Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Gaels Defeat Zags in Overtime Thriller
Saint Mary's women's basketball opened up its WCC campaign with an overtime win against No. 21 Gonzaga. The Gaels (11-1) came from down five points at half to tie it at 72-each at the end of regulation. In overtime, SMC put up nine points to edge Gonzaga by one point, ...
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Medalist and Acalanes Track and Field Coach Shares Joy of the Sport
In 2013, Acalanes track and field coach, Joy Upshaw, won three gold medals - 100, 200, and 80-meter hurdles - and a silver in the long jump at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Brazil, the latest accomplishments in a decorated career.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Orinda Aquatics Swims in Winter Meets
Orinda Aquatics finished fourth in the Winter Junior Olympics in Morgan Hill Dec. 6-8.
Just a week later, six high school swimmers, Talbot Jacobs, Allison Stevens, Mary Ashby, Gabe ...Submitted by Tracy Fu
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Slalom Success
Miramonte senior Sierra Ryder tied for first place in the Alaska Best Water December FIS slalom. Ryder and another competitor finished with a time of 1:55.71 seconds on Dec. 13. Ryder competes for Lake Tahoe Racing and is a FIS ski racer. She will compete next year in ...Submitted by Leslie Ryder
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
National Champion
Lamorinda Soccer Club alum Claire Winter, a graduate of Acalanes High School and freshman at UCLA, is part of this year's national champion soccer team.
...Submitted by Corinna Sassano
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Mats' Alum is All-NAIA
Sophie Fuller, a recent graduate of Miramonte and freshman defender for Westmont, competed in the NAIA soccer championship game in Orange, Alabama against Concordia of Oregon on Dec. 7. Fuller started every game for the Warriors.
 Submitted by John Fuller
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Cal Magic Earn Gold
The California Magic U12 girls were crowned champions Dec. 9 in the prestigious Juventus Copa d' Oro tournament. Magic went undefeated over the two-day event, outscoring their opponents 9-1.
Submitted by Greg Davis
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Consecutive Turkey Titles
The Santa Maria seventh grade boys' American division team won the 2013 MVP Flight Turkey Shootout tournament for the third consecutive year. The majority of these boys have been playing together on the American team since third grade.
 Submitted by Kellie Beaubelle
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Miramonte Girls' Basketball Strong as EverCampo, Acalanes look to unseat
The 2012-2013 girls basketball season brought much attention to Lamorinda as the Miramonte Matadors went through a second straight undefeated Diablo-Foothill Athletic League season on their way to a spectacular 27-3 record. Miramonte again looks like the top favorite, ...By Conrad Bassett
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Mats Finish Third in Winter Classic
Miramonte boys' varsity soccer finished in third place at the Winter Classic Soccer Tournament. The team had several absent players and even had to forfeit the first game. However, once on the field, the Mats were tough competition. Led by new coach Billal Samy, ...Submitted by Jeanne Woodlee
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Soccer Season UnderwayBig Rivalry Match This Week
Just as surely as winter blows in, so does the high school soccer season. Training since mid-November, the season is just getting underway. Preceded by only one pre-season tournament, league play began on Dec. 11.
By Marissa Harnett
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Bringing Their "A" GameGaels basketball off to a strong start
Building on last year's momentum, the Saint Mary's women's basketball team is off to the best start in school history. The Gaels finished last season with a record of 23-11 (11-5 WCC), advancing to the quarterfinals of the NIT Tournament - the furthest a Gaels' team ...By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Miramonte Wins it All
No. 3 Miramonte defeated No.1 Casa Grande in the division II NCS football championships. The Mats upset the favorites 41-28 on Dec. 7.
Despite taking an early lead, the Mats were down ...
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Campo Cross Country Shines at State Meet
At the 2013 California cross country state championships, senior Aidan Goltra churned out his second state title.
Goltra's 15:02 performance was just shy of the division record, and ...Submitted by Chuck Woolridge
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Lamorinda Rugby Alums at Collegiate Level
Several Lamorinda Rugby alums participated in the recent Battle of the Bay Collegiate 7's Rugby Tournament. Many current players were on hand to watch their club-mates on the pitch and enjoy some great, fast-paced action.
Submitted by Steve Peterson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA