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  All records through Jan. 28   1. (1) St. Mary’s-Stockton 16-3 2. (3) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 17-2 3. (4) Carondelet-Concord 16-3 4. (2) Berkeley 16-2 5. (5) Sacramento 11-6 6. (14) St. Mary’s-Berkeley 15-6 7. (6) Lincoln-Stockton 15-3 8. (7) Miramonte-Orinda 20-0 9. (9) St. Ignatius-S.F. 16-3 10. (8)... Read more
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor   A year ago at this time, attending practice was essentially optional for members of the De Anza High basketball team. “People didn’t show up to practice and they’d still get to play in the games because we just didn’t have any players,” said... Read more
All records through Jan. 28   Rank (Last Wk.) School Record 1 (1) Salesian-Richmond 15-2 2 (2) De La Salle-Concord 18-2 3 (3) Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 16-3 4 (5) Newark Memorial-Newark 17-4 5 (6) Jesuit-Sacramento 18-4 6 (4) Sheldon-Sacramento 16-4 7 (7) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 15-5 8 (8) Pleasant Grove-Elk... Read more

Impulse – Feb. 2

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Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for all the latest and greatest in gadgets, gizmos and gear. Compiled by staff writer Erik Stordahl, Impulse provides you with what’s currently hot on the market. What’s on the docket this week? We jump into the world of apps, doing our best... Read more

Splitting the Defense

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Northgate’s Jonny Crosthwaite (3) drives against rival College Park’s John Daily (4) and Jared Jensen (25). Crosthwaite had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists in the 56-54 Northgate victory on Jan. 20.   Photo by BARRY CROSWAITHE Read more

Rapid Fire, Feb. 2

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    PILAR SOUDER, College Park soccer Favorite reality show: Jersey Shore Celebrity you want to meet the most: Ashton Kutcher Favorite in-person fan moment: Earthquakes vs. Galaxy soccer games Favorite app: Instagram Favorite Twitter hashtag: #RebeccaBlack Game winning shot, assist or block: Assist   COURTNEY RANGE, St. Mary’s-Stockton basketball   Favorite reality show: The Game... Read more
So it’s the week before the Super Bowl (we refuse to acquiesce to the NFL’s demands that we call it “Super Week” unless the week starts wearing blue tights and a big red “˜S’ on its chest”¦). We’ve been told time and again that it is one of the... Read more

Count ‘Em, Feb. 2

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12   The number of times Allison Miller (pictured) and the Miramonte-Orinda girls basketball team has held opponents under 40 points this season. The Matadors held an unbeaten 20-0 record through Jan. 28. Read more
By Erik Stordahl | SportStars   With the rugby season already a month old, Michael Dominguez likes what he sees.  The Diablo Rugby head coach, now in his third year at that position, looks to improve on last year’s fourth place finish at the Northern California Tournament.  “Honestly, we... Read more
NorCal Girls Top 20 All records were through the end of the regular season (Feb. 18). No rankings will be posted during the playoffs.    1. (1) St. Mary’s-Stockton 23-3   2. (2) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 23-3   3. (3) Carondelet-Concord 22-3   4. (4) Berkeley 20-2   5. (5)... Read more
NCS/OAKLAND: By Clay Kallam | SJS: By Jim McCue   This is not a year for parity, at least in the North Coast Section. In fact, all five of the top teams ““ Berkeley, Carondelet, Bishop O’Dowd, St. Mary’s and St. Joseph Notre Dame ““ could easily be placed... Read more
By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars   After a magical run in the North Coast Section and CIF Northern Regional playoffs, the Salesian-Richmond girls basketball team succumbed to La Jolla Country Day 72-41 in the CIF Div. IV state championship on March 23. Still, Pride head coach Stephen Pezzola was... Read more