Published on September 11th, 2024
Miramonte Football players and students in Africa this summer with the International Vision Volunteers
The International Vision Volunteers is a nonprofit that was founded thirty years ago by Dr. James "Bud" Tysinger, an ophthalmologist whose goal was to bring sight and eye care to the underserved in the world. Tysinger is a retired partner in Orinda resident, Ivan ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on September 11th, 2024
Talent and potential in Lamorinda football
With Acalanes coming off a state championship, Miramonte hiring a new coach, and Campolindo being historically successful, there is a great deal of optimism with the football teams.
 By Jon Kingdon
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Published on August 28th, 2024
LLL 11U Allstars state champs 2024
Last month, the 11u Lafayette Little League (LLL) All Star team won the Northern California State Championship defeating the 11u Maidu All Stars in Chico, California. The LLL All Stars went undefeated in the State championship bracket and capped off an amazing summer ...Submitted by Lee Fishman
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Published on August 28th, 2024
Lamorinda Gold Rush Girls
Lamorinda's Jr Gold Rush cheerleaders at a 49ers game on Aug. 18. ...Submitted by Danielle Piol
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Published on August 28th, 2024
Lamorinda Water Polo Club at Junior Olympics
Lamorinda Water Polo Club took second place in the Platinum division at Junior Olympics 2024 in the championship game against SET Water Polo Club held at Stanford University. LAMO advanced to the finals after their victorious semifinal game against Legacy Water Polo ...Submitted by Rebecca Metz
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Published on August 28th, 2024
Miramonte Grad Class of 24 makes US rowing team second year in a row
Miramonte graduate of 2024 Keenan Heinz was rowing for team USA at the U19 World Rowing Championships in St. Catherines, Canada Aug. 18-25. This is his second year representing the United States. Keenan competed for USA in a four with coxswain in the World Rowing ...Submitted by Joseph Heinz
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Published on August 28th, 2024
Thirty years of success with Orinda Aquatics in and out of the pool
When Don and Ron Heidary began Orinda Aquatics, they had a vision that was at the time unique, and have stayed true to their ideals as they have recently celebrated their 30th anniversary.
By Jon Kingdon
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Published on August 28th, 2024
i9 Youth Sports brings a new model for youth sports to Lamorinda
In the past few years, we have witnessed a massive growth of competitive sports, with sports-specific clubs almost becoming the norm for young kids. However, research from the Aspen Institute, the US Olympic Committee, the Clinton Foundation, and major think tanks have ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on August 14th, 2024
Another successful OMPA meet led by Orinda Country Club's 23rd consecutive victory
When Ann Elliott and Ashley Brush from the Moraga Country Club were named the OMPA co-meet directors for the 64th OMPA swim meet, they wasted no time in preparing for an undertaking that would comprise 1,686 swimmers and 491 heats, along with a large number of other ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 31st, 2024
Lamorinda's track team the Avengers are back
Olympians track and field team known as the Avengers returned with a vengeance at the 2024 NorCal Special Olympics Summer Games track & field event. The Games were hosted the last weekend in June by Santa Clara State University, where opening ceremonies kicked off the ...Submitted by Lupi Gutierrez Beagle
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Published on July 31st, 2024
Acalanes grad Jewel Roemer making her first appearance with the U.S. Olympic water polo team
Water polo in the Bay Area and in Lamorinda specifically has made great strides, going back to when Heather Petrie had to play on the boys' water polo team at Miramonte in the early 1990's, ultimately competing in four Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008, 2112). Petrie set the ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 17th, 2024
St. Mary's basketball team trip to Italy
If you run into any member of the St. Mary's women's basketball team and ask them what they did this summer, be prepared for a long and colorful answer. On July 24, the team left on a flight to Italy for a ten-day trip visiting Rome, Siena, Caserta, Naples, Florence, ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 17th, 2024
Time for Campolindo archer Jack Saltzberg to take a bow
Even with a wide range of sports available at the Lamorinda schools, there are still any number of sports that are not available, requiring the student-athletes to go off-campus in order to train and compete in, such as rugby, crew, dirt bike racing, and archery.
By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
Lafayette native launches professional baseball team
There's a quote by American author Wendelin Van Draanen that says, "You never forget your first love." For Lafayette native Bryan Carmel and his classmate at College Prep High School, Chicago native and longtime Oakland resident, Paul Freedman, that love was baseball. ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA