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By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor   It’s too bad this game is likely to get lost in the shuffle. Sure, a few girls’ basketball faithful will make their way to Haas Pavilion on Jan. 16 to see St. Mary’s-Stockton and Carondelet-Concord “” two of Northern California’s most consistent and... Read more
So the shuffling at the top deserves a little explanation “¦ First, there are four teams that have separated themselves from the NorCal pack: St. Mary’s of Stockton, Berkeley, Bishop O’Dowd and Carondelet. In that group, only two teams have played each other, and St. Mary’s just beat Carondelet.... Read more

NorCal Top 20 – Week 5

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All records through Jan. 17   Rank (Last Wk.) School Record 1 (2) Salesian-Richmond 15-2 2 (3) De La Salle-Concord 14-2 3 (1) Archbishop Mitty-San Jose  12-3 4 (4) Sheldon-Sacramento 13-3 5 (5) Newark Memorial-Newark 12-4 6 (6) Jesuit-Sacramento 14-4 7 (7) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 11-4 8 (8) Pleasant Grove-Elk... Read more
By ERIK STORDAHL | Contributor   After making a splash in its first season as a volleyball club, Pacific Rim is doing more than an encore performance this go around.  Formed in August of 2010, the Pleasant Hill-based club burst onto the scene by going undefeated locally and making... Read more
By JIM McCUE | Contributor   Lincoln High’s girls basketball team is working hard to rebound.  The Trojans recently lost senior star Nyre Harris to a knee injury and are trying to fill the void left by the Arizona-bound guard, presenting the team with a challenge to rebound both... Read more
  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