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
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
New Blood for Diablo Rugby
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
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 Hoops Rankings (Feb. 21)
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
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
Girls Playoff Hoops Preview
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
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
CIF Div. IV GIRLS: Salesian learns lessons in first state appearance
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
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
NorCal Boys Hoops Rankings (Feb. 21)
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
NorCal Boys Top 20 All records through end of regular season. Rankings are not updated during the playoffs. Rank (Last Wk.) School Record 1 (1) Salesian-Richmond 26-2 2 (2) De La Salle-Concord 24-2 3 (3) Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 24-3 4 (4) Newark Memorial-Newark 22-4 5 (6) Sheldon-Sacramento 22-5... Read more
Boys Hoops Playoff Preview
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
NCS/OAKLAND: By Chace Bryson | SJS: By Jim McCue To quote a popular ad slogan, “Here we go.” The road to the California Interscholastic Federation state basketball championships at Sacramento’s Power Balance Pavilion began on Feb. 21. More than 150 teams will lace up their sneaks and put it all on the... Read more
Campolindo-Moraga boys soccer player Harlan Raine leaps in celebration following a goal in the Cougars’ North Coast Section quartefinal match on Feb. 18. Concord won the match 3-2 in a penalty kick shootout. Photo by Jonathan Hawthorne/SportStars Read more
Picked out of the SportStars Archives, River-City-West Sacramento Kasey Chapan shows the ball to the umpire after tagging out a sliding Mike Barron of Pioneer-Woodland during the Junior Optimist All-Star Game at American River College on June 6, 2011. Chapan was the first River City baseball player to earn... Read more
NorCal Baseball Preview 2012
High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0
BASEBALL PRESEASON TOP 20 NorCal rankings only. Records are from 2011 1. Jesuit-Carmichael (25-6) If your ace is committed to Stanford and your SS to Oregon State, good things are happening. 2. St. Mary’s-Stockton (22-9) Switch-hitting star Gio Brusa leads the way for a Rams squad... Read more
NorCal Softball Preview 2012
High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0
SOFTBALL PRESEASON TOP 20 NorCal rankings only. Records are from 2011 1. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose (28-3) Power, speed and pitching are all present for a Monarchs team which began the year as the state’s No. 1 team. 2. Sheldon-Sacramento (27-6) Huskies lose power-bat Danielle Henderson, but... Read more
