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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...
Softball: CCS Quarterfinals are set… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012#6 St. Francis (18-8) didn’t end the season strong, but they are in the Division I quarterfinals for the second straight year after their 3-1 win against #11 North Salinas (17-10). Jackie Hinojosa was 4-for-4, and Alli Quinn allowed no earned runs.&#...
Softball: CCS Division II First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 16, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #13 Willow Glen (20-7) at #4 Los Altos (23-4) Los Altos, winners of the SCVAL El Camino, has the longest win streak in the CCS playoffs, having won 20 straight. The Eagles, who have ...
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: 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...
Softball: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
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...
Softball: Newark Memorial edges Casa Grande, Presentation breezes by Notre Dame
May 6, 2012Newark Memorial (17-3) went outside of the Mission Valley to record their sixth consecutive win, 4-3, over Casa Grande (8-9). It was the first game during the win streak where the Cougars didn’t score in double figures. In just four innings, Prese...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
Softball: 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...
Track and Field: Meet of Champions and Eaton-Warren Relays
May 2, 2012Meet of Champions As anticipated, Sacramento’s Meet of Champions Saturday at American River College was full of outstanding performances Kennedy-Richmond senior Kenneth Walker III was named Boys Track Athlete of the Meet, after blazing a wind-aid...
Track and Field: Meet of Champions Preview
April 27, 2012What a way to launch the last month of the track and field season? With just five weeks until the California state meet in Clovis, Sacramento’s 32nd annual Meet of Champions Saturday at American River College could turn out to be the best late-seas...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Softball: Encinal wins fourth straight to remain one back in BSAL… and Monday’s Roundup
April 24, 2012Encinal trails St. Patrick-St. Vincent by one game in the Bay Shore standings after their 6-0 win against Holy Names (5-7, 3-6). The Jets (10-3, 8-2) received a tremendous performance from Maddy Gould, who allowed four hits and struck out six for her s...
Softball: Concord dominating in win over Berean… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Concord and Berean Christian were both undefeated in the DVAL heading into Thursday’s meeting, but it was the Minutemen who prevailed, 10-0, against the Eagles (6-3, 3-1). For Concord (11-4, 6-0), Kelsey Randall had three hits in three at bats, while...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
Softball: James Logan wins Reed Easter Tournament in Sparks… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 15, 2012James Logan (10-1) was down 1-0, before catcher Coley Bonansea delivered a two-run hit in the sixth inning to help the Colts prevail, 2-1, over local favorite Spanish Springs (17-5), as Dan Eckles reports. Raeann Garza came through with another gem fro...
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: Salesian stays unbeaten…. and the rest of Tuesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012Salesian (7-0, 6-0) doubled up Albany (5-3, 5-1), 6-3, as Meghan Bradbury homered and Zoe Conley struck out ten. Elsewhere around the Bay: Heritage (5-0) edged Arroyo (7-3) by a 3-2 score. Lisa Rodrigues tossed a three-hitter. ...
Softball: Arroyo at Heritage Preview… and other key Tuesday games
April 3, 2012Arroyo (7-2) has won four in a row, outscoring their opponents, 59-7, over that stretch, while Heritage (4-0) has allowed just three runs this season. Lisa Rodrigues has been the Patriots pitcher that has been shutting down the opposition, allowing n...
Softball: Homestead outslugs St. Francis, and the rest of Monday’s Roundup
April 2, 2012Homestead improved to 10-1 with a 9-6 win over St. Francis. The Mustangs, who are averaging 8.4 runs per game, trailed 4-0 after two and a half innings and 6-4 after four and a half, but rallied behind the bats of Natasha Sierras (2/4, HR, 2 RBI) and C...
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...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
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: 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: 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 ...
Softball: Deer Valley hammers El Cerrito, 30-1
March 20, 2012The Wolverines scored nine times in both the first and second innings on their way to a 30-1 at El Cerrito. The 2-2 Wolverines host Carondelet (2-2) on Wednesday, while the Gauchos (0-4-1) have some time off before their game against Berkeley (1-3) on ...
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...
Softball: Presentation’s Ashley Lowenstein continues torrid 2012
March 11, 2012Presentation improved to 5-2 with a 11-6 win against Watsonville, as Ashley Lowenstein contributed two home runs and six runs batted in. Lowenstein now has 11 RBI’s and 13 hits, and six of those hits have gone for extra bases. The Panthers open leagu...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Softball: 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...
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...
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...
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...
Women’s Soccer: CCS First Round Previews
February 20, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #10 Woodside at #7 Homestead – Wednesday, 2:30pm Homestead (14-1-3) stream-rolled through its 2011-12 schedule, going 11-0-1 in the SCVAL El Camino, and enters th...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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 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...
Women’s Soccer: Presentation at Valley Christian Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Presentation (6-0-2, 2-0-1) and Valley Christian (6-1-0, 2-1-0) meet in a matchup involving teams coming off rare non-wins.Presentation played a 1-1 draw at Saint Francis on Tuesday, scoring the only goal the Lancers have allowed this season, and the P...
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...
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 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 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: 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...
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 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...
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 ...
CIF State Volleyball Previews–Divisions I, II, and III
December 3, 2011Today’s games are played in Irvine at Concordia University. The Division V, IV, and III championships will be shown on Comcast Sportsnet California starting at 10am, and the Division II and I finals will be on Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area startin...
Presentation Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Presentation captured the CCS Division II title in 2011 with wins over Westmount, Mountain View, and Archbishop Mitty. The Panthers were led by the since-graduated first team WCAL honorees Nici Gilday and Chlesea Punian, and went 11-2 in conference pla...
VOLLEYBALL: Presentation at Saint Francis–NorCal Finals Preview (AUDIO)
November 29, 2011Any volleyball fan has to be excited about the sixth meeting between Saint Francis and Presentation. After the Panthers had won the first four meetings, including key WCAL battles that led to a league title, Saint Francis took the CCS championshi...
Presentation Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Panthers (7-8-2, 3-7-2) finished in fifth place in the WCAL last year, but graduated only four seniors.Unfortunately, two of those seniors were very good in goalie Jennifer Randazzo (1st team WCAL) and defender Stephanie Sorg (2nd team), who were a...
CCS Volleyball Championships Preview – Divisions I-II-III (AUDIO)
November 18, 2011Rematches are the theme of the CCS championships. The top three Divisions feature rematches of last year’s finals, and rematches of matches played earlier this season.Division I – #1 Palo Alto (32-3) vs. #2 Menlo-Atherton (29-6) Palo Alto sw...
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 ...
Cross Country: CCS Championships Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011The CCS cross country championships will be held at Crystal Springs in Belmont on Saturday. We’ve talked to a few coaches leading up to the big event.Mountain View coach Jim Bordoni Bordoni Los Gatos coach Matt Snee Snee Gunn coac...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Volleyball: Presentation at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
October 20, 2011The only team to beat Presentation (31-1, 4-0) this season was a defending state champion (Palo Alto) who was playing on their home floor. Tonight in Mountain View, defending state champion Saint Francis (23-3, 4-0) tries to knock off the Panther...
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 ...
Presentation Cross Country Running Well (AUDIO)
October 10, 2011The Panthers, two days after winning the WCAL, placed 44th out of over 150 schools at the Clovis Invitational.In a race that featured over 1400 competitors, Laura Vazquez finished 59th. Results can be found here. Presentation coach Samm...
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...
Presentation Volleyball Coach Sue Dvorak (AUDIO)
September 20, 2011The Panthers won the super-competitive 16-team Archbishop Mitty Invitational on Saturday, and now are 17-1. The Panthers host Notre Dame Salinas (4-5), before playing in the Wildcat Open at Los Gatos on Saturday. Mitty, Notre Dame Belmont, and S...
Locals do well at Lowell Cross Country Invitational (AUDIO)
September 19, 2011Bellarmine ran away from the pack in the Varsity Boys 1 field, as San Ramon Valley placed 3rd, Albany finished 7th, and James Logan was 10th. Individually, the Bells’ Jack Bordoni was 4th. Livermore’s Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber won the Boys 2 field...
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...
Early Bird Cross Country Results & Interviews (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011Among boys teams at the Condor Earlybird Invitational in Salinas, Bellarmine Prep took second place behind Madera South. Los Altos finished fifth, Cupertino placed 6th, Monta Vista was 7th, and Mountain View finished 9th. San Benito won the...
VOLLEYBALL: Palo Alto coach Dave Winn after 5-set win against Presentation (AUDIO)
September 8, 2011The 5th ranked team in the country, according to Max Preps, chopped down Presentation last night in a great early season affair from Palo Alto. The Vikings won 25-19, 27-25, 19–25, 21–25, 15-11 against a Panthers team that was 6-0 and winners...
Presentation Volleyball Coach Sue Dvorak after Panthers take Spikefest (AUDIO)
September 5, 2011The Panthers are off to a 5-0 start after taking the highly competitive Spikefest on Saturday. The Panthers had to take down defending CCS and CIF Division II champions Saint Francis, 22-25, 26-24, 15-12, in the title match. This was signif...
Presentation Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011If it wasn’t for national #1 Saint Francis, Presentation could have been celebrating some championships last season. The Panthers were second to the Lancers in the WCAL, CCS, and also lost in the semifinals of CIF in 5 sets to Saint Francis....
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 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...