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Baseball: CCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012#6 Mitty (17-12) vs. #3 San Benito (22-6) at Hartnell College – Saturday, 2pm These baseball powers met at the Crown Classic last month, and Mitty pulled out a 2-1, 11-inning win. David Messer allowed just three hits over seven innings, while Neil V...
Softball: CCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #11 Pioneer (16-12) vs. #3 Valley Christian (22-5) at PAL – Saturday, 4pm These teams met over two months ago, and Pioneer scored two in the bottom of the tenth inning for a 4-3 win...
Men’s Tennis: CCS Singles, Doubles Championships
May 17, 2012Yesterday’s results of the CCS individual doubles and singles tournament provided an exciting finish to the season. The singles championship pit identical twin brothers against each other. And the top two doubles seeds were eliminated in the semifina...
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 ...
Baseball: CCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. All games are on Wednesday at 4pm #11 Menlo-Atherton (19-8) at #6 Archbishop Mitty (16-12) Mitty, a semifinalist last season, lost four of their last six against WCAL competition. The...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top Ten Rankings
May 15, 2012Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend A course in Rankings As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams. The Cal-Hi Sports rankings are carefully thought o...
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...
Baseball: CCS Brackets released
May 12, 2012Palo Alto, Willow Glen, and Palma are the #1 seeds in this year’s CCS Playoffs. St. Francis, Palo Alto, Valley Christian, St. Ignatius, San Benito and Serra are among the teams from Harold Abend’s Tuesday Bay Area rankings in the CCS field. C...
Softball: CCS Brackets Released
May 12, 2012Carlmont and Mitty are the top seeds in Divisions I and II, respectively. CCS Division I Bracket CCS Division II Bracket CCS Division III Bracket Division II Mitty, ranked 2nd in the Bay Area according to Harold Abend’s BayPreps rankings...
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...
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...
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...
Softball: James Logan wins 34th straight MVAL game… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012James Logan (19-1, 10-0) won their third straight MVAL crown at Newark Memorial (17-4, 8-2) by a 2-1 final, their 34th consecutive league win. Erica Contreras led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Cougars, but Raeann Garza was brillia...
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...
Volleyball: De La Salle drops set, but stays unbeaten in EBAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012Peter Edwards had 26 kills, 10 digs, and eight aces for De La Salle (30-2, 13-0) as the Spartans prevailed, 25-14, 23-25, 25-10, 25-20 against Foothill. The Spartans have lost just three sets in league, with two of those coming at the hands of the Falc...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
May 8, 2012Bay Area Top 10 Baseball and Softball There were no rankings last week so the changes below reflect two weeks worth of ups and downs for just about all the teams. Baseball had some shuffling near the top and throughout the rankings, while softball’...
Track and Field: Floreal leads Palo Alto to De Anza title; Sturges paces Mountain View girls; plus EBAL, WCAL results
May 6, 2012Junior sprinter E.J. Floreal dashed into the Palo Alto High record book for the second straight meet, winning the 200 meters in 21.16 seconds and helping the Vikings claim the boys’ championship at the SCVAL-De Anza Division finals Thursday. Floreal...
Baseball: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
Softball: Los Altos wins the El Camino… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012Los Altos scored runs in each of the first three innings, Ali Goldberg struck out ten while allowing just four hits, and Kaitlyn Schiffhauer put together three hits and two steals as the Eagles (21-4, 10-0) won their 18th straight game with a 5-2 decis...
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...
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: Mountain View takes over the De Anza, and WCAL Final is set... and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012After losing in five in the first meeting, Mountain View returned the favor on Homestead, 25-22, 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, 15-12, and the Spartans (29-4, 10-1) are a win away from an outright SCVAL De Anza title. Devin Stearns put together 33 more kills.The...
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...
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...
Men’s Tennis: The League Tournaments
April 26, 2012EBAL The NCS Playoffs for individuals are scheduled for Friday, May 4 and the NCS Team Tournament starts May 8. But today is the EBAL Tournament. Monte Vista was much the best this season maintaining a perfect league record. California and San Ramon...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 24, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan rested the camels last week (car was in the shop), but this week the plan is to make the trek to Antioch on Thursday to see the...
Softball: Encinal wins fourth straight to remain one back in BSAL… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Encinal trails St. Patrick-St. Vincent by one game in the Bay Shore standings after their 6-0 win against Holy Names (5-7, 3-6). The Jets (10-3, 8-2) received a tremendous performance from Maddy Gould, who allowed four hits and struck out six for her s...
Men’s Volleyball: Bellarmine downs Mitty in five… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Bellarmine (17-6, 9-1) put together a 22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10 win at Mitty (16-5, 6-4). The Bells are a half-game back of St. Francis in the WCAL standings. Elsewhere around the Bay: DFAL Campolindo (13-2, 4-0) swept Alhamb...
Men’s Volleyball: De La Salle makes another statement in EBAL.. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012De La Salle (18-2, 7-0) has dropped only one set in their league matches, and their inspiring play continued last night in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 win against a team that was their closest challenger, California (15-7, 5-2). Peter Edwards notched 13 kill...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
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 and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 17, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan made a stop up the street from my abode to see the Petaluma girls take a 5-2 decision from Sonoma County League rival Analy of ...
Softball: Archbishop Mitty at Valley Christian Preview
April 17, 2012The Mitty and Valley Christian softball teams have developed quite a rivalry. Last season, they split their four meetings with the Warriors taking the WCAL playoff title, while the Monarchs claimed the CCS championship with a 4-2 win against Valley. ...
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 & Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings from Harold Abend
April 11, 2012Coming up with a Top 10 for baseball and softball proved a little difficult since the only outlet really ranking teams in the Bay Area is ESPNHS California/Cal-Hi Sports in its overall state rankings and the Contra Costa Times pecking order of East Bay...
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: Granada will meet El Cerrito in Alhambra Easter Classic Final… and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 10, 2012At the Alhambra Easter Classic, Granada (7-6) posted their second straight shutout, and third of the season, in a 7-0 win against Albany (5-7). Casey Soltis had two hits, two RBI, and a steal, while Ryan Derdak tossed five innings, allowing only one wa...
Softball: Grauer leads Amador Valley to Livermore Stampede title… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012The championship game of 18th Annual Livermore Stampede was played at 7:15 on Saturday night, but to softball fans and for purposes of state and national rankings, the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup between Cal-Hi Sports No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and...
Baseball: 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...
Softball: Mitty’s Alvarez tosses 5-inning perfecto against Cal at the Stampede… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Day One of the Livermore Stampede is in the books, and Archbishop Mitty (13-1) made quick work of a good California team (8-2), as Vanessa Alvarez struck out six, and didn’t allow a base-runner in a 10-0 win. Alvarez has now tossed 59 straight shutou...
Softball: A Closer Look at Tonight’s Games in the Stampede
April 5, 2012The Livermore Stampede is already underway (see schedule below), but the marquee contests will be played tonight. Archbishop Mitty (12-1) vs. California (7-1) California has won six in a row since a 1-0 setback to Livermore in the Que...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
Volleyball: Homestead outlasts Mountain View… and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012After playing two five-game matches last season, it was no surprise that Homestead and Mountain View went to five last night in Cupertino. Homestead (14-2, 6-0) came out on top and takes over first in the SCVAL De Anza, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 15...
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: 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 ...
Softball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday St. Francis (10-4) is just 1-3 in the difficult WCAL, and now steps outside of the league to visit Homestead (9-1), who has won four in a row and is unbeaten in the SCVAL De Anz...
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 edges Monte Vista on the road… and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012De La Salle (5-1, 2-0) got another great effort from John Keane in a 2-1 win at Monte Vista (4-3, 1-1). Keane allowed one unearned run, three hits, one walk, and struck out two over four innings as the Spartans gear up for their showdown with San Ramon...
Softball: Early separation in the DFAL…. and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012The Diablo Foothills already has three teams off to fast starts, as Alhambra (3-0, 3-0), Dublin (8-0, 2-0), and Campolindo (6-2, 2-0) all won yesterday to establish themselves atop the league. Alhambra was a 14-0 victor against Las Lomas (2-6-1, 0-3)...
Softball: Carondelet at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Carondelet (3-2) hopes to play an EBAL opener after getting rained out against Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars head into their matchup at Monte Vista, outscoring teams 25-10 this season. The losses were to EBAL foes, San Ramon Valley and Californ...
Volleyball: Stearnes, Mountain View win 17th straight.. and Wednesday’s Roundup
March 29, 2012Devin Stearnes continued his monster season with 35 kills in Mountain View’s 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23 win at Monta Vista (11-3, 3-2). The Spartans have won 17 in a row, and have only lost three sets during that time. Mountain View’s next big test...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
Softball: Newark Memorial stays unbeaten with 11-0 thumping of Kennedy
March 27, 2012The Cougars’ Marissa Chapa has been shutting down the opposition, but she has help from Oceana Acosta-Orndoff. Acosta Orndoff tossed four shutout innings, allowed only hit, and struck out seven in Newark Memorial’s (7-0, 1-0) MVAL opening 11-0 win ...
Softball: Mitty at St. Francis Preview… and Other Key Matchups on Tuesday
March 27, 2012In the WCAL, Archbishop Mitty (9-1, 3-0) and St. Ignatius (5-4, 2-0) are the only two unbeaten teams in league. While SI is expecting a non-league win at Palo Alto (3-9), Mitty plays in Mountain View against a St. Francis team that is 9-2 and 1-1 in le...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
Men’s Hoops: State Championship Postgame Links
March 25, 2012BayPreps Notes, Stats, and Quotes Division II – Mitty, Gordon coasts to repeat title Division III – Sacred Heart Cathedral doomed by third quarter in loss to Alemany Division IV – Salesian takes second title in four years Division V â...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty, Gordon coasts to repeat title, 78-57
March 24, 2012Archbishop Mitty made a 34-2 team look quite ordinary in their 78-57 triumph over La Costa Canyon to take their second straight Division II championship. Aaron Gordon scored 33 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, coming up a rebound shy of the title-game r...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty takes fifth state title, 56-54, over J.W. North
March 24, 2012Mitty led most of the way, couldn’t shake free from a gritty J.W. North team, yet still held on for a 56-54 win for the Division II championship. Kalyn Simon and Emily Dinger each scored 16 points for the Monarchs, who only committed 15 turnovers as ...
Men’s Hoops: State Championship Preview Links
March 23, 2012BayPreps Previews – includes coach interviews Division II Preview Division III Preview Division IV Preview Division V Preview At MaxPreps, Mitch Stephens gives us previews and predictions of all five games. Stephens also looks at 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...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Division II State Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 22, 2012Archbishop Mitty (30-3) vs. La Costa Canyon (34-2) at Power Balance Pavilion – Friday, 8pm Mitty ended last season with a 20-game win streak on their way to the school’s first ever state title, and the Monarchs now hope to end 2012 on a 19-game w...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Division II State Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 22, 2012Archbishop Mitty (27-5) vs. J.W. North (31-5) at Power Balance Pavilion – Friday, 6pm Archbishop Mitty, who regularly parades through postseason appearances, takes on a team unaccustomed to the CIF spotlight. Mitty leads J.W. North in rebounding and...
Volleyball: Deer Valley stays perfect with sweep of Cal
March 22, 2012Deer Valley made quick work of California, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13, as three different players registered double-figure kills. Jordan Ewert had 13, while Marcus Lee and Noah LaBonte each had 10. Lee also had six digs and two blocks, and Derrico Kwa had 34 ...
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 ...
Volleyball Roundup: League play has begun in EBAL and DVAL, while St. Francis stays undefeated
March 21, 2012WCAL St. Francis (12-0, 6-0) stayed unbeaten against Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-5, 2-3), 25-23, 25-19, 25-13. James Shaw paced the Lancers with 15 kills. Adrian Williams’ 11 kills led Mitty (9-3, 3-2) past St. Ignatius (7-3, 2-3), 25-17, 25-21...
Baseball: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
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 ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup and an interview with Piedmont’s Matt Wang
March 19, 2012Steady rain throughout the Bay Area cut short or postponed most tennis matches this week. The remainder of the season will get a little more crowded with makeup games on the schedule. On Monday, Piedmont was able to shut out a talented Northgate team ...
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: Mitty takes over another fourth quarter, earns right to defend state title next week
March 17, 2012When it comes to close games, Tim Kennedy and Aaron Gordon pointed to the previous tight battles they’ve played this season. All of those games served as a precursor to what they would face against a game Newark Memorial team on Saturday. The Cougars...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty stuns St. Mary’s-Stockton in NorCal Final, ends Rams 31-game playoff win streak
March 17, 2012Playing without point guard Vanessa Garner, Archbishop Mitty stunned the three-time state champion St. Mary’s Rams, 53-51. The Monarchs overcame 27 turnovers, as Kelli Hayes scored 23 points, including the winning bucket with 25.9 seconds left after ...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Archbishop Mitty (29-3) vs. #2 Newark Memorial (28-4) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 4pm It was over three months ago, but Mitty defeated Newark Memorial on the Cougars home floor, 60-40, on December 16th. Both teams are much better today ...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Division II Championship Preview
March 16, 2012#1 St. Mary’s-Stockton (30-3) vs. #3 Archbishop Mitty (26-5) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 2pm St. Mary’s is two wins away from its fourth straight state title, and second straight in Division II. The Rams, who have also captured the San...
Softball: Wilcox has Won Six Straight after 10-2 Drubbing of Palo Alto
March 16, 2012Wilcox (8-1, 2-0) scored five times in the second inning on their way to a 10-2 win over Palo Alto (2-5, 0-1). The Chargers, who have won six straight games, got a huge game out of Kristen White, who was a double shy of the cycle, and drove in four run...
Baseball: A Few Good Matchups Rained Out on Tuesday
March 14, 2012The rain yesterday forced the postponement of a lot of games, including El Cerrito (4-1-1) at Alhambra (6-1), which will be made up Thursday, and Kennedy-Fremont (5-3) at San Lorenzo (2-0-1), which they’ll try to make up today. Monte Vista (2-1) at H...
Softball: Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez has won all five starts
March 14, 2012Vanessa Alvarez has an 0.97 earned run average, and a 5-0 record, after her four-hit shutout of Valley Christian yesterday in the WCAL opener, a 2-0 Mitty win. Alvarez struck out five, but did allow four walks. Alvarez has only allowed six walks in 36 ...
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...
Baseball: Monte Vista suffers first loss at Casa Grande, 6-3
March 9, 2012After losing on the road the last two years, host Casa Grande (3-1) got a little revenge. The Gauchos used a combination of a gritty pitching performance from junior lefthander Kevin George, and two long home runs, the last one a three-run blast by A...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
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...
Baseball: Heritage’s Paul Blackburn off to Huge Start
March 7, 2012After suffering a tough-luck loss against Foothill, Heritage’s Paul Blackburn made sure Miramonte’s lineup didn’t stand a chance in a Patriots 2-0 win in Orinda on Tuesday. Blackburn tossed a complete game one-hitter, walked none, and struck out ...
Baseball: A closer look at Tuesday’s schedule
March 6, 2012Baseball is well underway, and some of the early-season matchups are very interesting. Here’s a look at some of Tuesday’s games. Miramonte (3-0) vs. Heritage (3-1) Miramonte averaged 8.3 runs per game last season on their way to a semifinal ap...
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: WCAL Preview
March 5, 2012Mitty is the defending CCS Division II champions, and have won 6 of the last 7 years. And if there was any doubt who was the favorite in the WCAL, the Monarchs are ranked as the #1 team in all of California, according to ESPN Cal-Hi Sports. Vanessa Alv...
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 (...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Championship Previews (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012Division I #1 Los Gatos (18-1-2) vs. #3 Mountain View (16-2-3) at Valley Christian – Saturday, 10am The last time either of these team’s lost a match were in matches against one another. Each team won on its home pitch, as Los Gatos won 3-0 on Ja...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Archbishop Mitty (26-3) vs. #2 Junipero Serra (23-5) at Santa Clara University - Friday, 8:30pm Serra was one of the three teams to hand Mitty a loss this season, as the Padres prevailed 61-59 on their home floor on January 14. The Monarchs, howeve...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Archbishop Mitty (23-5) vs. St. Ignatius (25-4) at Santa Clara University – Friday, 6:30pm Archbishop Mitty is making their 27th championship game appearance in the last 28 years, and is 23-3 over that span. One of the four losses came last seaso...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012Division I #2 Saint Francis (14-2-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (15-2-3) at Pioneer – Wednesday, 4:30pm These two crosstown rivals have had time to get very familiar with each other, especially after Saint Francis won the championship, 2-1, over Mountain...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 28, 2012#2 Serra (22-5) vs. #3 St. Francis (14-12) at Foothill – Tuesday, 5:30pm St. Francis won one of the most entertaining games of this year’s postseason with a 70-64 win against Palo Alto on Saturday morning. Drew Dickey scored 19 points, while Khali...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 28, 2012#4 Lynbrook (19-6) vs. #1 Archbishop Mitty (22-5) at Oak Grove – Tuesday, 5:30 pm The Lynbrook Vikings will have their hands full when they visit Archbishop Mitty in Tuesday’s semifinal. The threesome of Jackie Hudepohl, Sara Dyslin, and Paige Son...
Baseball: WCAL Preview
February 28, 2012Archbishop Mitty Mitty’s storied baseball program should be confident again after claiming a share of the WCAL title and advancing to the semifinals of the CCS playoffs last year (26-6-1, 12-2 in WCAL). Although the Matadors are regularly nationally...
Men’s Lacrosse: WCAL Preview
February 27, 2012Archbishop Mitty Since there inaugural season in 2009, the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs have digressed. The Monarchs went from 11-5 in 2009 to a league worst 3-11 in WCAL play in 2011. They only averaged a league worst 5 points while allowing 11 points p...
Men’s Tennis: WCAL Preview
February 27, 2012Archbishop Mitty While Austin Lenz, a second team WCAL selection, has graduated, Ivan Kravtchenko returns for his senior season after taking WCAL First Team honors. Returning sophomore Everett Maltby also made the second team. Last season, the Monar...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Hartnell College #3 Palo Alto (17-4) vs. #6 Salinas (18-7) - Saturday, 12pm Defending champion Palo Alto comes from the hotly contested De Anza league, as the Vik...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Piedmont Hills Milpitas (14-12) vs. #3 San Benito (18-6) - Saturday, 6:15pm Milpitas has picked up consecutive one-point wins to reach the quarterfinals, and have...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #6 Santa Teresa (14-4-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (14-2-3) at Milpitas – Saturday, 12pm Santa Teresa advanced into the quarterfinals by defeating #11 Salinas, 4-0. Sa...
Men’s Soccer: CCS First Round Previews
February 21, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #10 Oak Grove at #7 Los Gatos - Wednesday, 2:30pm Los Gatos (12-2-5) reached the first round of last year’s playoffs but fell to Mountain View’s St. Francis 2-1...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Men's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Women's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Women's Basketbal...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty wins another close one over Sacred Heart Cathedral, 50-47, to take WCAL Final
February 18, 2012Aaron Gordon scored 17 of this 24 after halftime to lead Mitty, once down 7, to a 50-47 win against Sacred Heart Cathedral at Foothill College to claim their second straight WCAL playoff title. Gordon also grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked five shots, an...
Women's Hoops: Mitty wins third straight WCAL Playoff Final with 63-47 win over SI
February 18, 2012Kelli Hayes scored 19 points, while Vanessa garner chipped in with 16, as Mitty won their third straight and fifth WCAL Playoff Final with a 63-47 victory against Saint Ignatius. The Monarchs closed the first quarter on a 12-2 run and never looked back...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Men's Soccer Bracket Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, and defending champion Santa Cruz are the top seeds in the CCS Playoff Brackets announced on Saturd...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Women's Soccer Bracket Los Gatos, Archbishop Mitty, and Scotts Valley are the top seeds in the playoff brackets announced on Saturday night...
Men’s Hoops: Archbishop Mitty vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preview – WCAL Final–LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7:45pm PST
February 18, 2012Watch tonight’s coverage from Foothill College on BayPreps.com beginning at 7:45pm. The women’s final starts at 5:45pm, also on BayPreps. We can only hope that tonight’s Mitty-Sacred Heart Cathedral WCAL Final is as exciting as last Saturday’s...
Women’s Hoops: Archbishop Mitty vs. Saint Ignatius Preview - WCAL Final (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 5:45pm PST
February 18, 2012Watch tonight’s coverage from Foothill College on BayPreps.com beginning at 5:45pm. Mitty looks to take home their third consecutive WCAL Playoff championship tonight against a Saint Ignatius team that got the better of the Monarchs, 55-49, when the...
Men’s Hoops: WCAL Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (21-4) at #2 Junipero Serra (21-4) 7pm LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com beginning at 6:55 In previous head-to-head meetings this season, the Fightin’ Irish and Padres both protected their home floors. Sacr...
Women’s Soccer: Presentation vs. Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – WCAL Final
February 16, 2012Mitty, the WCAL round-robin champions, owns two 1-0 wins against Presentation this season, including a result eight days ago, as Ana Marija Sola scored the game-winner in the second half.Mitty (17-1-3) has, in fact, taken six straight meetings with the...
Men’s Soccer: Archbishop Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO) – WCAL Final
February 16, 2012In order for Mitty to win the WCAL final today, they’ll have to take down Saint Francis for the second time this month. The Monarchs tied the Lancers in their meeting in Mountain View, 0-0, but got the better of Saint Francis, 3-2, on February 1 as A...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Archbishop Mitty is now 26-2 in the WCAL over the last two seasons, and has the #1 seed in the league playoffs that commence on Tuesday. The WCAL championship games will be held on Saturday, and will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com, beginnin...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Archbishop Mitty and St. Ignatius tied for first in the WCAL, and a coin flip was needed to determine who would get the #1 seed in the WCAL playoffs. That coin flip went to the Monarchs, who now get a bye in the first round.Archbishop Mitty (19-5, 11-1...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012After winning the round-robin title, St. Francis demolished Riordan on Saturday in the opening round of the WCAL playoffs. The Lancers will play SI in one semifinal, while Mitty is at Serra in the other.St. Francis (14-3-4, 10-1-3) shut out Valley Chri...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012In the last week, Archbishop Mitty took the regular season round-robin league title, and the West Catholic Athletic League playoffs kicked-off on Saturday without any surprising results, as the higher seeds prevailed.In the semifinals, set for this Tue...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Contenders
February 12, 2012The best collection of CCS talent resides in Division II, where Archbishop Mitty is the two-time champ, defending state champ, and the clear favorite, but Serra, Palo Alto, and Mountain View all have upset potential. Mitty (21-3) just capped off a 13-1...
Men’s Hoops: Aaron Gordon’s tip-in gives Mitty overtime win at Sacred Heart Cathedral
February 11, 2012Aaron Gordon finished with a game-high 28 points, and delivered the winning tip-in with 4 seconds left to give Mitty a 60-58 overtime win at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The game went to overtime after Josh Fox drilled a three-pointer with 2 seconds left in...
Men’s Hoops: Archbishop Mitty at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preview (AUDIO)–LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7:30
February 11, 2012On their home floor a week ago, Mitty (20-3, 12-1) took over sole possession of first place with a convincing 60-42 win versus Serra. Heading into their regular season finale tonight at Sacred Heart Cathedral (20-3, 10-3), the Monarchs have already cli...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Contenders
February 11, 2012We’ve already been blessed with two good games between Mitty and St. Ignatius, and it’s very possible that we could see these teams meet two or three more times, including in the CCS Division II Championship.Mitty (19-5) suffered a 55-49 loss to th...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Mitty took over sole possession of first place with their win over Serra, and now look ahead to a key clash on Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral in a game that will be broadcasted by BayPreps.com at 7:30pm.Archbishop Mitty (19-3, 11-1) kept winning la...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Mitty knocked off St. Francis last week, but the Lancers are still likely to win league and get a #1 seed in the WCAL playoffs, which start on Saturday.St. Francis (12-3-4, 9-1-3) lost to Mitty on Wednesday 3-2, but beat Sacred Heart Cathedral on Satur...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Heading into the final week of league play, Mitty has a half-game lead over St. Ignatius, who can make up that half-game with three games this week.Archbishop Mitty (17-5, 9-1) posted two convincing WCAL victories. The Monarchs routed St. Francis, 65-3...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Saint Francis dealt Mitty their first loss of the season last week, avenging a 3-0 loss suffered at the hands of the Monarchs earlier this season. Mitty needs a tie against Presentation this week to clinch their second straight West Catholic League tit...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty puts the clamps on Serra, 60-42
February 4, 2012Mitty’s defensive effort was too much for the Padres, as the Monarchs avenged an earlier loss and took over sole possession of first place in the WCAL, 60-42. Aaron Gordon scored a game-high 28 points, and Brandon Abajelo scored 14 off the bench, whi...
Men’s Hoops: Junipero Serra at Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7:30pm
February 4, 2012When Serra (19-2, 10-1) hosted Mitty (18-3, 10-1) on January 14th, the Padres gave the Monarchs their only WCAL loss, 61-59, overcoming a 33-25 halftime deficit and drilling 8 three-pointers.The Padres haven’t lost since and, in fact, have won ten in...
Women’s Soccer: Archbishop Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
February 1, 2012Mitty (14-0-2, 8-0-1) is looking for their second straight WCAL title, and no one has gone undefeated in the WCAL since the Monarchs won the conference in 2007-2008. Saint Francis (11-1-3, 5-1-3), however, is a formidable foe in the Monarchs path...
Men’s Soccer: Saint Francis at Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
February 1, 2012The first time Saint Francis (11-2-4, 8-0-3) and Mitty (10-5-2, 7-3-1) met, the rivals played to a scoreless draw in Mountain View. With just three WCAL games remaining, Saint Francis holds a four-point lead over Mitty and Serra, and the Lancers can cl...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Serra plays at Mitty on Saturday looking to sweep their season-series in a game that will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com at 7:30pm.Serra (17-2, 8-1) stayed hot last week with back to back wins to push their win streak to eight games. The Pa...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012SI beat Mitty for the first time in ten tries, and now the Wildcats and Monarchs are tied in the loss column in the race for a WCAL title. The top four teams in the league meet on Tuesday, as SI hosts rival Sacred Heart Cathedral on BayPreps.com at 7:3...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Archbishop Mitty can wrap up their second straight WCAL title with a win against Saint Francis on Wednesday.Mitty (14-0-2, 8-0-1) went 2-0 during last week’s matches, winning at Valley Christian 2-0 on Wednesday and blanking Sacred Heart Cathedral ...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012St. Francis, who has posted six consecutive shutouts, can clinch the WCAL title with a win on Wednesday against Mitty.St. Francis (11-2-4, 8-0-3) saw two victories this week, beating Bellarmine 1-0 on Wednesday and St. Ignatius on Friday, 1-0. While Em...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty at Saint Ignatius Preview (AUDIO)
January 27, 2012Mitty (15-4, 7-0) has withstood every test in the WCAL thus far, and six days after winning in The City against Sacred Heart, the Monarchs travel back to San Francisco for a date with a Saint Ignatius (15-2, 5-1) team that is closest in the standings. ...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Mitty has a rematch with Bellarmine this week after the Monarchs won the first meeting in overtime.Serra (15-2, 6-1) stayed hot last week with a couple of big wins that saw them carry their winning streak to six. The Padres started with a 59-37 win ove...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Mitty won their first meeting with SI, 54-35, and the two teams square off again on Friday in San Francisco, with the Wildcats perhaps being the only team that could stand in Mitty’s way of a WCAL title.Archbishop Mitty (14-4, 6-0) is flying high fol...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012St. Francis and St. Ignatius each picked up two wins last week, and the two square off on Saturday.St. Francis (9-2-4, 6-0-3) beat Riordan on Wednesday 4-0 and Serra 1-0, as Peter Marsden scored the game-winner against Serra. The Lancers host Bellarmin...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Presentation and Saint Francis play on Wednesday, with each team vying to stay within reach of unbeaten and first place Mitty.Archbishop Mitty (12-0-2, 6-0-1) defeated Notre Dame-Belmont 1-0 last Wednesday and downed Livermore 3-0 on Friday. Nicole Whe...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preview (AUDIO)
January 20, 2012Since a buzzer-beating loss to Berkeley, Archbishop Mitty (13-4, 5-0) has rattled off seven wins in a row heading into a showdown at Sacred Heart Cathedral (9-7, 4-1).Mitty is alone in first in the WCAL as they finish their first run through the league...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
January 20, 2012There are three 5-1 WCAL teams, and two of those squads meet tonight as Sacred Heart Cathedral (15-1, 5-1) plays at Archbishop Mitty (13-3, 5-1).Since suffering a 51-50 loss to Bellarmine, Sacred Heart has rattled off five straight wins. This week, t...
Men’s Soccer: Mitty at Serra Preview (AUDIO)
January 18, 2012Two of the top three teams in the WCAL meet this afternoon as Mitty (8-3-2, 5-1-1) travels to Serra (9-1-2, 4-1-2), with the Monarchs trying to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Padres on December 10th.Serra trails the Monarchs and Saint Francis by a point in t...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 16, 2012Both Mitty and St. Francis play Serra this week, and those games could create some separation in the WCAL, or leave a more clouded picture.Archbishop Mitty (8-3-2, 5-1-1) shut out Bellarmine 2-0 on Wednesday, with Connor Kurze and Andres Ochoa scoring....
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012With West Catholic Athletic League play entering the third week of January, Mitty has grabbed a hold of the top spot after their big win over Presentation last week. Archbishop Mitty (10-0-2, 5-0-1) kept rolling with a win and a tie last week, shutting...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012After Mitty’s loss at Serra, there is a three-way tie for first place in the WCAL.Sacred Heart Cathedral (13-1, 4-1) scored some big wins last week, including over rival St. Ignatius, 45-37, behind Joshua Fox’s 13 points as the Irish claimed the Br...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Mitty is the only team in the WCAL that is unbeaten in league play, but their big matchup at Sacred Heart Cathedral looms on Saturday.Archbishop Mitty (11-4, 4-0) shut down St. Francis, 46-32. The visiting Monarchs were led by Emily Dinger, who hit fou...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012Sacred Heart Cathedral is getting healthy, and Irish are tied with Saint Francis and Mitty atop the WCAL.Saint Francis (11-2, 2-0) registered two impressive victories last week. On Wednesday, the Lancers doubled up Valley Christian, 64-32, as Elizabeth...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012With their best player sick, it wasn’t easy, but Mitty has now won 16 straight games against WCAL competition, and are the only 2-0 team in the WCAL.Archbishop Mitty (10-1, 2-0) enjoyed back to back wins last week to move their winning streak to four...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Serra remained unbeaten, Saint Francis knocked off Bellarmine, and more key matches loom in the WCAL this week.Serra (8-0-2, 3-0-2) beat Riordan on Tuesday 5-1, tied St. Ignatius on Thursday 1-1, and beat Valley Christian on Saturday 2-1. Midfielder Le...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Archbishop Mitty and Presentation have raced to the top of the West Catholic Athletic League standings with 4-0-0 and 3-0-1 records, respectively. Valley Christian resides in the vicinity at 3-2-0, while the rest of the teams still haven’t won a leag...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty at Saint Ignatius Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012While Aaron Gordon is unhealthy, battling through mono, Mitty continues to find ways to win games. On Tuesday, the Monarchs beat Bellarmine, 52-45, in overtime as Gordon scored 17 points after the third quarter, despite not entering the game until ther...
Men’s Soccer: Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Both Saint Francis (5-2-2, 2-0-1) and Mitty (5-3-1, 2-1-0) are playing very well heading into their big meeting this afternoon.Against defending league champion Bellarmine, Lancers junior Emilio Huerta scored the game’s only goal in 1-0 win. Saint Fr...
Women’s Soccer: Saint Francis at Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Two 7-0-1 teams meet in San Jose today as rivals, Saint Francis and Mitty, meet in an early WCAL battle involving the defending CCS Division I and II champions.Saint Francis, the two-time defending CCS Division I champions, is 1-0-1 in league play afte...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty at Presentation Preview (AUDIO)
January 4, 2012It was an exciting WCAL-opening night on the men’s side, and more thrilling basketball could be on the way this evening as the ladies open their WCAL schedule. This includes a matchup involving teams who met in last year’s CCS Division II champions...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty Outlasts Bellarmine in Overtime in WCAL Opener, 52-45
January 3, 2012Aaron Gordon, because of mono, sat out most of the game, but checked in with 4:37 left in the third quarter, and spearheaded the Mitty attack in a 52-45 overtime win on the Monarchs home floor. Gordon scored 11 in the fourth quarter, and added six mo...
Men’s Hoops: Bellarmine at Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE Bay Preps Broadcast Tonight at 7:30
January 3, 2012The WCAL season begins tonight with four interesting matchups, including San Jose rivals Bellarmine (7-3) and Mitty (8-1) playing at Archbishop Mitty tonight.Mitty (8-1) suffered their first loss of the year, and watched a 26-game winning streak come t...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012Three difference WCAL teams won tournaments last week, and this week means a terrific opening slate of games opens in the WCAL begins on Tuesday, including Bellarmine playing at Mitty (on BayPreps.com), and Serra traveling to Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012With everybody over .500 with the exception of injury-plagued Sacred Heart, it looks like another competitive WCAL schedule is in store this season. League play commences on Wednesday, and includes a fantastic Mitty-Presentation matchup.Notre Dam...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 2, 2012SI, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and Mitty were the only WCAL teams who played games last week, but each posted impressive results. Presentation (6-0-1, 2-0-0) has won four straight matches and is without a loss after its first seven games of th...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012The WCAL returns to league action this week, including a Bellarmine-Saint Francis showdown on Tuesday.The Bellarmine Bells (4-2-2, 1-0-1) had a fair run in the Golden State Invitational, beating Pajaro Valley on PK’s (0-0) and Santa Cruz, 4-2, as Nic...
Women’s Soccer: Archbishop Mitty at College Park Preview
December 30, 2011Defending CCS Division II champion, Archbishop Mitty (5-0-1), tries to run over another good East Bay team today when they play at College Park (4-1-2) this afternoon.On Tuesday, the Monarchs took out Dublin (9-2-1), 4-0, behind two goals from Gabriell...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Serra, Saint Francis, and Saint Ignatius play some tough non-league games this week.The Bellarmine Bells (3-0-1, 1-0-1) meet Pajaro Valley (0-1) on Tuesday at the beginning of the Golden State Invitational. It will be the Bells first game in ten days. ...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011While Notre Dame and Saint Francis were idle last week, the rest of the WCAL continued to do damage in the non-league.Notre Dame (7-1) has not played since the 15th. The Tigers host the Notre Dame Holiday Classic starting Tuesday, and face King’s Aca...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011WCAL teams are now a combined 44-11 in their non-conference games this season.Archbishop Mitty (5-0) cruised to a 80-70 win over previously unbeaten San Leandro, behind the impressive play of Aaron Gordon, who scored 40 points and pulled down 16 boards...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011The top four teams in the WCAL are biding their time until two big head-to-head matchups on January 3 when Valley Christian plays at Mitty, and Saint Francis hosts Presentation. Archbishop Mitty (4-0-1, 1-0-0) tied Bishop O’Dowd at home, 0-0, on Dece...
Women’s Hoops: Berkeley beats Mitty at the buzzer, 52-50
December 22, 2011Berkeley’s Elisha Davis, who scored 6 of her 11 in the fourth quarter, threw in the game-winning bucket at the buzzer to give Berkeley a thrilling 52-50 win at the Miramonte Holiday Classic. Mitty, who once trailed by 12 in the fourth quarter was p...
Women’s Hoops: Miramonte Holiday Classic Preview (AUDIO)
December 22, 2011The 3rd annual Miramonte Holiday Classic features another tremendous lineup of games with a number of traditional powers in action. BayPreps.com will be broadcasting four of the seven games on Thursday.December 22nd Scotts Valley (5-2) vs. Clayton V...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty hands San Leandro their first loss, 80-70
December 21, 2011Aaron Gordon finished with his most prolific effort of the young season, scoring 40 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in a 80-70 Mitty home win against San Leandro. The Pirates were led by Andre Russell’s 23 points. If you’re interested in purch...
Men’s Hoops: San Leandro (7-0) at Archbishop Mitty (4-0) Preview–LIVE BROADCAST TONIGHT
December 21, 2011Watch tonight’s game on BayPreps.com at 7pm Somebody gets their first loss of the season tonight as two of the Bay Area’s best teams do battle in San Jose.Mitty’s 4-0 start isn’t surprising, although the Monarchs have played some tough teams.&...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011Mitty stretched their win streak to 24 games, and look to extend it against unbeaten San Leandro on Wednesday in a game that will be broadcasted live on BayPreps.com.Archbishop Mitty (4-0) only played once last seek and cruised to a 60-40 win over Newa...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 19, 2011League play has just begun, but Mitty, Saint Francis, Valley Christian, and Presentation are already off to quick starts. Archbishop Mitty (4-0-1, 1-0-0) remained unbeaten with an impressive 8-1 victory at Notre Dame-Belmont, a 1-0 win at Leland and a ...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011League play has started in the West Catholic, and three teams are off to 1-0-1 starts in the WCAL.The Bellarmine Bells (3-0-1, 1-0-1) met Saint Ignatius on Saturday and both teams came into the games with no losses yet this season, but the Bells left t...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 19, 2011The West Catholic Athletic League is doing their usual damage in non-league play, although SI is the lone unbeaten.Saint Ignatius (5-0) continued an undefeated season by winning two games this week. The Wildcats blasted Santa Rosa on the road, 78-35, o...
Women’s Soccer: Mitty 4-0-1 Heading Into Christmas (AUDIO)
December 18, 2011Archbishop Mitty tied last year’s NCS Division II runner-up Bishop O’Dowd, 0-0, but shut out their third opponent this season as Natalie Ogden and Lindsay Mewes did work in goal for the Monarchs.The defending CCS Division II champion Monarchs have ...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty wins 24th straight, Las Lomas downs Washington at Cougar Shootout
December 16, 2011Aaron Gordon contributed another monster game with 19 points and 15 rebounds, as Mitty put the clamps on Newark Memorial in a 60-40 win to cap Day One of the Cougar Shootout. The Monarchs jumped out 14-4 and led by 15 at the half, as they improved to...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty at Newark Memorial Preview (AUDIO)–LIVE BROADCAST TONIGHT
December 16, 2011Watch two games tonight from the Cougar Shootout live on BayPreps.com as we broadcast the Las Lomas/Washington game at 6:30, and the Newark Memorial/Mitty game at 8pm. Defending CIF state champion Archbishop MItty (3-0) has picked up where they left o...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Several teams are already off to hot starts on the young season in the WCAL.Defending WCAL champs Archbishop MItty (3-0) are off to another good start. The first win was over Oakland 54-37 and then a 67-50 win over Palma. On Saturday, the Monarchs impr...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011The combined record of WCAL teams is a tremendous 28-6.Saint Ignatius (3-0) started off the season with a bang, winning the Lady Cat Classic December 1st-3rd. First, they defeated Eastside College Prep, 68-44, as Stacey Ward (16 points, including...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011The West Catholic Athletic League is off to a strong start, several of its teams beginning the season on a winning note. At 4-0-0, Saint Francis has shutout out all four of its opponents, and is just one example of the impressive beginning by teams in ...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Bellarmine, Serra, Saint Ignatius, and Sacred Heart Cathedral are all off to impressive starts.As many could have predicted, Bellarmine (2-0-1, 0-0-1) is scorching up the field this year. The Bells decimated Pioneer on Monday with a 5-0 win and then de...
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...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 5, 2011It’s no surprise that the WCAL appears to be very deep once again this season.Mitty (1-0) won their opener against Oakland, 59-37, as Aaron Gordon poured in an impressive 25 points. The Monarchs host Palma (1-0) on Tuesday and battle Sheldon (3...
Archbishop Mitty Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Archbishop Mitty sported a 9-3 mark in conference play and a 23-9 record overall. The Monarchs stormed through the divisional playoffs before falling to Presentation in the CCS Division II final, then lost to Monte Vista in the first round of state. In...
Archbishop Mitty Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Monarchs (11-9-3 last year) had a 6-5-3 record in league play, but advanced all the way to the semifinals of the CCS Division II, missing the championship by a goal. While Mitty lost their two top scorers, Joey Dei Rossi and first-team WCAL Zachery...
Archbishop Mitty Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Monarchs (18-2-4, 8-1-3) begin defense of their 10th CCS title against Woodside on Saturday, a good test against a team that was a Division I semifinalist last season. The non-conference schedule also includes a couple of tough NCS competitor...
Archbishop Mitty Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Archbishop Mitty finished last season on top of their game, as coach Tim Kennedy’s south-bay powerhouse was locked in down the stretch, finishing the year out on an astounding 20 game win streak. The Monarchs finished the season at 32-2 (...
CCS Open Semifinal Preview: #6 Archbishop Mitty (7-3-1) vs. #2 Bellarmine (10-1) (AUDIO)
November 25, 2011When the Bells and Monarchs met a month ago, Bellarmine ran for 329 yards, including a career-high 232 from Tim Crawley, in a 28-19 win. Mitty lost despite a tremendous effort from Andrew Barna, who had 310 total yards, threw for two touchdowns, ...
CCS Open Playoff Preview: #6 Mitty (6-3-1) at #3 San Benito (7-2-1) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011San Benito and Mitty are trying to bounce back from first-round playoff exits one year ago, and Mitty is aiming for their first trip to the semifinals since 2001. Mitty, in the playoffs for the third consecutive year, is scary for any opponent be...
CCS Volleyball Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011In Division I, Palo Alto is still the heavy favorite as the #1 seed, and they play a Salinas team that has already taken their season a step further than a year ago. Salinas, who swept Homestead in the quarterfinals, has won two in a row after a ...
WCAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Archbishop Mitty (5-3-1, 3-2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-4, 2-4) – F...
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...
CCS Division II Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011CCS Division II Bracket After losing in the finals last year, Presentation (35-1) is favored to take home their first title since 2005. Against tough competition, the Panthers have won 29 straight and are 10-0 against the CCS Division II field. ...
Big Games in Week 11–WCAL
November 7, 2011Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1We could declare every game in the WCAL a big game, and every contest certainly has playoff implications. ...
Women's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011The Lancers and Gators are the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s CCS brackets. The Sacred Heart Prep women are in search of their fifth consecutive title, while the Lancers (19-6) are looking for their third title in four years after a 6-5 ...
Men's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep are top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011Saint Francis (19-5) is looking for third third water polo title in four years, and the Lancers are the top seed in the CCS Division I bracket, with Bellarmine (17-9) as the #2. The Bells and Lancers have played in the last two finals, with Saint...
Volleyball: Palo Alto, Presentation, and Sacred Heart Cathedral among top CCS seeds
November 5, 2011Presentation (35-1), to nobody’s surprise, is the top seed in the CCS Division II playoffs as the Panthers enter the postseason on a 29-match win streak, and are coming off their first ever WCAL title. The only team to beat Presentation this season...
CCS Tennis Brackets Announced; Monta Vista, Saratoga's Yen are top seeds
November 5, 2011Monta Vista (21-0) and Saratoga (16-3) may be headed towards another showdown in the CCS Finals. Last year, Saratoga won their second straight CCS title when the top-seeded Falcons knocked off Monta Vista, the #2 seed, by a 6-1 count. This season, ...
WCAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-3, 2-3) at Junipero Serra (6-2, 3-2) – Saturday, 2 Archbishop Riordan (1-7...
Golf: SI wins CCS, takes odd playoff (AUDIO)
November 2, 2011Saint Ignatius and Valley Christian both shot 425’s at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley to tie for first place in the CCS Championships, but when the top five golfers from each team were needed to compete in a playoff, one of Valley Christian’s playe...
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...
Big Games in Week 10–WCAL
October 30, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30Bellarmine is in a position to clinch the WCAL title this week after surviving Serra, 21-14, thanks to Tr...
WCAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-...
Volleyball: Mitty wins on Senior Night, takes out Saint Francis in 5
October 27, 2011Down two sets to one, Archbishop Mitty rallied for a 16-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10 win in their final WCAL match of the season. Those interested in purchasing the DVD of this broadcast, can email pat@baypreps.com Katie Conroy led the Mona...
Volleyball: Saint Francis at Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – Bay Preps Live Broadcast Tonight
October 26, 2011For each of the last 21 seasons, either Saint Francis or Mitty, or both, has won a CCS title. Last season, it was the Lancers who won the CCS and CIF Division II championships, as Mitty’s run of seven consecutive CCS titles came to an end. Th...
Golf: Saint Ignatius wins 10th straight WCAL crown (AUDIO)
October 25, 2011SI and Valley Christian both finished with 10-2 records during the regular season round-robin schedule, but the Wildcats got the better of the Warriors Christian in the WCAL tournament on Monday. SI (414) won their tenth consecutive West Catholic...
Tennis: Mitty looking for 6th consecutive WCAL title (AUDIO)
October 24, 2011The Monarchs defeated Saint Ignatius yesterday, 6-1, to improve to 11-2 and 10-0 in the WCAL. Archbishop Mitty is looking for an unbelievable fifth consecutive unbeaten season in conference play. The Monarchs are only 1 match clear of...
Big Games in Week 9 – WCAL
October 23, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7:30This week’s WCAL slate inclu...
WCAL Football – Week 8 Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011Archbishop Mitty (4-1-1, 2-0-1) at Bellarmine (5-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (2-4, 1-2) at Valley Christian (3-3, 2-1) – Friday, 7:30 Saint Ignatius (2-3-1, 0-2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-2, 1-2) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (5-1, 2-1...
Cross Country: Bellarmine, Presentation Take WCAL #2 (AUDIO)
October 19, 2011The favorites, the Bellarmine men and Presentation women, took home the team titles at the WCAL #2 at Crystal Springs. The Bells were running without a couple of their top runners and didn’t place any runners in the top five, but Jose Sandova...
Volleyball: Mitty at Presentation Preview (AUDIO)
October 18, 2011Presentation has won 24 in a row, but that streak will be tested this week by their two closest competitors in the WCAL, Mitty and Saint Francis. The Panthers, who are 30-1 and 3-0 in league, have defeated Mitty three times in tournaments this ...
Big Games in Week 8–WCAL
October 16, 2011Archbishop Mitty (4-1-1, 2-0-1) at Bellarmine (5-1, 3-0) – Friday, 7 If the Mitty/Bellarmine game is anything like the last five Mitty games, it will be decided by seven points or less. Daniel Mosko’s 71-yard touchdown run on a 4th-and...
Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) Preview – Bay Preps Live Broadcast Game of the Week
October 14, 2011For those wishing to watch tonight’s game, they can click here. Those who want to watch on their iPhones need to simply download the Livestream app and find the Bay Preps channel and, if you have a Droid, go to livestream.com/baypreps There a...
WCAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 14, 2011Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-1, 1-1) at Saint Francis (1-4, 0-2) – Friday, 7:30 Valley Christian (2-3, 1-1) at Saint Ignatius (2...
Big Game in Week 7 – WCAL
October 9, 2011Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Mitty rallied from a 10point deficit to beat Saint Francis, 21-17, as Andrew Barna threw for two scores, and Bobby Marani ran for the winning touchdown with 8:47 l...
Saint Francis (1-3) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1) Preview–Bay Preps Live Broadcast Game of the Week
October 7, 2011For those wishing to watch tonight’s game, they can click here. Those who want to watch on their iPhones need to simply download the Livestream app and find the Bay Preps channel and, if you have a Droid, go to livestream.com/baypreps The Sai...
Cross Country: Bellarmine, Presentation take WCAL meet (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011At Golden Gate Park, the top four finishers (and 5 of the top 7) were from Bellarmine as the Bells cruised to the boys WCAL win. Jack Bordoni, Esteban Valencia, Jose Sandoval, and Raymond Meijer were the top Bells runners, while Colin Mack of Sai...
WCAL Football – Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011Saint Francis (1-3, 0-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Valley Christian (2-2, 1-0) at Bellarmine (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (4-0, 1-0) at Saint Ignatius (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Saturday, 1 S...
Big Games in Week 6 – WCAL
October 2, 2011Valley Christian (2-2, 1-0) at Bellarmine (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (1-3, 0-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (4-0, 1-0) at Saint Ignatius (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Saturday, 1 Valley Christian ran for 39...
WCAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 30, 2011Junipero Serra (3-0) at Saint Francis (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Saint Ignatius (2-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1) – Friday, 7 Bellarmine (2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-0) – Saturday, 3 Archbishop Riordan (1-2) at Valley Christian (1-2) – Saturda...
Football: Saint Ignatius (2-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1) Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011In one of four good matchups in the WCAL, Saint Ignatius is looking for their first winning season in five years, and the Wildcats look like they have their best team since 2006 based on their wins over Bishop O’Dowd and Menlo-Atherton. Mitty...
Mitty Volleyball Defeats SHCP in 5 in WCAL Opener
September 28, 2011Mitty wins 23-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22, and 15-12. Watch live streaming video from baypreps at livestream.com
Volleyball: Archbishop Mitty at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preview (AUDIO)–Bay Preps Live Video Broadcast 6:30 Tonight
September 28, 2011While playing in different CCS Divisions, Mitty and Sacred Heart Cathedral have combined for 14 CCS titles since 2000. With both teams having outstanding teams once again in 2011, there are many reasons to look forward to tonight’s WCAL opener ...
Big Games in Week 5 - WCAL
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. Bellarmine (2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-0) –...
WCAL Football–Week 4 Preview (AUDIO)
September 23, 2011Bellarmine (1-1) hosts Piedmont Hills (2-0) – Friday, 7pm Valley Christian (1-1) hosts Vacaville (2-1) - Friday, 7:30pm Junipero Serra (3-0) idle Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-0) idle Archbishop Mitty (2-1) idle Saint Ignatius (2-1) idle Saint Fran...
Presentation takes Mitty Volleyball Invitational (VIDEO)
September 19, 2011Emily Sklar finished with a whopping 27 kills as Presentation swept Saint Francis, 25-23, 26-24, 25-16, in the championship match of the Mitty Invitational on Saturday night. Mitty took third as the...
WCAL Football–Week 3 Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Valley Christian (1-0) hosts Cardinal Newman (2-0) – Friday, 7:30pm Archbishop Mitty (1-1) at Palo Alto (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Juniperro Serra (2-0) at Encinal (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Bellarmine (0-1) at San Leandro (1-1) – Friday, 7pm Saint Franc...
Palo Alto/ Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011Mitty has the unenviable task of going up against two of the top teams in the Bay Area in the same week. That’s because the Monarchs game Friday against San Ramon Valley was suspended in the third quarter because of lightning. It resumed ...
Monta Vista Coach Gene Fortino after Win in California Girls Tennis Classic (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011The Matadors won the California High School Girls Tennis Classic in Fresno over Archbishop Mitty, 5-2. You can find out more about the results here.Monta Vista coach Gene Fortino talks to Bay Preps Gene Fortino
San Ramon Valley Football Coach Mark Kessler after 21-14 win over Mitty (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011In a game that started Friday, was suspended because of lightning and resumed yesterday, the Wolves outlasted Archbishop Mitty, 21-14. When play was halted Friday, Mitty led 14-13 with 2:40 remaining in the third quarter, and San Ramon Valley w...
WCAL Football–Week 2 Preview (AUDIO)
September 9, 2011Junipero Serra (1-0) hosts Monte Vista (1-0) - Saturday, 1pm – BAYPREPS.COM LIVE VIDEO PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCAST (LINK HERE) Archbishop Mitty (1-0) hosts San Ramon Valley (1-0) – Friday, 7pm Saint Francis (0-1) hosts Palma (0-0) – Friday, 7:30pm ...
Archbishop Mitty Football Preview
September 2, 2011The Monarchs were clearly a better team last season than their 6-4-1 record (5-1-1 league) indicates. Matt Haniger’s squad was ousted in the first round of the CCS playoffs by a 13-10 margin to eventual state champion, Palo Alto. In fact, Archbishop ...
Archbishop Mitty Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
September 1, 2011With the return of senior setter Alex Caldwell (1st team WCAL), the Monarchs hope to improve on their 2010 CCS semifinal finish. While Ronnie Lewis (1st team) and Tara MacLean (2nd team) have moved on to college, a lot of talent and size returns ...
WCAL Men’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Even though Bellarmine graduated two of their top five and three of their seven runners from last season, they still should be considered the favorites in CCS Division I after easily running away with the title last season. Back for the Bells are four ...
WCAL Women’s Cross Country Preview (AUDIO)
August 26, 2011Saint Ignatius will have to replace three of the five runners that tallied the points for a Division III championship last year, including individual champion Rachel Hinds and 8th place finisher Sam Schuetz. Among those back for the Wildcats, who are c...
WCAL Women’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011After a 6-5 heartbreaking loss in last year’s CCS Division I championship to Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, is hungry for the 2011 season to begin. Leading the way for the Lancers should be senior Nicole Ferrari (1st team CCS) and sophomore Cou...
WCAL Men’s Water Polo Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011St. Francis avenged their 2009 title match loss to Bellarmine with a 12-11 victory in the CCS final last fall. The Lancers will have to repeat without CCS Division I MVP and Mercury News Player of the Year Thomas Agramonte (64 goals, including ga...
WCAL Women’s Tennis Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011In 2011, Archbishop Mitty looks to extend their run in the WCAL to six consecutive league titles. An exceptional run that includes four straight unbeaten seasons. Last year, Mitty’s postseason run came up short against Saratoga in the CCS...
WCAL Women’s Golf Preview (AUDIO)
August 25, 2011All women’s golf talk in the WCAL starts with Saint Ignatius, who won their third straight CCS title by 9 strokes over Castilleja. The Wildcats banner season also included their third straight WCAL championship and a fourth place finish at NorC...