Wednesday, September 15, 2010
From Cubicle to Fitness Room
After successfully pedaling up Mount Diablo on a unicycle, what's an athletic, triathlon-type guy supposed to do next?
Steve Meagher's answer is a surprise: sit in a chair and write a ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Lamorinda Girls Hit the Trail
The Contra Costa chapter of Girls on the Run (GOTR) moves to Tice Valley Community Park and will begin its season on September 20.
GOTR is a non-competitive, curriculum-based program ...Submitted by Roxiene Maisano
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
New MCC Club Champion
Surprising even themselves, first and second place finishers Tom Tyson and Jerry Isaacs beat out a field of younger competitors to take the top spots at the Moraga Country Club Championship.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Last Season's Success Leaves SMC Men's Soccer Hungry for More
Last year was an historic season for the Saint Mary's men's soccer team - a second place finish in the West Coast Conference and 10 wins led them to the program's first appearance in the NCAA tournament. All this success came in a conference that finished fourth out of ...By Bryant West
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Boys' Water Polo Makes a Splash in Lamorinda
This fall is set to be another great year in the pool as Miramonte, Acalanes, and Campolindo all look to take this year's DFAL crown.
Miramonte is coming off of an outstanding year, ...By Alex Crook
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Lamorinda Girls' Volleyball Starts Season
The girls' volleyball teams in Lamorinda are all beginning their respective seasons with different mindsets. Here's a look into how the local teams are preparing for league play.
...By Alex Kozela
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Splashball - A First in Northern California
Splashball? It's all about kids, balls and water - how could it not be fun? "Splashball is to water polo what t-ball is to baseball," says Bill Brown, who created Miramonte High School's water polo program over 40 years ago. Brown is working with the Lamorinda Water ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Sports Schedules Get Out There and Support Your Team
(Please note: The schedule was compiled based on information provided by the schools. It may change at any time, and usually does. Check your school's website for updated information as game days approach.)
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
MOL Football Season Begins with Evaluation Day
Fall brings football season and Lamorinda is geared up for the Moraga-Orinda-Lafayette (MOL) flag football league's 2010 season. The season began on August 22nd, with the annual minicamp for incoming third graders. The next step to beginning the season is Evaluation ...Submitted by Bill Fraser
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Anyone for Tennis?
This year is set to be another great year of girls' tennis in Lamorinda, as all three teams are aiming for the DFAL title.
Last year's DFAL champion, Miramonte, returns one of their most ...By Alex Crook
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Gaels Seal Win in Overtime
Freshman defender Melinda Madden scored her first collegiate goal 6:11 into overtime, giving the Gaels a 4-3 win over University of North Florida. Saint Mary's is now 3-0 on the season heading into a two game road trip to Utah. The Gaels return home on September 7 at ...
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Saint Mary's Volleyball Goes 2-1 on Opening Weekend
Saint Mary's women's volleyball had a record-breaking season last year and the team looks to repeat their success. Last year, the Gaels won the West Coast Conference title for the first time in program history and boasted a 23-5 record, which ties for the school's ...By Caitlin Graveson
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Las Trampas Edges Out Rancho Colorados
On July 31, Las Trampas Swim Team beat Rancho Colorados by half a point in the Diablo Community Swim League, which includes six other swim teams from Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, and Concord. Lafayette swimmers did well in the Double Gold (high point) category, with ...Submitted by Linda Murphy
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Lamorinda Soccer Club Wins Tournament
The Lamorinda Soccer Club's (LMSC) girls' United 94 team won the Under 16 Premier bracket at the 30th Annual Mustang Stampede Soccer Tournament by beating the Central Valley Chillipeppers 2-0 in the championship game on August 9th.
 Submitted by Larry Margerum
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Acalanes to Europe
Samantha Golomb of Lafayette, a senior at Acalanes High School, traveled with her Walnut Creek Aquanuts (synchronized swimming team) to Arbon, Switzerland. The team competed in the 2010 Swiss Open. In the "combo" competition the team won the silver medal and in the ...Submitted by Robert Golomb
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA