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Baseball: First Round of CCS playoffs, another tie for first in EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012In the CCS Division I First Round, WCAL teams went 5-0, which set up one good all-WCAL matchup as #2 St. Francis will host #10 Serra on Saturday. Thomas Cox pitched a two-hit gem and struck out eight, and five different players drove in runs for the ...
Softball: CCS Quarterfinals are set… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012#6 St. Francis (18-8) didn’t end the season strong, but they are in the Division I quarterfinals for the second straight year after their 3-1 win against #11 North Salinas (17-10). Jackie Hinojosa was 4-for-4, and Alli Quinn allowed no earned runs.&#...
Baseball: Los Altos wins De Anza, James Logan takes over first in MVAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012Los Altos (21-8) needed to beat defending SCVAL De Anza champion Palo Alto (25-6) twice to dethrone the Vikings. The Eagles, thanks to solid pitching, did just that, following up their 4-2 Thursday win with a 2-1 triumph on Friday. Nolan O’Such and...
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Softball: Mitty takes WCAL Final; Concord, Arroyo record big wins… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012For the third time this season, Vanessa Alvarez and Archbishop Mitty (25-2) defeated Valley Christian (24-6), this time in the WCAL Championship, as Glenn Reeves writes. Alvarez, who didn’t allow an earned run in 21 innings against the Warriors thi...
Baseball: Serra continues their roll to the WCAL Final… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012#4 Serra (17-12) has now taken eight straight games against WCAL teams after their 4-1 triumph over #1 St. Francis (24-4-1) at San Jose Municipal Stadium. The Padres, who advanced to the WCAL Playoff Final, beat the nationally-ranked Lancers for the se...
Softball: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
Volleyball: De La Salle drops set, but stays unbeaten in EBAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Peter Edwards had 26 kills, 10 digs, and eight aces for De La Salle (30-2, 13-0) as the Spartans prevailed, 25-14, 23-25, 25-10, 25-20 against Foothill. The Spartans have lost just three sets in league, with two of those coming at the hands of the Falc...
Baseball: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
Baseball: Three-way tie atop the EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012In Concord, Monte Vista (8-9, 5-4) surprised De La Salle (14-4, 7-2), 9-3, as the Mustangs overcame four errors. Monte Vista scored seven unanswered runs and broke things open with three-run fourth and fifth innings, as they roughed up Spartans ace A.J...
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...
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...
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...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
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...
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: Concord dominating in win over Berean… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Concord and Berean Christian were both undefeated in the DVAL heading into Thursday’s meeting, but it was the Minutemen who prevailed, 10-0, against the Eagles (6-3, 3-1). For Concord (11-4, 6-0), Kelsey Randall had three hits in three at bats, while...
Baseball: James Logan wrestles control of MVAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Newark Memorial will have to wait until May 11 to get another crack at James Logan. The Colts took over first place in the Mission Valley behind a one-hitter from Alex Martinez, who struck out seven and outdueled Christopher Flexen, who struck out 12 a...
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: Salesian, San Lorenzo, and Granada all win.. plus a look ahead to Tuesday’s schedule
April 17, 2012In a BSAL conference game, Salesian (8-0, 7-0) scored in all four of their innings at the plate in a 19-4 win against Kennedy (1-8-1, 0-6). Zoe Conley was 4-for-4, while Meghan Bradbury had three hits and three RBI. In the completion of a suspended...
Baseball: Granada takes Alhambra Easter Classic… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 15, 2012Granada’s Anthony Olmo allowed just one hit and one walk in the Matadors’ 4-0 win against El Cerrito (10-4-1) in the championship game of the Alhambra Easter Classic, as Ben Enos writes. Miles Mastrobuoni had three hits and three RBI for the Matado...
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...
Softball: Grauer leads Amador Valley to Livermore Stampede title… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012The championship game of 18th Annual Livermore Stampede was played at 7:15 on Saturday night, but to softball fans and for purposes of state and national rankings, the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup between Cal-Hi Sports No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and...
Baseball: Castro Valley edges California, 5-4.. and the rest of Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012Castro Valley (10-4) continues to hold their own against EBAL competition after a 5-4 home win against California. The Trojans are now 3-1 against EBAL teams, with wins against the Grizzlies, De La Salle, and Granada, and their lone loss coming to Foot...
Softball: Mitty’s Alvarez tosses 5-inning perfecto against Cal at the Stampede… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Day One of the Livermore Stampede is in the books, and Archbishop Mitty (13-1) made quick work of a good California team (8-2), as Vanessa Alvarez struck out six, and didn’t allow a base-runner in a 10-0 win. Alvarez has now tossed 59 straight shutou...
Volleyball: De La Salle 23-set win streak ends, but still win match at Foothill.. and the rest of Thursday’s roundup
April 6, 2012De La Salle (17-2, 6-0) had not lost a set since their defeat to St. Ignatius at the Brian Nolan Invitational on March 24. The Spartans, up 2-0, dropped the third set at Foothill last night, but still prevailed, 25-25-17, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18. Peter Edw...
Baseball: Palo Alto holds off St. Ignatius, 4-3… and the rest of Wednesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012In a wild and controversial finish, Palo Alto won at St. Ignatius, overcoming a furious Wildcats seventh-inning rally, as Jeremy Balan writes. SI was called for two interference plays in the game, including on the game’s final play, which gave Palo A...
Wrestling: 2012 College Signings
April 4, 20122012 NCS Champion De La Salle has two wrestlers who have committed to college thus far. Joe Moita finished third in the California State Tournament this year and has verbally agreed to continue his wrestling career at Columbia University. Along with Mo...
Softball: Salesian stays unbeaten…. and the rest of Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012Salesian (7-0, 6-0) doubled up Albany (5-3, 5-1), 6-3, as Meghan Bradbury homered and Zoe Conley struck out ten. Elsewhere around the Bay: Heritage (5-0) edged Arroyo (7-3) by a 3-2 score. Lisa Rodrigues tossed a three-hitter. ...
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...
Baseball: De La Salle at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012De La Salle (4-1, 1-0) plays at Monte Vista (4-2, 1-0) with the winning team feeling good about their start in the East Bay Athletic League. The Spartans have outscored teams, 38-13, this season. A.J. Puckett pitched a two-hit shutout against Amador ...
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...
Softball: Amador Valley takes NCS title rematch by same score as Johanna Grauer allows no hits
March 23, 2012Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 Amador Valley win against James Logan (3-1). That was the same score when the Dons (6-0) beat the Colts for last season’s NCS title. Ashley Lotoszynski hit a home run to help Grauer’s cause.Elsewhere arou...
Baseball: Mountain View stuns Palo Alto with 7th inning rally, while league play starts in EBAL, HAAL
March 22, 2012Mountain View scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 7-6 win against Palo Alto, as Steven Nakahama had two hits and two runs batted in. The Spartans (8-6, 3-2) were once down 6-2 against the Vikings (9-2-1, 3-1-1). Elsewh...
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...
Baseball: James Logan edges Granada, 7-6
March 10, 2012James Logan came from behind and improved to 3-1 behind a three hit, three RBI performance from Paul Martinez, included the clutch go-ahead hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Granada’s Dan Whitney slammed a solo home run in the top of the fifth t...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: 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...
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...
Baseball: EBAL Preview
February 27, 2012Amador Valley Amador could have a rebuilding year as every all league player from the 2011 club has graduated. The Dons are still looking for another quick start after beginning each of the last two seasons with 5 straight victories. Amador Valley mis...
Men’s Lacrosse: EBAL Preview
February 27, 2012The East Bay Athletic League is the best league in the NCS, with the top four teams: De La Salle, Monte Vista, San Ramon Valley, and Foothill. Since 2004, the EBAL has won 8 consecutive NCS Division 1 championships. Amador Valley Amador Val...
Men’s Tennis: EBAL Preview
February 27, 2012Amador Valley The Dons finished the 2011 regular season with a solid 13-6 record and a fourth-place finish in the league. Great EBAL doubles play by Becker McGuire and Jake Lorentz earned them a spot on the All-League Team. Lorentz returns among a gro...
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 Hoops: NCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Heritage at #8 Berkeley – Tuesday, 7pm Berkeley is looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons, while the Patriots are trying to shake off a stretch that saw them close the regular season losing 7 of their final 11 g...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Granada at #8 Foothill – Tuesday, 7pm Foothill (14-12) hosts Granada (16-10) in a matchup of EBAL foes. The Falcons, who were eliminated in the first round last season, are led by Maddie Craig, Megan Clark, and Danielle LaMarche, won 7 of their l...
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: #8 Granada at #9 Pittsburg Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Granada and Pittsburg meet in a battle of teams who were taken out in the first round of the NCS playoffs last season. Granada (10-7-7), who was ousted by EBAL foe and three-time NCS champ De La Salle last year, started this season strong with big wins...
Women’s Soccer: #8 Granada at #9 Freedom Preview (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Both these teams have plenty of motivation after being ousted in the first round last season. As for Freedom, they’re also trying to avenge a 3-1 loss suffered to Granada on December 21.Granada (8-8-3) on the other hand, needs a boost of positive ene...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012While De La Salle is a win away from clinching another EBAL title, Granada improved their chances of placing second with a win over Monte Vista.De La Salle (22-2, 11-1) picked up a couple of wins last week to extend their winning streak to 12 games. Th...
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...
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...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division I Contenders
February 10, 2012With the NCS playoffs around the corner, we feature a rough breakdown of the NCS Division I playoffs. Please email pat@baypreps.com with any inaccuracies or criticism. The CCS analysis will be released on Saturday. De La Salle has won an NCS champions...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012De La Salle avenged an earlier season lost with a convincing win over Monte Vista and, with four games remaining, are in prime position for another East Bay Athletic League title.De La Salle (20-2, 9-1) started last week with a dominant 67-39 win over ...
EBAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012After De La Salle wrapped up the EBAL title, life is crowded behind the Spartans with California, San Ramon Valley, and Monte Vista all vying for second. De La Salle (17-3-1, 11-0-1) won two more games this week, and is now the champion of EBAL. The Sp...
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 Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012De La Salle looks to avenge an earlier season defeat (41-40 in Danville), while Monte Vista tries to sweep the season-series tonight in Concord. De La Salle (18-2, 7-1) extended their win streak to eight two wins last week, first over Cal 66-33, before...
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 Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012You won’t find many soccer teams have a better week than the one delivered by De La Salle, who took down three of the top teams in the Bay Area.De La Salle (15-3-1, 9-0-1) dropped Monte Vista, the second-highest ranked team in EBAL, on Tuesday 4-1. T...
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 ...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Other than De La Salle, Amador Valley is the hottest team in the EBAL, and those two square off in Pleasanton on Friday.De La Salle (16-2, 5-1) had a banner week, rattling off four wins to extend their winning streak to six. The Spartans got things rol...
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 Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012De La Salle, who has rattled off five wins in a row, including five consecutive shutouts, hosts second place Monte Vista on Tuesday in a rematch of a 1-1 draw played earlier this season.De La Salle (12-3-1, 7-0-1) is on top of EBAL after beating Califo...
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 Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 16, 2012Monte Vista knocked off California last week, giving the Grizzlies their first regulation loss in 39 matches, and now Cal has big head-to-head meetings versus De La Salle and San Ramon Valley ahead this week.De La Salle (10-3-1, 5-0-1) won twice this w...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Nobody helped themselves more in the EBAL this week than Amador Valley, who notched wins over the Danville schools.De La Salle (12-2, 3-1) got back to winning ways last week with back to back wins over San Ramon Valley, 60-18 and Livermore, 60-35. Elli...
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,...
Men’s Hoops: California downs Granada, 56-51, and improve to 3-0 in league
January 10, 2012Ryan Hyrn and Noel Frazier each scored 15 points as the Grizzlies won on their home floor against Granada, 56-51. Frazier also grabbed 10 rebounds, while the Matadors was paced by Devin DeBrum, who finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Watch live ...
Men’s Hoops: Granada at California Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7pm
January 10, 2012There are three teams in the early EBAL standings that are 2-0 in league play, and two of those teams meet tonight in San Ramon, as Granada (10-3, 2-0) plays at California (8-6, 2-0).Granada has won nine of their last ten, including a 59-50 win at Foot...
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 Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 9, 2012Monte Vista surprised De La Salle, and they’re one of three EBAL unbeaten teams, with the other two, California and Granada, squaring off on Tuesday at San Ramon.Monte Vista (9-4, 2-0) continued to roll last week recording back to back wins over Live...
EBAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012De La Salle and California are tied for first with 3-0-1 EBAL records, but Monte Vista is still unbeaten in league and has a big clash at Cal on Thursday.De La Salle (8-3-1, 3-0-1) beat EBAL rival San Ramon Valley on Tuesday, 2-1, as Evan Molineux scor...
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...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012Everybody begins play in the EBAL on Tuesday, and a big De La Salle-Monte Vista matchup looms on Friday. De La Salle (9-1) closed out 2011 with the best record amongst EBAL teams, finishing up the calendar year last week with back to back wins over Wes...
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 Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012After some tough competition in San Diego last week, De La Salle plays a couple of tough EBAL matches this week.De La Salle (6-3-1, 1-0-1) lost against San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic, 2-0, in the Nautical Cup in San Diego on Tuesday, but won their ot...
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...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 27, 2011De La Salle posted some impressive results in Hawaii, further cementing their status as the favorite when EBAL play starts next week.De La Salle (7-1), at Hawaii’s Iolani Classic, bounced back from a tough 44-36 defeat to Orlando Christian early in t...
EBAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Half of the EBAL stays busy during the holidays, while the others are off for two weeks.De La Salle (3-2-1, 1-0-1) saw defeat on Wednesday, when Clayton Valley took them down, 1-0. Before facing EBAL teams in January, De La Salle plays in the Nautical ...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Heritage cruises to win at Granada, 62-46
December 20, 2011Heritage (8-2) stopped a two-game losing streak with a convincing 62-46 win in Livermore, putting an end to Granada’s six-game win streak. Wayne Engelstad scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the first quarter as the Patriots raced out to a 24-1...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011The EBAL plays some interesting non-league games this week, including a matchup of 7-2 teams when Granada plays host to Heritage on Tuesday in a game that will be broadcasted on Bay Preps.De La Salle (5-0), still riding high off of their win over Damie...
EBAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011The EBAL once again boasts some of the best teams in the NCS.Granada (9-1-1, 2-0-0) is atop the league after recently defeating Foothill, 1-0, and Amador Valley, 2-1. The Matadors tied Deer Valley at 1 on Saturday. They’ll have until January to hone ...
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 shouldn...
Men’s Hoops: Granada has won six straight (AUDIO)
December 14, 2011The Matadors (7-2) have recovered from an early two-game losing streak, and have taken six consecutive games, with four of those games being decided by six points or less.Last night, Granada fans breathed easy with a 75-27 win against Valley Christian-...
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 ...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011De La Salle’s defense is already in midseason form, allowing 32.5 points per game.The Spartans (4-0), a perennial powerhouse in the EBAL, already look to be hitting midseason form, with comfortable wins over Wood (54-24), St. Patrick/ St. Vincent (51...
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...
EBAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011The EBAL is off to its usual impressive non-league start, with conference games beginning this week.De La Salle (1-0), last year’s kings of NCS, has only played one game so far this year, when they defeated Archbishop Mitty 2-0 on December 3rd. They...
EBAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011As you’d expect, it looks like the EBAL will be a tough league again this season.Amador Valley (3-0) won the El Dorado Gold Dust tournament by defeating the host team in the championship game, 56-54, against a team that was 27-3 last year. Shau...
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...
Granada Women’s Basketball Preview
November 29, 2011After two straight losing seasons, things are looking up for the Matadors. Last year’s leading scorer and rebounder, McKenna Daly (12.3 and 6.0 respectively), is back for her senior season. Theresa Keaney, who averaged 7.2 points to go along wi...
Granada Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Matadors had a winning season last year and made the first round of the playoffs, before losing to De La Salle in overtime. This year, they’re among the EBAL teams looking to kill the Spartans momentum and have the talent to back it up, although ...
Granada Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011Granada (6-6-7, 5-5-4) placed fifth in the tough EBAL, but didn’t finish the season strong with just one win in their last seven games, including a loss to James Logan in the first round. In order for the Matadors to have their first winning se...
Granada Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011On paper, last season’s Matadors men’s basketball season reads as a series of streaks, pushing a season opening win streak to four games, but ultimately closing the season on a five game skid. Both streaks illuminate the promise and inexperience of...
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...
EBAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011California (7-2, 4-2) at De La Salle (8-1, 6-0) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (5-4, 4-2) at San Ramon Valley (7-2, 5-1) – Thursday, 7 Amador Valley (4-5, 2-4) at Foothill (3-6, 2-4) – Thursday, 7 Granada (3-6, 1-5) at Livermore (3-6, 0-6) – Thursd...
NCS Division I Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011NCS Division 1 Bracket Defending champion Foothill (27-8) is the #1 seed, but anyone who has been watching EBAL volleyball this season knows that the field is wide open. The EBAL represents the top five seeds in the bracket, and a few of those tea...
Big Games in Week 11–EBAL
November 6, 2011California (7-2, 4-2) at De La Salle (8-1, 6-0) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (5-4, 4-2) at San Ramon Valley (7-2, 5-1) – Thursday, 7De La Salle has already wrapped up the EBAL, but Friday night’s game is a rematch of last year’s NCS Division I Cham...
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...
EBAL Football – Week 10 Preview
November 3, 2011Granada (3-5, 1-4) at De La Salle (7-1, 5-0) – Friday, 7 California (6-2, 3-2) at Amador Valley (4-4, 2-3) - Friday, 7 Foothill (3-5, 2-3) at Monte Vista (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7 Livermore (3-5, 0-5) at San Ramon Valley (6-2, 4-1) – Friday, 7De ...
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...
Big Games in Week 10–EBAL
October 30, 2011California (6-2, 3-2) at Amador Valley (4-4, 2-3) - Friday, 7 Foothill (3-5, 2-3) at Monte Vista (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7The EBAL has placed six teams in the playoffs each of the last two years, but that appears unlikely this year. De La Salle, ...
EBAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011San Ramon Valley (6-1, 4-0) at De La Salle (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (4-3, 2-2) at Amador Valley (4-3, 2-2) - Friday, 7 Granada (2-5, 0-4) at California (6-1, 3-1) – Friday, 7 Livermore (3-4, 0-4) at Foothill (2-5, 1-3) – Friday, 7De ...
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...
Big Games in Week 9 – EBAL
October 23, 2011San Ramon Valley (6-1, 4-0) at De La Salle (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (4-3, 2-2) at Amador Valley (4-3, 2-2) - Friday, 7One of these games could decide the EBAL champion, while the other could end up deciding a playoff berth. San Ram...
EBAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011De La Salle (5-1, 3-0) at Monte Vista (4-2, 2-1) - Friday, 7 Foothill (2-4, 1-2) at San Ramon Valley (5-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 California (5-1, 2-1) at Livermore (3-3, 0-3) – Friday, 7 Amador Valley (3-3, 1-2) at Granada (2-4, 0-3) – Friday, 7De ...
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...
Big Game in Week 8–EBAL
October 16, 2011De La Salle (5-1, 3-0) at Monte Vista (4-2, 2-1) - Friday, 7De La Salle has now outscored the opposition, 143-10, in league play after a 42-7 win against Amador Valley. Due to the Spartans depleted running back position, Frankie Santelises was th...
EBAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 13, 2011San Ramon Valley (4-1, 2-0) at California (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Amador Valley (3-2, 1-1) at De La Salle (4-1, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (3-2, 1-1) at Livermore (3-2, 0-2) – Friday, 7 Granada (2-3, 0-2) at Foothill (1-4, 0-2) – Friday, 7&...
Big Game in Week 7–EBAL
October 9, 2011San Ramon Valley (4-1, 2-0) at California (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7Two of the league’s three unbeatens meet in San Ramon as the Wolves play at California in a matchup between teams that won thrillers last week. San Ramon Valley needed a touchdow...
EBAL Football–Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011De La Salle (3-1, 1-0) at Foothill (1-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 California (4-0, 1-0) at Monte Vista (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 San Ramon Valley (3-1, 1-0) at Granada (2-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Livermore (3-1, 0-1) at Amador Valley (2-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7&...
Granada Cross Country coach Noel Mattern (AUDIO)
October 5, 2011In the latest cross country rankings by Cross Country Express, Granada has the top ranked girls team in Division I and the 3rd ranked boys squad. The Matadors did very well at the Scott Bauhs Invitational on Saturday, placing second despite missing a...
Big Games in Week 6 – EBAL
October 2, 2011De La Salle (3-1, 1-0) at Foothill (1-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 California (4-0, 1-0) at Monte Vista (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 San Ramon Valley (3-1, 1-0) at Granada (2-2, 0-1) – Friday, 7 De La Salle and Bart Houston were obviously eager to take...
EBAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011De La Salle (2-1) at Livermore (3-0) – Friday, 7 – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Amador Valley (2-1) at San Ramon Valley (2-1) – Friday, 7 Monte Vista (1-2) at Granada (2-1) – Friday, 7 Foothill (1-2) at California (3-0) – Frid...
Big Games in Week 5–EBAL
September 25, 2011Most Bay Area football teams begin league play this week and, on every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look around the area at the big games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. EBAL De La Salle (2-1) at Livermore (3-0) – F...
EBAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011De La Salle (2-0) at Saint Thomas Aquinas- Florida (2-0) – Friday, 5pm San Ramon Valley (2-0) at Washington (0-3) – Friday, 7pm Amador Valley (2-1) idle California (3-0) idle Foothill (1-2) idle Livermore (3-0) idle Granada (2-1) idle Monte ...
EBAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011De La Salle (1-0) at Saint Mary’s-Stockton (1-1) – Friday, 7:15pm Monte Vista (1-1) hosts Pittsburg (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Foothill (1-1) hosts James Logan (2-0) – Friday, 7pm California (2-0) hosts Castro Valley (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Livermor...
DLS Cross Country Coach John Pelster after Spartans take Ed Sias Inv. (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011De La Salle won the large school boys division, with Amador Valley 2nd, and Granada 3rd, while the Dons Connor McCarthy was the top individual finisher. On the girls side, Granada ran away from the pack, and Carina Novell was the top runner. ...
Granada Volleyball takes down Castro Valley (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011The Matadors lost the opening set, 25-23, but swept the next three 25-20, 26-24, 25-15 for a home win over Castro Valley last night. Granada, now 3-0, is led by foreign exchange student Essi Helminen’s 2.5 kills/set and Melissa Summers 3.0 di...
SRV’s Maggie Daly, Mission San Jose the big winners at the San Leandro Golf Tournament (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011San Ramon Valley’s Maggie Daly carded a 77 and took top medalist honors at one of the most competitive tournaments of the season yesterday in San Leandro. Mission San Jose won the team honors (415), with Foothill placing second (430), and Castro Val...
EBAL Football–Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 9, 2011Monte Vista (1-0) at Serra (1-0) – Saturday, 1pm – BAYPREPS.COM LIVE VIDEO PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCAST (LINK HERE) California (1-0) at College Park (1-0) – Saturday, 7pm San Ramon Valley (1-0) at Archbishop Mitty (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Livermore (1...
CROSS COUNTRY: SRV wins Men’s Title of Monte Vista Invitational, Granada takes Women’s (AUDIO)
September 7, 2011San Ramon Valley, the defending NCS Division II champions, literally ran away from the field at Oakhill Park yesterday, as the Wolves finished with 59 points, nearly 80 points better than second place Las Lomas (136). Individually, the Wolves had 5 of...
Granada Football Preview
September 1, 2011The Matadors (8-5 last year) are coming off their best season in a long time as Head Coach Tim Silva took them to the playoffs for the first time since 2005, when they were 6-6. Even better news for coach Silva is the fact that the Matadors bring back ...
Granada Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011The Matadors (23-9 in 2010) lost seven players from last year’s team that was ousted by San Ramon Valley in the NCS quarterfinals last season. Among those who graduated was third team All-East Bay Kelly Shaver, who paced the Matadors with 3 kil...
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 Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011EBAL champ De La Salle is coming off their second NCS title in the last three years, and a number of runners will have to emerge in 2011 if the Spartans are going to repeat. Only two of the Spartans top seven runners from last season return. While Kyle...
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 Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011After making it to the NCS semifinals last season, EBAL champion San Ramon Valley may be even better this year. Team MVP Justin Roberto is back for his senior season, as is Johnny Speros, who like Roberto, was an EBAL 1st team player. Junior defensive ...
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...