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Baseball: CCS Division II Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
May 18, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #6 Saratoga (18-12) vs. #3 Mt. Pleasant (24-2) at St. Francis – Saturday, 7pm Tyler Plesse delivered the winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Saratoga to a 4-3 vi...
Baseball: SI, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Gunn all advance to CCS Quarters, DLS wins EBAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 17, 2012In the CCS Division II quarterfinals, #5 St. Ignatius (20-8-1) raced out to a 8-0 lead, and held on for a 8-6 win against #12 Westmont (15-13), as Jeremy Balan writes. Matt DeBenedetti and Dylan Foster combined for four hits, four runs and two RBIs. ...
Baseball: CCS Division II First Round Previews (AUDIO)
May 16, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. #11 Burlingame (20-6) at #6 Saratoga (17-12) – Thursday, 4pm Saratoga ended the season with four straight losses, and only scored seven runs in those games, but it was against SCVAL...
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...
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...
Track and Field: What to watch for at the League Championships
May 11, 2012League championship competitions are happening all around the Bay this weekend, with athletes striving to stretch their seasons another week. The best of the bunch at this week’s North Coast Section league contests will advance a regional meet on M...
Baseball: Serra, Gunn win titles; Campo pulls into first place tie… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 11, 2012In the WCAL championship from Santa Clara, #4 Serra (18-12) continued their hot streak, and capitalized on eight errors from #2 St. Ignatius (19-8-1) in a 7-2 win, as Jeremy Balan writes. Bradley Northnagel was the star for the Padres, shutting out the...
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 Final & Campolindo at Dougherty Valley Previews
May 10, 2012WCAL Final from Santa Clara – 6pm - #4 Serra (17-12) vs. #2 St. Ignatius (19-7-1) It’s been well-documented that Serra has won eight straight games against WCAL opponents. St. Ignatius wasn’t one of those victims, but Serra did win 9-3 when t...
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...
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’...
Baseball: St. Francis takes WCAL, DLS alone atop EBAL… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012St. Francis (23-3-1, 11-2-1) secured the WCAL regular season crown thanks to a 3-2 win at Valley Christian (20-7, 9-5). Ryan Degregorio struck out ten and got his third win, while Braden Bishop recorded the save. Also in the WCAL, St. Ignatius (1...
Softball: Los Altos wins the El Camino… and Friday’s Roundup
May 5, 2012Los Altos scored runs in each of the first three innings, Ali Goldberg struck out ten while allowing just four hits, and Kaitlyn Schiffhauer put together three hits and two steals as the Eagles (21-4, 10-0) won their 18th straight game with a 5-2 decis...
Softball: Wilcox all but wraps up El Camino… and Wednesday’s Roundup
May 3, 2012Wilcox (19-4, 9-1) clinched no worse than a tie for first in the SCVAL El Camino with a 3-0 win over Homestead (18-5, 8-3), as Glenn Reeves writes. Morgan Ratliff pitched a six-hitter. Wilcox coach Laura Stott: "She started as a freshman pitch...
Baseball: Blackburn tosses no-hitter versus state-ranked Deer Valley… and Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012In what is arguably the Bay Area’s most dominant and masterful pitching performance this season, Heritage senior and Arizona State-bound Paul Blackburn tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports No. 9 ranked Deer Valley of Antioch....
Baseball: Previews of Three Good Tuesday Matchups
May 1, 2012Valley Christian (20-5, 9-3) at St. Ignatius (15-7-1, 8-3-1) St. Ignatius had been playing very well, including a win over first place St. Francis, but had their four-game win streak snapped on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Amador Valley. It’s expected ...
Men’s Tennis: The League Tournaments
April 26, 2012EBAL The NCS Playoffs for individuals are scheduled for Friday, May 4 and the NCS Team Tournament starts May 8. But today is the EBAL Tournament. Monte Vista was much the best this season maintaining a perfect league record. California and San Ramon...
Volleyball: St. Francis locks up WCAL… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012St. Francis (19-2, 10-0) needed five sets in the first meeting against Bellarmine (22-9, 10-2), but this time came away with a sweep on the Bells home floor, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23. The win ensures a WCAL regular season title for the Lancers. There is...
Baseball: St. Francis suffers first WCAL loss… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Pitching-rich St. Ignatius is capable of beating anybody, and the Wildcats proved just that in their 1-0 win against St. Francis (21-2-1, 9-1-1). The Wildcats (13-6-1, 7-3-1), who tied the Lancers earlier this season, got a five-hitter from Collin Mons...
Softball: St. Francis finally knocks off Valley Christian… and Tuesday’s Roundup
April 25, 2012Valley Christian had won seven straight games against St. Francis, but the Lancers (16-6, 6-3) scored four runs in the first couple innings on their way to a 4-3 win against the Warriors (18-5, 6-3). Alli Quinn made those runs hold up on her way to a s...
Baseball: 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: 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 ...
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 & 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...
Softball: Grauer leads Amador Valley to Livermore Stampede title… and Saturday’s Roundup
April 8, 2012The championship game of 18th Annual Livermore Stampede was played at 7:15 on Saturday night, but to softball fans and for purposes of state and national rankings, the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup between Cal-Hi Sports No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and...
Baseball: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
Men’s Lacrosse: St. Ignatius wins at De La Salle
April 6, 2012St. Ignatius moved to 12-0 after a 14-5 home win against De La Salle (6-5). The Wildcats are home against Serra on Saturday. No results for Gunn at Carlmont, Mountain View at Menlo, Los Altos at Saratoga, and Dublin at College Park. ...
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...
Women’s Lacrosse: Monte Vista, Carondelet secure wins, remain tied for first in EBAL
April 5, 2012Monte Vista (7-1, 5-1) took care of business against Cal on Tuesday, while Carondelet (8-1, 5-1) was a winner against Foothill on Wednesday to keep pace with one another at the top of the East Bay Athletic League.Tuesday: Monte Vista defeated Calif...
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: Palo Alto holds off St. Ignatius, 4-3… and the rest of Wednesday’s Roundup
April 4, 2012In a wild and controversial finish, Palo Alto won at St. Ignatius, overcoming a furious Wildcats seventh-inning rally, as Jeremy Balan writes. SI was called for two interference plays in the game, including on the game’s final play, which gave Palo A...
Baseball: Palo Alto at St. Ignatius Preview… and other key Wednesday games
April 4, 2012Palo Alto (13-2-1) plays at St. Ignatius (10-3-1) against a Wildcats team that has allowed only 30 runs this season, including just five in their last four games. SI features right-handers Jack Klein and Hunter Noah, as well as 6-foot-4 lefty Matt Kr...
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...
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...
Softball: Early separation in the DFAL…. and Thursday’s Roundup
March 30, 2012The Diablo Foothills already has three teams off to fast starts, as Alhambra (3-0, 3-0), Dublin (8-0, 2-0), and Campolindo (6-2, 2-0) all won yesterday to establish themselves atop the league. Alhambra was a 14-0 victor against Las Lomas (2-6-1, 0-3)...
Softball: Carondelet at Monte Vista Preview… and other key matchups on Thursday
March 29, 2012Carondelet (3-2) hopes to play an EBAL opener after getting rained out against Amador Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars head into their matchup at Monte Vista, outscoring teams 25-10 this season. The losses were to EBAL foes, San Ramon Valley and Californ...
Volleyball: 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: 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...
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 ...
Baseball: Encinal jumps on Piedmont early in 13-8 win
March 20, 2012Encinal is off to a 6-1 start and has averaged nine runs per game after their 13-8 win at Piedmont yesterday. The Jets, who are 3-0 in the Bay Shore Athletic League, scored five runs in the first couple of innings, and added a five-spot in the fourth. ...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #1 Berkeley (27-2) defeats #4 Oak Ridge (25-8), 49-38 Berkeley led by just one at the half, but used a 6-0 spurt to open the second half on their way to another NorCal final, as Matt Smith writes. Berkeley coach...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Oak Ridge (25-8) at #1 Berkeley (27-2) – 7pm Oak Ridge defeated Heritage, 44-29, for the right to face top-seeded Berkeley. The Pioneers began the game with a 9-0 run and Jacki Bateman hit two key 3-pointers in the second half in a pu...
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...
Women’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #9 Pleasant Grove (22-9) at #1 Berkeley (26-2) – 7pm Berkeley enters the NorCal playoffs fresh off a NCS title win over Deer Valley. It’s no surprise the Yellow Jacket...
Baseball: Monte Vista suffers first loss at Casa Grande, 6-3
March 9, 2012After losing on the road the last two years, host Casa Grande (3-1) got a little revenge. The Gauchos used a combination of a gritty pitching performance from junior lefthander Kevin George, and two long home runs, the last one a three-run blast by A...
Softball: Amador Valley, Sheldon, Concord, and Carondelet among the victors on Day One at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
March 9, 2012At the Queen of the Mountain tournament, defending NCS champion Amador Valley humbled Ygnacio Valley, 20-0, as all 14 Dons players had at least one hit. Krista Williams, Malory Masajlo, Hannah Moreno, and Johanna Grauer al hit home runs. Other Queen o...
Women’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Division I #9 Pleasant Grove ended the game on a 10-0 run to win at #8 Palo Alto, 66-56, as John Reid reports. Free throws were huge as the Eagles were 25-of-34 from the line, while the Vikings were just 9-for-23. The Vikings were 10-0 at home th...
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 ...
Softball: WCAL Preview
March 5, 2012Mitty is the defending CCS Division II champions, and have won 6 of the last 7 years. And if there was any doubt who was the favorite in the WCAL, the Monarchs are ranked as the #1 team in all of California, according to ESPN Cal-Hi Sports. Vanessa Alv...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 5, 2012WCAL This past weekend in Fresno, tennis teams from around the state competed in the California High School Tennis Classic. Making the trip from the WCAL were Archbishop Mitty, Bellarmine, Sacred Heart Cathedral and Valley Christian. No results were p...
Women’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I Berkeley (26-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Yellow Jackets won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Pleasant Grove (...
Women’s Hoops: CCS Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Archbishop Mitty (23-5) vs. St. Ignatius (25-4) at Santa Clara University – Friday, 6:30pm Archbishop Mitty is making their 27th championship game appearance in the last 28 years, and is 23-3 over that span. One of the four losses came last seaso...
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...
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 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...
Men’s Soccer: CCS First Round Previews
February 21, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #10 Oak Grove at #7 Los Gatos - Wednesday, 2:30pm Los Gatos (12-2-5) reached the first round of last year’s playoffs but fell to Mountain View’s St. Francis 2-1...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Men's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Women's Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Women's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Women's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Women's Basketbal...
Women's Hoops: Mitty wins third straight WCAL Playoff Final with 63-47 win over SI
February 18, 2012Kelli Hayes scored 19 points, while Vanessa garner chipped in with 16, as Mitty won their third straight and fifth WCAL Playoff Final with a 63-47 victory against Saint Ignatius. The Monarchs closed the first quarter on a 12-2 run and never looked back...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Men's Soccer Bracket Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, and defending champion Santa Cruz are the top seeds in the CCS Playoff Brackets announced on Saturd...
Women’s Hoops: Archbishop Mitty vs. Saint Ignatius Preview - WCAL Final (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 5:45pm PST
February 18, 2012Watch tonight’s coverage from Foothill College on BayPreps.com beginning at 5:45pm. Mitty looks to take home their third consecutive WCAL Playoff championship tonight against a Saint Ignatius team that got the better of the Monarchs, 55-49, when the...
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...
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...
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...
Women’s Hoops: Mitty at Saint Ignatius Preview (AUDIO)
January 27, 2012Mitty (15-4, 7-0) has withstood every test in the WCAL thus far, and six days after winning in The City against Sacred Heart, the Monarchs travel back to San Francisco for a date with a Saint Ignatius (15-2, 5-1) team that is closest in the standings. ...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Mitty has a rematch with Bellarmine this week after the Monarchs won the first meeting in overtime.Serra (15-2, 6-1) stayed hot last week with a couple of big wins that saw them carry their winning streak to six. The Padres started with a 59-37 win ove...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 23, 2012Mitty won their first meeting with SI, 54-35, and the two teams square off again on Friday in San Francisco, with the Wildcats perhaps being the only team that could stand in Mitty’s way of a WCAL title.Archbishop Mitty (14-4, 6-0) is flying high fol...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012St. Francis and St. Ignatius each picked up two wins last week, and the two square off on Saturday.St. Francis (9-2-4, 6-0-3) beat Riordan on Wednesday 4-0 and Serra 1-0, as Peter Marsden scored the game-winner against Serra. The Lancers host Bellarmin...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 23, 2012Presentation and Saint Francis play on Wednesday, with each team vying to stay within reach of unbeaten and first place Mitty.Archbishop Mitty (12-0-2, 6-0-1) defeated Notre Dame-Belmont 1-0 last Wednesday and downed Livermore 3-0 on Friday. Nicole Whe...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 16, 2012Both Mitty and St. Francis play Serra this week, and those games could create some separation in the WCAL, or leave a more clouded picture.Archbishop Mitty (8-3-2, 5-1-1) shut out Bellarmine 2-0 on Wednesday, with Connor Kurze and Andres Ochoa scoring....
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 16, 2012With West Catholic Athletic League play entering the third week of January, Mitty has grabbed a hold of the top spot after their big win over Presentation last week. Archbishop Mitty (10-0-2, 5-0-1) kept rolling with a win and a tie last week, shutting...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012After Mitty’s loss at Serra, there is a three-way tie for first place in the WCAL.Sacred Heart Cathedral (13-1, 4-1) scored some big wins last week, including over rival St. Ignatius, 45-37, behind Joshua Fox’s 13 points as the Irish claimed the Br...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown
January 16, 2012Mitty is the only team in the WCAL that is unbeaten in league play, but their big matchup at Sacred Heart Cathedral looms on Saturday.Archbishop Mitty (11-4, 4-0) shut down St. Francis, 46-32. The visiting Monarchs were led by Emily Dinger, who hit fou...
WCAL Women’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 10, 2012Sacred Heart Cathedral is getting healthy, and Irish are tied with Saint Francis and Mitty atop the WCAL.Saint Francis (11-2, 2-0) registered two impressive victories last week. On Wednesday, the Lancers doubled up Valley Christian, 64-32, as Elizabeth...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
January 9, 2012With their best player sick, it wasn’t easy, but Mitty has now won 16 straight games against WCAL competition, and are the only 2-0 team in the WCAL.Archbishop Mitty (10-1, 2-0) enjoyed back to back wins last week to move their winning streak to four...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 9, 2012Serra remained unbeaten, Saint Francis knocked off Bellarmine, and more key matches loom in the WCAL this week.Serra (8-0-2, 3-0-2) beat Riordan on Tuesday 5-1, tied St. Ignatius on Thursday 1-1, and beat Valley Christian on Saturday 2-1. Midfielder Le...
WCAL Women’s Soccer Roundup
January 8, 2012Archbishop Mitty and Presentation have raced to the top of the West Catholic Athletic League standings with 4-0-0 and 3-0-1 records, respectively. Valley Christian resides in the vicinity at 3-2-0, while the rest of the teams still haven’t won a leag...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty at Saint Ignatius Preview (AUDIO)
January 6, 2012While Aaron Gordon is unhealthy, battling through mono, Mitty continues to find ways to win games. On Tuesday, the Monarchs beat Bellarmine, 52-45, in overtime as Gordon scored 17 points after the third quarter, despite not entering the game until ther...
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...
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...
Saint Ignatius Women’s Basketball Preview
November 30, 2011The Saint Ignatius Wildcats had a season to roar about in 2010-11, but it was nothing new for a fan base which is accustomed to winning seasons year after year. They finished 10-3 in conference play, 24-8 overall, losing the Central Coast Section final...
Saint Ignatius Men’s Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The St. Ignatius Wildcats, a major program in the WCAL and CCS, had an unsteady run in the playoffs last year. They won the WCAL tournament title in a hard-fought match with Bellarmine, but were caught off-guard in the CCS playoffs in an upset loss to ...
Saint Ignatius Women’s Soccer Preview
November 27, 2011Saint Ignatius (15-8-3, 7-2-3) graduated some key talent from last year’s Division II runner-up squad. This includes the WCAL’s player of the year, Audrey Gibson (17 goals, 9 assists), plus second team WCAL players Hannah Farr (11 goals) and ...
Saint Ignatius Men’s Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011The Saint Ignatius Wildcats started the season dropping 2 of their first 3 non-conference games, but then would snap into a stretch of form that would see them win 16 of their next 19 games, stretching into mid-January. The Wildcats finished last seaso...
CCS D-3 Semifinal Preview: #7 Saint Ignatius (4-6-1) at #3 Valley Christian (6-5) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011In the first meeting over a month ago, SI had no answer for Valley Christian running back Jarrod Lawson, who put together 193 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 Warriors win.The Wildcats, who were outgained 354-239 and allowed 328 rushing yard...
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: #7 Saint Ignatius (3-6-1) at #2 Aptos (9-1) (AUDIO)
November 16, 2011For the first time since they won a CCS title in 2006, SI is in the postseason. Aptos will not be fooled by the the Wildcats poor record. Saint Ignatius has suffered three losses this year by three points or less, and the Wildcats offense a...
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 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 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. ...
Women's Water Polo: Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Prep top seeds in CCS
November 6, 2011The Lancers and Gators are the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s CCS brackets. The Sacred Heart Prep women are in search of their fifth consecutive title, while the Lancers (19-6) are looking for their third title in four years after a 6-5 ...
Volleyball: Palo Alto, Presentation, and Sacred Heart Cathedral among top CCS seeds
November 5, 2011Presentation (35-1), to nobody’s surprise, is the top seed in the CCS Division II playoffs as the Panthers enter the postseason on a 29-match win streak, and are coming off their first ever WCAL title. The only team to beat Presentation this season...
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: 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-...
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...
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...
Cross Country: Bellarmine, Presentation Take WCAL #2 (AUDIO)
October 19, 2011The favorites, the Bellarmine men and Presentation women, took home the team titles at the WCAL #2 at Crystal Springs. The Bells were running without a couple of their top runners and didn’t place any runners in the top five, but Jose Sandova...
Volleyball: 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...
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...
Football Preview: Serra at Saint Ignatius (AUDIO)
October 6, 2011On Saturday afternoon, the stage is set for one of the better Saint Ignatius-Serra games in years. The Wildcats (2-1-1, 0-0-1 WCAL) haven’t beat Serra in six seasons, but they pose a good threat thanks to their quarterback/running back tandem...
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...
Big Games in Week 6 – WCAL
October 2, 2011Valley Christian (2-2, 1-0) at Bellarmine (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (1-3, 0-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (4-0, 1-0) at Saint Ignatius (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Saturday, 1 Valley Christian ran for 39...
WCAL Football–Week 5 Preview (AUDIO)
September 30, 2011Junipero Serra (3-0) at Saint Francis (1-2) – Friday, 7:30 Saint Ignatius (2-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1) – Friday, 7 Bellarmine (2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-0) – Saturday, 3 Archbishop Riordan (1-2) at Valley Christian (1-2) – Saturda...
Football: Saint Ignatius (2-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1) Preview (AUDIO)
September 29, 2011In one of four good matchups in the WCAL, Saint Ignatius is looking for their first winning season in five years, and the Wildcats look like they have their best team since 2006 based on their wins over Bishop O’Dowd and Menlo-Atherton. Mitty...
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...
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...
Early Bird Cross Country Results & Interviews (AUDIO)
September 13, 2011Among boys teams at the Condor Earlybird Invitational in Salinas, Bellarmine Prep took second place behind Madera South. Los Altos finished fifth, Cupertino placed 6th, Monta Vista was 7th, and Mountain View finished 9th. San Benito won the...
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 Ignatius Football (AUDIO)
September 6, 2011In a 28-26 loss on Saturday, the Wildcats outgained Marin Catholic, 438-263, and at one point led 20-7 in the fourth quarter. Marin Catholic, however, showed why they were an NCS Division III semifinalist last season, rallying for three fourth qu...
Saint Ignatius Football Preview
September 2, 2011John Regalia takes over a Saint Ignatius football program (2-7-1 last year) that hasn’t had a winning season since 2006. Last season, the Wildcats really struggled offensively, averaging 14.1 points per game, and scoring over 20 points once. Making ...
Saint Ignatius Women’s Volleyball (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011Four players, including first team WCAL setter Christina Lee, have moved on to college after the Wildcats CCS Division III title last year. The good news in 2011 is that a strong senior class is back. That class is led by first team WCAL mi...
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...