2012 NorCal Boys Golfer to Watch Austin Smotherman “¢ Senior “¢ Del Oro-Loomis It’s been more than nine months since Austin Smotherman fired a 1-under par 71 at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach to snag a Top 5 finish at the California Interscholastic Federation boys golf state... Read more
2012 NorCal Boys Golfer to Watch Will Brueckner “¢ Sophomore “¢ Acalanes-Lafayette Most high school golfers don’t enter their sophomore year with high expectations. Not, Will Brueckner. He set the bar pretty high for himself as a freshman in 2011, winning the North Coast Section on a drizzly afternoon... Read more
By George Maxe Anyone who plays the game of golf cherishes that one great shot they hit over the course of a round and only wishes they could replicate it. “If only”¦!” There’s one great “shot” at The First Tee of Silicon Valley that I cherish, and that... Read more
With top flight technology, Fisher Golf continues to produce some of the best putters in the game. Known for being silky smooth, Fisher Touch putters will turnaround your short game in a few rounds. Not all inserts are created equl. Most are injection molded plastic or injection molded polymers.... Read more
NCS Div. II: Newark Memorial boys finally break through
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor It should’ve felt like a bigger deal “” a bigger moment. After 32 minutes of making the Windsor High boys basketball team wish it could be anywhere else, Newark Memorial was about to be crowned the North Coast Section Division II champion following a... Read more
STATE GIRLS ROUNDUP: Bishop O’Dowd dominates; Berkeley is overmatched
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor It was 10-0. Laguna Hills had eight turnovers “” and had managed to get off just two shots. One of them was an air ball. Multiply that by eight, and you have the story of the Bishop O’Dowd-Laguna Hills “game” that passed for... Read more
CIF Div. III BOYS: Last Lucky Break Eludes Irish
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars The ball left Taylor Johns hands from point-blank range. It glided on the rim for what seemed an eternity. It looked like it was going in. If it did, it would’ve tied the game and, most likely, forced overtime “” it didn’t. Instead,... Read more
Gauchos baseball searches for balance
High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0
Not In The Script
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor Gemeny Givens couldn’t speak with enthusiasm, but he didn’t have any problem finding perspective following his final game in a St. Joseph Notre Dame High uniform. After four years in the Pilots’ program, he was walking in the catacombs of Power Balance Pavilion after... Read more
Longfellow Middle adds to its boys hoops title history
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars Longfellow Middle School-Berkeley coasted to another championship when they defeated King Middle School-Berkeley at the City of Walnut Creek Basketball Invitational on March 16. The tournament was hosted by Foothill Middle School of Walnut Creek and featured eight middle schools from the East Bay.... Read more
As boys golf nears the halfway point of the season, we thought we’d take the time to offer up our thoughts on who has shown the most promise and what to expect the rest of the way in the North Coast Section. TEAM TO BEAT: FOOTHILL The defending North... Read more
