 |
Riordan Crusaders
|
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Baseball: 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...
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...
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: Blackburn tosses no-hitter versus state-ranked Deer Valley… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012In what is arguably the Bay Area’s most dominant and masterful pitching performance this season, Heritage senior and Arizona State-bound Paul Blackburn tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports No. 9 ranked Deer Valley of Antioch....
Baseball: Liberty takes out San Ramon Valley… and Monday’s Roundup
May 1, 2012Johnny Hemenes pitched five strong innings and also drove in two runs, while Zach Finley plated two more as Liberty’s two-run seventh was the difference in the Lions (7-9) 4-2 win over San Ramon Valley (12-5). Elsewhere around the Bay: Riordan (...
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...
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: Gunn continues scoring purge… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012Only a few games yesterday, but Gunn did deliver a 14-0 dismantling of Harker (6-8). Graham Fisher outhit the Eagles by himself, with three hits and five RBI, while also pitching a one-hitter. The Titans (12-5) have won seven straight games, scoring 7...
Baseball: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
Baseball: College Park ends Clayton Valley’s 16-game DVAL win streak…. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley had not lost a DVAL game since May 11, 2010, when Greg Lisle-coached Berean Christian knocked off the Eagles (8-2, 1-1). Tuesday, it was Greg’s son, Matt, coaching College Park (6-2, 3-0) to victory against Clayton Valley, 3-0, as the ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
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...
Baseball: Alameda deals Valley Christian-Dublin their first loss
March 27, 2012Alameda stepped away from their 2-0 start in the ACCAL to hand Valley Christian-Dublin (6-1) their first loss. David Elzig pitched a four-hitter for his second win for the 4-2 Hornets. Elsewhere around the Bay: On the same day he announce...
Baseball: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
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...
Baseball: James Logan edges Granada, 7-6
March 10, 2012James Logan came from behind and improved to 3-1 behind a three hit, three RBI performance from Paul Martinez, included the clutch go-ahead hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Granada’s Dan Whitney slammed a solo home run in the top of the fifth t...
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: 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 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...
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 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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division IV Contenders
February 12, 2012Considering we mostly cover the WCAL and SCVAL, and that Riordan is unlikely to make it to the CCS, we don’t have much analysis in Division IV, although Sacred Heart Prep appears to be in good position to win their third straight CCS title. Sacred He...
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 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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
Riordan Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders had a rocky season last year, not seeing a single win (although they tied in a match with Valley Christian). The Crusaders have not won a game since 2006. There is hope, though. Midfielder Marvin Flores, second team all...
Riordan Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011The Crusaders have had a rough time over the last couple seasons in the WCAL ever since a 21 win season four years ago. Riordan found themselves below .500 at the end of the year for the second time in three seasons, finishing 9-18 (2-12 in WCAL).As th...
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...
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. ...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Riordan Football Goes for First Win on Saturday (AUDIO)
September 15, 2011The Crusaders led 17-10 in the fourth quarter but couldn’t finish in a 24-17 defeat to Sacred Heart Prep last week. The Crusaders are clearly an improved football team from the outfit that compiled just three wins in the previous three seasons....
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 Riordan Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011New coach Richard Sweeney inherits an Archbishop Riordan football program that has won only one game in each of the last three seasons (1-18-1 in their last 20). That doesn’t mean, however, that the Crusaders cupboard is bare. WCAL First Team select...
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 ...