Race Ya! Racers from around northern California headed to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort for the Tahoe League Championships on March 23-24. Local Moraga ski racer and Alpine Meadows team member, Teddy Buckley, finished first overall in Parallel Slalom in his age group U11/U10. Submitted by Abigail Buckley
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Former Cougar Fastest Runner Former Campolindo cross country runner Carrie Verdon has continued to find success running for Team USA and for Colorado University. Verdon won two consecutive state finals while at Campolindo, and as a freshman, she recently earned a top finish at the IAAF World ...Submitted by Mark Orders via Linda Sprouse at Colorado University
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It's Magic The Orinda Magic Emerald seventh grade girls' basketball team played in the WCBBA tournament and defeated the Alameda Vipers, Manteca Heat, and Woodland.
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Miramonte Runs to No. 1 The Miramonte High School girls' 3200 relay team improved on their school record by 23 seconds at the Nike Stanford Track & Field Invitational on March 30. The team ran 9.20.23, a time which currently puts them at No. 1 in California and No. 2 in the nation. Submitted by Alison Zamanian
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Top Honors for Lamorinda United U17 The Lamorinda United '95 girls' U17 team has started its 2013 season with a bang, winning two college showcases and posting a record of 8-0. At the Las Vegas Players Showcase, the girls beat the No.1 teams from Washington, Minnesota and Nevada on their way to a 4-0 ...Submitted by Corinna Sassano and Joe Petite
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Hanson Goes the Distance Tyler Hanson, a senior at Miramonte High School, crushed his 3200m personal-best time at the 2013 Adidas Meet of Champions Distance Classic on March 23. Hanson ran a 9:10.29 to place second in the exciting nighttime Invitational portion of the event. Not only did he ...Submitted by Susie Romak
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DFAL All-League Wrestling
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Mats Stay Perfect The Miramonte boys' tennis team has continued its perfect streak, improving to 18-0 overall and 8-0 in the DFAL. One of its recent wins came against cross-town rival Campolindo on March 28.
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Moraga Baseball Association Box Scores Mustang Division Submitted by Jin Meng
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Gaels Seek to Defend WCC Golf Crown Two years ago, an unfortunate statistic haunted the Saint Mary's men's golf program: it had never won a West Coast Conference Championship. Last year, the Gaels were able to chip that monkey off their backs with a spare pitching wedge by claiming their first WCC ...By Hunter Hewitt
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Saint Mary's Wins in Nail-Biter Saint Mary's men's tennis player Seif El Sherbini let out an emotional roar, and his teammates rushed over and huddled around him in triumph after a tough win. El Sherbini beat Chas Okamoto of Hawaii in a hard-fought match on April 7, securing the victory for his team ...By Hunter Hewitt
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Masters Swim Meet Celebrates Community Swimming has taught me about beginnings. I didn't learn to swim properly until I joined the Walnut Creek Masters Swim team, a swim team for adults of all skill levels, almost two years ago after I'd injured myself training for the 2012 Olympic Trials in the marathon. I ...By Rebecca Eckland
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Miramonte Lax Breaks Even Miramonte boys' varsity lacrosse had two tough matches last week. On March 19, they faced off against Las Lomas. Seven minutes into the game Miramonte's freshman Coleman Fine scored the first goal of a high-scoring game. The Mats won 12-8. Submitted by Susan Forman
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Second Place in Spring Showcase The Lamorinda United U14 girls finished with ...Submitted by Chris Easter
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Former Mat Earns All-Conference Honors Alyssa Johanson, alumni of Miramonte and a sophomore guard at Washington University in St. Louis was selected to the 2012-13 All-University Athletic Association (UAA) second team for women's basketball. Submitted by Kelcey Zutavern
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