this is a major feat for the Eagles, the Warriors are still expected to win the 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: 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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: 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...
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: 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...
Softball: Newark Memorial stays unbeaten with 11-0 thumping of Kennedy
March 27, 2012The Cougars’ Marissa Chapa has been shutting down the opposition, but she has help from Oceana Acosta-Orndoff. Acosta Orndoff tossed four shutout innings, allowed only hit, and struck out seven in Newark Memorial’s (7-0, 1-0) MVAL opening 11-0 win ...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 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...
Mount Diablo Men’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011It is hard find positives in a winless season, but Mount Diablo (0-22) does have some of their better players back this season.New coach Merlin Edwards will have many challenges as he tries to get his Red Devils to believe they can play with the rest o...
Mount Diablo Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Red Devils are accustomed to losing—their 4 conference wins last year was their most in any of the last 7 seasons. From just after Christmas to January 11th, Mt. Diablo lost 6 straight. This year they’ll have do without Aleigha Williams, who gr...
Mount Diablo Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Mt. Diablo Red Devils found themselves stuck in the bottom third of DVAL last season, but came away with more wins than Northgate and Berean Christian, however. The Red Devils lost their top player Jose Gonzalez and will have to develop through the...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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-...
Tennyson Looking for a 3-0 Start (AUDIO)
September 21, 2011Tennyson has had two weeks to prepare for Mount Diablo, a team who will be playing their third HAAL opponent in as many weeks. The Lancers have outscored the opposition, 100-20, and Raysean Martin has found paydirt seven times, while Alson Paxton...
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...
Mount Diablo Football Preview
September 1, 2011After ending a long playoff drought in 2009, Mount Diablo went winless last year. The Red Devils also lost two-way all-league standout lineman Erick Daigle. The top returning player is Jeremiah Robinson. The Red Devils kickoff at Redwood on Sat...
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...