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Bulldog Effort

Football February 13, 2012 0

  When No. 1 faces No. 2, the hype can often overshadow the game itself. So when Folsom, the top-ranked team from the Sac-Joaquin Section and defending section Division II champion, travelled to Granite Bay to play the defending Division I CIF State Bowl winner, there was a fear... Read more
  You may not come across a more likable and soft-spoken 6-foot-5, 290-pound senior than Capital Christian defensive lineman Nifae Lealao. He lives out the values taught to him at the private Christian school, perhaps none more than the Golden Rule.   “I believe in building relationships and treating... Read more
   Rockaway, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2013)- Wide Receiver K.D. Cannon of Mount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant, TX) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending September 14th. Cannon continued his stellar high school career with an incredible performance, catching nine passes... Read more
By: Jim McCUE    The waiting is the hardest part. That is true for the players, coaches, students, alumni, administration, and fans of Jesuit and Christian Brothers high schools.    Each year, the buildup to the Holy Bowl football game, which determines bragging rights between the two largest Catholic... Read more
By: Chace Bryson     It was an up-and-down first four weeks of the season for the El Cerrito High football team, and it ended on a down note in a 42-27 loss at Campolindo-Moraga on Sept. 20.     With perhaps their most talented roster ever, the Gauchos have never... Read more
  (Wharton, NJ) D.J. Calhoun of El Cerrito High School and Joe Mixon of Freedom have been selected to play in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans. Those selected will play in the game on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Alamodome in... Read more
By Chace Bryson | Editor     It’s about 15 minutes after Serra’s 49-13 dismantling of host Encinal on Sept. 20 and Padres coach Patrick Walsh is not admitting satisfaction.    But he’s smiling. And after a hug from his wife and son, and a kiss for his mom, things... Read more

2014 FINAL NorCal Top 20

Football February 13, 2012 0

RECORDS ARE FINAL RANK LAST TEAM RECORD   1 1 De La Salle-Concord 14-0   2 2 Folsom 16-0   3 3 Grant-Sacramento 14-1   4 6 Campolindo-Morga 16-0   5 5 Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton 13-0   6 4 Clayton Valley Charter-Concord 15-1   7 7 St. Mary’s-Stockton 12-2... Read more
DE LA SALLE 35, PITTSBURG 0   In what was arguably a matchup between the East Bay’s two best defensive teams, this games was always going to come down to which team’s offense could execute and make the least amount of mistakes. Not surprisingly, it was De La Salle... Read more
  Salesian 14, St. Helena 7   After a scoreless first quarter, Salesian was first to get on the board after an impressive drive was capped off by a 1-yard connection from QB Jaylen Tregle to Alex Hutchison with 23 seconds left in the half. The Pride never trailed... Read more
  CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER 33, CONCORD 6   The game started like a carbon copy of the first meeting this season between these Diablo Valley Athletic League rivals on Oct. 24 (a 48-40 CV win) “” with Clayton Valley hitting on big plays and building a 21-0 lead after... Read more