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Baseball: CCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012#6 Mitty (17-12) vs. #3 San Benito (22-6) at Hartnell College – Saturday, 2pm These baseball powers met at the Crown Classic last month, and Mitty pulled out a 2-1, 11-inning win. David Messer allowed just three hits over seven innings, while Neil V...
Softball: CCS Division I Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #6 St. Francis (18-8) vs. #3 San Benito (20-3) at Salinas Sports Complex – Saturday, 12:10pm St. Francis lost in this round against a #3 seed a year ago, and now have to take on the...
Baseball: First Round of CCS playoffs, another tie for first in EBAL… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 16, 2012In the CCS Division I First Round, WCAL teams went 5-0, which set up one good all-WCAL matchup as #2 St. Francis will host #10 Serra on Saturday. Thomas Cox pitched a two-hit gem and struck out eight, and five different players drove in runs for the ...
Softball: 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 I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 16, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #11 North Salinas (17-9) at #6 St. Francis (17-8) St. Francis has lost three of their last four games, but did finish in third place in the ultra-competitive WCAL, and are averaging 5...
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: CCS Division I First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 15, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. All games are on Wednesday at 4pm #11 Menlo-Atherton (19-8) at #6 Archbishop Mitty (16-12) Mitty, a semifinalist last season, lost four of their last six against WCAL competition. The...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top Ten Rankings
May 15, 2012Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend A course in Rankings As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams. The Cal-Hi Sports rankings are carefully thought o...
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...
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...
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: Serra continues their roll to the WCAL Final… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012#4 Serra (17-12) has now taken eight straight games against WCAL teams after their 4-1 triumph over #1 St. Francis (24-4-1) at San Jose Municipal Stadium. The Padres, who advanced to the WCAL Playoff Final, beat the nationally-ranked Lancers for the se...
Softball: James Logan wins 34th straight MVAL game… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 10, 2012James Logan (19-1, 10-0) won their third straight MVAL crown at Newark Memorial (17-4, 8-2) by a 2-1 final, their 34th consecutive league win. Erica Contreras led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Cougars, but Raeann Garza was brillia...
Baseball: WCAL Semifinal Previews
May 9, 2012Those in the South Bay looking to watch some good baseball should head to San Jose Municipal Stadium to watch the WCAL semifinals, which features matchups which are section title-worthy. In the first game, #3 Valley Christian (21-7) plays #2 St. Igna...
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 and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
May 8, 2012Bay Area Top 10 Baseball and Softball There were no rankings last week so the changes below reflect two weeks worth of ups and downs for just about all the teams. Baseball had some shuffling near the top and throughout the rankings, while softball’...
Track and Field: Floreal leads Palo Alto to De Anza title; Sturges paces Mountain View girls; plus EBAL, WCAL results
May 6, 2012Junior sprinter E.J. Floreal dashed into the Palo Alto High record book for the second straight meet, winning the 200 meters in 21.16 seconds and helping the Vikings claim the boys’ championship at the SCVAL-De Anza Division finals Thursday. Floreal...
Baseball: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
Baseball: Taking a look at four big Friday tilts
May 4, 2012De La Salle (14-4, 7-2) at San Ramon Valley (13-5, 7-2) De La Salle was allowing just 2.7 runs per game before their 9-5 home loss to Monte Vista on Wednesday. The loss left the Spartans in a three-way tie for first with San Ramon Valley and Californi...
Volleyball: Shaw with another monster game to lead St. Francis to WCAL title… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012James Shaw added 34 kills to his already impressive season total, as St. Francis too the WCAL playoff final with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10 win over Bellarmine (23-9), their third win over the Bells, and second time the Lancers (27-2) prevaile...
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: Amador Valley at Monte Vista & St. Francis at Wilcox Previews
May 3, 2012Amador Valley (19-0, 9-0) at Monte Vista (12-7, 7-2) Behind Johanna Grauer’s two-hit shutout, one of her 14 shutouts this season, the Dons took the first game against Monte Vista, 2-0, as the Mustangs had just two hits. Amador Valley has won 18 EB...
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...
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....
Softball: Moreau Catholic makes the HAAL race more crowded… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Moreau Catholic (10-6, 6-2) moved closer to the top of the Hayward Area league after a 7-4 win over Bishop O’Dowd (13-4, 6-2). The Mariners, who scored six times in the third inning, got two hits from Breanna Pearsall and Karina Sanchez. Els...
Softball: St. Francis at Mitty & O’Dowd at Moreau Previews
May 1, 2012St. Francis (17-6, 8-3) at Mitty (21-2, 10-0) Mitty has already locked up the WCAL title, and their looking for their third unbeaten league season in four years. The Monarchs have also won six in a row overall while the Lancers have taken five straigh...
Baseball: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012Many league races are tight as the season winds down, leading to some excellent matchups in the coming days. Tuesday Valley Christian at St. Ignatius With St. Francis dropping two games in a row, these teams are very much alive in the WCAL r...
Softball: Key Games This Week
April 30, 2012The South Bay features more intriguing matchups than the East Bay this week. Tuesday St. Francis at Mitty Mitty has already won the WCAL regular-season title, but they are two wins away from a perfect record in league play and St. Francis i...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 24, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan rested the camels last week (car was in the shop), but this week the plan is to make the trek to Antioch on Thursday to see the...
Baseball: Two Marquee Games and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012St. Ignatius (12-6-1, 6-3-1) at St. Francis (21-1-1, 9-0-1) Against their difficult schedule, St. Ignatius has scuffled a bit lately, dropping three of their last five. This includes a 4-3 loss at Sacred Heart Cathedral and a 9-3 setback at Serra, tw...
Softball: Previews of three games, and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012Valley Christian (18-4, 6-2) at St. Francis (15-6, 6-3) Valley Christian is the favored team after taking the first meeting, 7-1, on March 20th. In that contest, the Warriors jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings, and capitalized on four St. F...
Volleyball: Three interesting matchups today and the rest of Tuesday’s schedule
April 24, 2012Before we look at today’s schedule, one match of note from Monday was Homestead (18-3, 9-1) sweeping Lynbrook (13-11, 4-5), 25-15, 25-19, 25-21, as Kevin Tu had nine kills and two aces. St. Francis (18-2, 9-0) at Bellarmine (22-8, 10-1) - In the...
Softball: Concord dominating in win over Berean… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Concord and Berean Christian were both undefeated in the DVAL heading into Thursday’s meeting, but it was the Minutemen who prevailed, 10-0, against the Eagles (6-3, 3-1). For Concord (11-4, 6-0), Kelsey Randall had three hits in three at bats, while...
Men’s Volleyball: Campolindo rallies for win at SP-SV… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 20, 2012Campolindo (14-2) was down two sets to one, but came away with a 21-25, 25-18, 27-29, 25-21, 15-12 at St. Patrick-St. Vincent (22-3). Gabriel Domecus did have 20 kills for the Bruins.Elsewhere around the Bay: EBAL De La Salle (19-2, 8-0...
Men’s Volleyball: De La Salle makes another statement in EBAL.. and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012De La Salle (18-2, 7-0) has dropped only one set in their league matches, and their inspiring play continued last night in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 win against a team that was their closest challenger, California (15-7, 5-2). Peter Edwards notched 13 kill...
Softball: Alvarez tosses another gem for Mitty… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Archbishop Mitty’s Vanessa Alvarez finally gave up some runs in the Livermore Stampede, but she picked up where she left off in WCAL play on Tuesday in a 3-1 win against Valley Christian (15-4, 4-2). Alvarez allowed just one hit and one unearned run ...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley upsets Campolindo… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 18, 2012Dougherty Valley (12-3, 3-1) has had a very good season and is certainly battle-tested, so their 3-0 win over Campolindo wasn’t a major upset, but still very noteworthy considering the Cougars (11-2-1, 3-1) are regarded as one of the top 50 teams in ...
Baseball and Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings
April 17, 2012Harold Abend ESPNHS High School and Cal-Hi Sports Special Assignments Correspondent On Twitter @HaroldAbend The caravan made a stop up the street from my abode to see the Petaluma girls take a 5-2 decision from Sonoma County League rival Analy of ...
Baseball: Mitty continues great run with 12-11 win against Valley Christian… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 13, 2012It appears Archbishop Mitty has hit their stride with eight consecutive wins, which includes a 12-11 victory over Valley Christian in the Crown Classic. A seven-run fifth was the difference, although Mitty nearly blew an 11-3 lead. Sean Downey had thre...
Softball: Gunn surprises St. Francis… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 13, 2012Gunn trailed 2-1 until a Claire Collins blasted a two-run homer in the fourth for a 3-2 win at St. Francis (12-6). Claire Klausner allowed just three hits and no walks and struck out 11 for the Titans (6-7). Elsewhere around the Bay: Prese...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first loss... and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 12, 2012National power St. Francis’ suffered their first defeat of the season in their Elite Eight tournament, 4-3, to Damonte Ranch (8-6). Braden Bishop homered and drove in two for the Lancers (17-1-1). More Elite Eight Results: Bishop O’Dowd was s...
Baseball & Softball: Bay Area Top 10 Rankings from Harold Abend
April 11, 2012Coming up with a Top 10 for baseball and softball proved a little difficult since the only outlet really ranking teams in the Bay Area is ESPNHS California/Cal-Hi Sports in its overall state rankings and the Contra Costa Times pecking order of East Bay...
Baseball: St. Francis’ Bettencourt no-hits De La Salle… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 11, 2012St. Francis (17-0-1) has had a lot of terrific pitching performances this season, and Trevor Bettencourt’s been a part of a number of those. Yesterday, Bettencourt tossed a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over De La Salle in the Elite Eight tournament at St. ...
Baseball: 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...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius stays perfect.. plus other results
April 5, 2012Nobody seems capable of knocking off St. Ignatius this season. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their perfect season by blanking Archbishop Mitty (5-7), 16-0, on Wednesday. SI has clearly established themselves as the favorites for another WCAL title. The...
Softball: Wilcox takes commanding lead in De Anza…. and Wednesday’s Roundup
April 5, 2012The anticipated pitcher’s dual was just that as Wilcox improved to 13-1 and 6-0 in the SCVAL De Anza with a 3-1 win against Homestead (10-2, 3-1). The Chargers scored two runs in the sixth off Katie Moss, as Stephanie Pickard delivered the go-ahead h...
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 ...
Baseball: College Park at Clayton Valley Preview… and other key Tuesday games
April 3, 2012Clayton Valley (8-1, 1-0) has won 16 DVAL games in a row, and today faces a College Park (5-2, 2-0) team that has not allowed an earned run over their last 35 innings. The Falcons, in fact, have a 0.29 team ERA (2 earned runs in 48 innings), which ran...
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...
Baseball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday At the Anaheim Lions tournament, Campolindo (7-1) gets another major test against El Toro (14-1), who has a team ERA of 1.38 this year. Alameda (4-2) was supposed to pl...
Softball: This Week’s Key Games
April 2, 2012We take a look at some of the more intriguing matchups this week. Monday St. Francis (10-4) is just 1-3 in the difficult WCAL, and now steps outside of the league to visit Homestead (9-1), who has won four in a row and is unbeaten in the SCVAL De Anz...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 1, 2012SCVAL In a non-league match on Monday, Gunn fell 6-1 to Menlo Atherton. The Titans’ only success came in the #2 doubles matchup. Thomas George/Kevin Macario defeated MA’s Brett Rivera/Matt LeMieux 6-1, 6-4. At #1 singles, Nick Fratt (MA) defeate...
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...
Baseball: Valley Christian at St. Francis Preview… and other key matchups on Friday
March 30, 2012It’s an easy task to figure out which game is the biggest of the day. In the ESPN Cal-Hi Sports rankings, St. Francis (14-0-1, 5-0-1) and Valley Christian (12-1, 5-0) are the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the state, respectively. Both teams, however, bot...
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)...
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...
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...
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 ...
Baseball: St. Ignatius at Valley Christian Preview.. and Other Key Matchups
March 27, 2012In what is a light day for intriguing baseball matchups, the premier matchup is clearly St. Ignatius (9-2-1, 3-0-1) at Valley Christian (11-1, 4-0). These two, and St. Francis, are the only unbeaten teams in the WCAL. The Wildcats pitching has been sol...
Softball: Mitty at St. Francis Preview… and Other Key Matchups on Tuesday
March 27, 2012In the WCAL, Archbishop Mitty (9-1, 3-0) and St. Ignatius (5-4, 2-0) are the only two unbeaten teams in league. While SI is expecting a non-league win at Palo Alto (3-9), Mitty plays in Mountain View against a St. Francis team that is 9-2 and 1-1 in le...
Baseball: St. Francis stays unbeaten as John Gavin tosses no-no
March 23, 2012St. Francis is 11-0-1 and 3-0-1 in the WCAL after their 9-0 win against Riordan thanks to John Gavin’s no-hitter and 12 strikeouts. The Lancers now play host to Serra today, while the Crusaders (7-4, 1-2) will be anxious to play St. Ignatius today. ...
Volleyball Roundup: League play has begun in EBAL and DVAL, while St. Francis stays undefeated
March 21, 2012WCAL St. Francis (12-0, 6-0) stayed unbeaten against Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-5, 2-3), 25-23, 25-19, 25-13. James Shaw paced the Lancers with 15 kills. Adrian Williams’ 11 kills led Mitty (9-3, 3-2) past St. Ignatius (7-3, 2-3), 25-17, 25-21...
Baseball: Foothill stays unbeaten with 4-1 win at James Logan
March 21, 2012Three different pitchers combined on a five-hitter as Foothill improved to 7-0 in an impressive 4-1 win at defending NCS champion James Logan (4-3). Grant Soyka picked up his second win, Eric Crispell pitched 3.2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.6...
Softball: Newark Memorial’s Marissa Chapa perfect in 5-0 win over San Ramon Valley
March 21, 2012Newark Memorial and Marissa Chapa haven’t allowed a run in their 4-0 start to the season, and that includes their 5-0 win against San Ramon Valley (3-4), as Chapa threw a perfect game, striking out 16. The Cougars have outscored opponents, 35-0, and ...
Softball: Wilcox has Won Six Straight after 10-2 Drubbing of Palo Alto
March 16, 2012Wilcox (8-1, 2-0) scored five times in the second inning on their way to a 10-2 win over Palo Alto (2-5, 0-1). The Chargers, who have won six straight games, got a huge game out of Kristen White, who was a double shy of the cycle, and drove in four run...
Baseball: 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...
Volleyball: Alameda Takes Early Lead in ACCAL Race
March 16, 2012Alameda’s only league loss last season was a five-set loss at El Cerrito, but the Hornets (6-2, 1-0) got the better of the Gauchos (1-2, 0-1) last night, 25-13, 25-16, 23-25, 25-12. Gavin Dacumos had 22 assists, Chris Chan contributed 10 kills, and D...
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...
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...
Baseball: Heritage’s Paul Blackburn off to Huge Start
March 7, 2012After suffering a tough-luck loss against Foothill, Heritage’s Paul Blackburn made sure Miramonte’s lineup didn’t stand a chance in a Patriots 2-0 win in Orinda on Tuesday. Blackburn tossed a complete game one-hitter, walked none, and struck out ...
Baseball: A closer look at Tuesday’s schedule
March 6, 2012Baseball is well underway, and some of the early-season matchups are very interesting. Here’s a look at some of Tuesday’s games. Miramonte (3-0) vs. Heritage (3-1) Miramonte averaged 8.3 runs per game last season on their way to a semifinal ap...
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 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...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 29, 2012Division I #2 Saint Francis (14-2-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (15-2-3) at Pioneer – Wednesday, 4:30pm These two crosstown rivals have had time to get very familiar with each other, especially after Saint Francis won the championship, 2-1, over Mountain...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 28, 2012#2 Serra (22-5) vs. #3 St. Francis (14-12) at Foothill – Tuesday, 5:30pm St. Francis won one of the most entertaining games of this year’s postseason with a 70-64 win against Palo Alto on Saturday morning. Drew Dickey scored 19 points, while Khali...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 28, 2012#4 Lynbrook (19-6) vs. #1 Archbishop Mitty (22-5) at Oak Grove – Tuesday, 5:30 pm The Lynbrook Vikings will have their hands full when they visit Archbishop Mitty in Tuesday’s semifinal. The threesome of Jackie Hudepohl, Sara Dyslin, and Paige Son...
Baseball: WCAL Preview
February 28, 2012Archbishop Mitty Mitty’s storied baseball program should be confident again after claiming a share of the WCAL title and advancing to the semifinals of the CCS playoffs last year (26-6-1, 12-2 in WCAL). Although the Matadors are regularly nationally...
Men’s Lacrosse: WCAL Preview
February 27, 2012Archbishop Mitty Since there inaugural season in 2009, the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs have digressed. The Monarchs went from 11-5 in 2009 to a league worst 3-11 in WCAL play in 2011. They only averaged a league worst 5 points while allowing 11 points p...
Men’s Tennis: WCAL Preview
February 27, 2012Archbishop Mitty While Austin Lenz, a second team WCAL selection, has graduated, Ivan Kravtchenko returns for his senior season after taking WCAL First Team honors. Returning sophomore Everett Maltby also made the second team. Last season, the Monar...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Hartnell College #3 Palo Alto (17-4) vs. #6 Salinas (18-7) - Saturday, 12pm Defending champion Palo Alto comes from the hotly contested De Anza league, as the Vik...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Piedmont Hills Milpitas (14-12) vs. #3 San Benito (18-6) - Saturday, 6:15pm Milpitas has picked up consecutive one-point wins to reach the quarterfinals, and have...
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...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #6 Santa Teresa (14-4-3) vs. #3 Mountain View (14-2-3) at Milpitas – Saturday, 12pm Santa Teresa advanced into the quarterfinals by defeating #11 Salinas, 4-0. Sa...
Men’s 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 Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Men's Soccer Bracket Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, and defending champion Santa Cruz are the top seeds in the CCS Playoff Brackets announced on Saturd...
Women’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Women's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Women's Soccer Bracket Los Gatos, Archbishop Mitty, and Scotts Valley are the top seeds in the playoff brackets announced on Saturday night...
Men’s Soccer: Archbishop Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO) – WCAL Final
February 16, 2012In order for Mitty to win the WCAL final today, they’ll have to take down Saint Francis for the second time this month. The Monarchs tied the Lancers in their meeting in Mountain View, 0-0, but got the better of Saint Francis, 3-2, on February 1 as A...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Archbishop Mitty is now 26-2 in the WCAL over the last two seasons, and has the #1 seed in the league playoffs that commence on Tuesday. The WCAL championship games will be held on Saturday, and will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com, beginnin...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 13, 2012Archbishop Mitty and St. Ignatius tied for first in the WCAL, and a coin flip was needed to determine who would get the #1 seed in the WCAL playoffs. That coin flip went to the Monarchs, who now get a bye in the first round.Archbishop Mitty (19-5, 11-1...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012After winning the round-robin title, St. Francis demolished Riordan on Saturday in the opening round of the WCAL playoffs. The Lancers will play SI in one semifinal, while Mitty is at Serra in the other.St. Francis (14-3-4, 10-1-3) shut out Valley Chri...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012In the last week, Archbishop Mitty took the regular season round-robin league title, and the West Catholic Athletic League playoffs kicked-off on Saturday without any surprising results, as the higher seeds prevailed.In the semifinals, set for this Tue...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Contenders
February 12, 2012The best collection of CCS talent resides in Division II, where Archbishop Mitty is the two-time champ, defending state champ, and the clear favorite, but Serra, Palo Alto, and Mountain View all have upset potential. Mitty (21-3) just capped off a 13-1...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Contenders
February 11, 2012We’ve already been blessed with two good games between Mitty and St. Ignatius, and it’s very possible that we could see these teams meet two or three more times, including in the CCS Division II Championship.Mitty (19-5) suffered a 55-49 loss to th...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Mitty took over sole possession of first place with their win over Serra, and now look ahead to a key clash on Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral in a game that will be broadcasted by BayPreps.com at 7:30pm.Archbishop Mitty (19-3, 11-1) kept winning la...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Mitty knocked off St. Francis last week, but the Lancers are still likely to win league and get a #1 seed in the WCAL playoffs, which start on Saturday.St. Francis (12-3-4, 9-1-3) lost to Mitty on Wednesday 3-2, but beat Sacred Heart Cathedral on Satur...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
February 6, 2012Heading into the final week of league play, Mitty has a half-game lead over St. Ignatius, who can make up that half-game with three games this week.Archbishop Mitty (17-5, 9-1) posted two convincing WCAL victories. The Monarchs routed St. Francis, 65-3...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
February 6, 2012Saint Francis dealt Mitty their first loss of the season last week, avenging a 3-0 loss suffered at the hands of the Monarchs earlier this season. Mitty needs a tie against Presentation this week to clinch their second straight West Catholic League tit...
Women’s Soccer: Archbishop Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
February 1, 2012Mitty (14-0-2, 8-0-1) is looking for their second straight WCAL title, and no one has gone undefeated in the WCAL since the Monarchs won the conference in 2007-2008. Saint Francis (11-1-3, 5-1-3), however, is a formidable foe in the Monarchs path...
Men’s Soccer: Saint Francis at Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
February 1, 2012The first time Saint Francis (11-2-4, 8-0-3) and Mitty (10-5-2, 7-3-1) met, the rivals played to a scoreless draw in Mountain View. With just three WCAL games remaining, Saint Francis holds a four-point lead over Mitty and Serra, and the Lancers can cl...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Serra plays at Mitty on Saturday looking to sweep their season-series in a game that will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com at 7:30pm.Serra (17-2, 8-1) stayed hot last week with back to back wins to push their win streak to eight games. The Pa...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012SI beat Mitty for the first time in ten tries, and now the Wildcats and Monarchs are tied in the loss column in the race for a WCAL title. The top four teams in the league meet on Tuesday, as SI hosts rival Sacred Heart Cathedral on BayPreps.com at 7:3...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 31, 2012Archbishop Mitty can wrap up their second straight WCAL title with a win against Saint Francis on Wednesday.Mitty (14-0-2, 8-0-1) went 2-0 during last week’s matches, winning at Valley Christian 2-0 on Wednesday and blanking Sacred Heart Cathedral ...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012St. Francis, who has posted six consecutive shutouts, can clinch the WCAL title with a win on Wednesday against Mitty.St. Francis (11-2-4, 8-0-3) saw two victories this week, beating Bellarmine 1-0 on Wednesday and St. Ignatius on Friday, 1-0. While Em...
Men’s Hoops: Serra at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
January 28, 2012Saint Francis (12-6, 5-3) is two games back of Serra (16-2, 7-1) in the WCAL, but the Lancers can make things a lot more interesting if they can protect their home floor tonight.Saint Francis sits in a tie for third with Sacred Heart, but has quietly p...
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...
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: Saint Francis at Serra Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012Serra (9-2, 0-1) knows how competitive life in the WCAL can be, and the Padres saw their eight-game win streak snapped at Sacred Heart, 67-56, while Saint Francis (8-3, 1-0) held on for a 60-56 win at home against Valley Christian. Jaqui Biggins led th...
Men’s Soccer: Mitty at Saint Francis Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Both Saint Francis (5-2-2, 2-0-1) and Mitty (5-3-1, 2-1-0) are playing very well heading into their big meeting this afternoon.Against defending league champion Bellarmine, Lancers junior Emilio Huerta scored the game’s only goal in 1-0 win. Saint Fr...
Women’s Soccer: Saint Francis at Mitty Preview (AUDIO)
January 5, 2012Two 7-0-1 teams meet in San Jose today as rivals, Saint Francis and Mitty, meet in an early WCAL battle involving the defending CCS Division I and II champions.Saint Francis, the two-time defending CCS Division I champions, is 1-0-1 in league play afte...
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...
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...
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...
Saint Francis Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Lancers ended the 2010-11 season on a disappointing note, losing their last 6 games to finish 4-8 in league (11-14 overall) and then succumbing to Sacred Heart in the first round of the playoffs. Not having had a winning season since 2004-05, the L...
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...
Saint Francis Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011Of all the teams in WCAL, the St. Francis Lancers (12-6-5 last year) may have the best chance of unseating Bellarmine. They had a 7-4-3 league record, and made the Division II quarterfinals. Coach Mike Salvemini returns defenders Peter Marsden (1st tea...
Saint Francis Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011The defending CCS Division I champion Lancers (17-3-3, 8-2-2) have to overcome the graduation of nine seniors, including 1st team WCAL players Lauren Schmidt and Kelly Jarvis, who combined to score 10 goals last year. Sophomore Megan Keeth (honor...
Saint Francis Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Coach Mike Motil has put together an impressive 75-21 record as head coach of the St. Francis Lancers, an overall winning percentage that suggests that last season’s 15-14 finish (7-7 in WCAL) may have been greeted with slight disappointment. W...
CCS Open Semifinal Preview: #8 Saint Francis (6-5) vs. #4 Palo Alto (9-2) (AUDIO)
November 25, 2011Plenty of game-breakers will be on display when Saint Francis plays Palo Alto at San Jose City College on Saturday.Palo Alto’s playmakers were held in check by Leland in the first half last week but, trailing 6-0 in the third quarter, sophomore Kelle...
Bellarmine wins 23rd Water Polo title (AUDIO)
November 19, 2011The Bells avenged an overtime loss to Saint Francis in last year’s final with a 10-6 victory against the Lancers today to take home the Division I title. It’s the 23rd championship for Bellarmine, and for coach Larry Rogers, his 25th. Larry ...
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 Water Polo Championships Preview (AUDIO)
November 18, 2011Division I Men’s Championship – Bellarmine (19-9) vs. Saint Francis (21-5) For the third consecutive year, the Lancers and Bells meet in the final. Last season, Saint Francis won a thriller, 12-11, in overtime, and won the regular season mee...
CCS Open Playoff Preview: #8 Saint Francis (5-5) at #1 Oak Grove (9-1) (AUDIO)
November 16, 2011For a #1 vs. #8 game, they don’t get more evenly matched than Saint Francis-Oak Grove.Oak Grove won the first meeting, 27-25, as Ray Rivera threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Even the total yards were close as the Eagles outgained th...
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 ...
CCS Men’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 15, 2011In Division I, Bellarmine plays a Palo Alto team that they knocked out in last year’s quarterfinals. The Bells, who won their quarterfinal against Gunn by an 18-6 score, are trying to advance to the championship for the third straight year....
CCS Women’s Water Polo Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
November 14, 2011Menlo-Atherton battles Saint Francis in one Division I semifinal, which is a rematch of last year’s final, won by Menlo, 6-5. In fact, these two programs have met in the last three Division I finals. Saint Francis won their quarterfinal g...
WCAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Archbishop Mitty (5-3-1, 3-2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-4, 2-4) – F...
Golf: Mission San Jose, Alameda’s Carly Childs take NorCal Championship (AUDIO)
November 8, 2011Mission San Jose (400) won the NorCal Championship at Stanford University Golf Club by 14 strokes over Amador Valley (414), a week after the Dons finished five strokes ahead of the Warriors in the NCS title. Individually, Carly Childs followed...
CCS Division II Volleyball Preview
November 8, 2011CCS Division II Bracket After losing in the finals last year, Presentation (35-1) is favored to take home their first title since 2005. Against tough competition, the Panthers have won 29 straight and are 10-0 against the CCS Division II field. ...
Big Games in Week 11–WCAL
November 7, 2011Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1We could declare every game in the WCAL a big game, and every contest certainly has playoff implications. ...
Women's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011The Lancers and Gators are the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s CCS brackets. The Sacred Heart Prep women are in search of their fifth consecutive title, while the Lancers (19-6) are looking for their third title in four years after a 6-5 ...
Men's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep are top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011Saint Francis (19-5) is looking for third third water polo title in four years, and the Lancers are the top seed in the CCS Division I bracket, with Bellarmine (17-9) as the #2. The Bells and Lancers have played in the last two finals, with Saint...
Volleyball: Palo Alto, Presentation, and Sacred Heart Cathedral among top CCS seeds
November 5, 2011Presentation (35-1), to nobody’s surprise, is the top seed in the CCS Division II playoffs as the Panthers enter the postseason on a 29-match win streak, and are coming off their first ever WCAL title. The only team to beat Presentation this season...
CCS Tennis Brackets Announced; Monta Vista, Saratoga's Yen are top seeds
November 5, 2011Monta Vista (21-0) and Saratoga (16-3) may be headed towards another showdown in the CCS Finals. Last year, Saratoga won their second straight CCS title when the top-seeded Falcons knocked off Monta Vista, the #2 seed, by a 6-1 count. This season, ...
WCAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-3, 2-3) at Junipero Serra (6-2, 3-2) – Saturday, 2 Archbishop Riordan (1-7...
Golf: SI wins CCS, takes odd playoff (AUDIO)
November 2, 2011Saint Ignatius and Valley Christian both shot 425’s at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley to tie for first place in the CCS Championships, but when the top five golfers from each team were needed to compete in a playoff, one of Valley Christian’s playe...
Volleyball Update–Regular Season League Titles at Stake
November 1, 2011We break down the final week of the regular season for each of the ten leagues we follow on Bay Preps. EBAL Foothill plays at Carondelet tonight against a Cougars team that has already knocked off both San Ramon Valley and California this yea...
Big Games in Week 10–WCAL
October 30, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30Bellarmine is in a position to clinch the WCAL title this week after surviving Serra, 21-14, thanks to Tr...
WCAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-...
Volleyball: Mitty wins on Senior Night, takes out Saint Francis in 5
October 27, 2011Down two sets to one, Archbishop Mitty rallied for a 16-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10 win in their final WCAL match of the season. Those interested in purchasing the DVD of this broadcast, can email pat@baypreps.com Katie Conroy led the Mona...
Volleyball: Saint Francis at Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – Bay Preps Live Broadcast Tonight
October 26, 2011For each of the last 21 seasons, either Saint Francis or Mitty, or both, has won a CCS title. Last season, it was the Lancers who won the CCS and CIF Division II championships, as Mitty’s run of seven consecutive CCS titles came to an end. Th...
Golf: Saint Ignatius wins 10th straight WCAL crown (AUDIO)
October 25, 2011SI and Valley Christian both finished with 10-2 records during the regular season round-robin schedule, but the Wildcats got the better of the Warriors Christian in the WCAL tournament on Monday. SI (414) won their tenth consecutive West Catholic...
Tennis: Mitty looking for 6th consecutive WCAL title (AUDIO)
October 24, 2011The Monarchs defeated Saint Ignatius yesterday, 6-1, to improve to 11-2 and 10-0 in the WCAL. Archbishop Mitty is looking for an unbelievable fifth consecutive unbeaten season in conference play. The Monarchs are only 1 match clear of...
Big Games in Week 9 – WCAL
October 23, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7:30This week’s WCAL slate inclu...
Saint Francis Continues Playoff Push (AUDIO)
October 21, 2011With their backs against the wall after a 1-4 start, Saint Francis has put together impressive wins against Sacred Heart Cathedral and Valley Christian. Tonight, it was a 24-21 win at Valley Christian thanks to Jason Shelton’s 39-yard field goa...
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: 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...
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...
Saint Francis (1-3) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1) Preview–Bay Preps Live Broadcast Game of the Week
October 7, 2011For those wishing to watch tonight’s game, they can click here. Those who want to watch on their iPhones need to simply download the Livestream app and find the Bay Preps channel and, if you have a Droid, go to livestream.com/baypreps The Sai...
Cross Country: Bellarmine, Presentation take WCAL meet (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011At Golden Gate Park, the top four finishers (and 5 of the top 7) were from Bellarmine as the Bells cruised to the boys WCAL win. Jack Bordoni, Esteban Valencia, Jose Sandoval, and Raymond Meijer were the top Bells runners, while Colin Mack of Sai...
WCAL Football – Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011Saint Francis (1-3, 0-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Valley Christian (2-2, 1-0) at Bellarmine (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (4-0, 1-0) at Saint Ignatius (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Saturday, 1 S...
Women’s Water Polo: Lancers edge Wildcats, 9-8 (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011In a tightly contested WCAL affair, Nicole Ferrari scored five goals to help Saint Francis improved to 10-4 and 2-1 in league with a 9-8 win at Saint Ignatius. The Wildcats, who received three goals from Carla Tocchini, dropped to 7-6 and 1-3 i...
Men’s Water Polo: Saint Francis takes down SI, 17-8 (AUDIO)
October 5, 2011The Lancers improved to 7-4 and 2-1 in the WCAL with a 17-8 home win on Wednesday against Saint Ignatius. This was on the heels of a Saint Francis 15-10 non-league win against Los Altos. The Lancers next play host to Soquel on Thursday, bef...
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-...
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...
Serra coach Patrick Walsh after Padres big win (AUDIO)
October 1, 2011Until last night, the Padres hadn’t won at Saint Francis since 1969. Serra, however, used a ground attack that totaled 342 yards, including 209 yards and two scores by Erich Wilson in a 31-13 win. While Wilson also did an outstanding de...
WCAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 30, 2011Junipero Serra (3-0) at Saint Francis (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Saint Ignatius (2-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1) – Friday, 7 Bellarmine (2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-0) – Saturday, 3 Archbishop Riordan (1-2) at Valley Christian (1-2) – Saturda...
Football: Serra (3-0) at Saint Francis (1-2) Preview (AUDIO)
September 28, 2011When Serra and Saint Francis play, we can be sure that it’s going to be a close game, as four of the last five games have been decided by four points or less. The Padres have won four of those last five games, including a 7-6 victory last year ...
VOLLEYBALL: Saint Francis at Palo Alto Preview
September 26, 2011It’s not often where you can find a great matchup involving two defending state champions, but that is the stage set tonight in Palo Alto. Saint Francis was 35-5 last season, and already off to an 11-2 start this year. The only two losses for ...
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...
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...
Saint Francis gets in the win column, 35-21, over Willow Glen (AUDIO)
September 17, 2011After close losses against perennial powers, the Lancers tasted their first win against the defending CCS Division II champions. Dating back to last year, Willow Glen had won seven in a row. Saint Francis coach Nick Navarro talks about the win:N...
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...
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 ...
Saint Francis Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011The Lancers hope to build off Nick Navarro’s first season as head coach when St. Francis finished 6-4-1. It was a season that ended in the first round of the CCS playoffs with a 17-10 loss to Palma. The good news is that the Lancers can avenge that ...
Saint Francis Women’s Volleyball Preview (AUDIO)
August 29, 2011After ending the season as the #1 ranked team in the season, some would think there is only one way to go for the Lancers. Saint Francis does lose first team CCS hitter Savannah Paffen, and three other players, including libero Lacy Coquillard an...
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...