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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...
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 ...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
Baseball: Dougherty Valley strengthens hold of DFAL… and Thursday’s Roundup
May 4, 2012Dougherty Valley (17-3, 7-1) solidified their position atop the DFAL as they split the season-series with Acalanes (14-6, 6-3) after a 5-3 win, as Ben Enos reports. The Wildcats, who broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run fifth, got two hits from Tanner Pinkst...
Volleyball: American stuns MSJ & WCAL Playoffs Commence… plus Tuesday’s Roundup
May 2, 2012Mission San Jose (19-6, 8-1) was dealt their first league loss in the last four seasons as American (15-11, 7-3) won on the road, 25-21, 25-21, 14-25, 25-27, 15-11. While this is a major feat for the Eagles, the Warriors are still expected to win the M...
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: Deer Valley downs Oakley… and Thursday’s Roundup
April 27, 2012Deer Valley of Antioch is a team with a lot of talent and several stars. On Thursday evening it was Marcos Martinez turn to shine in a 5-3 Bay Valley Athletic League victory over visiting Oakley Freedom. Not only did the Wolverines senior move from...
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...
Men’s Lacrosse: Tuesday and Wednesday Rundown
April 26, 2012These are scores from the last few days De La Salle (10-5) defeated Monte Vista (11-4), 9-8, on Tuesday. George Bailey led the Spartans with five goals, while Rick Emerson scored our for the Mustangs. The Spartans have won six of their last seven. The...
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...
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...
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 ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
April 15, 2012It is that time of year in the Bay Area. Spring break is coming to an end and playoffs are right around the corner. In several leagues, the regular season champs have been decided long ago. In others, the title is up for grabs—winners will be crowned...
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: Piedmont’s Brendan O’Connor tosses no-hitter… and the rest of Thursday’s Roundup
April 6, 2012Brendan O’Connor has tossed 20 straight scoreless innings for Piedmont, and the Highlanders needed every one of them on Thursday in his no-hitter at Mt. Eden (5-5) in a 1-0 final. O’Connor allowed just one walk, and struck out nine, and Piedmont (9...
Baseball: 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...
Wrestling: 2012 College Signings
April 4, 20122012 NCS Champion De La Salle has two wrestlers who have committed to college thus far. Joe Moita finished third in the California State Tournament this year and has verbally agreed to continue his wrestling career at Columbia University. Along with Mo...
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: Heritage, Serra post impressive wins at Knights of Columbus… and Monday’s Roundup
April 3, 2012Paul Blackburn stopped a four-game Heritage losing streak with a three-hit shutout, 3-0, of Bellarmine (8-8) at the Knights of Columbus Tournament. Blackburn (3-2) struck out six and walked none, and now has a 1.09 ERA, eight walks, and 36 strikeouts i...
Baseball: SI, SHCP, Bellarmine, and St. Francis all win in WCAL… and Friday’s Roundup
March 31, 2012St. Francis (14-0-1, 6-0-1) capitalized on a couple of eighth inning errors to win in dramatic fashion, 1-0, in their big game against Valley Christian, as Glenn Reeves writes. The Lancers are in sole possession of first in the WCAL as Trevor Betten...
Volleyball: Las Lomas wins in five at Marin Catholic
March 28, 2012Five-set volleyball matches don’t happen too often in men’s volleyball, but Las Lomas played a non-league match at last year’s NCS Division III semifinalist, Marin Catholic, and prevailed after dropping the first two sets. The Knights improved to...
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...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 26, 2012HAAL Bishop O’Dowd improved to 5-1 in the HAAL with three convincing wins over league rivals San Leandro, Arroyo and Mt. Eden. #1 and #2 singles players Brian Aria and David Brown remain undefeated in league play. On Wednesday, Castro Valley handed...
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...
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. ...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup and an interview with Piedmont’s Matt Wang
March 19, 2012Steady rain throughout the Bay Area cut short or postponed most tennis matches this week. The remainder of the season will get a little more crowded with makeup games on the schedule. On Monday, Piedmont was able to shut out a talented Northgate team ...
Baseball: Alhambra Pitching Gets the Job Done Again
March 16, 2012Alhambra’s pitching staff has thrown 15 straight scoreless innings after their 2-0 win against El Cerrito (4-2-1) yesterday. The Bulldogs (7-1) have won seven in a row, and allowed just six runs during the streak. Junior Jack Higgins has been a stell...
Men’s Hoops: CIF Norcal Semifinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 14, 2012Updated CIF Bracket DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (27-6) defeats #1 De La Salle (28-3), 44-41 De La Salle had a 38-30 lead with over 3 minutes to go, only to see Jesuit end the game on a 14-3 run, as Jimmy Durkin writes. De La Salle had won 18 in a row, inc...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Semifinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 13, 2012DIVISION I #4 Jesuit (26-6) at #1 De La Salle (28-2) – 7pm Although they haven’t met recently, Jesuit and De La Salle have played some epic playoff battles in the past, including three regional finals. Tonight, De La Salle’s 18-game win streak...
Men’s Tennis: Weekly Roundup
March 11, 2012A look at what happened this past week, and a look ahead at the upcoming week in men’s tennis. BSAL Piedmont won their first BSAL match of the season against St. Joseph Notre Dame this week on Tuesday, March 6. The victory over the Pilots along w...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Results… and an Array of Links
March 11, 2012Updated CIF Brackets DIVISION I #1 De La Salle (28-2) defeats #8 Pleasant Grove (24-7), 54-40 When I watch De La Salle, I can’t help but think that there might not be two teammates who compliment each other better than Elliott Pitts and Amad...
Men’s Hoops: CIF NorCal Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
March 10, 2012These are previews of games involving teams we cover on BayPreps. DIVISION I #8 Pleasant Grove (24-6) at #1 De La Salle (27-2) – 7:30pm Pleasant Grove is a team that started the season 18-1, but suffered tough games against #2 Sheldon and #4 Jesu...
Men’s Hoops: CIF’s Opening Round Results, and an Array of Links
March 8, 2012Updated CIF Bracket Division I #8 Pleasant Grove gets an opportunity to play #1 De La Salle after a 64-57 win against #9 Castlemont. Cody Demps scored 20 points, and Matt Hayes added 16. The Eagles average 63.6 points per game, and their scoring p...
Baseball: Heritage’s Paul Blackburn off to Huge Start
March 7, 2012After suffering a tough-luck loss against Foothill, Heritage’s Paul Blackburn made sure Miramonte’s lineup didn’t stand a chance in a Patriots 2-0 win in Orinda on Tuesday. Blackburn tossed a complete game one-hitter, walked none, and struck out ...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Notes on the CIF Field
March 5, 2012These are a few thoughts and facts on the teams we cover on BayPreps as they head into the CIF State Tournament. DIVISION I De La Salle Deer Valley had averaged 71.5 points heading into the NCS championship game, but the Spartans suffocating def...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CIF State Brackets Released
March 4, 2012CIF Basketball State Championship Brackets Division I De La Salle (27-2) is the #1 seed in the CIF State Basketball Brackets and get a bye in the opening round. The Spartans won’t play until Saturday when they host the winner of Castlemont (14-9) a...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division II Championship Preview (AUDIO)
March 2, 2012#1 Archbishop Mitty (26-3) vs. #2 Junipero Serra (23-5) at Santa Clara University - Friday, 8:30pm Serra was one of the three teams to hand Mitty a loss this season, as the Padres prevailed 61-59 on their home floor on January 14. The Monarchs, howeve...
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...
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...
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...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 25, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I at Piedmont Hills Milpitas (14-12) vs. #3 San Benito (18-6) - Saturday, 6:15pm Milpitas has picked up consecutive one-point wins to reach the quarterfinals, and have...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Quarterfinal Previews (AUDIO)
February 24, 2012These are previews of games involving the schools we cover at BayPreps. Division I #2 Mountain View (14-4-2) vs. #10 Oak Grove (14-6-1) at Milpitas – Saturday, 2pm Mountain View (14-4-2), the De Anza champions and last year’s runner-up, is l...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Brackets Released
February 19, 2012Watch for previews of the upcoming playoff games for the teams we cover on BayPreps.com CCS Division I Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division II Men's Basketball BracketCCS Division III Men's Basketball Bracket CCS Division IV Men's Basketball Bracke...
Men’s Soccer: CCS Playoff Brackets Released
February 18, 2012CCS Division I Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division II Men's Soccer Bracket CCS Division III Men's Soccer Bracket Menlo-Atherton, Saint Francis, and defending champion Santa Cruz are the top seeds in the CCS Playoff Brackets announced on Saturd...
Men’s Hoops: Sacred Heart Cathedral advances to WCAL Final with 58-54 win at Serra
February 17, 2012Sacred Heart Cathedral fell behind 19-4 in the first quarter, trailed 23-10 entering the second, and 32-26 at the half, but won 58-54, as Josh Fox contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds. Fox also made the crucial pass that led to Taylor Johns go-ahead b...
Men’s Hoops: WCAL Semifinals Preview (AUDIO)
February 17, 2012#3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (21-4) at #2 Junipero Serra (21-4) 7pm LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com beginning at 6:55 In previous head-to-head meetings this season, the Fightin’ Irish and Padres both protected their home floors. Sacr...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
February 14, 2012Archbishop Mitty is now 26-2 in the WCAL over the last two seasons, and has the #1 seed in the league playoffs that commence on Tuesday. The WCAL championship games will be held on Saturday, and will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com, beginnin...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
February 13, 2012After winning the round-robin title, St. Francis demolished Riordan on Saturday in the opening round of the WCAL playoffs. The Lancers will play SI in one semifinal, while Mitty is at Serra in the other.St. Francis (14-3-4, 10-1-3) shut out Valley Chri...
Men’s Hoops: CCS Division 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...
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...
Men’s Hoops: Mitty puts the clamps on Serra, 60-42
February 4, 2012Mitty’s defensive effort was too much for the Padres, as the Monarchs avenged an earlier loss and took over sole possession of first place in the WCAL, 60-42. Aaron Gordon scored a game-high 28 points, and Brandon Abajelo scored 14 off the bench, whi...
Men’s Hoops: Junipero Serra at Archbishop Mitty Preview (AUDIO) – LIVE BROADCAST on BayPreps.com at 7:30pm
February 4, 2012When Serra (19-2, 10-1) hosted Mitty (18-3, 10-1) on January 14th, the Padres gave the Monarchs their only WCAL loss, 61-59, overcoming a 33-25 halftime deficit and drilling 8 three-pointers.The Padres haven’t lost since and, in fact, have won ten in...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 31, 2012Serra plays at Mitty on Saturday looking to sweep their season-series in a game that will be broadcasted exclusively on BayPreps.com at 7:30pm.Serra (17-2, 8-1) stayed hot last week with back to back wins to push their win streak to eight games. The Pa...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 30, 2012St. Francis, who has posted six consecutive shutouts, can clinch the WCAL title with a win on Wednesday against Mitty.St. Francis (11-2-4, 8-0-3) saw two victories this week, beating Bellarmine 1-0 on Wednesday and St. Ignatius on Friday, 1-0. While Em...
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 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...
Men’s Soccer: Mitty at Serra Preview (AUDIO)
January 18, 2012Two of the top three teams in the WCAL meet this afternoon as Mitty (8-3-2, 5-1-1) travels to Serra (9-1-2, 4-1-2), with the Monarchs trying to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Padres on December 10th.Serra trails the Monarchs and Saint Francis by a point in t...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
January 16, 2012Both Mitty and St. Francis play Serra this week, and those games could create some separation in the WCAL, or leave a more clouded picture.Archbishop Mitty (8-3-2, 5-1-1) shut out Bellarmine 2-0 on Wednesday, with Connor Kurze and Andres Ochoa scoring....
WCAL 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...
Men’s Hoops: Serra at Bellarmine Preview (AUDIO)
January 12, 2012If the past meetings are any indication, tonight’s Serra-Ballermine game is going to go down to the wire. These teams have played three consecutive one-point games against each other, including a Bellarmine 58-57 win over the Padres in the 2010...
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...
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...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
January 3, 2012Three difference WCAL teams won tournaments last week, and this week means a terrific opening slate of games opens in the WCAL begins on Tuesday, including Bellarmine playing at Mitty (on BayPreps.com), and Serra traveling to Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
January 2, 2012The WCAL returns to league action this week, including a Bellarmine-Saint Francis showdown on Tuesday.The Bellarmine Bells (4-2-2, 1-0-1) had a fair run in the Golden State Invitational, beating Pajaro Valley on PK’s (0-0) and Santa Cruz, 4-2, as Nic...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011Serra, Saint Francis, and Saint Ignatius play some tough non-league games this week.The Bellarmine Bells (3-0-1, 1-0-1) meet Pajaro Valley (0-1) on Tuesday at the beginning of the Golden State Invitational. It will be the Bells first game in ten days. ...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown (AUDIO)
December 27, 2011WCAL teams are now a combined 44-11 in their non-conference games this season.Archbishop Mitty (5-0) cruised to a 80-70 win over previously unbeaten San Leandro, behind the impressive play of Aaron Gordon, who scored 40 points and pulled down 16 boards...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 20, 2011Mitty stretched their win streak to 24 games, and look to extend it against unbeaten San Leandro on Wednesday in a game that will be broadcasted live on BayPreps.com.Archbishop Mitty (4-0) only played once last seek and cruised to a 60-40 win over Newa...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 19, 2011League play has started in the West Catholic, and three teams are off to 1-0-1 starts in the WCAL.The Bellarmine Bells (3-0-1, 1-0-1) met Saint Ignatius on Saturday and both teams came into the games with no losses yet this season, but the Bells left t...
WCAL Men’s Hoops Rundown
December 12, 2011Several teams are already off to hot starts on the young season in the WCAL.Defending WCAL champs Archbishop MItty (3-0) are off to another good start. The first win was over Oakland 54-37 and then a 67-50 win over Palma. On Saturday, the Monarchs impr...
WCAL Men’s Soccer Roundup
December 12, 2011Bellarmine, Serra, Saint Ignatius, and Sacred Heart Cathedral are all off to impressive starts.As many could have predicted, Bellarmine (2-0-1, 0-0-1) is scorching up the field this year. The Bells decimated Pioneer on Monday with a 5-0 win and then de...
De La Salle wins Vontoure Spartan Classic Championship, 43-39, over Damien
December 10, 2011Down seven entering the second quarter, De La Salle outscored Damien 18-3 to take a 23-15 halftime lead on their way to a 43-39 win for their 13th Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic championship in the last 14 seasons. Elliott Pitts scored 11 of his game...
De La Salle will meet Damien in the Vontoure Classic Final; SP-SV, Serra also win on Friday
December 10, 2011It will be an all-Spartans final, as De La Salle and Damien won their semifinal games on Friday. First, Damien used a 21-4 spurt to open the second half, and break open what was a 28-26 lead at the half, on their way to a 71-57 win against Deer Vall...
BASKETBALL: De La Salle, Deer Valley, Acalanes, and Damien win on Day One of Chris Vontoure Classic
December 8, 2011De La Salle used a typical suffocating defensive effort in a 51-35 win against Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent, as Elliott Pitts led a balanced attack with 12 points. The Bruins’ Jason Webster led all scorers with 15 points. This game is no longer a...
Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic Preview–Watch Select Games on BayPreps.com
December 7, 2011This De La Salle tournament is as tough and competitive as the man who the tourney is named after. There are a couple of sub-.500 records from the participants but those two teams, Deer Valley and Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent, are expected to be a...
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 I Championship Preview – #2 Menlo-Atherton (9-3) vs. #1 Junipero Serra (10-2) (AUDIO)
December 1, 2011There’s been a lot of records broken and fascinating numbers with Serra’s football team this year, but the biggest number this week is 1990. That’s the only year Serra has won a CCS title, and the Padres are one win away from being forever ...
Serra Soccer Preview
November 29, 2011The Serra Padres (10-9-5 last year) had a 6-4-4 league record last year and a playoff run stopped short by Bellarmine in both the WCAL tournament semifinals and the CCS quarterfinals. Coach Jeff Panos returns many of his important players, like forward...
Serra Basketball Preview
November 26, 2011Serra is coming off a very successful season under coach Chuck Rapp, and seemed to be at their best heating up as the weather got cold in December of last year. They would start a run that saw them win 8 in a row before losing to eventual Califor...
CCS D-1 Semifinal Preview: #4 Milpitas (8-3) at #1 Serra (9-2) (AUDIO)
November 23, 2011Milpitas has the tough task of trying to slow down Serra’s vaunted run game, that was held to a season-low 182 yards in a 38-6 opening round win against Wilcox.Erich Wilson’s streak of seven consecutive 100+ rushing efforts was stopped, and the Pad...
CCS D-1 Playoff Preview: #8 Wilcox (3-5-2) at #1 Serra (8-2) (AUDIO)
November 17, 2011In Week One, Serra scored 42 first half points, Erich Wilson tied a school record with six touchdowns (on only 12 carries), and the Padres dismantled the Chargers, 52-6. Wilcox is obviously hoping for a better result this time around, and do have...
Serra takes second in WCAL with convincing 44-21 win over Valley Christian
November 12, 2011Serra finished the season strong with a 44-21 win at home, as Erich Wilson became the Padres all-time leading rusher in exciting fashion. It was Wilson’s 89-yard touchdown run with 4:19 left in the third quarter that gave him the record, as the...
Valley Christian (5-4) at Serra (7-2) Preview (AUDIO) - Bay Preps Live Broadcast Game of the Week
November 11, 2011There are many reasons to watch Valley Christian and Serra battle on a Saturday afternoon on BayPreps.com. Big-time Division I running backs will be on display, sole possession of second place in the WCAL is on the line, and two perennial playoff...
WCAL Football–Week 11 Preview (AUDIO)
November 9, 2011Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Archbishop Mitty (5-3-1, 3-2-1) at Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-4, 2-4) – F...
Big Games in Week 11–WCAL
November 7, 2011Saint Ignatius (3-5-1, 1-4-1) at Bellarmine (8-1, 6-0) – Saturday, 1 Valley Christian (5-4, 4-2) at Junipero Serra (7-2, 4-2) – Saturday, 1We could declare every game in the WCAL a big game, and every contest certainly has playoff implications. ...
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...
WCAL Football – Week 10 Preview (AUDIO)
November 3, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-3, 2-3) at Junipero Serra (6-2, 3-2) – Saturday, 2 Archbishop Riordan (1-7...
Big Games in Week 10–WCAL
October 30, 2011Bellarmine (7-1, 5-0) at Saint Francis (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30 Archbishop Mitty (5-2-1, 3-1-1) at Valley Christian (4-4, 3-2) – Friday, 7:30Bellarmine is in a position to clinch the WCAL title this week after surviving Serra, 21-14, thanks to Tr...
Bellarmine stays perfect in the WCAL with 21-14 win against Serra
October 28, 2011Erich Wilson had another huge night for the Bells, rushing for 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, but it was his fumble on an exchange with quarterback Joey Erdie that gave Bellarmine the ball with 10:10 left at the Serra 23-yard line....
Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) Preview–BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK
October 28, 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 Two phy...
WCAL Football–Week 9 Preview (AUDIO)
October 27, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-...
Big Games in Week 9 – WCAL
October 23, 2011Junipero Serra (6-1, 3-1) at Bellarmine (6-1, 4-0) – Friday, 7 Saint Francis (3-4, 2-2) at Saint Ignatius (2-4-1, 0-3-1) – Saturday, 1 Sacred Heart Cathedral (5-2, 2-2) at Valley Christian (3-4, 2-2) – Friday, 7:30This week’s WCAL slate inclu...
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...
Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) Preview – Bay Preps Live Broadcast Game of the Week
October 14, 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 There a...
WCAL Football–Week 7 Preview (AUDIO)
October 14, 2011Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-1, 1-1) at Saint Francis (1-4, 0-2) – Friday, 7:30 Valley Christian (2-3, 1-1) at Saint Ignatius (2...
Big Game in Week 7 – WCAL
October 9, 2011Archbishop Mitty (3-1-1, 1-0-1) at Junipero Serra (5-0, 2-0) – Friday, 7 Mitty rallied from a 10point deficit to beat Saint Francis, 21-17, as Andrew Barna threw for two scores, and Bobby Marani ran for the winning touchdown with 8:47 l...
WCAL Football – Week 6 Preview (AUDIO)
October 7, 2011Saint Francis (1-3, 0-1) at Archbishop Mitty (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – BAY PREPS LIVE BROADCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Valley Christian (2-2, 1-0) at Bellarmine (3-1, 1-0) – Friday, 7 Junipero Serra (4-0, 1-0) at Saint Ignatius (2-1-1, 0-0-1) – Saturday, 1 S...
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...
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 ...
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...
Serra wins a thriller over Encinal in Overtime, 34-28 (AUDIO)
September 17, 2011After two blowout wins to open the season, the Padres proved they can win the close games as well, in a 34-28 win at Encinal. Serra coach Patrick Walsh talks to Bay Preps:Patrick Walsh
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...
Serra Football Prepares for Encinal (AUDIO)
September 14, 2011The Padres thoroughly dominated Monte Vista, 54-13, at Freitas Field in San Mateo on Saturday, as Serra jumped out to a 28-0 first quarter lead, and a 48-7 advantage at halftime. Now 2-0, and with 106 total points scored in those two games where the s...
Serra beats Monte Vista, 54-13 (VIDEO)
September 11, 2011Highlights from Serra’s blowout win over the Mustangs: To watch the full broadcast, click here
BAY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Monte Vista at Serra– Watch it here! - Saturday, 1pm
September 9, 2011To watch this game, click here at 1 on Saturday. Baypreps.com is launching our first live football broadcast of the season Saturday afternoon as Serra hosts Monte Vista in a matchup of two 1-0 teams. This is a tremendous Week Two matchup involvi...
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 ...
Junipero Serra Football Preview (AUDIO)
August 31, 2011The Junipero Serra Padres are looking for their first WCAL crown since 2008, and their sixth consecutive playoff berth. They’re also looking to replace a ton of talent from last year’s 6-4-1 (4-2-1 league) team that was ousted in the first round of...
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 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...