2015-2016 DFAL All League, Winter Sports
Boys' Basketball
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As League Play Begins, Softball Teams Face Uphill Battle
Luck has not been kind to Lamorinda's high school softball programs lately. All three programs look to turn the page, however, as they embark on a brand new season.
Campolindo is ...By Alex Crook
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Lacrosse Heavyweights Fighting for DFAL Supremacy
As league play reaches the midway point, the Acalanes and Campolindo boys' lacrosse teams, both local powerhouses, are busy battling for the DFAL crown.
The Dons - last year's DFAL ...By Karl Buscheck
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Baseball Teams Have High Hopes as DFAL Ramps Up
All three Lamorinda baseball programs have lofty expectations for 2016. Nowhere is that more true than Acalanes.
"We set the goals before each season and our goal is always to win an ...By Karl Buscheck
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4th Grade Bruins Complete Perfect Season
The fourth-grade UCLA Bruins completed a perfect 10-0 season and won the Next Level Fourth Grade Flag Football Championship. The championship game was played in the rain at De La Salle High School on Sunday, March 13.
Submitted by Bill Trento
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Stanley Wildcats 7th Grade Boys Win Championship
Stanley's seventh-grade boys B basketball team took first place in the Piedmont Middle School Basketball Tournament. The Wildcats came from behind in their final game to defeat Berkeley's Willard Middle School by a single point, 27-26, to win the championship. The ...Submitted by Linda Drucker
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St. Monica's 7th Grade CYO Spartans Win it All
Sweeping through the CYO West Diablo League, the Spartans basketball team won the league championship and then advanced to and won the East-West Diocese Championship to complete an amazing season 2015-16 season.
Submitted by Brenda Mossotti
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Santa Maria 6th Grade Girls Runner-up in Diocese Championship
On March 12, the Santa Maria sixth-grade girls' basketball team came up just short of a diocese championship, losing to St. John Vianney (Walnut Creek) in the diocese final. The girls, little Mats in the making, jumped out to an early lead, but eventually lost the ...Submitted by April Murphy
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St. Perpetua: CYO 3rd Grade Champions
St. Perpetua's third-grade boys' basketball team beat St. Monica's 17 -15 to claim the CYO West Diablo Championship for the National Division. St. Perpetua finished the season with only one loss.
Submitted by Jack Appleton
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Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Takes 2nd Place in Boys Basketball Tournament
Joaquin Moraga's eighth-grade boys basketball team plowed through the Eighth Grade A Boys Basketball Tournament, making it all the way to the championship after eliminating WCI, Piedmont and Albany.
Submitted by Judy McNeil
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Magic Soccer U16 Girls Compete in Vegas Showcase
The California Magic 99G U16 girls, team traveled to Las Vegas March 18-20 for the Players Showcase 2016 tournament. The Magic girls, reunited after their respective high school seasons, faced stiff competition head-on. They played the number-one club teams from both ...Submitted by Greg Davis
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St. Mary's Baseball Finding Early-Season Rhythm
Despite graduating star slugger Collin Ferguson, St. Mary's baseball returns most of the talented nucleus that led the Gaels to their first winning season in six years. Last season, the Gaels finished 28-27 - a substantial improvement on the 16-39 record of the season ...By Dean Boerner
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Acalanes Baseball's Video-Analysis System a Home Run
After several years of offensive output seemingly incommensurate with their talent, Acalanes Dons' head coach Justin Santich-Hughes, and others, decided to look for answers.
"We always ...By Spencer Silva
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Lady Mats' Historic Run Ends in State Title Game
Despite a furious third-quarter charge, the Lady Mats came up short in their quest for the school's first state title and perfect season, losing 80-71 to Chaminade in the CIF Open Division championship at Sleep Train Arena on March 26.
 By Karl Buscheck
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St. Perpetua 8th Graders Win Tournament of Champions
St. Perpetual eighth grade boys basketball team was this year's winners of the Tournament of Champions, becoming the top CYO team in the East Bay. In the first round, the Panthers fought back from a 25-10 halftime deficit to stun St. Joseph's (Fremont) with a 48-39 ...Submitted by Steve Coleman
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA