St. Perpetua third grade wins CYO Championship
The third-grade St. Perpetua boys basketball team won the National League West Diablo Championship. ...Submitted by Rick Berry
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Santa Maria third-grade boys basketball team wins
The Orinda Santa Maria third-grade boys basketball team won the CYO West Diablo American League Championship. ...Submitted by Mark Arrigotti
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Magic coach nominated for national coaching award
California Magic soccer coach Alfredo Rocha has been nominated for the 2019 Positive Coaching Alliance National Double-Goal Coach Award. PCA's Double-Goal Coach Award is given to youth ...Submitted by Megan M. Shields
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Girls soccer roundup
Both Miramonte and Campolindo girls soccer teams advanced to the semifinals in the North Coast Section tournament with wins Saturday, Feb. 16. No. 1 seed Miramonte will host No. 4 Analy of Sebastopol, while No. 3 Campolindo travels to No. 2 Petaluma. Both matches will ...By John T. Miller
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Lauded local basketball player back in the Bay Area
A triple-double in basketball occurs when a player records a double-digit total in a game in three of the following categories: points, rebounds, assists and blocks. To accomplish such a feat requires a player with all-around skills.
 By Jon Kingdon
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Playing Division I football
It's not unusual to see football players from Lamorinda schools play Division I football and in a few special cases go on to play professional football, such as Norm Van Brocklin (Acalanes), Drew Bennett and Ken Dorsey (Miramonte) and Giorgio Tavecchio (Campolindo).
By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda wrestlers converge at the Diablo Athletic League Tournament
Thirteen high schools came together at Campolindo High School Feb. 9 to compete in the Diablo Athletic League Tournament to qualify for the upcoming North Coast sectionals where they will compete for a position in the state wrestling tournament. The top five finishers ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda Rugby Goes Undefeated at UCLA
As a traditional kickoff to the rugby season Lamorinda Rugby (Lamo) played in the 14th Annual Dennis Storer Classic tournament held at UCLA over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. High school and college teams gather for a weekend of fierce competition. Lamo with ...Submitted by Lamorinda Rugby
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Stanley Middle School 7th Grade Basketball Champions
The Stanley seventh grade A team beat King Middle School 36-20 to win the post season tournament and finish the season a perfect 16-0. The team was made up of five seventh-graders and seven sixth-graders. ...Submitted by Rhodora Del Rosario
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Miramonte wins and takes 2nd in League
Key wins by Dylan Welch and Andrew Patten fueled a 45-36 dual match victory over Berean Christian. The Mats squad finished league play with a 4-2 record which put them in second place in the division. Great accomplishment for a young squad. With the win Miramonte is ...Submitted by Jason Rosiak
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Magic 06 Boys win Nor Cal Fall League
The Cal Magic 06 Boys remained undefeated during the fall season winning nine out of nine games with 63 goals for and only 9 goals against. The boys executed an outstanding offense with quick, precise passing and teamwork while our defense stayed focused and a ...Submitted by Angela White
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Diablo Alliance 12U Frozen Cup Tournament Champions
The 12U Diablo Alliance Water Polo team won the 2019 Frozen Cup in January. The team went undefeated in the tournament, with games against Lamorinda, Stanford, Royal 559, and San Jose Express. ...Submitted by Rhodora Del Rosario
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Two local basketball alum in running for Bevo Francis award
Two Lafayette grads are in the running for the Clarence "Bevo" Francis award, given annually to the player considered to have had the best overall season within Small College Basketball.
By John T. Miller
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Lamorinda freshmen make their mark on varsity teams
It was in 1954 that freshmen were ruled ineligible to play varsity sports in college. It was not until 1973 when freshmen became eligible to play all sports on the varsity level again. Still more the exception than the rule for freshmen to be competitive on that ...By Jon Kingdon
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Diablo Athletic League recognitions, girls 2018-19
Girls Cross Country
1st Team All-League
Paloma Hancock Campolindo
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA