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Women’s Lacrosse: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 17, 2012DIVISION I #8 Berkeley (14-6) vs. #1 Carondelet (18-2) at Diablo Vista Middle School – Friday, 5:30pm Defending NCS champion Carondelet is outscoring teams, 18.3-8.7, at a ridiculous rate this season. The Cougars, who have won eight straight since ...
Women’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 Defending NCS champ and this year’s EBAL champion Carondel...
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...
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 ...
Track and Field: Floreal leads Palo Alto to De Anza title; Sturges paces Mountain View girls; plus EBAL, WCAL results
May 6, 2012Junior sprinter E.J. Floreal dashed into the Palo Alto High record book for the second straight meet, winning the 200 meters in 21.16 seconds and helping the Vikings claim the boys’ championship at the SCVAL-De Anza Division finals Thursday. Floreal...
Softball: Encinal wins fourth straight to remain one back in BSAL… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Encinal trails St. Patrick-St. Vincent by one game in the Bay Shore standings after their 6-0 win against Holy Names (5-7, 3-6). The Jets (10-3, 8-2) received a tremendous performance from Maddy Gould, who allowed four hits and struck out six for her s...
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 ...
Softball: James Logan goes 3-0 at Reed Tournament… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012James Logan (8-1) played three teams with winning records, including 10-1 Carmel, and came away with victories in each game. The Colts doubled up Carmel, 4-2, beat Carson, 6-3, and were 10-0 victors against Inderkum. Raeann Garza picked up a couple of ...
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...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
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)...
Softball: Carondelet at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Carondelet (3-2) hopes to play an EBAL opener after getting rained out against Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars head into their matchup at Monte Vista, outscoring teams 25-10 this season. The losses were to EBAL foes, San Ramon Valley and Californ...
Softball: Mitty at St. Francis Preview… and Other Key Matchups on Tuesday
March 27, 2012In the WCAL, Archbishop Mitty (9-1, 3-0) and St. Ignatius (5-4, 2-0) are the only two unbeaten teams in league. While SI is expecting a non-league win at Palo Alto (3-9), Mitty plays in Mountain View against a St. Francis team that is 9-2 and 1-1 in le...
Softball: Kathy Percheid throws no-hitter for Arroyo against San Lorenzo
March 22, 2012Arroyo stomped on San Lorenzo, 18-0, but the story was Kathy Percheid, who threw a no-hitter and struck out eight. Haley Keahi had three hits for the Dons (4-2, 1-0), who won their HAAL opener against the Rebels (4-5-1, 0-1). Elsewhere around ...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (27-2) defeats #4 Oak Ridge (25-8), 49-38 Berkeley led by just one at the half, but used a 6-0 spurt to open the second half on their way to another NorCal final, as Matt Smith writes. Berkeley coach...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Oak Ridge (25-8) at #1 Berkeley (27-2) – 7pm Oak Ridge defeated Heritage, 44-29, for the right to face top-seeded Berkeley. The Pioneers began the game with a 9-0 run and Jacki Bateman hit two key 3-pointers in the second half in a pu...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… And an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (22-10), 51-33 Berkeley enters the NorCal semifinals for the third straight year, and are two wins away from repeating as NorCal champions. The Yellow Jackets ...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (22-9) at #1 Berkeley (26-2) – 7pm Berkeley enters the NorCal playoffs fresh off a NCS title win over Deer Valley. It’s no surprise the Yellow Jacket...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: Queen of the Mountain Begins Today
March 8, 2012The Queen of the Mountain tournament is one of the better softball tournament’s around, and among the opening games today are Carondelet vs. Berkeley, Granada vs. Concord, and Campolindo vs. Sheldon. Last year’s NCS Division I champion, Amador Vall...
Women’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Division I #9 Pleasant Grove ended the game on a 10-0 run to win at #8 Palo Alto, 66-56, as John Reid reports. Free throws were huge as the Eagles were 25-of-34 from the line, while the Vikings were just 9-for-23. The Vikings were 10-0 at home th...
Softball: EBAL Preview
March 5, 2012Defending NCS champion Amador Valley returns all of their best players from last season’s team, and the Dons are ranked 13th in all of the state, according to ESPN’s Cal-Hi Sports. Amador, who doesn’t open their season until this week’s Queen o...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Carondelet (25-3) vs. #2 Casa Grande (30-1) at Dublin - Friday, 6pm Carondelet heads into the Division II title game having won it 7 of the last 9 years. The only times the Cougars did not capture the title during that span were 2007, when they los...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#5 Alameda (22-6) at #1 Carondelet (24-3) - Wednesday, 7pm Carondelet is regularly ranked among the top teams in the state, and this year is no different. The Cougars are perfect at home and 24-3 overall. Alameda, being situated in the ACCCAL, is used...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#8 Northgate (15-12) vs. #1 Carondelet (23-3) at De La Salle – Friday, 6:30pm Northgate edged Hayward, 54-53, in the first round, as the Broncos received 22 points and 20 rebounds from star senior Greer Kleber and 14 points from Meghan Blough. The B...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012Division I #4 California at #1 San Ramon Valley – Wednesday, 7pm San Ramon Valley (18-1-4) is back in the Division I North Coast Section semifinals and on the doorstep of returning to the championship after falling in last year’s title game to l...
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...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#8 Freedom at #1 San Ramon Valley – Saturday, 7pm San Ramon Valley (17-4-1) is on a march towards a return visit to the North Coast Section championship game. Rebuffed in the championship game each of the last two seasons, a quarterfinal appearance ...
Women’s Soccer: #14 Castro Valley at #3 Carondelet Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Carondelet (11-3-6) defeated Castro Valley, 2-0, on December 20 in the Tri Valley Classic Tournament, but that loss sparked the Trojans, who then reeled off seven straight victories.The defending NCS Champion Cougars are 3-0-1 in their last four matche...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Carondelet clinched the EBAL title, and also impressed in a non-league win at Deer Valley.Carondelet (21-3, 12-0) paraded past Livermore, 89-39, as Natalie Romeo scored 19 and Melissa Russi 18. The Cougars also routed Granada, 76-28, to clinch the EBAL...
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...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Carondelet had their way with Monte Vista for the second time this season, and has now won 47 consecutive EBAL games.Carondelet (18-3, 10-0) has also won six straight overall. The Cougars trounced Monte Vista, 72-43. Hannah Huffman (20), Melissa Russi ...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012San Ramon Valley has a one-point lead over Monte Vista heading into the final week, and the Wolves host Monte Vista on Thursday with the league title up for grabs, being that both squads survive their Tuesday matches.San Ramon Valley (14-1-4, 8-1-3) ke...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Carondelet and Monte Vista are the only EBAL teams with winning records in league, and the two square off in Danville on Tuesday after the Cougars dominated the first meeting, 80-30, in Concord.Carondelet (16-3, 8-0) downed California, 89-47, in San Ra...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012San Ramon Valley holds a one-point lead over Monte Vista in the race for the East Bay Athletic League title. San Ramon Valley (12-1-4, 6-1-3) blanked Foothill 4-0 last Tuesday, as Megan Turner scored twice and Melissa Lewis added a goal and an assist. ...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Carondelet, while falling to Saint Mary’s-Stockton in non-league, did pick up a couple more double-digit league wins, while Monte Vista is the only other EBAL team over .500 in conference play.Carondelet (14-3, 6-0) began the week with a highly-antic...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012The East Bay Athletic League continues to be competitive with three teams tightly bunched at the top of the standings. Carondelet faces a tough slate of games this week, playing at second place Monte Vista on Tuesday and hosting first place San Ramon V...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 17, 2012Carondelet, San Ramon Valley, and Monte Vista have slightly separated themselves from the rest of the East Bay Athletic League. With such a thin margin separating the three teams, the Monte Vista-San Ramon Valley match looms large on Tuesday. Carondel...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Four games into the EBAL schedule, and Carondelet and Monte Vista are the only teams over .500 in league play.Carondelet (12-2, 4-0), strengthened by contributions from Hannah Huffman (19 points), and Katherine Luther (13), demolished San Ramon Valley,...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 9, 2012Carondelet further solidified their standing as the EBAL favorite with two convincing wins this past week, stretching their league win streak to 39 games.Carondelet (10-2, 2-0) began conference play with some of the same high-scoring winning ways we sa...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012The first week of East Bay Athletic League play in 2012 offered an interesting result, San Ramon Valley fell for the first time this year, losing at home to Carondelet, 2-1, on Tuesday. The result means the Wolves won’t cruise through league undefeat...
Women’s Hoops: Monte Vista at Carondelet Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012A couple of EBAL teams who won their league openers battle tonight in Concord.Carondelet (9-2, 1-0) is the heavy favorite in the EBAL, and picked up a 78-56 win at Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars, led by Hannah Huffman and Natalie Romeo, are outs...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012All EBAL teams are very seasoned in non-league play, with 10-12 games of experience, heading into the league openers on Tuesday.Amador Valley (10-2) won two of three in the West Coast Jamboree. Competing in the Coral Division, the Dons fell a point shy...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012Cal and Foothill were the only EBAL teams in action last week, but everybody has big conference tilts this week. San Ramon Valley (8-0-1, 2-0-0) hosts Carondelet on Tuesday and Livermore on Thursday. Granada (4-1-0, 2-0-0) plays at California on Tuesd...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011As tough as the EBAL is top to bottom, Carondelet continues to give indications that they are going to roll through conference play when league begins next week.Carondelet (6-0) routed St. Mary’s, 77-32, on Thursday at the Miramonte Holiday Shootout....
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011The East Bay Athletic League is one of the Bay Area’s top soccer leagues, offering a powerful San Ramon Valley team that’s 8-0-1 as well as a host of talented squads, such as Carondelet, California and Granada.San Ramon Valley (8-0-1, 2-0-0) is the...
Women's Hoops: Carondelet has their way with Saint Mary's, 77-32
December 22, 2011Natalie Romeo scored 14 of her 19 points in the first quarter as Carondelet raced out to a 32-11 lead, on their way to a 77-32 win against three-time defending NCS Division IV champion, Saint Mary’s. Hannah Huffman also scored 17 for the Cougars, whi...
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...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011While Carondelet was idle last week, more EBAL teams posted impressive non-league wins. The Cougars (5-0) will finally play Thursday in the Adidas Holiday Shootout against Saint Mary’s (2-1) in Moraga. Amador Valley (9-1) continued its resurgence la...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 18, 2011San Ramon Valley is blessed with several players headed to Division I schools, including Reilly Parker (North Carolina), Amanda Davis (Pepperdine), goalkeeper Beth Ritter (UC Santa Barbara) and Shannon Hennessy (Penn), and with this talent it shouldnâ€...
EBAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011With East Bay Athletic League matches beginning this week, we’ll find out if anyone is up to the task of challenging usual league powers Carondelet and San Ramon Valley. After staring 3-0-2, Livermore might be one of those challengers.California (2-1...
EBAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011The EBAL looks like a loaded league again, and Carondelet has already established themselves as the team to beat with an impressive non-league slate.It was no surprise that Carondelet (5-0) has breezed through the schedule thus far, winning all five ga...
Women’s Basketball: Carondelet wins at Sacred Heart, 74-50
December 6, 2011For the second time in four days, Carondelet beat a defending CCS champion, as the Cougars raced out to a 28-11 lead after the opening quarter in 74-50 win at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday night. Natalie Romeo and Hannah Huffman sat most of t...
Women’s Basketball Preview: Carondelet (1-0) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (2-2)–Bay Preps Live Broadcast Tonight–7:30
December 6, 2011Two of the best women’s basketball teams collide tonight at Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Irish host Carondelet, in a meeting of teams who have combined for 18 sectional titles since 2000.No one is fooled by Sacred Heart’s .500 record as the Irish ...
Carondelet Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Carondelet remains the team to beat in the East Bay Athletic League. Led by coach Margaret Gartner, the Cougars have dominated the conference for years. In 2010-11, the team dusted off opponent after opponent, often impressively, on their way to a perf...
Carondelet Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Cougars (18-2-3, 11-2-1) are coming off their first NCS title in ten years, but sent seven players to Division I universities, and graduated 11 seniors overall.Among those gone are Rogan Dolan (16 goals, 15 assists) and Kory Lamet (9 goals, 13 assi...
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...
NCS Division II Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011NCS Division 2 Bracket Maria Carrillo is looking for their fourth NCS title in the last seven years, but first since 2008. The Pumas enter on a high note, winning 28 of their last 29 matches, and they have the motivation after falling to Bishop Oâ...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Golf: Mission San Jose, Granada’s Ahn post best scores at NCS Division I Qualifier (AUDIO)
October 24, 2011At Franklin Canyon Golf Course in Hercules, Mission San Jose posted the top score at the NCS Division I Qualifier with a 405, while Granada’s Yuri Ahn finished with a 73 to lead all players. Miramonte’s Jessica Goldstein and Elizabeth Schultz...
Golf: Bodnar, Amador Valley win EBAL Tournament (AUDIO)
October 17, 2011The Amador Valley Dons dominated the EBAL Tournament with a 386, breaking EBAL and school records, at Deer Ridge Golf Club in Brentwood. Natalie Bodnar was the only player to shoot below par with a 1-under 70, to take the individual title, while Foot...
Castro Valley Girls CC take CV Invitational (AUDIO)
October 10, 2011The Trojan girls won the Castro Valley Invitational, finishing 39 points in front of second place Livermore. Other schools of note were Carondelet placing 6th, San Leandro 7th, and Alhambra 8th. Individually, Westmoor’s Kylie Goo finish...
Amador Valley V-Ball drops to .500 (AUDIO)
September 21, 2011You probably can’t find a .500 team that is better than Amador Valley. The Dons dropped to 8-8 after falling in their EBAL opener at Carondelet in five sets. Amador Valley tries to get over .500 tomorrow at Granada.Dons coach Rich Corte...
WATER POLO: Acalanes Invitational (VIDEO)
September 12, 2011Highlights from the Acalanes, Monte Vista, Campolindo, Foothill, Northgate, and Gunn women’s water polo teams: to tournament champions Las Lomas, who defeated Campolindo in the final, 7-3. Ac...
Carondelet Volleyball Preview
August 29, 2011The Cougars (18-13) might have placed sixth in EBAL, but they also reached the NCS Division II semifinals before they were ousted in five by Redwood. Senior Shannon Boling will lead the Cougars. Non-league matches include dates with Saint Ignati...
EBAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Not only is EBAL champ Granada coming off their first NCS title in eleven years, but they’re heavy favorites to repeat again. The Matadors bring back everybody from last year’s championship team, including four of the top six runners in the 2010 NC...
EBAL Women’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011You can’t have a better season than the one Monte Vista had last year. The undefeated (23-0) NCS Division I champions, however, do have to replace seven players from last year’s roster, including East Bay Division I MVP Maggie Steffens, plus ...
EBAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Amador Valley, the defending NCS champions, are coming off a banner season, which also included a third place finish at the NorCal championships and the Dons placed fifth at state. Considering the Dons return their top six players from last seaso...
EBAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011For Monte Vista, it was business as usual last season as the program captured its third NCS title in the last six years. And they’re not done yet. Junior Kristina Hovsepyan placed third individually and is joined in an awesome junior clas...