Freedom High (BVAL) coach Kevin Hartwig preaches to his players to focus on the following motto: “Are we going to be 1-0 or 0-1 this week?” It’s obviously the 11-year Falcons coach’s attempt at keeping his players focused on one game at a time. Even though 90 percent of... Read more
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor McClymonds sets up for an extended run of OAL dominance To the rest of the Oakland Athletic League, watching the 2011 Silver Bowl had to be more than a bit depressing. Here was McClymonds High, getting the best of Skyline to close out... Read more
By MITCH STEPHENS | Contributor They are affectionately known as The Oreo Trio, but at one point this tightly knit cookie almost crumbled. The Galileo High football trio of fullback/linebacker Ronzel Fox (black), quarterback/safety Kyle Nelson (white) and running back/strong safety Dontell Jackson (black) survived a minor skirmish... Read more
OFFENSE QB ““ Keller Chryst (Palo Alto) 6-4, 225, Sr. Threw 28 touchdowns and just 11 INTs in 2011. QB ““ Jack Stinn (St. Ignatius-S.F.) 6-1, 190, Sr. Led all CCS underclassmen in passing with 2,597 yards and 18 TDs. RB ““ Eric Redwood (Serra-San Mateo)... Read more
OFFENSE QB ““ Zack Greenlee (Lincoln-Stockton) 6-2, 190, Sr. Gaining college interest after solid junior season (2,340 yards, 22 TDs) and participation at Elite 11 showcase. RB ““ Justin Davis (Lincoln-Stockton) 6-2, 195, Sr. USC-commit likely to outrun impressive 2011 totals (2,380 yds, 36 TDs) for Div.... Read more
OFFENSE QB ““ Jared Goff (Marin Catholic-Kentfield) 6-4, 190, Sr. Cal-commit tossed 44 TDs a year ago and is one of seven returning offensive starters. RB ““ Olito Thompson (Concord) 5-10, 210, Sr. Sky is the limit for the guy who set the NorCal single-season rushing record... Read more
By MITCH STEPHENS | Contributor Serra High School tailback Eric Redwood’s best trait on the football field is balance. His hips and shoulders are always square. He continuously aims his body down hill. Beyond that, his coach Patrick Walsh says, the undersized 5-foot-7, 175-pound senior runs... Read more
By JIM McCUE | Contributor As a junior, the versatile Brandon Monroe was a big play threat on both sides of the ball during a dream season for the Golden Eagles. In 2012, head coach Casey Taylor hopes to get even more out of his San Jose... Read more
By BILL KOLB | Contributor What Warren Miles Long can do with the football in his hands has never been in question. It’s more a question of how many times it will get there. Long, a bruising tailback who already has committed to play football at Northwestern University... Read more
Competitive Swimmers Put On a Magical Show for their 44th Season
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
America’s Got Talent Team and 2013 National Champions Wow Walnut Creek crowds with Annual Fall Swim Show! WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ““ Over 200 athletes, coaches and parent volunteers collaborated for the 44th season to put on Walnut Creek Aquanuts Fall Synchronized Swimming Show over Labor Day Weekend. Aquanuts Fall... Read more
The 4th Annual Norcal Clash
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
If there is such a thing as an upset in all star game, this one would be classified as such, as the class of 2014 edge the class of 2013 by a score of 131-128 Sunday afternoon in the fourth annual Nor Cal Clash at Contra Costa College in... Read more