Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Set to Kill Local Varsity Volleyball Prepares for Season
The local talent is impressive and all three varsity teams are returning from successful seasons last year. While it's anyone's season at this point, it is obvious that competition will be tough.
 By Mikaela Cowles
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Only As Old As You Play
H20 Soda Moms Water Polo member Jennie Johnson says, "Now in place of those years of meeting at the local coffee house early in the morning to carpool for a child's tournament, we meet for our own pre-game ritual...an extra shot latte, a bran muffin and a last minute ...By Mikaela Cowles
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
United Dominate Tournament with Three Shutout Victories
The Lamorinda U12 Girls 1A soccer team finished second in the 18th annual San Ramon Valley Cup Tournament the weekend of August 1. The team stormed into the tournament winning their first game with a shutout, 5-0, against the San Ramon Spirit. The United carried their ...Submitted by Julie S. Morgan
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Locals Rally Against Competition at Stead Open
For 26 years the Moraga Country Club (MCC) has hosted a tennis tournament and over that time the event has grown in prestige. The tournament began in 1983 with $2000 in prize money. Three years later Stead Motors became the major sponsor and the prize money increased ...By Guy Dotan
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
3Ks for CancerOakland A's Pitcher and Local Boy Team Up to Raise Awareness
Hudson Davis, a 13-year-old Lamorinda resident and cancer patient at Children's Hospital and Research Center gave Craig Breslow, Oakland A's relief pitcher, a tour of the hospital on August 4. Breslow began the Three Strikes Foundation in 2008 to raise money for ...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Six Dads Race in TriatholonLocal Man Qualifies for the Kona Iron Man
Six local dads, all over the age of 40, competed in the Iron Man Triathlon in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho on Father's Day. "LATR" (Lamorinda All Three Racing) put in a year of dedicated training to prepare for the event and it paid off-every man completed the race in their ...Submitted by Stacy Giglio
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Twist, Flip to the TopSherman Swim School Holds Annual Invitational Dive Meet
Divers from around Northern California traveled to Sherman Swim School in Lafayette last weekend to compete in the 49th Annual Sherman Invitational Diving Meet. The one-meter springboard witnessed 66 divers of all ages--from seven year old Jayden Briggs, winner of the ...Submitted by Steve Sherman
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Look Out for Highway 24Lamorinda Teams Rock the Blocks at County Meet
Lamorinda swimmers made waves at the 49th Annual Contra Costa County swim meet at Acalanes High School last weekend. Local teams took five Top 10 placements in Division I alone and recorded eight High Point winners.
By Jean Follmer
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Camaraderie Cleans Up at OMPA ChampionshipsIndividuals Overwhelmed by Team Support
The nine teams competing in the Orinda Moraga Pool Association (OMPA) championship swim meet, held this year August 7-9 at Campolindo High School, know that winning doesn't happen in just three days. Winning is in the kids' camaraderie, inspiration comes from the ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Nothing 'Sleepy' About ItSleepy Hollow hosts Invitational Swim Meet
On Sunday July 26, Sleepy Hollow Swim and ...Submitted by Andra Berkman
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Lafayette Little League All-Stars
District 4 11-year-olds All Stars
Lafayette 9 North Oakland 2
Stylish lefty Grant Young gave up one ...Submitted by Todd Bequette
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Don't Miss Out on a Love GameMoraga Country Club hosts Stead Open
While swimming is often the focus of the summer season, the Moraga Country Club has not forgotten that the tennis season is in full swing. Tuesday, August 4th marked the first day of the Stead Open which runs through Sunday. The tournament has a 26-year history and has ...Submitted By John Greenblatt
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Team Effort Leads to Success West Diablo Valley All-Stars Play in Western Regionals
The West Diablo Valley (WDV) Broncos, a team of all-stars from Moraga and Orinda, reached the Western Regional Tournament in San Jose last week. WDV had qualified for the Regional tournament earlier in July by winning the Sectional Tournament in Vacaville, where the ...Submitted by Bruce Kelley and Ann Chen
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Third-grader Wins Bronze in National Competition
Moraga resident, eight-year-old Ryan Jeter (left), won a bronze medal in both Kata (forms) and kumite (sparring) at the Amateur Athletic Union Karate Nationals Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
The Soda Moms women's 50 and over
The Soda Moms women's 50 and over water polo team competed in the Senior National Games this weekend at Stanford. They finished second in the competition. The Senior National Games are currently underway around the Bay Area, http://www.2009seniorgames.org/. ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA