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Volleyball: A closer look at the NCS Quarterfinals
May 18, 2012DIVISION I #8 James Logan (25-10) at #1 De La Salle (31-2) – Saturday, 7pm Defending champion De La Salle is once again the favorite in Division I, and ride a 24-match win streak. The Spartans, in fact, lost only three sets through their undefeated...
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...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Piedmont, Miramonte win NCS team titles; Bellarmine falls in CCS
May 14, 2012The NCS team tennis tournament concluded this weekend with no major upsets as Piedmont defeated Marin Academy 6-1 in the final round. The Highlanders, led by captains Matt Wang and Daniel Cooper, finish the season as Division II champs with a 24-4 reco...
Volleyball: NCS Brackets Released
May 12, 2012De La Salle, Sir Francis Drake, and St. Patrick-St. Vincent are the #1 seeds NCS Division I Bracket NCS Division II Bracket NCS Division III Bracket Division I Defending champion De La Salle (31-2) plays Saturday against the winner of th...
Track and Field: Auzenne’s Efforts spark St. Francis Women, Bellarmine Men romp, plus DFAL and MVAL results
May 12, 2012Micha Auzenne ran 100 meters three different ways Friday evening, and each time she was a winner, leading host St. Francis to the women’s team title at the West Coast Athletic League championships in Mountain View. Auzenne had a running start and ca...
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...
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 ...
Volleyball: Shaw with another monster game to lead St. Francis to WCAL title… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012James Shaw added 34 kills to his already impressive season total, as St. Francis too the WCAL playoff final with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10 win over Bellarmine (23-9), their third win over the Bells, and second time the Lancers (27-2) prevaile...
Baseball: Three-way tie atop the EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012In Concord, Monte Vista (8-9, 5-4) surprised De La Salle (14-4, 7-2), 9-3, as the Mustangs overcame four errors. Monte Vista scored seven unanswered runs and broke things open with three-run fourth and fifth innings, as they roughed up Spartans ace A.J...
Volleyball: American stuns MSJ & WCAL Playoffs Commence… plus Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Mission San Jose (19-6, 8-1) was dealt their first league loss in the last four seasons as American (15-11, 7-3) won on the road, 25-21, 25-21, 14-25, 25-27, 15-11. While this is a major feat for the Eagles, the Warriors are still expected to win the M...
Softball: Moreau Catholic makes the HAAL race more crowded… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Moreau Catholic (10-6, 6-2) moved closer to the top of the Hayward Area league after a 7-4 win over Bishop O’Dowd (13-4, 6-2). The Mariners, who scored six times in the third inning, got two hits from Breanna Pearsall and Karina Sanchez. Els...
Men’s Tennis: The League Tournaments
April 26, 2012EBAL The NCS Playoffs for individuals are scheduled for Friday, May 4 and the NCS Team Tournament starts May 8. But today is the EBAL Tournament. Monte Vista was much the best this season maintaining a perfect league record. California and San Ramon...
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...
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...
Men’s Volleyball: Campolindo rallies for win at SP-SV… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Campolindo (14-2) was down two sets to one, but came away with a 21-25, 25-18, 27-29, 25-21, 15-12 at St. Patrick-St. Vincent (22-3). Gabriel Domecus did have 20 kills for the Bruins.Elsewhere around the Bay: EBAL De La Salle (19-2, 8-0...
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...
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...
Baseball: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
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...
Volleyball: Mission San Jose’s reign in the MVAL continues… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012The Warriors have dominated the Mission Valley for years and, while the league is stronger this season, they’ve been unstoppable thus far in 2012. Mission San Jose (12-4, 4-0) was a 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 winner against James Logan (18-8, 4-1). The nex...
Baseball: 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...
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...
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 at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Wednesday
March 28, 2012De La Salle (4-1, 1-0) plays at Monte Vista (4-2, 1-0) with the winning team feeling good about their start in the East Bay Athletic League. The Spartans have outscored teams, 38-13, this season. A.J. Puckett pitched a two-hit shutout against Amador ...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
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: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
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...
Softball: Newark Memorial’s Marissa Chapa perfect in 5-0 win over San Ramon Valley
March 21, 2012Newark Memorial and Marissa Chapa haven’t allowed a run in their 4-0 start to the season, and that includes their 5-0 win against San Ramon Valley (3-4), as Chapa threw a perfect game, striking out 16. The Cougars have outscored opponents, 35-0, and ...
Volleyball: Alameda Takes Early Lead in ACCAL Race
March 16, 2012Alameda’s only league loss last season was a five-set loss at El Cerrito, but the Hornets (6-2, 1-0) got the better of the Gauchos (1-2, 0-1) last night, 25-13, 25-16, 23-25, 25-12. Gavin Dacumos had 22 assists, Chris Chan contributed 10 kills, and D...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal First Round Previews (AUDIO)
March 7, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (21-9) at #8 Palo Alto (19-5) – 7pm The Palo Alto Vikings make their second straight appearance in the CIF State Championships. Last season, they fell ...
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 ...
Softball: MVAL Preview
March 5, 2012James Logan nearly won their second straight NCS title last season, but fell to Amador Valley in the championship game. The Colts have already registered wins against Castro Valley and Alameda in 2012, and junior Raeann Garza is back as the ace after m...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Women’s Hoops: NCS Division I Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012#5 Heritage (24-4) at #1 Berkeley (24-2) - Wednesday, 7pm Heritage will try to dethrone defending champ Berkeley, who has won 4 of the last 5 NCS Division I Championships. The teams were both 3-0 against common opponents, although it’s worth noting ...
Baseball: MVAL Preview
February 29, 2012American American entered 2012 as one of only two teams in the MVAL to end their prior season on a winning note. The problem is that they did not qualify for the postseason after compiling a 10-14 record. The Eagles were 5-7 in league and have not had...
Men’s Tennis: MVAL Preview
February 27, 2012American The Eagles finished in the middle of the pack of last year’s Mission Valley Athletic League. Rupjit Singh and Dashiel Barrett made the First Team All-League and Howard Tong made the Second Team. Barrett has graduated, but Singh and Tong ret...
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...
NCS Wrestling Rankings from Dan Geraldi
February 22, 2012Dan Geraldi’s rankings going into the NCS, which starts on Friday at Newark Memorial 106 Troy Lakin – Clayton Valley [106], Sr. Christen Lizarrage – San Marin [106], Sr. Devon Lyle – Liberty [106], So. David Conte – De La Salle [106],...
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...
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...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 14, 2012Newark Memorial clinched the MVAL title by sweeping their season-series with James Logan, which was the Cougars 14th consecutive win.Newark Memorial (20-4, 10-0) did damage in a 67-40 win, as Sultan Siddiq scored 11, while Casey Norris and Joey Frenchw...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012James Logan and Mission San Jose appear headed towards a one-game playoff to decide the MVAL for the second consecutive season.James Logan (18-7, 10-1) routed Washington, 67-37, then topped Newark Memorial, 42-34. As they head into the final week of pl...
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...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 7, 2012Newark Memorial, as expected, has dominated the MVAL, and that includes a 65-46 win at James Logan on January 18. The Cougars play the Colts, their closest MVAL competitor, again on Friday.Newark Memorial (19-4, 9-0) has won 13 in a row, and started la...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Newark Memorial won their fourth title in the last six years with their 3-2 win against James Logan.Newark Memorial (18-3-1, 9-0-1) beat MVAL rival Logan on Friday 3-2, securing their top spot in the league. Alex Ramirez scored twice after the game was...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012James Logan has a half-game lead over Mission San Jose with two weeks remaining.James Logan (16-7, 8-1) picked up a pair of home wins last week. The Colts routed Kennedy, 61-40, getting 12 points from Mariah Elzy and 11 from Courtney Gooch. Then, they ...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 5, 2012James Logan has clinched at least a tie for the Mission Valley Athletic League, and is 1-0-1 against second place American this season. James Logan (15-2-2, 10-0-1) received a hat-trick from Myra Delgadillo and two goals from Paloma Zermeno in a 6-1 wi...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 31, 2012Newark Memorial continues to remain unchallenged in the Mission Valley. Their next opponent is a streaking American team on Wednesday.Newark Memorial (17-4, 7-0) kept rolling with a couple of decisive wins last week to see them extend their winning str...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012James Logan took control of first place in the MVAL with their 3-2 win over American on Thursday. Paloma Zermeno scored twice, and now is tied for first in the NCS with 22 goals (College Park’s Ashly Dickinson), but Julia Shockley scored a key goal t...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 30, 2012After James Logan knocked off Mission San Jose, we could be headed towards an MVAL tiebreaking game at season’s end between the two schools for the second straight year. Mission San Jose (19-2, 6-1) fell into a tie for first despite starting the week...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 30, 2012James Logan needs to beat Newark Memorial on Friday to have a shot to win the MVAL. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw earlier this month.Newark Memorial (17-3-1, 8-0-1) added two wins this week to their record, beating American on Wednesday 2-0 and Wa...
Women’s Hoops: James Logan at Mission San Jose Preview (AUDIO)
January 27, 2012Defending MVAL champion Mission San Jose (19-1, 6-0) can inch closer to a league title if they can top James Logan (13-7, 5-1) for the second time this season.Last year, these teams squared off in a tiebreaker for the Mission Valley title, and the Warr...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
January 27, 2012-Dan Geraldi Let me apologize in advance if I did not report on all the head-to-head results out there. I tried getting brackets from all tournaments that NCS teams have been present at, but simply could not get them all. As a result, the ...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Newark Memorial added a couple of non-league wins to their usual domination of the MVAL.Newark Memorial (15-4, 5-0) picked up four wins last week to see them run their impressive winning streak to nine, as they continue to hold down the top spot in the...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Mission San Jose plays host to James Logan on Friday, a team they defeated 41-32 in Union City this season, but one that gave them their last league loss last season.Mission San Jose (18-1, 5-0) continued its storm through the MVAL, picking up two more...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Newark Memorial is a point in front of James Logan in the MVAL standings, but both teams have tough games against American this week.Newark Memorial (15-3-1, 6-0-1) beat Mission San Jose on Wednesday 3-1 and Kennedy on Friday 4-1. Jacob Dougherty, Vict...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012American and James Logan have raced off to 6-0-1 league records, ahead of their big clash in Union City on Thursday.American (12-1-2, 6-0-1) continued to play well in league by defeating Washington 4-1 last Thursday. This week, the Eagles host Newark M...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Nothing was solved in the Newark Memorial-James Logan tie last Wednesday. They’ll next play February 3rd.Newark Memorial (13-3-1, 4-0-1) tied league rivals Logan 1-1 on Wednesday and then beat Irvington on Friday 4-0. Joel Sandoval scored the t...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012Unbeaten American and James Logan reside at the top of the standings, but Irvington is close behind in second place, as a James Logan-Irvington matchup looms on Tuesday. American (11-1-2, 5-0-1) continued to play well by collecting two victories last ...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Newark Memorial is still expected to coast in the MVAL, but their toughest league test looms on Wednesday against James Logan.James Logan (7-10, 4-0) started the season slow but have recently found their stride against MVAL opposition, with back to bac...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012While Mission San Jose has dominated and established themselves as the clear favorite, their toughest test in the Mission Valley might be Thursday when the Warriors play at Washington.Mission San Jose (15-1, 3-0) thrashed Kennedy, 67-36. Katherine Wu a...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 9, 2012It isn’t surprising that Newark Memorial put together a few MVAL wins last week, but the Cougars also stepped up and won a road game at Jesuit, who was 13-2. Newark Memorial (10-4, 2-0) won three times last week to push their winning streak to ...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Newark Memorial and James Logan stayed unbeaten in MVAL play heading into their showdown on Wednesday.Newark Memorial (12-3, 3-0) beat Washington on Wednesday, 5-0, and non-league Amador Valley on Saturday, 1-0. Victor Rosas landed the winning goal aga...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012Mission San Jose stretched their winning streak to 12, while Newark Memorial and Washington are also off to early unbeaten starts in MVAL play.Mission San Jose (14-1, 2-0) continued to reel in wins. The Warriors defeated James Logan in Tuesday’s road...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012The Mission Valley Athletic League appears to be top heavy with American and James Logan holding 3-0-1 records and Irvington nearby at 2-1-0, while the rest of the league looks to rise above the .500 mark. American (9-1-2, 3-0-1) gained a 3-3 tie agai...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 3, 2012The MVAL has been dominated by Newark Memorial for a long time and, as league play begins on Wednesday, the Cougars appear to be major favorites once again.Newark Memorial (7-4) started last week strong, with back to back wins over Lutheran, 45-29, and...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 2, 2012Mission San Jose takes a ten-game winning streak into the beginning of conference play this week. The Warriors are outscoring the opposition, 52.6-34.3, on average this season.Mission San Jose (12-1) won the Seaside Sweet 16 Holiday Tournament. The War...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012We’ve got to wait another week before the big Newark Memorial-James Logan matchup, but MVAL play does resume this week.Newark Memorial (10-3, 2-0) squeezed two more wins onto their record before the end of the year. The Cougars beat College Park on W...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 1, 2012Only Washington and Newark Memorial played games last week, but first place American has two tough league matches this week against Irvington and James Logan. American (7-1-1, 2-0-0) defeated Richmond 6-0 at home on December 19. Melissa Urena le...
NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 28, 2011-Dan Geraldi These rankings remain uncertain because, even though many tournaments have happened, most of the top ranked wrestlers in the NCS have still not faced each other in head-to-head matches. Comparing a wrestler’s successes at a tourna...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011Newark Memorial tries to continue their hot start against a couple more non-league opponents this week.Newark Memorial (8-3, 2-0), who has scored 30 goals this season, has two games before the end of year, taking on College Park (2-1-3) on Wednesday an...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 27, 2011The Mission Valley Athletic League looks to be a strong soccer conference this year with four of its seven teams posting winning records. American (7-1-1, 2-0-0) defeated Richmond 6-0 at home last Monday. The Eagles play at Pittsburg (...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011Non-league action continued to be rough on the MVAL last week.Newark Memorial (4-3) was only in action once last week, and suffered a 53-42 loss at McClymonds. Casey Norris was the Cougars leading scorer, putting up 16 points in the loss. Newark Memori...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 26, 2011Washington, Mission San Jose, and James Logan have posted impressive non-league records, but all receive major tournament tests this week.Washington (9-2) thumped Marshall on Wednesday, 66-30. Briana Booker had 18 points, Sierra Dixon scored 16, and tw...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 20, 2011With league play underway, Newark Memorial and James Logan appear to be the only contenders in the MVAL.Newark Memorial (8-3, 2-0) tore apart Kennedy and American in league play this week, winning 3-0 over Kennedy on Wednesday and 3-1 over American on ...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011Washington and Mission San Jose rolled last week.Washington (8-2) racked up 3 wins last week. The Huskies outplayed Menlo at home, 56-46, on Monday. Briana Booker’s 21 points and 12 rebounds, padded by Sierra Dixon’s 14 points, paced the team. They...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011Newark Memorial continues their tough non-league schedule.The Cougars (4-2) started the week with a tough 20 point loss to Archbishop Mitty by a score of 60-40, despite 17 points from Casey Norris, before bouncing back to close out the week with a 64-6...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011The Mission Valley Athletic League looks top heavy with American, James Logan, Kennedy and Irvington all having winning records (20 wins combined), while the league’s remaining three teams only have one victory between them. American (6-1-1, 2...
Updated NCS Wrestling Rankings
December 13, 2011Included is the weight that the wrestler has certified for, which is indicated in the bracket next to his name. A few wrestlers have still not yet certified. In that case, a “NC” (for not certified) is next to their weight, and the weight is ...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011The Mission Valley Athletic League looks particularly stout early this season as American and Kennedy already have four wins, while Irvington has three and James Logan is undefeated at 2-0-0. American (4-1-0) defeated Moreau Catholic, 3-1 in its lone m...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Newark Memorial (6-3-0) is already becoming a dominant force in the NCS. Last week they rolled over Livermore on Friday 2-1. League play starts up this week and everyone will see if the Cougars remain king. Top scorers Joel Sandoval (7 goals), Erick De...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Newark Memorial (3-1) is the only MVAL team with a winning record entering this week.The Cougars are coming off of an impressive showing in the Gridley Invitational Tournament, with victories over Sacramento, 64-52, and Saint Francis (54-47), sandwiche...
MVAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Washington is already halfway to last year’s victory total, while defending MVAL champ, Mission San Jose, has posted a couple of string wins against EBAL teams.Washington (5-2) opened the season with five-point win at Oakland as sophomore Sierra Dixo...
MVAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011It’s very early, but James Logan and Newark Memorial already look to be the class of the league.James Logan (3-1), who already had a win against Foothill under their belt, went to 2-1 at Washington’s Rob Vares Tournament with double-digit wins agai...
MVAL Men’s Soccer Preview
December 1, 2011MVAL pushed several teams into the NCS playoffs and remains a major faction of the section. While Newark Memorial will most likely reign over the league again, Logan and Kennedy could also make a dent against them and carve their own piece of NCS.Newar...
Mission San Jose Women’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Mission San Jose was the top performer of the MVAL conference last season with a 25-3 record and 12-1 league mark, but their own playoff dreams came to a surprising halt as they were bounced by Granada in the NCS Division I opening round.The Warriors g...
Mission San Jose Men’s Basketball Preview
December 1, 2011Mission San Jose (3-23) endured a tough season last year, a season that saw them finish with a 1-11 MVAL record and at one point found them mired in 18 game losing streak. A dark cloud, not without its silver lining, where many teams would quit, the Wa...
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...
MVAL Women’s Soccer Preview
November 28, 2011After running away with the MVAL title last year, James Logan looks poised to take another conference title this season.The Colts (17-3-3) return junior Paloma Zermeno, who scored a ridiculous 35 goals last season. Logan does lose Chris Garingan ...
MVAL Football–Week 11 Preview
November 8, 2011James Logan (9-0, 5-0) at Washington (3-6, 3-2) – Saturday, 7 Irvington (4-4, 2-3) at Newark Memorial (4-3-1, 3-2) – Friday, 7 Mission San Jose (2-7, 0-5) at American (4-5, 3-2) – Friday, 7 Kennedy (2-8, 2-4) idle James Logan wrapped up their ...
Golf: Mission San Jose, Alameda’s Carly Childs take NorCal Championship (AUDIO)
November 8, 2011Mission San Jose (400) won the NorCal Championship at Stanford University Golf Club by 14 strokes over Amador Valley (414), a week after the Dons finished five strokes ahead of the Warriors in the NCS title. Individually, Carly Childs followed...
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...
NCS Men’s Water Polo Playoffs Schedule/Results (AUDIO)
November 5, 2011Interviews conducted prior to first match Division I 1) San Ramon Valley (22-1) vs. 16) Livermore (12-10) – San Ramon Valley FINAL 8 ) Clayton Valley (16-7) vs. 9) Heritage (21-3) – Heritage 18-17 FINAL 4) De La Salle (16-8) vs. 13) Liberty (1...
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...
MVAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Newark Memorial (4-2-1, 3-1) at James Logan (8-0, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Washington (2-6, 2-2) at Mission San Jose (2-6, 0-4) – Saturday, 7 Kennedy (1-8, 1-4) at Irvington (4-3, 2-2) – Friday, 7 American (4-5, 3-2) idleJames Logan can win their thi...
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 Men's Water Polo Playoff Brackets Announced
October 31, 2011San Ramon Valley and Alhambra are the top 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, November 12...
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 – MVAL
October 30, 2011Newark Memorial (4-2-1, 3-1) at James Logan (8-0, 4-0) – Friday, 7James Logan can win their third straight MVAL title with a win Friday. To give you an idea of how the Colts have breezed through the league schedule, their 49-6 win against Ken...
MVAL Football–Week 9 Preview
October 27, 2011American (3-5, 2-2) at Washington (2-5, 2-1) – Friday, 7 James Logan (7-0, 3-0) at Kennedy (1-7, 1-3) – Saturday, 7 Mission San Jose (2-5, 0-3) at Newark Memorial (3-2-1, 2-1) – Friday, 7 Irvington (4-3, 2-2) idleWashington has had two weeks ...
MVAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Irvington (4-2, 2-1) at James Logan (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Newark Memorial (2-2-1, 1-1) at American (3-4, 2-1) – Saturday, 7 Kennedy (0-7, 0-3) at Mission San Jose (2-4, 0-2) – Friday, 7 Washington (2-5, 2-1) idle James Logan has been expecte...
Big Game in Week 8–MVAL
October 16, 2011Irvington (4-2, 2-1) at James Logan (6-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7James Logan has been expected to walk through the MVAL since August and the Colts, coming off of a bye, have done nothing to dispel that expectation. Logan has outscored the opposition, ...
MVAL Football–Week 7 Preview
October 13, 2011Washington (1-5, 1-1) at Newark Memorial (2-1-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Mission San Jose (2-3, 0-1) at Irvington (3-2, 1-1) – Friday, 7 American (2-4, 1-1) at Kennedy (0-6, 0-2) – Saturday, 7 James Logan (6-0, 2-0) idle After finally winning ...
MVAL Football–Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2011James Logan (5-0, 1-0) at Mission San Jose (2-2, 0-0) – Saturday, 7 Irvington (3-1, 1-0) at American (1-4, 0-1) – Thursday, 7 Kennedy (0-5, 0-1) at Washington (0-5, 0-1) – Friday, 7 Newark Memorial (1-1-1, 1-0) at Oakland Tech (1-3) – Friday...
MVAL Football–Week 5 Preview
September 29, 2011American (1-3) at James Logan (4-0) – Friday, 7 Washington (0-4) at Irvington (2-1) – Friday, 7 Newark Memorial (0-1-1) at Kennedy (0-4) – Friday, 7 Mission San Jose (2-2) idle After four impressive wins against solid competition, James...
Big Game in Week 5 – MVAL
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. Washington (0-4) at Irvington (2-1) – Friday, 7...
MVAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 22, 2011James Logan (3-0) at Heritage (2-1) – Friday, 7pm – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Newark Memorial (0-1) hosts El Cerrito (2-1) – Friday, 7pm Washington (0-3) hosts San Ramon Valley (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Irvington (1-1) at Washingt...
MVAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011James Logan (2-0) at Foothill (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Mission San Jose (2-0) hosts California School for the Deaf (2-0) – Saturday, 7pm American (1-1) hosts Liberty (0-2) – Thursday, 7pm Washington (0-2) at Amador Valley (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Ken...
SRV’s Maggie Daly, Mission San Jose the big winners at the San Leandro Golf Tournament (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011San Ramon Valley’s Maggie Daly carded a 77 and took top medalist honors at one of the most competitive tournaments of the season yesterday in San Leandro. Mission San Jose won the team honors (415), with Foothill placing second (430), and Castro Val...
MVAL Football - Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011James Logan (1-0) hosts San Leandro (1-0) – Friday, 7pm American (1-0) at Granada (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Washington (0-1) hosts Deer Valley (0-1)– Saturday, 7pm Mission San Jose (1-0) at De Anza (0-1) – Friday, 7pm Kennedy (0-1) hosts Monterey...
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...
Mission San Jose Football Preview
September 1, 2011Wins have been hard to find for the Warriors program. Mission San Jose was just 1-9 last year, and is just 2-28 over the last three seasons. The Warriors losing streak in the MVAL stands at 33 games. The Warriors lose first team MVAL quarterback...
MVAL Women’s Volleyball Preview
August 31, 2011Irvington and Washington were co-MVAL champions last year, and both were dealt the same fate in NCS as they saw their seasons come to an end in the quarterfinals. For the Vikings, 2011 means replacing 5 players who were integral parts of the te...
MVAL Women’s Cross Country Preview
August 26, 2011Mission San Jose appears to be the strongest team in the Mission Valley with the return of their top four runners from last season’s team that placed 6th in NCS Division I. The Warriors will be paced by a couple of seniors, Madison Hirsch (14th) and ...
MVAL Men’s Cross Country Preview
August 26, 2011Mission San Jose brings back all five of the runners, including senior Avery Kruger (45th), that paced the team to a 10th place finish in Division I last season. Seniors Abraham Espinoza (62nd) and Michael Yee (64th) lead a James Logan team that finis...
MVAL Women’s Water Polo Preview
August 25, 2011Defending MVAL champion Washington (NCS Semifinalist last year) may be the favorite to repeat again with the return of seniors Megan Ottoboni (1st team MVAL), Katelyn Clark (2nd team), Erin Swardenski (Hon Men), and Sammy Steadman (Hon Men). The ...
MVAL Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011Irvington, the defending MVAL Champs, picked up their first ever NCS win last year with an opening round win versus Clayton Valley. While the dream came to a close in the quarterfinals against eventual champion Acalanes, the hopes are high for th...
MVAL Women’s Tennis Preview
August 25, 2011Mission San Jose, after losing to Miramonte in the NCS Division I quarterfinals, the Warriors have bigger aspirations in 2011. Senior Leslie Chan is the only MVAL 1st team singles player returning this season, and junior Andrea Huang (2nd team) a...
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...