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
Riding the Wave to the Top of the World
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
Wouldn’t you know there’d be a connection between the dudes at EPIC Skatepark and 14 year old Austin Polterock. “Best case scenario is that we get a professional picture from the podium today…because he is with the big guns. That is, this is the first time he has ever... Read more
QUARTERFINAL PREDICTIONS SAC-JOAQUIN / Jim McCue NORTH COAST / Chace Bryson MATCHUP WINNER MATCHUP WINNER DIV. I: (8)Lincoln-Stockton @ (1)Franklin-Elk Grove FRANKLIN DIV. I: (9)Pittsburg @ (1)De La Salle DE LA SALLE DIV. I: (5)Granite Bay @ (4)Downey GRANITE BAY DIV. I: (5)Amador Valley @ (4)San Ramon... Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: For the third straight year, we’ve tracked down a North Coast Section football coach whose team’s season has already ended, and asked him to break down the top three divisions as they head into semifinal games on Nov. 23. Here’s what he gave us. DIVISION... Read more
Hoops 12-13 Preview: Aiming High
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By JIM McCUE | Senior Contributor The boys’ basketball program shares a lot in common with its female counterparts. Both teams have grown into perennial league contenders and playoff threats; both have strong senior returners looking to lead an inexperienced roster; and both will play challenging schedules to... Read more
Sacramento Lacrosse Association continues growth heading into 2013
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
Sacramento Lacrosse Association completed its inaugural season in 2012, and is itching to get its sophomore season underway. Sac LAX was created to give kids in the heart of Sacramento a place to play lacrosse. While area teams have been established for years, this is the first club designed... Read more
Following is Coach Bob Ladouceur’s speech that formally announced his decision to step down as De La Salle’s football coach after 34 years and 399 career wins. The speech began after an introduction by De La Salle Principal, Brother Robert Wickman, and a 30-second standing ovation from the theatre... Read more
WC Aquanuts represent Team USA in Mexico
Club Sports February 13, 2012 0
Twelve Walnut Creek Aquanuts, ages 15 to 19, represented the United States of America in the highly prestigious FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy Cup Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, from Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The Aquanuts team was the youngest World Trophy Cup team competing against 8 National/Olympic teams and... Read more
Girls Basketball NorCal Top 20
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
Records are final. (source: MaxPreps.com) RANK LAST WK TEAM RECORD 1 1 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 30-3 2 2 St. Mary’s-Stockton 32-3 3 3 Miramonte-Orinda 27-3 4 6 Carondelet-Concord 27-4 5 4 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 30-5 6 5 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 24-7 7 7 Sacred... Read more