Sportstars
SportStar of the Week: Lauren Pak Volleyball MIAC honor
Lauren Pak (Fy./Moraga, Calif./Campolindo) averaged 12.0 assists per set, tops in the MIAC last week, in helping the Carleton College volleyball team to a pair of victories. Also, in recognition of that performance, she was selected as the MIAC’s Volleyball Athlete-of-the-Week for Oct. 9-15. It is her first career... Read more
SPORTSTAR OF THE WEEK: MADDIE DAILEY
Monte Vista Mustangs-Danville – Volleyball – Senior Maddie Dailey A three-year starter for the Mustangs, Dailey helped Monte Vista finish out a 30-win regular season with a 3-0 sweep of cross-town rival San Ramon Valley-Danville on Oct. 26. The fierce middle blocker led the Mustangs with 14 kills on... Read more
Marin Catholic’s Cats’ Game
Few NorCal Girls Volleyball Programs Entered The Postseason Playing As Well As Marin Catholic • Story by CHACE BRYSON | Photos by JEAN-PAUL TOSHIRO A time will come to pass this November when the Marin Catholic High volleyball team is pushed to its limits. The stakes will be high.... Read more
SRV Are Spectators No More
After A Year Of Waiting, Daniel Medley Is Healthy And San Ramon Valley Is A Team That’s Realized Its Full Potential • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by SAMUEL STRINGER San Ramon Valley High running back Daniel Medley was poised for another big game, but in the second... Read more
UPDATE: RESULTS FR 2017 NOR CAL TIP OFF CLASSIC
As expected, the games did not disappoint. Here are the results of this year’s NorCal Tip Off Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. Game 1: Las Lomas 60, St. Ignatius 43 Leading Scorers: Las Lomas- Nathan Robinson 23                          ... Read more
Amazin’ Mats: Miramonte Girls High School Water Polo Dominant
With A 17-0 Start Against A Loaded Schedule, Miramonte Girls Water Polo Has Never Looked More Dominant Miramonte High School water polo girls team is pointing out there are two elite varsity water polo programs at the Orinda school. Granted, the Matadors boys are an established dynasty, with 15... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Justin Boyd
Pittsburg – Football – Junior Justin Boyd Boyd was moved from starting wide receiver to starting quarterback just four days before the Pirates’ football season-opener. And in just five weeks has become one of the most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in the East Bay. In back-to-back games on Sept. 15... Read more
Rancho Cotate High School Football: Unhidden Gem Quarterback
Rancho Cotate QB Jake Simmons Is Posting Big Time Statistics Despite Little Scouting Fanfare • Some players are simply destined to fly under the radar. Despite putting up the kind of stats often seen up in the stratosphere, Rancho Cotate High-Rohnert Park quarterback Jake Simmons seems to be one... Read more
Built Tough
Four Years After The Boston Marathon Bombings Left Him With Severe Leg Injuries, Aaron Hern Is Thriving As Alhambra’s Starting QB • The first thing that jumps out to the visitor in Aaron Hern’s bedroom is simply how immaculate it looks. Bed neatly made. No clothes on the floor.... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: Pittsburg survives Serra Comeback
Powerhouse Pittsburg Pirates Face Serra’s Padres Serra vs. Pittsburg 9/9/17. Photo Credits: Sherrie Gutierrez I’m here at another great football matchup with Division 1 Powerhouse Pittsburg Pirates as they travel to San Mateo to face the Serra Padres. Thinking that the game would start at 1pm, but Serra postpones the game... Read more
Championship Vision
2017 NORCAL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Behind Leadership Of Napoleon Kaufman, Bishop O’Dowd Is Transforming Into A NorCal Power • Story by PHIL JENSEN | Photos by BERRY EVANS III Bishop O’Dowd High School-Oakland football coach Napoleon Kaufman had a premonition when he became the Dragons’ coach. “I looked those kids... Read more
NorCal Preseason #11: Freedom
We begin our 2017 Football coverage by revealing teams #20-11 in our NorCal Preseason Top 20 in a daily countdown to Aug. 24 when #10-1 are revealed in our 2017 Football Preview Special. If you need to catchup, here are links to previous entries: | No. 20 Foothill (Aug.... Read more