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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...
Men’s Lacrosse: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 17, 2012DIVISION I #8 Acalanes (14-7) at #1 San Ramon Valley (17-3) – Friday, 7pm Since the start of the lacrosse playoffs in 2004, an EBAL team has won the NCS Division I title every season, and San Ramon Valley hopes to be that championship team this yea...
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 ...
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: Castro Valley wins the HAAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Castro Valley (15-8-1, 11-1) won the HAAL title with their 6-4 home win against Arroyo (19-5, 10-2). Karen Chaw hit a two-run homer, and Nicole Erichsen had three hits and four RBI. The Trojans avenged a 6-5 loss to Arroyo suffered last month. Also i...
Softball: California at Monte Vista Preview… and Tuesday’s Schedule (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012Amador Valley has already clinched the EBAL title, but California (15-7, 8-4) and Monte Vista (14-8, 9-3) are in a fight for second place. The Mustangs lead the Grizzlies by a game in the standings, but California won the first meeting, 5-1, as Lindse...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 14, 2012None of them are listed here, but we’ll be previewing some of the CCS playoff games later this week. Monday Alameda at San Ramon Valley Alameda is coasting through an unbeaten league season in the ACCAL, while San Ramon Valley is a game o...
Softball: Key Games This Week
May 14, 2012None of them are listed here, but we’ll be previewing some of the CCS playoff games later this week. Tuesday California at Monte VistaCalifornia has given undefeated Amador Valley their toughest games of the season, but the Grizzlies are in...
Men’s Lacrosse: NCS Playoff Brackets Set
May 12, 2012The NCS announced the lacrosse playoff brackets today for Division I and II. This is the second year for NCS Division II. NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket DIVISION I EBAL champion San Ramon Valley (17-3) is the #1 seed, and re...
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...
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: 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...
Baseball: WCAL Semifinals are set, Palo Alto takes Game 1 in De Anza… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012The WCAL Playoffs features top-notch competition, and the first round featured some interesting games, including 4th seed Serra (16-12), who has now won seven straight against WCAL opponents, after a 5-3 decision over #5 Bellarmine (14-14), as Glenn Re...
Softball: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
Tennis: NCS Weekend Recap
May 7, 2012Singles and doubles champions were crowned in this weekend’s NCS tournament. In Division I, Andrew Courtland of Alameda defeated Aditya Kotecha of Dougherty Valley in the quarterfinals 6-2, 6-2. Courtland went on to face freshman Andrew Gu of Albany ...
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...
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...
Softball: Amador Valley at Monte Vista & St. Francis at Wilcox Previews
May 3, 2012Amador Valley (19-0, 9-0) at Monte Vista (12-7, 7-2) Behind Johanna Grauer’s two-hit shutout, one of her 14 shutouts this season, the Dons took the first game against Monte Vista, 2-0, as the Mustangs had just two hits. Amador Valley has won 18 EB...
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...
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: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012The South Bay features more intriguing matchups than the East Bay this week. Tuesday St. Francis at Mitty Mitty has already won the WCAL regular-season title, but they are two wins away from a perfect record in league play and St. Francis i...
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...
Men’s Lacrosse: Tuesday and Wednesday Rundown
April 26, 2012These are scores from the last few days De La Salle (10-5) defeated Monte Vista (11-4), 9-8, on Tuesday. George Bailey led the Spartans with five goals, while Rick Emerson scored our for the Mustangs. The Spartans have won six of their last seven. The...
Baseball: Albany stuns St. Mary’s… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 26, 2012Albany (8-9, 7-5) scored a run in the sixth inning to tie, and the winning run crossed the plate in the bottom of the seventh in the Cougars 3-2 win against St. Mary’s (13-3, 8-2). Jack Robinson was the beneficiary pitching the complete-game seven-hi...
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...
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: 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...
Men’s Volleyball: De La Salle makes another statement in EBAL.. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012De La Salle (18-2, 7-0) has dropped only one set in their league matches, and their inspiring play continued last night in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 win against a team that was their closest challenger, California (15-7, 5-2). Peter Edwards notched 13 kill...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 15, 2012It is that time of year in the Bay Area. Spring break is coming to an end and playoffs are right around the corner. In several leagues, the regular season champs have been decided long ago. In others, the title is up for grabs—winners will be crowned...
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...
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...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista cruises past Davis, Piedmont wins, Ygnacio stays winless
April 6, 2012Monte Vista (8-1) impressed with a 16-4 win against Davis (10-3), ending the Blue Devils 10-game win streak. The Mustangs, who led 9-2 at the half, got six goals from Ashlynn Goerz and two goals and two assists from Paige Southmayd. The Mustangs, who a...
Softball: A Closer Look at Tonight’s Games in the Stampede
April 5, 2012The Livermore Stampede is already underway (see schedule below), but the marquee contests will be played tonight. Archbishop Mitty (12-1) vs. California (7-1) California has won six in a row since a 1-0 setback to Livermore in the Que...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista, Carondelet secure wins, remain tied for first in EBAL
April 5, 2012Monte Vista (7-1, 5-1) took care of business against Cal on Tuesday, while Carondelet (8-1, 5-1) was a winner against Foothill on Wednesday to keep pace with one another at the top of the East Bay Athletic League.Tuesday: Monte Vista defeated Calif...
Softball: Wilcox takes commanding lead in De Anza…. and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012The anticipated pitcher’s dual was just that as Wilcox improved to 13-1 and 6-0 in the SCVAL De Anza with a 3-1 win against Homestead (10-2, 3-1). The Chargers scored two runs in the sixth off Katie Moss, as Stephanie Pickard delivered the go-ahead h...
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...
Baseball: Palo Alto at St. Ignatius Preview… and other key Wednesday games
April 4, 2012Palo Alto (13-2-1) plays at St. Ignatius (10-3-1) against a Wildcats team that has allowed only 30 runs this season, including just five in their last four games. SI features right-handers Jack Klein and Hunter Noah, as well as 6-foot-4 lefty Matt Kr...
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. ...
Softball: Arroyo at Heritage Preview… and other key Tuesday games
April 3, 2012Arroyo (7-2) has won four in a row, outscoring their opponents, 59-7, over that stretch, while Heritage (4-0) has allowed just three runs this season. Lisa Rodrigues has been the Patriots pitcher that has been shutting down the opposition, allowing n...
Baseball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday At the Anaheim Lions tournament, Campolindo (7-1) gets another major test against El Toro (14-1), who has a team ERA of 1.38 this year. Alameda (4-2) was supposed to pl...
Softball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday St. Francis (10-4) is just 1-3 in the difficult WCAL, and now steps outside of the league to visit Homestead (9-1), who has won four in a row and is unbeaten in the SCVAL De Anz...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Baseball: De La Salle edges Monte Vista on the road… and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012De La Salle (5-1, 2-0) got another great effort from John Keane in a 2-1 win at Monte Vista (4-3, 1-1). Keane allowed one unearned run, three hits, one walk, and struck out two over four innings as the Spartans gear up for their showdown with San Ramon...
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: 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: 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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
Baseball: 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: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 11, 2012A look at what happened this past week, and a look ahead at the upcoming week in men’s tennis. BSAL Piedmont won their first BSAL match of the season against St. Joseph Notre Dame this week on Tuesday, March 6. The victory over the Pilots along w...
Baseball: Monte Vista suffers first loss at Casa Grande, 6-3
March 9, 2012After losing on the road the last two years, host Casa Grande (3-1) got a little revenge. The Gauchos used a combination of a gritty pitching performance from junior lefthander Kevin George, and two long home runs, the last one a three-run blast by A...
Baseball: Heritage’s Paul Blackburn off to Huge Start
March 7, 2012After suffering a tough-luck loss against Foothill, Heritage’s Paul Blackburn made sure Miramonte’s lineup didn’t stand a chance in a Patriots 2-0 win in Orinda on Tuesday. Blackburn tossed a complete game one-hitter, walked none, and struck out ...
Baseball: A closer look at Tuesday’s schedule
March 6, 2012Baseball is well underway, and some of the early-season matchups are very interesting. Here’s a look at some of Tuesday’s games. Miramonte (3-0) vs. Heritage (3-1) Miramonte averaged 8.3 runs per game last season on their way to a semifinal ap...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 5, 2012WCAL This past weekend in Fresno, tennis teams from around the state competed in the California High School Tennis Classic. Making the trip from the WCAL were Archbishop Mitty, Bellarmine, Sacred Heart Cathedral and Valley Christian. No results were p...
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...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Championship Game Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012Division I Championship – #1 San Ramon Valley (18-1-5) vs. #2 Monte Vista (15-1-8) – Dublin High School – 5pm The Division I Championship features a pair of teams from the East Bay Athletic league in San Ramon Valley and Monte Vista. The Wolves ...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#9 Heritage (17-10) at #1 De La Salle (24-2) – Friday, 8pm De La Salle hasn’t missed the semifinals since 2003, and take a 14-game win streak into Friday’s game against Heritage. The stingy Spartans are allowing just 34 points per game, and are ...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012#8 Foothill (15-12) at #1 Berkeley (23-2) – Friday, 7pm Foothill conquered Granada, 43-28, in the first round. Danielle LaMarche scored 16 points and Megan Clark added 11 with 5 steals. Emily Barrett grabbed 11 rebounds and Maddie Craig chipped in 8...
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...
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: NCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 18, 2012#9 Pittsburg at #1 De La Salle – Saturday, 7pm De La Salle, looking for their fourth consecutive title, left little doubt in their 7-0 win against Antioch on Wednesday. The Spartans scored five first-half goals on their way to their 12th consecutive...
Women’s Soccer: 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 ...
Men’s Soccer: #12 Berkeley at #5 Monte Vista Preview
February 15, 2012Two traditionally strong soccer programs battle in Danville, as Monte Vista, who is looking for their first NCS title in five years, hosts Berkeley, in search of their first NCS title in eight seasons. This is a rematch of a fixture played on December ...
Women’s Soccer: #15 Dougherty Valley at #2 Monte Vista Preview
February 14, 2012Monte Vista’s only loss this season was in their most recent match, and the reward for the Mustangs is the #2 seed and a game against a team with a sub-.500 record, Dougherty Valley. The Wildcats, however, happen to be the defending NCS Division II c...
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...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Contenders
February 9, 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 NCS men’s analysis will be featured on Friday, and the CCS analysis will be re...
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...
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 Soccer: Monte Vista at California Preview (AUDIO)
January 12, 2012California’s (12-0-2, 4-0-1) unbeaten record will be tested mightily in the coming EBAL games, starting tonight against Monte Vista (6-1-6, 2-0-3).California, who lost to De La Salle on penalty kicks in the NCS quarterfinals last year, has gone 38 ma...
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...
Men’s Hoops: De La Salle at Monte Vista Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012While De La Salle (10-1, 1-0) is the heavy favorite in the EBAL, they play a Monte Vista (8-4, 1-0) team that is playing some outstanding basketball, having won four straight.The Mustangs have beat some very good teams during their win streak, includin...
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 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...
Men’s Hoops: Monte Vista at Bellarmine Preview
December 28, 2011Bellarmine (7-2) and Monte Vista (5-4) are well-prepared for this matchup thanks to their intense early-season schedules.Bellarmine participated in the DJ Frandsen Memorial Tournament last week, and set a season-high for points scored with an 83-74 win...
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...
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 shouldnâ€...
Men’s Soccer: De La Salle at Monte Vista Preview (AUDIO)
December 15, 2011Monte Vista, who was 1-0-1 against De La Salle last season, plays host to the three-time defending NCS champions tonight.The Mustangs (4-0-4, 0-0-1), with eight games already under their belt, are coming off a 1-1 tie in their EBAL opener at Livermore ...
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. Theyâ...
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 Division I Semifinal Preview: #7 San Ramon Valley (9-3) at #6 Monte Vista (8-4) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011For the fourth time in six years, these two Danville rivals meet in the postseason.In each of the previous three times, the Wolves have knocked out the Mustangs, including last year’s 27-16 result in the quarterfinals, which was just a few weeks afte...
Monte Vista Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Mustangs continued their streak of successful seasons in 2010-11 with a 19-8 record (9-4 conference). Then they made it to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs before bowing to Deer Valley. Ron Hirschman again leads a team which from 2006-07 thro...
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...
Monte Vista Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011Monte Vista had a decent season and playoff run last year and shouldn’t be discounted by any other team in EBAL. They faced San Ramon Valley in the first round of the playoffs and won by two goals, but succumbed to Newark Memorial in the quarterfinal...
Monte Vista Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Mustangs (13-7-3, 6-5-3) finished fourth in the EBAL last year, but were also one of the final four teams in NCS Division I before a semifinal loss to Carondelet, and there is some solid talent returning from a team that outscored their opponents, ...
Monte Vista Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011The Monte Vista Mustangs finished an inconsistent season with a 12-14 record (6-8 in conference). Coach Bill Powers will need underclassmen to step up and fill the void left by last year’s team captain, Mike Harris, who has moved on to CLU in Thousan...
NCS D-1 Quarterfinal Preview: #6 Monte Vista (7-4) at #3 San Leandro (6-4)
November 21, 2011Not many people believe San Leandro deserves a #4 seed, and the Pirates have an opportunity to prove the doubters wrong.The Pirates, coming off a first-round bye, had won five straight games before closing their season with a 48-26 loss to Bishop O’D...
NCS D-1 Playoff Preview: #11 Heritage (5-5) at #6 Monte Vista (6-4)
November 16, 2011Expect plenty of points on the board in Danville on Saturday night, as these teams are allowing 30 or more points per game this season. Heritage has been outscored 322-273 this year, but if the game is close, the Patriots are 4-1 in games decided...
NCS Volleyball Semifinals Preview – Divisions I-II-III-IV (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011No surprise that the EBAL is responsible for three of the four teams in the Division I semifinals, but the one non-EBAL team, Heritage, shocked third-seeded California in the quarterfinals in four games. That match was played in Brentwood, and no...
NCS Water Polo Championships (AUDIO)
November 12, 2011Championship Saturday delivered some exciting finishes. The Division I men’s final might have delivered the best as Miramonte beat San Ramon Valley, 8-7, in double overtime thanks to Charlie Wiser’s game-winning goal. In Division II, La...
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 Water Polo Finals are set
November 10, 2011Division I Men’s Championship – San Ramon Valley vs. Miramonte @ Acalanes 2:30 San Ramon Valley is going for their first ever boys title, while the Matadors aim for their 12th, and 6th in the last 7 years. Miramonte beat San Ramon Valley, 12...
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 Women’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Monte Vista (18-7) is the top seed and looking for their sixth consecutive NCS Division I championship, and could very well be facing San Ramon Valley (16-9) in the finals for the second straight year. First the Mustangs must beat upstart James L...
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...
Tennis: NCS Team Brackets Announced; Tamalpais, Piedmont are #1 seeds
November 6, 2011Tamalpais (24-1) tries to repeat as NCS champions, but they’ll attempt to do it in Division I after taking the Division II crown last year. Piedmont (19-5) is the #1 seed in Division II. The toughest competition for Tamapais will likely come fro...
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 ...
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...
De La Salle wins at Monte Vista, 42-21 (AUDIO)
October 22, 2011The Spartans didn’t finish the way they wanted to, but still managed a relatively easy win against the Mustangs, 42-21. David Riopelle rushed for 167 yards as De La Salle jumped out to a 35-7 lead at halftime. Monte Vista, now 3-4 and 2-2...
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&...
Monte Vista Volleyball Prepares for SRV (AUDIO)
October 11, 2011In the EBAL, it’s easy for good teams to have a losing streak, and the Mustangs have dropped three in a row heading into their match at San Ramon Valley tonight. After losses to Foothill, Granada, and Cal, the Mustangs are now 8-6 and 3-3 in co...
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&...
Cross Country: Scott Bauhs Invitational (AUDIO)
October 3, 2011There was a problem on the results where the Las Lomas times were scored as unattached. The Knights actually won the girls team title. Las Lomas won the girls team title (edging out Granada), while Piner cruised to the boys win at the Scott Bauh...
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 ...
Pittsburg tops Monte Vista, 38-21 (AUDIO)
September 16, 2011After starting 0-5 in 2010, the Pirates are now 3-0 in 2011 thanks to an impressive road win in Danville against Monte Vista, 38-21. Pittsburg coach Victor Galli talks to Bay Preps:Victor Galli
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...
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...
Las Lomas wins Acalanes Invitational (AUDIO)
September 12, 2011The Knights took home the championship after a 7-3 win over Campolindo in the final. Las Lomas outscored the oppostion, 47-10, in their four match wins. Acalanes took 3rd with a 4-3 victory against Los Altos, while Monte Vista edged San R...
Serra beats Monte Vista, 54-13 (VIDEO)
September 11, 2011Highlights from Serra’s blowout win over the Mustangs: To watch the full broadcast, click here
BAY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Monte Vista at Serra– Watch it here! - Saturday, 1pm
September 9, 2011To watch this game, click here at 1 on Saturday. Baypreps.com is launching our first live football broadcast of the season Saturday afternoon as Serra hosts Monte Vista in a matchup of two 1-0 teams. This is a tremendous Week Two matchup involvi...
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...
Monte Vista Football Preview
September 2, 2011You have to think the Mustangs (8-4) are still bitter about the way their season ended last year, with a loss to arch-rival San Ramon Valley, 27-16, in the NCS Quarterfinals. A loss that came just two weeks after a Monte Vista win against the Wolves. I...
Monte Vista Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011There might not be a better example of the quality EBAL volleyball than last year’s Mustangs team. Monte Vista (10-22) had a winning record in their non-league schedule, but went winless in EBAL play (0-14). Jenyth Utchen has a young te...
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...