Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Football Rivalry Games Conclude
Two weeks, two big match ups for Lamorinda high school football. On September 28, Miramonte played host to the Cougars of Campolindo. Then, last Friday, the Mats traveled to play the Dons.
 By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Leg and Lung Power Sets Speed Record
Greg Thomas could get a speeding ticket on highways going the same speed he attained on a bike recently. The Orinda man, who competed in the 2012 World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada, was clocked at 72.52 miles per hour aboard a recumbent ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Reaching the Finish Line
Eric J. Lee, a graduate of Acalanes class of 2000, recently completed the "Nolan's 14." The running challenge covers 100 miles in 60 hours across 14 summits of over 14,000 feet in Colorado. There is a 15 percent finish rate. Lee is an Ultra-marathoner and currently ...Submitted by Kerwin Lee
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Saint Mary's Volleyball Opens WCC Play
The Saint Mary's College women's volleyball team opened conference play on September 20, losing at home to Loyola Marymount. While the season record (5-7) may not reflect it, this is a strong team. The Gaels and the University of San Diego were picked as the teams most ...By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Campolindo Volleyball Outscores Mats and Dons
The Campolindo varsity, junior and freshman volleyball teams went undefeated against their Lamorinda rivals last week. The Cougars prevailed over the Acalanes Dons in Lafayette on September 18 and at home against the Miramonte Matadors on September 20.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Miramonte XC Records Top Finishes
Both the Miramonte frosh/soph and varsity boys' cross country team finished in second place at the De La Salle Invitational on Saturday, September 15. The varsity team also finished second at the Ed Sias Varsity Small School division meet on September 8. At the Ed ...Submitted by Alison Zamanian
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Girls' High School Tennis Off to Competitive Start
The high school girls' tennis season kicked off earlier this month with back-to-back rivalry matches. All three Lamorinda schools played each other in the first two weeks of DFAL competition.
By Marissa Harnett
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Family Tests Tolerance in Open Water Swims
Four members of a Lafayette family, two brothers, one sister and father participated in an annual family tradition, Escape from the Rock, an open water swim from Alcatraz Island to Aquatic Park.
Submitted by Michael Spiering
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Cougars Pull Out Last Second Win Against Dons
In a highly anticipated league opener between rivals Acalanes and Campolindo, the Cougars got the final word. Brett Stephens capped off an 88-yard drive with a one-yard quarterback sneak as time expired to give the Cougars a thrilling 40-39 victory on September 21.
By Simon Tryzna
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Orinda Olympian Honored
Orinda's own golden girl, Heather Petri, was given a rousing welcome at Orinda's 8th Annual Classic Car Show. Vice Mayor Amy Worth presented the Miramonte grad and four-time Olympic medalist in Water Polo (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) with a proclamation declaring September ...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Saint Mary's Women's Soccer Tightens Defense, Records Tie
After six tough games away from Moraga, the Saint Mary's women's soccer team finally returned home to host the Oregon Ducks (3-2-1) last weekend. Saint Mary's (3-3-1), chosen to finished sixth in the West Coast Conference by the coaches, features a young team, and Head ...By Simon Tryzna
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Magic Dominate Weekend Tournament
California Magic's U13 girls' team continued their winning ways on Labor Day weekend at the Sonoma County Classic Soccer Premier Division 1 Tournament in Santa Rosa. Outscoring their opponents 16-1 over the tournament, the girls beat a tough premier-level Sonoma ...Submitted by Greg Davis
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lending a HandLafayette resident helps at America's Cup
Thomas Maher has been a sailor as long as he can remember. His father, Chris- also an avid sailor-always had a boat moored in Alameda and introduced him to the sport. Maher began racing at about the age of eight. "I always just wanted to win," said Maher of his early ...Rebecca Eckland
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Moraga Inaugurates Softball League
The inaugural season of the Moraga Parks and Recreation Men's 35 and over softball league got under way Sunday. It was only an idea a month and a half ago.
Kim Burrowes and Jay Ingram, ...By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
NorCal Kids Tri Results
The annual NorCal Kids Triathlon took place on Saturday, August 25 at Wilder in Orinda. Here is a list of the top five finishers for each age group (for a complete list visit NorCalKidsTri.org):
Submitted by Charles Vollmar
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA