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Women’s Hoops: Mike Carey resigns from Sacred Heart Cathedral
May 18, 2012Mike Carey resigned as the women’s basketball coach at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Carey had been with the program for 15 years, the last three as the head coach. In his three years as head coach, the Irish were 44-41, and won the last two CCS Division...
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 ...
Volleyball: St. Francis, Sacred Heart Cathedral win CCS championships
May 16, 2012Going into the night, the WCAL was guaranteed at least one champion, but the conference walked away with two titlists, St. Francis and Sacred Heart Cathedral.St. Francis beat Bellarmine a fourth time to take home the CCS Division I crown, 25-23, 27-29,...
Baseball: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Carmel Preview (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012In this Division III opening round matchup, #5 Carmel (18-9) plays host to #12 Sacred Heart Cathedral (14-11) on Wednesday.Sacred Heart Cathedral, a quarterfinalist last season, won just three games in the tough WCAL this season. The Fightin’ Irish h...
Volleyball: CCS Championship Previews (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012Division I Last season, Bellarmine won three of four meetings with St. Francis, including a sweep in the CCS semifinals, on their way to their fifth consecutive CCS title. Now, the Bells (21-9) have an opportunity to win their sixth straight after a...
Volleyball: CCS Finals are set; Three WCAL teams still alive
May 13, 2012Division I Bellarmine has an opportunity to win their sixth straight CCS title. The #3 Bells (21-9) were a 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 winner against #2 Mountain View (30-5). #1 St. Francis (27-2) is the favorite to dethrone the Bells after th...
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...
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...
Volleyball: CCS Semifinal Previews
May 11, 2012Division I at Independence High School #2 Mountain View (30-4) vs. #3 Bellarmine (20-9) – 11am #1 St. Francis (26-2) vs. #4 Homestead (26-7) – 1pm Three of last season’s four semifinalists are back in the final four this year, with Homestead r...
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...
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...
Baseball: WCAL Semifinals are set, Palo Alto takes Game 1 in De Anza… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012The WCAL Playoffs features top-notch competition, and the first round featured some interesting games, including 4th seed Serra (16-12), who has now won seven straight against WCAL opponents, after a 5-3 decision over #5 Bellarmine (14-14), as Glenn Re...
Softball: Johanna Grauer K’s 22 in Amador’s thrilling win over Cal… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 9, 2012It took 11 innings, but Amador Valley (21-0, 11-0) prevailed, 3-0, at California (15-6, 8-3). Johanna Grauer outdueled Lindsey Chalmers, and struck out 22 Grizzlies, as Stephanie Hammon writes. Chalmers, who struck out 12, was again a tough-luck loser ...
Baseball: 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...
Softball: Granada Surprises California, Grauer no-hits MV… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Granada (10-10, 5-5) got two hits from McKayla Saavedra, who also happened to pitch a four-hitter, in a 3-0 win at California (15-5, 8-2), and Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter and her 15th shutout of the season as Amador Valley (20-0, 10-0) blanked M...
Baseball: 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...
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: 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: Amador Valley wins thriller over California … and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 19, 2012Matt Cain-Cliff Lee wasn’t the only classic pitcher’s duel in the Bay Area yesterday. Amador Valley’s unbeaten start to the season was threatened by California’s Lindsey Chalmers as the teams took a scoreless game into the seventh inning. Kat...
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 ...
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: James Logan goes 3-0 at Reed Tournament… and Friday’s Roundup
April 14, 2012James Logan (8-1) played three teams with winning records, including 10-1 Carmel, and came away with victories in each game. The Colts doubled up Carmel, 4-2, beat Carson, 6-3, and were 10-0 victors against Inderkum. Raeann Garza picked up a couple of ...
Baseball: Castro Valley edges California, 5-4.. and the rest of Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012Castro Valley (10-4) continues to hold their own against EBAL competition after a 5-4 home win against California. The Trojans are now 3-1 against EBAL teams, with wins against the Grizzlies, De La Salle, and Granada, and their lone loss coming to Foot...
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...
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 ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
Softball: Friday Roundup
March 31, 2012In the WCAL, Presentation (7-5, 1-2) doubled up Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-9, 0-4), 12-6. St. Francis (10-4) won 4-2 in a non-league game against Capuchino (5-6). Valley Christian (14-3, 4-1) was a 8-1 winner against Notre Dame (2-9, 0-3) ...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
Men’s 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...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral doomed by third quarter in 71-67 loss to Alemany
March 24, 2012[caption id="attachment_5746" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="See more photos by Tony Rotundo below."][/caption] The Fightin’ Irish took a 40-32 halftime lead on the strength of Taylor Johns’ 11 points and 14 rebounds, and a 21-11 rebound...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Division III State Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 24, 2012Sacred Heart Cathedral (28-5) vs. Bishop Alemany (32-4) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 3:45pm For the second straight game, Sacred Heart Cathedral is considered a mild underdog as they battle Bishop Alemany. The Irish overcame a 23-10 hole l...
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...
Softball: Amador Valley takes NCS title rematch by same score as Johanna Grauer allows no hits
March 23, 2012Johanna Grauer pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 Amador Valley win against James Logan (3-1). That was the same score when the Dons (6-0) beat the Colts for last season’s NCS title. Ashley Lotoszynski hit a home run to help Grauer’s cause.Elsewhere arou...
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...
Links to North and South Basketball Regional Final Results
March 18, 2012Mitch Stephens has great recaps on MaxPreps of the NorCal men’s and women’s action. NorCalPreps.com’s Doug Benton delivers free extensive content on the men’s results. Ell-Sean Smith offers up the women’s insight. ESPN HS California on the...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral fights back from early hole, takes NorCal title
March 17, 2012Down 23-10 in the first quarter, Sacred Heart Cathedral coach Darrell Barbour felt his team came out flat, the focus wasn’t there defensively, and the Irish were shooting too many jumpers. Things quickly changed, however, as the Irish went on a 20-4 ...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 16, 2012#1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (27-5) vs. #2 Bishop O’Dowd (26-5) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 12pm You’ll be hard-pressed to find another NorCal final more evenly matched than Sacred Heart Cathedral-Bishop O’Dowd. The records are similar,...
Baseball: Alhambra Pitching Gets the Job Done Again
March 16, 2012Alhambra’s pitching staff has thrown 15 straight scoreless innings after their 2-0 win against El Cerrito (4-2-1) yesterday. The Bulldogs (7-1) have won seven in a row, and allowed just six runs during the streak. Junior Jack Higgins has been a stell...
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...
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...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley takes their own tourney title with 3-2 win versus Newark Memorial
March 11, 2012The Wildcats and Cougars each tallied single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Dougherty Valley took advantage of having the final at bat, winning their own tournament title, the Shappell Homes Classic, 3-2. No details are available on how the...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I De La Salle (27-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Spartans won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Castlemont (14-9) a...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 3, 2012#1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (24-5) vs. #2 El Camino (25-4) at Santa Clara University – Saturday, 4pm The Fightin’ Irish are in position to win their 4th consecutive CCS Division III title, and are in the title game for the fifth consecutive season. ...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Terra Nova (23-5) vs. #2 Sacred Heart Cathedral (13-13) at Santa Clara University, 2pm The Terra Nova Tigers face Sacred Heart Cathedral in what should be a premier playoff matchup. The teams are ranked relatively close, although Terra Nova outscor...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Division III Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (13-6-4) vs. #5 North Monterey County (19-2-1) at Gilroy – Saturday, 12:30pm Sacred Heart Cathedral hasn’t been in the title game since 2010 and has never taken home the championship. Two years ago, the Fightin’ Irish ...
Men’s Hoops: Wednesday CCS Semifinal Previews
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. Division I #1 Bellarmine (16-11) vs. #5 Salinas (21-5) at Independence – Wednesday, 5:30pm Bellarmine is one win away from a chance to play for their fourth CCS title in the las...
Women’s Hoops: Wednesday CCS Semifinal previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the teams we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Wilcox (21-2) vs. #3 Palo Alto (18-4) at Christopher – Wednesday, 5:30pm De Anza heavyweights Palo Alto and Wilcox clash for the right to play in the final. The ...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Mountain View (15-4-2) vs. #3 Watsonviille (16-1-2) at Piedmont Hills – Wednesday, 7pm Mountain View beat Oak Grove in the quarterfinals on Saturday, 3-1, their...
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...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Mountain View (14-4-2) vs. #10 Oak Grove (14-6-1) at Milpitas – Saturday, 2pm Mountain View (14-4-2), the De Anza champions and last year’s runner-up, is l...
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...
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...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral advances to WCAL Final with 58-54 win at Serra
February 17, 2012Sacred Heart Cathedral fell behind 19-4 in the first quarter, trailed 23-10 entering the second, and 32-26 at the half, but won 58-54, as Josh Fox contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds. Fox also made the crucial pass that led to Taylor Johns go-ahead b...
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...
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 III Contenders
February 12, 2012Even though they suffered a heartbreaking loss at home to Mitty last night, Sacred Heart Cathedral is the clear favorite in Division III to take home their fourth straight CCS title.Sacred Heart Cathedral (20-4) finished in third place in the WCAL roun...
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 III Contenders
February 11, 2012After getting ousted by St. Ignatius in last year’s semifinals, Terra Nova may be the favorite in Division III. The Tigers are ranked ninth in the state, and defending champion Sacred Heart Cathedral may be the only CCS team with a chance to knock of...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral completes season-sweep of SI, 68-46
February 6, 2012Taylor Johns scored 16, while Tyler Petroni added 15, as the Irish dominated the Wildcats over the second and third quarters in a 68-46 home win. Stephen Domingo scored 12 in a losing cause for Saint Ignatius. There were some complications during the...
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: Saint Ignatius at Sacred Heart Cathedral postponed until Monday
February 1, 2012Tonight’s game between Saint Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral has been postponed because of the stomach flu virus that has closed Saint Ignatius today, with more than 150 students sick. The health of the students is obviously the biggest concern, ...
Women’s Hoops: Saint Ignatius sweeps season-series with Sacred Heart Cathedral, 61-52
January 31, 2012With a school battling through a stomach flu, Saint Ignatius, without freshman center Josie Little, won at home versus Sacred Heart Cathedral, 61-52. The Wildcats outscored the Fightin’ Irish 17-8 in the fourth quarter. SI was paced by Stacey Ward’...
Women’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Saint Ignatius Preview (AUDIO)–LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7:30
January 31, 2012UPDATE (6:55pm): SI will be without at least three players tonight because of a stomach flu that has at least 120 kids sick at school. Josie Little, Tatiana Ranis, and Chantal Nguyen are all out sick. Maria Kemiji-McDonald is under the weather and migh...
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...
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...
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: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Bellarmine Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012Bellarmine (7-4, 0-1) tries to upset unbeaten Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-0, 1-0) tonight after dropping both meetings against the Irish last season, including a 61-59 decision on the Bells home floor.The Bells are coming off a tough 52-45 loss to Mitty...
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...
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...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral off to 5-0 start (AUDIO)
December 14, 2011The Fightin’ Irish won handily at Hillsdale last night, 71-29, for their fifth consecutive lopsided win. The closest margin of victory was a 71-53 win over El Cerrito. Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-0), with Taylor Johns and Josh Fox leading 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 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: Carondelet wins at Sacred Heart, 74-50
December 6, 2011For the second time in four days, Carondelet beat a defending CCS champion, as the Cougars raced out to a 28-11 lead after the opening quarter in 74-50 win at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday night. Natalie Romeo and Hannah Huffman sat most of t...
Women’s Basketball Preview: Carondelet (1-0) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (2-2)–Bay Preps Live Broadcast Tonight–7:30
December 6, 2011Two of the best women’s basketball teams collide tonight at Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Irish host Carondelet, in a meeting of teams who have combined for 18 sectional titles since 2000.No one is fooled by Sacred Heart’s .500 record as the Irish ...
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...
BASKETBALL: Sacred Heart Cathedral Wins Opener at El Cerrito, 71-53
December 3, 2011A balanced Irish attack won at El Cerrito Saturday night, 71-53, at the Premier Games North vs. South Showcase. Those interested in purchasing a DVD of this broadcast can email pat@baypreps.com Sacred Heart Cathedral was paced by Herman Pratt’s 13 ...
CCS Division III Championship Preview– #7 Saint Ignatius (5-6-1) vs. #5 Sacred Heart Cathedral (7-5) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011The unprecedented City championship game between Saint Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral has been moved to AT&T Park to accommodate the thousands of fans and alums of the two schools, who head into the title game on hot streaks. Saint Ignat...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011Sacred Heart played below .500 in conference play (5-8) but above .500 in non-league play (11-5) in 2010-11. Despite the non-remarkable record, the Fightin’ Irish claimed the Division III title in the Central Coast Section playoffs. Guard Geanna Summ...
VOLLEYBALL: Albany at Sacred Heart Cathedral–NorCal Finals Preview (AUDIO)
November 29, 2011Albany has hit a groove at the right time, but are coming off an exhausting five-set win against Vista del Lago in the NorCal semifinals, while Sacred Heart Cathedral has swept all five of their postseason matches, including a semifinal win against Dra...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011Considering the competition, coach Jeff Wilson navigated the Sacred Heart Cathedral Fightin’ Irish (9-9-3) through a solid season last year. The team saw 6 league wins, and an equal number loses (and 2 ties). The Irish also made the Division III semi...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The Fightin’ Irish try to bounce back from a 3-12-2 season, in which they graduated 2nd team WCAL Alexis Hallgren.Sacred Heart Cathedral returns 1st team WCAL Celeste Boureille and honorable mention selection Katherin Tsougarakis. The Irish open aga...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011The Fightin’ Irish (23-7) won their third consecutive CCS title last season and flourished amid the comforts of home over the 2010 season, racking up an impressive 9-0 record when playing on their home court. Coach Darrell Barbour will expect improve...
Hear from the winning coaches (AUDIO)
November 25, 2011Bay Preps talked to some coaches after their playoff wins tonight.San Ramon Valley coach Mark Kessler Mark De La Salle assistant coach Terry Eidson Terry Bellarmine coach Mike Janda Janda Sacred Heart Cathedral coach John Lee ...
CCS D-3 Semifinal Preview: #5 Sacred Heart Cathedral (6-5) at #1 Christopher (10-1) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011After routing Monterey, 37-14, Sacred Heart Cathedral plays another Monterey Bay League opponent, Christopher. The Irish displayed the type of defense they’ve played most of this season in their win a 37-14 win at Monterey. Kelvin S...
Football: Hear from the winning coaches (AUDIO)
November 18, 2011We spoke to winning coaches from College Park, Encinal, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and Saint Francis.College Park coach Bill Kepler after his team’s 49-34 win against American. Bill The Falcons will next play the winner of Ukiah-Dublin in the N...
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 D-3 Playoff Preview: #5 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-5) at #4 Monterey (8-2) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011Sacred Heart Cathedral is back in the postseason for the first time in three years and, against Monterey, the Irish are trying to stop a three-game losing streak.If the Irish are going to advance, they’re going to have to rely on a defense that held ...
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...
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 III Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011CCS Division III Bracket Teams from the WCAL have taken the last ten Division III titles. Last year, it was SI versus Sacred Heart Cathedral in the finals, and the two rivals are favored to meet in the finals again this season. If they do meet, ...
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. ...
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...
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...
VOLLEYBALL: Sacred Heart Cathedral outlasts Saint Ignatius in 5
November 1, 2011For the second time in two weeks, Sacred Heart Cathedral defeated Saint Ignatius. This time, the Irish needed five games, and did it in the opening round of the WCAL playoffs, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-10. Courtney Wong, on a day in which she was ...
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-...
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...
Sacred Heart ends 5-game losing streak to SI in convincing fashion, 38-14 (AUDIO)
October 22, 2011Valentino Miles ran for 315 yards and scored three touchdowns (2 run, 1 receiving), while Jack Harrington threw for three scores as Sacred Heart Cathedral defeated their longtime rivals for the first time since 2005, 38-14. httpv://www.youtube.com/w...
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...
Volleyball: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Saint Ignatius Preview
October 18, 2011The Sacred Heart/SI rivalry renews with both the football and volleyball head-to-head meetings this week. The Fightin’ Irish and Wildcats have had some excellent volleyball matchups over the last several years, including a 3-game SI win in th...
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...
Volleyball: Saint Francis Improves to 14-2 with win over SHCP (AUDIO)
October 5, 2011The defending state champion Lancers had to fight off a scrappy Sacred Heart Cathedral team in Mountain View on Tuesday, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 29-27. Christine Alftin and Veronica Komisarek each had 17 kills as Saint Francis moved to 14-2 and 2-...
Football: Bellarmine fights off SHCP upset bid, 14-7 (VIDEO)
October 3, 2011The Bells overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit as Tim Crawley scored twice and ran for 146 yards in the WCAL opener against Sacred Heart Cathedral. Special thanks to Bouket Finger for video footage. If you’re...
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...
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...
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...
LIVE VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT ON BAY PREPS: Sacred Heart Cathedral at Bishop O’Dowd–6:30
September 15, 2011On Saturday, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep finished in a tie for third at the Deer Valley tournament, while Bishop O’Dowd placed in a tie for fifth. The Dragons have managed a 7-4 record through a very difficult early slate, while the Fightin’ ...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Volleyball off to Hot Start (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011The Fightin’ Irish finished in a tie for third at the Deer Valley tournament over the weekend and are now 11-2 on the season. In that best-of-three tournament, Sacred Heart Cathedral swept Bishop O’Dowd, Amador Valley, Salesian, and Liberty, ...
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 ...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Football (AUDIO)
September 6, 2011The Fightin’ Irish jumped out to a 19-0 halftime lead, then trailed 31-26, before Valentino Miles (142 yards rushing) scored the winning touchdown with 1:04 left to give Sacred Heart Cathedral a 32-31 win over Terra Nova, the defending CCS Division I...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (4-6 last year) will gladly ride the legs of WCAL Junior of the Year, RB Valentino Miles. Last season, Miles ran for 1225 yards on 139 carries (8.8 avg) and also contributed 17 touchdowns (16 rushing), which was third best i...
Sacred Heart Cathedral Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011After falling in the Division III final to SI and the CIF quarters against eventual state champ Campolindo, Sacred Heart Cathedral tries to replace four players, including second team WCAL Kelly Ostello, from 2010. Stepping in pivotal roles for t...
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...