Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Prep Football Season Begins in LamorindaCampo works to defend title; Miramonte, Acalanes look to dethrone
As summer winds down and school steadily approaches, football practice is underway. Each Lamorinda high school team hit the practice fields on Monday, August 6, marking the beginning of the football season. Each team is filled with cautious optimism as they hope to ...By Simon Tryzna
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Girls Take Silver
The 12 and under (12U) girls team of the Lamorinda Bears Water Polo Club won the silver medal in the Gold Division of the 43rd Annual USA Water Polo Junior Olympics.
"It was a great ...Submitted by Myra Ozaeta
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
A Summer Tradition: OMPA Championships
Joy Braitberg waited for a finishing shot of her daughter, Addison, who competed in the 6 & under backstroke at the Orinda Moraga Pool Association Championships. Addison, who swims for Meadow Swim & Tennis Club, "popped" her time finishing in 37.61 seconds, an ...Rebecca Eckland
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Olympian Works with Local Swimmers
With the 2012 Summer Olympics just around the corner, local swimmers were busy getting ready for end of season competitions. Kim Vandenberg, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and UCLA All-American, recently joined LMYA's coaches to help team members prepare for the ...Submitted by Hector Chao
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Lamorinda United Compete in Europe
As the world's best athletes come together to compete against each other in the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Lamorinda Soccer Club's United 95 U16 girls experienced their first taste of international competition at the Gothia Cup (Sweden) on July 16-21 and the Football ...Submitted by Benson Chan
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Master's Water Polo Club Honored
The Soda Moms women's water polo club was recently honored with a dedication by the Orinda City Council for its achievements in International and National competition this year. Members of this team won a silver medal in the Women's 50+ division at the FINA Worlds ...Submitted by Jeannie Johnson
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Lamorinda United Earn Second Place
The Lamorinda United U10 boys' Navy came out firing in their first tournament of the year. They earned a second place finish in the San Ramon Valley Classic July 21-22. United was tested in their opening game against Brentwood/Oakley but came out victorious with a 2-1 ...Submitted by Matt Hansen
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Sherman Divers at Zone Championships
Sherman Divers competed at the Zone Championships, qualifying by placing in the top 15 at the Regional meet in June.
Asher Lichtig of Lafayette qualified for the national meet for his ...Submitted by Steve Sherman
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
MCC Hosts Tennis Tournament
Moraga Country Club will hold the 25th ...Submitted by John Greenblatt
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Summer Basketball Champions
The Lafayette Parks and Recreation 5/6 grade boys' basketball champions claimed the title on July 26th at Stanley Middle School.
...Submitted by John Merrion
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Lafayette Little League Summer Update
9's All-Stars:
Submitted by Shannon Vicencio
The Lafayette's 9-year-olds defended their first tournament ...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Meet the Mats' New Boys' Basketball Coach
The new Miramonte High School boys' basketball coach, Drew McDonald, is familiar with Mats' basketball, working with the boys' and girls' programs as an assistant coach. Next season, McDonald will take on the new leadership role as head coach.
 By Conrad Bassett
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Newly Hairless Springbrook Coach Hogs Spotlight
Joe Natina is proud of his luxurious head of hair, but he willingly sacrificed it Sunday night. The Springbrook Swim Club head coach announced that he would let his team give him a buzz cut if eight of his swimmers qualified to compete in the upcoming Contra Costa ...By Kaaren Brickman as told to Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Lafayette Swim Conference's First Championship
Last weekend, you saw the sights and sounds of any swim meet: the smell of chlorine, the flicker of a swimmer's body through the water, and excited cries as athletes neared record-breaking finishes. But this swim meet was unlike any other. Five Lafayette teams--Sun ...Rebecca Eckland
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sleepy Hollow Swim Club Wins Meadow's Mini Meet
Close to 650 swimmers, all 8-years-old and younger from nine Lamorinda swim clubs converged on Meadow Swim and Tennis Club in Orinda on Sunday, July 15th for the 42nd annual Meadow Mini Meet.
Submitted by Amy Campbell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA