Saint Mary's Women's Basketball Looks Good at Home
Saint Mary's was picked to finish fifth in the WCC preseason poll. Despite a slow start, the Gaels are 5-2. Part of the slow start may be attributed to the loss of Louella Tomlinson. Tomlinson blocked more shots than any other player in Division I women's basketball ...By Brandon Duran
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Gymnasts Finish 2011 Season Strong
The Luna Gymnastics Team from Moraga finished their 2011 competitive gymnastics season strong. Eight girls qualified for the State Championships. Competitions were held all through November at various locations throughout Northern California. The girls competed on ...Submitted by Ann Wong
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LMYA Rivalry Match
The Lafayette 5th/6th grade girls LMYA All-Star soccer team defeated Moraga 1-0 on
November 19. Megan Cardiff scored the only goal of the game.
Submitted by Sheryl Cardiff
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DFAL Fall Sports All-League Awards
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Dads Play Water Polo for Fun, Exercise
The latest Lamorinda fitness program for dads is Dads' Water Polo. This new group activity was founded last November by Eldad Hazor with the cooperation of the Lamorinda Water Polo Club. Hazor has coached the Lamorinda Water Polo Club's under-14 boys' team for the past ...Submitted by Rob Giglio
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LMYA Team Goes Undefeated
LMYA's second grade girls' Team USA went undefeated with a perfect 10-0 record.
...Submitted by Linda Murphy
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SMC Reaches Elite Eight
The most successful post-season run in Saint Mary's athletic history ended on Saturday.
The Gaels' men's soccer team was only the second team in school history to advance to the NCAA ...Alex Kozela
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Matadors End Season in Alameda, But Campo Rolls On
It is hard to describe Campolindo High School's football season without seeming clich‚. Predicted to finish in last place in the DFAL, every game has seemed like a "David against Goliath" rematch. However, 13 games into the season, Campolindo is undefeated and it is ...By Alex Crook
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Campolindo Volleyball Falls in NCS Semifinals
A year after winning the state title, Campolindo's girls' volleyball team has been ousted from the NCS Division III playoffs. The Cougars lost to Albany 3-1 last Wednesday, November 16 in the semifinals.
Alex Kozela
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Acalanes Sophomore is Golf MVP
Acalanes Sophomore Elizabeth Schultz won the 2011 DFAL Golf Championship and was named the DFAL's Most Valuable Player. On October 17, Schultz shot a 75, eight strokes ahead of the second place finisher. Schultz shot a 74 to place second in the North Coast Sectional ...Submitted by Valeska Schultz
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Orinda Aquatics Coach Travels to Swaziland
Don Heidary, co-head coach of Orinda Aquatics, recently returned from a trip to Swaziland where he presented a coaching clinic to local swim coaches and parents in conjunction with the American Swimming Coaches Association. Over 25 coaches and parents attended the ...Submitted by Julie Carlson
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
SMC Soccer Heads to Sweet Sixteen
Saint Mary's men's soccer team defeated #7 UC Irvine to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. In the late Sunday game, sophomore forward Justin Howard headed in the winning goal in 103rd minute, in double overtime, to give the Gaels a 2-1 win.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Joaquin Moraga Volleyball Takes Second
The Joaquin Moraga 7A girls' volleyball team finished in second place in the annual Foothill Invitational Tournament at the end of October. The Foothill Tournament is double elimination and included schools from Albany, Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, and ...By Debbie Standring
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Girls' Basketball will be Tough in DFAL
A year ago Diablo Foothill Athletic League girls' basketball had the reputation as one of the toughest in California, five of the seven teams qualified for the Northern California Championships, including all three Lamorinda teams. The league looks to be just as tough ...By Conrad Bassett
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Miramonte Boys Reclaim NCS Water Polo Title in Sudden Death Overtime
The high school water polo season came to a close in a dramatic North Coast Section tournament. The NCS tournament began on November 2 and concluded on November 12, to name the Miramonte boys' team the champions. Acalanes reached the semi-finals before falling to ...By Marissa Harnett
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA