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Baseball: College Park wins first league title since 1994… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012Freshman Joe DeMers attacked the strike zone and threw only 75 pitches in his one-hit shutout of Northgate, 2-0, as College Park won the DVAL title, their first league championship since 1994. The Falcons scored their two runs in the third inning aga...
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...
Women’s Lacrosse: NCS Playoff Brackets Set
May 12, 2012The NCS announced the lacrosse playoff brackets today for Division I and II. This is the second year for NCS Division II. NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket DIVISION I Defending NCS champ and this year’s EBAL champion Carondel...
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Baseball: Serra, Gunn win titles; Campo pulls into first place tie… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012In the WCAL championship from Santa Clara, #4 Serra (18-12) continued their hot streak, and capitalized on eight errors from #2 St. Ignatius (19-8-1) in a 7-2 win, as Jeremy Balan writes. Bradley Northnagel was the star for the Padres, shutting out the...
Softball: Mitty takes WCAL Final; Concord, Arroyo record big wins… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012For the third time this season, Vanessa Alvarez and Archbishop Mitty (25-2) defeated Valley Christian (24-6), this time in the WCAL Championship, as Glenn Reeves writes. Alvarez, who didn’t allow an earned run in 21 innings against the Warriors thi...
Softball: Four interesting Thursday matchups
May 10, 2012Concord (17-4, 10-0) at Clayton Valley (9-8, 7-1) Concord has won 17 straight DVAL games, with their last loss being against Clayton Valley last season. Concord won the first meeting this year, 5-3, on April 17, overcoming a 3-0 hole. Aleyna Benipayo...
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 ...
Baseball: Los Altos at Palo Alto & Bishop O’Dowd at Arroyo Previews… plus Tuesday’s schedule
May 8, 2012Los Altos (19-7) at Palo Alto (24-4) This is Game One of the SCVAL De Anza championship series with the second and, if necessary, third game scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Both teams needed the entire three games in their semifinal series’. P...
Softball: Amador Valley at California Preview, and a closer look at other games.. including Tuesday’s entire schedule
May 8, 2012Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) at California (15-5, 8-2) Amador Valley’s toughest game this season was a 2-1 win against California on April 18. The Grizzlies’ Katelyn Linford homered in the top of the seventh for a 1-0 California lead, but the Dons s...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012Each day, Tuesday through Saturday, offers at least one compelling Bay Area high school baseball game. Tuesday Los Altos at Palo AltoThis is Game One of the SCVAL De Anza championship series with the second and, if necessary, third games sch...
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 ...
Softball: Key Games This Week
May 7, 2012There are a lot of good games in the East Bay this week. Tuesday Amador Valley at California We keep waiting for someone to challenge the unbeaten Dons, but nobody has done so yet. Dating back to last season, Amador Valley has won 19 EBAL gam...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley strengthens hold of DFAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Dougherty Valley (17-3, 7-1) solidified their position atop the DFAL as they split the season-series with Acalanes (14-6, 6-3) after a 5-3 win, as Ben Enos reports. The Wildcats, who broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run fifth, got two hits from Tanner Pinkst...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
Baseball: Blackburn tosses no-hitter versus state-ranked Deer Valley… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012In what is arguably the Bay Area’s most dominant and masterful pitching performance this season, Heritage senior and Arizona State-bound Paul Blackburn tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports No. 9 ranked Deer Valley of Antioch....
Softball: Moreau Catholic makes the HAAL race more crowded… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Moreau Catholic (10-6, 6-2) moved closer to the top of the Hayward Area league after a 7-4 win over Bishop O’Dowd (13-4, 6-2). The Mariners, who scored six times in the third inning, got two hits from Breanna Pearsall and Karina Sanchez. Els...
Softball: St. Francis at Mitty & O’Dowd at Moreau Previews
May 1, 2012St. Francis (17-6, 8-3) at Mitty (21-2, 10-0) Mitty has already locked up the WCAL title, and their looking for their third unbeaten league season in four years. The Monarchs have also won six in a row overall while the Lancers have taken five straigh...
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...
Track and Field: Meet of Champions Preview
April 27, 2012What a way to launch the last month of the track and field season? With just five weeks until the California state meet in Clovis, Sacramento’s 32nd annual Meet of Champions Saturday at American River College could turn out to be the best late-seas...
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...
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: Previews of three games, and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012Valley Christian (18-4, 6-2) at St. Francis (15-6, 6-3) Valley Christian is the favored team after taking the first meeting, 7-1, on March 20th. In that contest, the Warriors jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings, and capitalized on four St. F...
Track and Field: Weekend Roundup
April 22, 2012Warm weather, elite competition and a fast track added up to excellent performances for Bay Area athletes Friday in the Woody Wilson Relays at UC Davis, the CCS Top 8 Classic at San Jose City College, and the Mt. SAC Relays. Woody Wilson Relay...
Softball: Amador Valley wins thriller over California … and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Matt Cain-Cliff Lee wasn’t the only classic pitcher’s duel in the Bay Area yesterday. Amador Valley’s unbeaten start to the season was threatened by California’s Lindsey Chalmers as the teams took a scoreless game into the seventh inning. Kat...
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...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley upsets Campolindo… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Dougherty Valley (12-3, 3-1) has had a very good season and is certainly battle-tested, so their 3-0 win over Campolindo wasn’t a major upset, but still very noteworthy considering the Cougars (11-2-1, 3-1) are regarded as one of the top 50 teams in ...
Baseball: Mitty continues great run with 12-11 win against Valley Christian… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 13, 2012It appears Archbishop Mitty has hit their stride with eight consecutive wins, which includes a 12-11 victory over Valley Christian in the Crown Classic. A seven-run fifth was the difference, although Mitty nearly blew an 11-3 lead. Sean Downey had thre...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first loss... and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012National power St. Francis’ suffered their first defeat of the season in their Elite Eight tournament, 4-3, to Damonte Ranch (8-6). Braden Bishop homered and drove in two for the Lancers (17-1-1). More Elite Eight Results: Bishop O’Dowd was s...
Baseball: St. Francis’ Bettencourt no-hits De La Salle… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 11, 2012St. Francis (17-0-1) has had a lot of terrific pitching performances this season, and Trevor Bettencourt’s been a part of a number of those. Yesterday, Bettencourt tossed a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over De La Salle in the Elite Eight tournament at St. ...
Baseball: College Park ends Clayton Valley’s 16-game DVAL win streak…. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley had not lost a DVAL game since May 11, 2010, when Greg Lisle-coached Berean Christian knocked off the Eagles (8-2, 1-1). Tuesday, it was Greg’s son, Matt, coaching College Park (6-2, 3-0) to victory against Clayton Valley, 3-0, as the ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
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: Valley Christian at St. Francis Preview… and other key matchups on Friday
March 30, 2012It’s an easy task to figure out which game is the biggest of the day. In the ESPN Cal-Hi Sports rankings, St. Francis (14-0-1, 5-0-1) and Valley Christian (12-1, 5-0) are the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the state, respectively. Both teams, however, bot...
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: Heritage at College Park Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012Two teams hoping to compete for their respective league crowns meet in a non-league game today in Pleasant Hill. College Park (3-1) has outscored teams 40-12 this season, and their lone blemish was a 1-0 loss to undefeated Newark Memorial, who hasnâ€...
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...
Women’s Hoops: State Championship Postgame Links
March 25, 2012We’ll continue to update this page with links following the Saturday championship games. BayPreps Notes, Stats, and Quotes Division I – Berkeley falls to Mater Dei for second straight season Division II – Mitty takes fifth state title Divisi...
Women’s Hoops: O’Dowd pounces on Laguna Hills early, dominate defensively in 62-24 title win
March 24, 2012[caption id="attachment_5789" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="See more photos by Tony Rotundo below."][/caption] Bishop O’Dowd captured its first ever state championship with a 62-24 thrashing of Laguna Hills in the CIF Division III state t...
Women’s Hoops: State Championship Preview Links
March 23, 2012BayPreps Previews – includes coach interviews Division I Preview Division II Preview Division III Preview Division IV PreviewAt MaxPreps, Mitch Stephens offers previews and predictions. Clay Kallam looks at the top players to watch. ESPN’s Ca...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Division III State Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 23, 2012Bishop O’Dowd (29-3) vs. Laguna Hills (26-8) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 1pm Bishop O’Dowd assumes the role of favorite, as they have so many times this season, in the matchup with Laguna Hills. The Dragons have a deep roster and tons ...
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...
Softball: Kathy Percheid throws no-hitter for Arroyo against San Lorenzo
March 22, 2012Arroyo stomped on San Lorenzo, 18-0, but the story was Kathy Percheid, who threw a no-hitter and struck out eight. Haley Keahi had three hits for the Dons (4-2, 1-0), who won their HAAL opener against the Rebels (4-5-1, 0-1). Elsewhere around ...
Links to North and South Basketball Regional Final Results
March 18, 2012Mitch Stephens has great recaps on MaxPreps of the NorCal men’s and women’s action. NorCalPreps.com’s Doug Benton delivers free extensive content on the men’s results. Ell-Sean Smith offers up the women’s insight. ESPN HS California on the...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral fights back from early hole, takes NorCal title
March 17, 2012Down 23-10 in the first quarter, Sacred Heart Cathedral coach Darrell Barbour felt his team came out flat, the focus wasn’t there defensively, and the Irish were shooting too many jumpers. Things quickly changed, however, as the Irish went on a 20-4 ...
Women’s Hoops: O’Dowd Takes Second Straight NorCal Title
March 17, 2012It’s one thing to have a size advantage, but it’s another utilize that advantage and for your bigs to be as active as Bishop O’Dowd’s were, in their NorCal Division III final win over Miramonte, 70-51. O’Dowd outrebounded the Matadors, and sc...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (27-5) vs. #2 Bishop O’Dowd (26-5) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 12pm You’ll be hard-pressed to find another NorCal final more evenly matched than Sacred Heart Cathedral-Bishop O’Dowd. The records are similar,...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Bishop O’Dowd (28-3) vs. #6 Miramonte (31-1) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 10am Bishop O’Dowd attempts to utilize its size advantage on Miramonte for the second time in two weeks. In the NCS title game, O’Dowd easily defeated the Ma...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (27-6) defeats #1 De La Salle (28-3), 44-41 De La Salle had a 38-30 lead with over 3 minutes to go, only to see Jesuit end the game on a 14-3 run, as Jimmy Durkin writes. De La Salle had won 18 in a row, inc...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (27-2) defeats #4 Oak Ridge (25-8), 49-38 Berkeley led by just one at the half, but used a 6-0 spurt to open the second half on their way to another NorCal final, as Matt Smith writes. Berkeley coach...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (26-6) at #1 De La Salle (28-2) – 7pm Although they haven’t met recently, Jesuit and De La Salle have played some epic playoff battles in the past, including three regional finals. Tonight, De La Salle’s 18-game win streak...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Oak Ridge (25-8) at #1 Berkeley (27-2) – 7pm Oak Ridge defeated Heritage, 44-29, for the right to face top-seeded Berkeley. The Pioneers began the game with a 9-0 run and Jacki Bateman hit two key 3-pointers in the second half in a pu...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 De La Salle (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (24-7), 54-40 When I watch De La Salle, I can’t help but think that there might not be two teammates who compliment each other better than Elliott Pitts and Amad...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… And an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (22-10), 51-33 Berkeley enters the NorCal semifinals for the third straight year, and are two wins away from repeating as NorCal champions. The Yellow Jackets ...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #8 Pleasant Grove (24-6) at #1 De La Salle (27-2) – 7:30pm Pleasant Grove is a team that started the season 18-1, but suffered tough games against #2 Sheldon and #4 Jesu...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (22-9) at #1 Berkeley (26-2) – 7pm Berkeley enters the NorCal playoffs fresh off a NCS title win over Deer Valley. It’s no surprise the Yellow Jacket...
Softball: 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...
Baseball: Cameron Stewart carries Valley Christian past St. Mary’s-Stockton
March 8, 2012You won’t find many better individual performances than Cameron Stewart’s showing yesterday against St. Mary’s. Stewart broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, which made him a winner on the mound in a 3-0 W...
Women’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Division I #9 Pleasant Grove ended the game on a 10-0 run to win at #8 Palo Alto, 66-56, as John Reid reports. Free throws were huge as the Eagles were 25-of-34 from the line, while the Vikings were just 9-for-23. The Vikings were 10-0 at home th...
Men’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Updated CIF Bracket Division I #8 Pleasant Grove gets an opportunity to play #1 De La Salle after a 64-57 win against #9 Castlemont. Cody Demps scored 20 points, and Matt Hayes added 16. The Eagles average 63.6 points per game, and their scoring p...
Men’s Hoops: Notes on the CIF Field
March 5, 2012These are a few thoughts and facts on the teams we cover on BayPreps as they head into the CIF State Tournament. DIVISION I De La Salle Deer Valley had averaged 71.5 points heading into the NCS championship game, but the Spartans suffocating def...
Softball: HAAL Preview
March 5, 2012Bishop O’Dowd is already off to a 3-0 start, and the Dragons have outscored teams 33-2. Junior Alexis Carney already has six hits, five of which are for extra bases. Carney was a first team HAAL player last season, along with senior Erin Erickson. Ca...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I De La Salle (27-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Spartans won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Castlemont (14-9) a...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Bishop O’Dowd (23-5) vs. #2 Campolindo (22-5) at St. Mary’s College – Saturday, 7pm Bishop O’Dowd, ranked 3rd in the state according to calpreps.com, has been the prohibitive favorite in NCS Division III all season, and have played like it,...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Bishop O’Dowd (25-3) vs. #2 Miramonte (28-0) at St. Mary’s College – Saturday, 5pm Bishop O’Dowd has won the last three NCS Division III titles, all against DFAL teams, and 8 titles overall. Last year, they won the crown against Campolindo,...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#1 Bishop O’Dowd (22-5) vs. #4 El Cerrito (20-7) at Chabot College – Wednesday, 8pm Bishop O’Dowd has ended El Cerrito’s season each of the last two years. Last year, the Gauchos lost in the NorCal final to the Dragons, 50-32, and lost in both...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division III Semifinal Previews
February 29, 2012#4 Acalanes (15-12) vs. #1 Bishop O’Dowd (24-3) at Chabot College – Wednesday, 6:30pm Bishop O’Dowd and Acalanes meet for a rematch from last season’s NCS semifinals, which the Dragons won on their way to the Division III title. The Dragons ...
Baseball: HAAL Preview
February 28, 2012Arroyo The Hayward Area Athletic League finished with a three way tie at the top of the standings last year and Arroyo was one those schools. They won 15 games (10 losses, 1 tie) on the road to a berth in the North Coast Section playoffs. They beat La...
Men’s Lacrosse: BSAL Preview
February 27, 2012Berkeley Since 2009, Ed Hill has taken a Berkeley lacrosse program and made them into contenders. This was a team lead by Bay Shore Athletic League MVP Sean Scott as well as Sam Carpenter and Nick Steinhour. In the 2011 campaign, they averaged 11 goal...
Men’s Tennis: HAAL Preview
February 27, 2012Bishop O’Dowd The Dragons have to feel good about returning the Division II NCS Doubles Championship team of David Brown and Jeremy Yoon (both seniors). Also, Bishop’s #1 singles player Brian Aria returns for his final season. This veteran cast m...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Championship Game Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012Division I Championship – #1 De La Salle (21-3-2) vs. #6 San Ramon Valley (17-6-4) – Dublin High School – 7:30pm No matter which team takes home the NCS Division I trophy on Saturday, it will be another victory for EBAL. On Saturday, two of EBAL...
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 III Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 23, 2012#9 Hercules (16-11) at #1 Bishop O’Dowd (21-5) – Friday, 8pm – You can watch this game here Hercules is in the playoffs for the first time in two years, and enjoying their first winning season in four years. That 2008 season also marked their la...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division III Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 23, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. #8 Sonoma Valley (14-14) at #1 Bishop O’Dowd (23-3) – Friday, 6:30pm – You can watch this game here Sonoma Valley was ousted by Bishop O’Dowd in last year’s quarterfin...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 22, 2012Division I #4 Clayton Valley at #1 De La Salle – Wednesday, 7pm De La Salle continued their relentless march to a fourth consecutive Division I NCS title on Saturday by defeating Pittsburg 2-1 on their home field. #4 Clayton Valley, fresh off a 4...
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 III First Round Previews (AUDIO)
February 21, 2012#9 Hercules at #8 San Marin – Tuesday, 7pm San Marin (14-12) is the defending NCS Division III champions, but have not won three games in a row since December. The Mustangs have dropped three of their last five heading into the postseason, but do fe...
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 II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 18, 2012#16 Saint Mary’s at #9 Bishop O’Dowd – Saturday, 1pm The biggest shocker in all of Wednesday’s playoff games was when Saint Mary’s (8-2-6) knocked off top-seed Acalanes, 1-0, thanks to a goal by Duncan Jones on a feed by Josh Dull just befor...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#8 Saint Mary’s at #1 Bishop O’Dowd – Saturday, 3pm Bishop O’Dowd (18-3-2) takes a 15-game winning streak into their semifinal with Saint Mary’s (11-4-2), who lost to the Dragons by a 3-0 when they met in a quarterfinal last season. The Dr...
Men’s Soccer: #9 Bishop O’Dowd at #8 Alhambra Preview (AUDIO)
February 15, 2012Bishop O’Dowd has seen some deep playoff runs go for naught, losing in the finals two of the last three years, and falling in the quarterfinals last season, while Alhambra tries to make it out of the first round for the first time in several years.Bi...
Women’s Soccer: #16 Tennyson at #1 Bishop O’Dowd Preview
February 14, 2012Bishop O’Dowd dominated their only meeting with Tennyson this season, 5-0, and wreaked havoc on the rest of the HAAL with a 67-8 goal differential this season.The Dragons (17-3-2) still have a bitter taste in their mouths after losing on penalty kick...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012Bishop O’Dowd has left little doubt this season as to who is the best team in the HAAL, and that continued last week with a lopsided win at Castro Valley.Bishop O’ Dowd (19-5, 14-0) picked up back to back wins over Castro Valley, 65-42 and Tennyson...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Bishop O’Dowd still hasn’t been challenged in the HAAL, and close out the regular season versus Hayward on Friday. The Farmers gave the Dragons their closest league game this year, yet O’Dowd still won 58-35 in Hayward last month.Bishop O’Dowd ...
Men’s Soccer: NCS Division II 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 II Men's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 St. Mary’s (7-2-6) at #1 Acalan...
Women’s Soccer: NCS Division II 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 II Women's Soccer Bracket First Round - Wednesday, February 15 #16 Tennyson (8-...
Men’s Hoops: NCS Division III Contenders
February 10, 2012Bishop O’Dowd is favored to win their second NCS title in the last three years, but Campolindo and El Cerrito feature tough-minded teams that are also atop their respective East Bay leagues. O’Dowd is ranked 5th, and Campolindo 7th in the ESPN HS C...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division III Contenders
February 9, 2012With no disrespect to other teams in Division III, most are anticipating a Bishop O’Dowd-Miramonte championship. The Dragons are the favorites as the three-time defending champions, while Miramonte has stepped up to every challenge during their undef...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 7, 2012As Bishop O’Dowd cruises towards an HAAL title, the Dragons play a team that came closest to knocking them off, Castro Valley, who lost the first meeting by a 49-48 final on a last-second shot by Joshua Crum.Bishop O’ Dowd (16-5, 11-0) posted a dom...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012HAAL champ Hayward has won five in a row heading into the season’s final week.Hayward (14-3-2, 12-1-1) beat San Leandro on Wednesday, 1-0, and Mt. Eden on Friday, 2-0. Antony Gray and Catalino Gomez both scored against Mt. Eden. The Farmers play at C...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Bishop O’Dowd is coasting towards another HAAL title, and plays Castro Valley this week, a team they hammered 72-29 in the first meeting, before a big showdown with St. Mary’s-Stockton on Saturday.Bishop O’Dowd (19-2, 12-0) had two more absolutel...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 5, 2012For second place Castro Valley to have a chance in the HAAL, the Dragons would have to lose at Arroyo on Tuesday, while the Trojans would need to sweep their matches against Hayward and San Leandro.Bishop O’Dowd (16-3-2, 11-1-0) won at San Leandro 4-...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012Bishop O’Dowd’s magic number to win the HAAL is down to three after a couple more convincing wins last week.Bishop O’ Dowd (15-5, 10-0) the Dragons won decisively twice last week, first beating Hayward, 77-53 before making short work of Moreau Ca...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Bishop O’Dowd won their big head-to-head meeting at Castro Valley, avenging an earlier loss, and now hold a one game lead over the Trojans and Arroyo. Bishop O’Dowd (14-3-2, 9-1-0) won 1-0 at Castro Valley last Tuesday, as Ryan Walker-Hartshorn sco...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012Bishop O’Dowd is on a ten-game win streak, while Hayward and Castro Valley fight for second place as those two teams meet on Friday.Bishop O’Dowd (17-2, 10-0) recorded two more routs on their march towards the postseason. The Dragons seared Hayward...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012Hayward is in control, but does play two teams this week that are also over .500 in HAAL play, including a Mount Eden team that knocked the Farmers off, 2-1, two weeks ago.Hayward (12-3-2, 10-1-1) beat Moreau Catholic on Wednesday 6-3 and Tennyson on F...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Bishop O’Dowd beat San Leandro for the second time this season, further cementing their role as a team that is coasting their way to a HAAL title.Bishop O’ Dowd (13-5, 8-0) recorded back to back wins over Arroyo, 86-23 and San Leandro, 59-55. Marcu...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Hayward is the closest team to O’Dowd in the HAAL standings, and the Farmers attempt to pull off the seemingly impossible, by beating the Dragons on Wednesday.Bishop O’Dowd (15-3, 8-0) completely dominated Arroyo, 58-4, as KC Waters scored 16 and h...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Thanks to their convincing win over Bishop O’Dowd, Hayward is in clear control of the HAAL.Hayward (10-3-2, 8-1-1) lost to Mt. Eden on Wednesday 2-1 but beat Bishop O’Dowd on Friday 3-0. Rigaberto Castillo scored all three goals for the Farmers. Th...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Bishop O’Dowd and Castro Valley have a showdown on Tuesday, as the Dragons look for revenge for a 1-0 loss in Oakland last month.Bishop O’Dowd (11-3-2, 7-1-0) exploded offensively last week, defeating San Leandro 6-0 on Tuesday and winning at Haywa...
Men’s Hoops: Bishop O’Dowd wins at San Leandro, 59-55
January 20, 2012Kendall Jackson’s clutch three-pointer with 1:22 left broke a 51-51 tie, and lifted Bishop O’Dowd to a 59-55 win at San Leandro. Marcus Green scored 12 of his 21 after halftime as the Dragons moved to 8-0 in HAAL play, while San Leandro was paced...
Men’s Hoops: Bishop O’Dowd at San Leandro (AUDIO)–LIVE BROADCAST at 7 on BayPreps.com
January 20, 2012Watch tonight’s game at 7pm on BayPreps.com Bishop O’Dowd (12-4, 7-0) has won five straight meetings against San Leandro (14-3, 6-1), including a 72-50 decision in Oakland on the 5th of this month. O’Dowd, who has won by an average of 29 points ...
Men’s Soccer: Hayward at Bishop O’Dowd Preview (AUDIO)
January 20, 2012Bishop O’Dowd (6-0-7, 4-0-5) plays host to Hayward (8-2-2, 6-1-1) in a rematch of a scoreless draw played last month.The Farmers, who have outscored opponents 22-7, are led by goalie Oswaldo Zamudio and sophomore forwards Antony Gray and Rigaberto Ca...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012After the teams played to a 0-0 draw on December 14th, Hayward and Bishop O’Dowd play on Wednesday this week for a chance to take a hold of the HAAL.Hayward (8-1-1, 6-0-1) beat Arroyo on Thursday 1-0, with Catalino Gomez scoring for the Farmers. They...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012On the strength of their win over San Leandro, Castro Valley now has sole possession of first place in the HAAL.Castro Valley (7-4-1, 5-0-0) defeated San Leandro 4-1 on Tuesday, as Danielle Torres scored twice for the Trojans. The Trojans will attempt ...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012San Leandro gets another crack at Bishop O’Dowd this Friday, this time at home, with first place in the HAAL on the line. Bishop O’ Dowd (11-4, 6-0) kept winning last week. First, against Moreau Catholic, 77-53 and followed it up with a 74-35 win o...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Bishop O’Dowd imposed their will on a good Moreau Catholic team last week, while Hayward stayed unbeaten in the HAAL.Hayward (12-3, 6-0) tacked on two more victories to their perfect HAAL record. Led by Brandi Gardere (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Keir...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Bishop O’Dowd delivered a convincing win against San Leandro, and now reside as the only unbeaten team in HAAL play.Bishop O Dowd (8-4, 3-0) recorded back to back wins last week to push their winning streak to three games. The Dragons came up with bi...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012While Bishop O’Dowd remains the HAAL favorite, Hayward and Moreau Catholic are also unbeaten in league, and an O’Dowd-Moreau matchup looms on Tuesday.Hayward (10-3, 4-0) sits atop the conference after improving their undefeated HAAL mark. The Farme...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Hayward and Bishop O’Dowd still haven’t suffered an HAAL loss.Hayward (7-1-1, 5-0-1) beat San Lorenzo on Wednesday 3-0 and San Leandro on Friday 2-1, establishing an early hold over HAAL. Rigaberto Castillo and Antony Gray both scored against San L...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Castro Valley has a key battle at San Leandro tomorrow with first place in the HAAL on the line.Castro Valley (6-4-1, 4-0-0), buried Tennyson 8-0 last Tuesday, and also took down San Lorenzo on Thursday. The Trojans travel to San Leandro on Tuesday, an...
Men’s Hoops: San Leandro at Bishop O’Dowd Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012It’s early in the conference schedule, but tonight’s San Leandro-Bishop O’Dowd meeting in Oakland could be a major factor in the HAAL title race.San Leandro (11-1, 3-0) is playing the second of a back-to-back after a 62-28 home win against Arroyo...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012The HAAL is one of the few Bay Area leagues with conference games already played, and league play resumes this week with some good matchups including San Leandro meeting Bishop O’Dowd on Thursday in Oakland.San Leandro (10-1, 2-0) have bounced back n...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012As league play returns in the coming days, four HAAL teams did battle at the West Coast Jamboree, and Bishop O’Dowd impressed, as expected, before falling to Windward in the final. Bishop O’Dowd (8-2, 1-0) had a fantastic series of games at the Jam...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012Everybody had the week off in the HAAL, but most teams return to league play this week, with San Leandro sporting the best conference record (4-0).San Leandro (7-1-0, 4-0-0) defeated Hayward 4-0 at home on December 20 and shutdown Tennyson 4-0 on the r...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012Most teams in the HAAL return to league action on Wednesday.Hayward (5-1-1, 3-0-1) starts their year against San Lorenzo on Wednesday and then face San Leandro on Friday. San Leandro (2-4, 2-0) plays one game this week, a Friday match with Hayward. ...
Women’s Hoops: Bishop O’Dowd versus Windward Preview–WCJ Platinum Championship (AUDIO)
December 30, 2011The West Coast Jamboree offers a fantastic matchup in the Platinum Division final this evening at Miramonte High School, as Bishop O’Dowd (8-1) battles Windward (12-2).O’Dowd is outscoring the opposition on average by a 61.9-43.0 count, and defeate...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Three HAAL teams, including Bishop O’Dowd, compete in the West Coast Jamboree this week, while Hayward tries to challenge undefeated McClymonds.Hayward (8-2, 2-0) was the victor in two league battles last week, winning with giant margins each time. M...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Hayward, San Leandro, and Bishop O’Dowd are the unbeaten teams in HAAL conference play.After this week, Hayward (5-1-1, 3-0-1) seems to have taken a hold over HAAL. They beat Arroyo, 2-0, on Wednesday and then Tennyson, 2-1, on Friday. Emerson Ascenc...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011San Leandro has more league games under their belts than anyone else, and the Pirates have yet to be defeated in conference.San Leandro (7-1-0, 4-0-0) defeated Hayward, 4-0, at home last Tuesday and shut down Tennyson, 4-0, on the road last Thursday. T...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011San Leandro and Bishop O’Dowd were humbled last week by some of the country’s most outstanding teams.San Leandro (7-1, 2-0) suffered their first loss of the season last week losing to San Jose powerhouse Mitty by a score of 80-70. The loss snapped ...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011League play has begun in the HAAL, and San Leandro, Mount Eden, and Hayward have posted league wins.San Leandro (1-4, 1-0) came out from under four straight losses to win their season opener with Mount Eden, 1-0. Perhaps the Pirates have gotten their a...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011Four teams are off to 1-0 starts in HAAL play.Bishop O’Dowd (2-0, 1-0) played no games last week, but play Monday night at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. Mount Eden (4-0, 1-0) played at San Leandro on Wednesday, but no result is availa...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011San Leandro has been the story in the HAAL, and the Pirates unbeaten start to the season will be tested on Wednesday night at Archbishop Mitty in a game that will be broadcasted live on Bay Preps.San Leandro (7-0, 2-0) pushed their already impressive s...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011Bishop O’Dowd, Mount Eden and San Leandro appear to be the class of the Hayward Area Athletic League thus far, though we’ll know more after this week’s matches. The Dragons host Mount Eden on Thursday in Oakland. Mount Eden (5-0-0, 2-0-0) holds ...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011HAAL play opened with a thriller between Bishop O’Dowd and Castro Valley on Thursday. Pre-season favorite Bishop O’ Dowd (3-2, 1-0) struggled with uncharacteristic back to back tournament losses against powers, Jesuit and Sheldon, but bounced...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011As league matches are now underway, Mount Eden and San Leandro have both started strongly, while Bishop O’Dowd has two impressive non-league results, tying St. Ignatius, 0-0 and defeating Campolindo, 1-0.Bishop O’Dowd (1-0-1) plays Logan and Amador...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011The teams in the HAAL fire opening shots this week to start league play. San Lorenzo (1-1-1) finds an early advantage after a non-league 2-1 win against Pinole Valley and a 2-2 tie with Dougherty Valley. The Rebels play Tennyson (1-0) on Friday, a team...
HAAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Bishop O’Dowd extended their HAAL winning streak to 54 games, but Mount Eden and Tennyson are off to unbeaten starts, while Hayward has also started strong.Last year’s league champ, Bishop O’Dowd (2-0, 1-0), trounced Castro Valley, 72-29, in thei...
Women’s Basketball: Archbishop Mitty at Bishop O’Dowd Preview (AUDIO)
December 10, 2011Mitty (4-1) enters this premiere matchup with four more games under their belt than Bishop O’Dowd (1-0).The Monarchs finished third at the tough, 16-team La Jolla Country Day tournament, and followed that up with a 77-43 win at Scotts Valley on Tuesd...
Men’s Basketball: Castro Valley (4-0) at Bishop O’Dowd (1-2) Preview (AUDIO)
December 8, 2011There was supposed to be a transition for the Castro Valley basketball team, but the defending NCS Division I champions have rolled to an impressive 4-0 start heading into their big HAAL showdown at Bishop O’Dowd tonight.The Trojans have posted wins ...
HAAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011Many of the HAAL teams like to schedule tough, and there have already been some very interesting games played this season.Bishop O’Dowd’s (1-2) usual tough schedule began with the Father Barry Classic, as the Dragons beat Eisenhower, but lost to ho...
HAAL Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011HAAL teams hope to make a bigger impact in this year’s postseason than they did last year, when Bishop O’Dowd and San Lorenzo only made it to the quarterfinals, and Castro Valley and Mount Eden were eliminated in the first round. HAAL champion Moun...
Bishop O’Dowd Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Bishop O’Dowd breathed fire last season, capturing the NCS Division III Championship and making it to the state final against Saint Joseph. The regular season was just as showy: a perfect 16-0 conference record, and 25-8 overall mark. In one 12-game ...
HAAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011Bishop O’Dowd and Castro Valley normally dominate the Hayward Area, and it looks to be the case again this season.The Dragons (20-2-3) have a new coach in Joe Nishimoto after losing in the NCS Division II final on penalty kicks to Dougherty Valley.&#...
Bishop O’Dowd Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Coach Don Vierra’s Dragons are a perennial powerhouse in Northern California High School basketball. Expectations are generally high for the Oakland school and this new season should be no different. The Dragons come into the season ranked fift...
NCS D-3 Quarterfinal Preview: #6 Bishop O’Dowd (9-2) at #3 Campolindo (11-0) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011This might be the most interesting quarterfinal matchup of the weekend with two red-hot junior quarterbacks.While the Bishop O’Dowd offense rightfully gets a lot of praise, the defense registered their third shutout of the season in 41-0 opening roun...
Cross Country: NCS Championships Preview (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011The NCS Championships will be held at Hayward High School on Saturday, and we’ve tried to track down as many coaches as possible heading into the race.Amador Valley coach Jason Oswalt Oswalt Livermore coach Ed Salazar Ed Miramonte coach...
NCS D-3 Playoff Preview: #11 Del Norte (7-3) at #6 Bishop O’Dowd (8-2)
November 15, 2011Bishop O’Dowd goes into the postseason on an eight-game winning streak, winning their last five by an average margin of victory of 38 points. Quarterback Dominic Miroglio threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-26 HAAL-clinching win las...
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...
HAAL Football–Week 11 Preview
November 9, 2011San Leandro (6-3, 5-1) vs. Bishop O’Dowd (7-2, 6-0) at Chabot College – Thursday, 7 Hayward (3-6, 2-4) at Castro Valley (4-4, 4-2) – Thursday, 7 Tennyson (7-2, 4-2) at Arroyo (4-4, 3-3) – Saturday, 1:30 Mount Eden (0-9, 0-6) at San Lorenzo (...
Big Game in Week 11–HAAL
November 6, 2011San Leandro (6-3, 5-1) at Bishop O’Dowd (7-2, 6-0) – Thursday, 7San Leandro is a game back in the standings, but can win the HAAL in a tiebreaker if they can upset Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland. San Leandro scored 49 first half points in a 70-...
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...
HAAL Football – Week 10 Preview
November 3, 2011Hayward (3-5, 2-3) at Bishop O’Dowd (6-2, 5-0) – Friday, 7 Castro Valley (3-5, 3-2) at Tennyson (7-1, 4-1) – Friday, 2:45 San Lorenzo (0-8, 0-5) at San Leandro (5-3, 4-1) – Friday, 7 Arroyo (3-4, 2-3) at Mount Eden (0-8, 0-5) – Saturday, ...
Volleyball Update–Regular Season League Titles at Stake
November 1, 2011We break down the final week of the regular season for each of the ten leagues we follow on Bay Preps. EBAL Foothill plays at Carondelet tonight against a Cougars team that has already knocked off both San Ramon Valley and California this yea...
HAAL Football–Week 9 Preview
October 27, 2011Tennyson (6-1, 3-1) at Hayward (3-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7 San Leandro (4-3, 3-1) at Arroyo (3-3, 2-2) - Friday, 7 Bishop O’Dowd (5-2, 4-0) at San Lorenzo (0-7, 0-4) – Saturday, 1:30 Mount Eden (0-7, 0-4) at Castro Valley (2-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7T...
Volleyball: Moreau Catholic at Bishop O’Dowd Preview
October 26, 2011The last time these teams met, Moreau Catholic ended Bishop O’Dowd’s 90-match HAAL winning streak, 25-15, 23-25, 15-25, 25-23, 15-9. The Mariners were led by Jade Santos’ 14 kills, 23 digs, and 4 aces, while Asha Smith chipped in with 12 ki...
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...
HAAL Football – Week 8 Preview
October 20, 2011San Leandro (3-3, 2-1) at Hayward (3-3, 2-1) – Friday, 7 Arroyo (3-2, 2-1) at Castro Valley (1-4, 1-2) – Friday, 7 Mount Eden (0-6, 0-3) at Bishop O’Dowd (4-2, 3-0) – Friday, 7 San Lorenzo (0-6, 0-3) at Tennyson (5-1, 2-1) – Friday, 3:45Sa...
HAAL Football–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011Tennyson (5-0, 2-0) at Bishop O’Dowd (3-2, 2-0) – Saturday, 1:30 Hayward (3-2, 2-0) at Arroyo (2-2, 1-1) – Saturday, 1:30 Mount Eden (1-4, 0-2) at San Leandro (2-3, 1-1) – Friday, 7 Castro Valley (0-4, 0-2) at San Lorenzo (0-5, 0-2) – Satu...
Moreau Catholic ends O’Dowd’s HAAL win streak (AUDIO)
October 11, 2011Bishop O’Dowd had won 90 consecutive matches in the Hayward Area Athletic League until Moreau Catholic got the better of the Dragons last night in Hayward, 25-15, 23-25, 15-25, 25-23, 15-9. The Mariners were led by Jade Santos’ 14 kills, 23...
Volleyball: Bishop O’Dowd at Moreau Catholic Preview
October 11, 2011Bishop O’Dowd and Moreau Catholic are once again competing for first place in the HAAL and, if history holds to form, the Dragons are the heavy favorites in this matchup. That’s because the Dragons have won 90 straight matches in the HAAL, an...
Big Game in Week 7–HAAL
October 9, 2011Tennyson (5-0, 2-0) at Bishop O’Dowd (3-2, 2-0) – Saturday, 1:30Tennyson, Bishop O’Dowd, and Hayward are the three teams in the Hayward Area Athletic League who have yet to lose a conference game. The Lancers have already surpassed their wi...
Volleyball: O’Dowd sweeps Castro Valley, extending league streak (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Bishop O’Dowd won their 90th consecutive Hayward Area Athletic League match, downing Castro Valley in three sets, 25-17, 25-14, 25-11. baypreps on livestream.com. Broadcast Live FreeNicole Danner finished with 17 kills. The Dragons improved to 15...
Volleyball Preview: Castro Valley at Bishop O’Dowd (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Bay Preps Live Broadcast – To watch tonight’s match, click here at approximately 6:30 Two of the top three teams in the Hayward Area Athletic League play tonight in Oakland as Bishop O’Dowd (14-8, 5-0 league) hosts Castro Valley (7-7, 4-1). ...
HAAL Football–Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011Arroyo (2-1, 1-0) at Bishop O’Dowd (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Castro Valley (0-3, 0-1) at San Leandro (1-3, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Tennyson (4-0, 1-0) at Mount Eden (1-3, 0-1) – Friday 7 San Lorenzo (0-4, 0-1) at Hayward (2-2, 1-0) – Thursday, 7...
Big Game in Week 6 – HAAL
October 2, 2011Arroyo (2-1, 1-0) at Bishop O’Dowd (2-2, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Arroyo hopes for another big game from Michael Young, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries in a 46-14 trouncing of San Lorenzo. O’Dowd won last y...
HAAL Football–Week 5 Preview
September 29, 2011Tennyson (3-0) hosts San Leandro (1-2) – Friday, 3:45 Bishop O’Dowd (1-2) at Castro Valley (0-2) – Friday, 7 Mount Eden (1-2) at Hayward (1-2) – Friday, 7 San Lorenzo (0-3) at Arroyo (1-1) – Saturday, 1:30 Tennyson has the better re...
Big Game in Week 5 – HAAL
September 25, 2011Most Bay Area football teams begin league play this week and, on every Sunday beginning today, we’ll take our weekly look ahead at the key games involving teams we cover here on Bay Preps. Tennyson (3-0) hosts San Leandro (1-2) – Friday, 3...
HAAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011Tennyson (2-0) at Mount Diablo (1-2) – Friday, 7pm Arroyo (1-1) at Milpitas (3-0) – Friday, 7:30pm Mount Eden (1-1) hosts Capuchino (1-2) – Friday, 3:45pm Bishop O’Dowd (1-2) idle Castro Valley (0-2) idle San Leandro (1-2) idle ...
Bishop O’Dowd holds off Enochs in thriller, 41-40 (VIDEO)
September 16, 2011Dominic Miroglio threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns, as the Dragons racked up over 500 yards of offense in O’Dowd’s home opener and final non-conference game, a 41-40 win over Enochs. <iframe width="560" height="340" src="http:...
Bishop O’Dowd/Enochs Preview–BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK–7:30 Tonight
September 16, 2011Enochs (1-2) at Bishop O’Dowd (0-2) Bishop O’Dowd is happy to be home after opening the season with road losses against Franklin and Saint Ignatius. It’s easy to look at the 77 points that the Dragons have allowed and to blame the defense, but s...
HAAL Football – Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011San Leandro (1-1) hosts Bellarmine (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Bishop O’Dowd (0-2) hosts Enochs (1-2) – Friday, 7:15pm – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK – LINK HERE Castro Valley (0-1) at California (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Arroyo (0-1) at ...
LIVE VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT ON BAY PREPS: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Bishop O’Dowd–6:30
September 15, 2011On Saturday, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep finished in a tie for third at the Deer Valley tournament, while Bishop O’Dowd placed in a tie for fifth. The Dragons have managed a 7-4 record through a very difficult early slate, while the Fightin’ ...
Bishop O’Dowd Volleyball Prepares for SHCP (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011The Dragons placed in a tie for fifth at the Deer Valley Tournament over the weekend. In the best-of-three tournament, the Dragons beat Las Lomas in three, while sweeping Deer Valley and Heritage. O’Dowd lost to tournament runner-up, San ...
HAAL Football - Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011San Leandro (1-0) at James Logan (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Bishop O’Dowd (0-1) at Saint Ignatius (0-1) – Saturday, 1pm Castro Valley (0-1) hosts Newark Memorial (0-0) – Friday, 7pm Tennyson (1-0) hosts King City (0-0) – Saturday, 3:45pm Hayward...
VIDEO: Bishop O'Dowd, down 2-0, wins last three sets to beat state champion Campolindo
September 6, 2011Bay Preps first ever live broadcast turned out to be a tremendous match as defending NCS Division II winner Bishop O’Dowd beat defending CIF State and NCS Division III champion Campolindo in five sets in Oakland, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-10. ...
HAAL Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011For each of the last four seasons, the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons have been NCS champions. Last season, they won the title in Division II, after taking home the championship in Division III the previous three seasons. While the Dragons graduat...
Bishop O’Dowd Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011After a 10-2 season and a Division III quarterfinal appearance, Hardy Nickerson, Sr. (2nd season) coaches a Dragons team that returns its leaders on both offense and defense. On defense, senior Hardy Nickerson, Jr. returns after a season in whi...
HAAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011For some of the top teams in the Hayward Area Athletic League, 2011 is about replacing some very good talent from last season. Mount Eden was second in NCS Division II last year, but the Monarchs have to fill three of their top four spots from last ye...
HAAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011No doubt Bishop O’Dowd will make some noise in the HAAL with the return of most of their runners, including senior Marie Diaz (36th NCS), from last season’s team that placed 7th in Division III. Bishop O’Dowd coach Jamal Cooks speaks with Bay P...
HAAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Bishop O’Dowd last five seniors from last year’s team, but Jennifer Budd (4th at NCS) leads a Dragons squad that was knocked off in the opening round of NCS Division II. Also returning is the junior doubles tandem, Kristina Lorch and Jen Coyn...
HAAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Castro Valley’s Betty Chen shot a 71 to win the NCS title last season, and a 75 to place third at the NorCal championships, and Chen is back looking for more in her senior season for the Trojans. Fellow senior Melissa Hosman should also be a bi...