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Not So Fast | De La Salle Football With Emphatic Win At Clayton Valley
For Those Who May Have Had Doubts About De La Salle Football After An Inconsistent First Nine Games, The Spartans Had An Answer Friday • Over the last three decades, the De La Salle football team has rarely needed to deliver a statement win.  After losses to three NorCal... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.24: Let’s Get Ugly
Clayton Valley Coach Tim Murphy Joins The Show As 7 Friday Night Dives Deep Into CV’s Big Game With De La Salle; Plus SJS Playoff Talk & More • The show ushers in a major week of NorCal football action as the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs begin while a number... Read more
Inspiration Sensation | Christian Brothers Football Wins CAL In Comeback Fashion
Christian Brothers Football Drew Motivation From Several Sources In A Thrilling Capital Athletic League Championship Victory At Vista del Lago • PICTURED ABOVE: A No. 18 Spencer Webb Oregon Jersey Is Held Up As Christian Brothers Players Celebrate Their CAL Title Win. (Jim McCue photo) What the Christian Brothers... Read more
Grit & Grind | Scrappy Dublin Notches Upset; Campolindo Moves To 9-0
Dublin Football Qualifies For NCS Playoffs With Clutch Win Over Livermore While Campolindo Wraps Up Another League Title • PICTURED ABOVE: Dublin Senior Running Back Brady Steadman Sits Atop A Teammate’s Shoulders As The Gaels Celebrate Their Upset. (Chace Bryson photo) As wins go, Dublin High’s Friday night upset... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.23: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 10)
Despite A Recording Snafu, The 7 Friday Night Team Still Managed To Log Their NorCal Football Picks For Several Key Matchups • PICTURED ABOVE: Foothill-Pleasanton senior Jensen McMillin. (Ben Enos photo) Host Chace Bryson’s failure to press record trickled down from Tuesday’s show, but co-host Ben Enos graciously showed... Read more
Grand Central | Central Catholic Football On Verge Of League Title
Shootout Win Over Manteca Sets Central Catholic Football Up For Second Straight Undefeated Run Through Valley Oak League • PICTURED ABOVE: Central Catholic Coach Roger Canepa Delivers An Emphatic Postgame Message. (Chace Bryson photos) “How ‘bout them Raiders?!!” The refrain thundered from Central Catholic football coach Roger Canepa and... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.22: Two-Way Players & Live Tunes
A Jam-Packed New 7 Friday Night Episode Revisits Week 9, Talks SJS Playoff Scenarios And Welcomes Rancho Cotate Two-Way Star Sailasa Vadrawale • It’s a 7 Friday Night megashow this week. Hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos are refreshed after attending a weekend concert and ready to go. They... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.21: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 9)
Big Games In The Sac-Joaquin Section Highlight This Week’s Round Of NorCal Football Picks From Your Friendly 7 Friday Night Pundits • PICTURED ABOVE: Ali Collier of Monterey Trail-Elk Grove. (Chace Bryson photo) Another big week of action arrives and the 7 Friday Night trio is here for it,... Read more
The Campo Way | Culture, Unsung Heroes Shine For Campolindo Football
Senior Receiver Sean Spillane’s Crucial Catch In Big Win Over Acalanes Offers Another Glimpse Into Cougars Perennial Success • PICTURED ABOVE: Campolindo senior Sean Spillane. (Chace Bryson photos) Campolindo football coach Kevin Macy was popular Friday following the Cougars 27-24 rivalry win over visiting Acalanes-Lafayette.  He spoke to reporters... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.20: Storylines & Sleepovers
As The NorCal Regular Season’s Final Weeks Arrive, The 7 Friday Night Team Revisits Key Games From Week 8 And Looks At Big Picture Storylines • PICTURED ABOVE: Maealiuaki Smith of Serra-San Mateo. (David Gershon photo) It’s the last quarter of the regular season and everyone is playing through... Read more
Deeper Waters | Northgate Water Polo Dives In
Northgate Water Polo Is A Two-Time Defending North Coast Section Div. II Champ Making The Leap To The Top Division This Postseason — And The Broncos Are Embracing The Moment PICTURED ABOVE: Northgate Senior Attacker Tommy Martin. (Chace Bryson photo) Taylor Herman kept the postgame pep talk to his... Read more
Friendly Fire | WCAL’s Saint Francis Volleyball Is All Smiles & Spikes
Mountain View’s Saint Francis Volleyball Has Dominated The First Two Months Of The Season, Fueled By The Confidence And Positive Spirit Of Star Hitter Erin Curtis. PICTURED ABOVE: Erin Curtis. (Chace Bryson photo/Mike DeCicco design) Erin Curtis tracked the pass. As Saint Francis teammate and setter Hannah Maguire settled... Read more