Eclipse Boys Win Copper Select Tournament
The Eclipse U12 boys won the championship at the San Ramon Copper Select Tournament Aug. 29-30. The Championship game, against Mt. Diablo Arsenal, was decided in penalty kicks. The Eclipse won in sudden death when Nicholas Eppinger scored a go-ahead goal and goalie ...Submitted by Anna Eppinger
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Girls Water Polo Teams Face Off at Acalanes Invitational
September ushered in the beginning of girls water polo season and with it came the Acalanes Invitational over Labor Day weekend. Acalanes, Campolindo, and Miramonte all made a showing at the first tournament of the year.
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Miramonte Girls XC Poised to Break 10-Year Slump Behind Freshman Haskell
The Miramonte girls cross country team hasn't appeared in the CIF State Championship Meet, the barometer for success in high school running, since 2005. Between 2001 and 2005, during the program's so-called 'golden era,' the Mats brought home a state title, along with ...By Spencer Silva
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SMC Men's Soccer Seeks Consistency as WCC Play Looms
The Saint Mary's men's soccer team has big plans for 2015.
"I mean we expect to challenge for the conference championship - that's for sure," Head Coach Adam Cooper said.
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Girls U11 Magic Win Soccer by the Bay Tournament
The U11 Magic East Girls played magically at the Soccer by the Bay Tournament in San Carlos on Aug. 15-16 and came away champions of the Gold Division. With fantastic teamwork and ball distribution the Magic girls went 4-0 in the tournament, without giving up a goal ...Submitted by Greg Davis
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Local Dojo Scores Big in International Karate Tournament
A team of 20 athletes from Northern California Karate-do (NCK) competed in the 10th Shito-Ryu International Karate-do Kai Taikai Tournament held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport on Aug. 1 and garnered a total of 31 medals: 12 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze. ...Submitted by Caroline Tsuyuki
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LMSC U12 Girls Win Tiburon Kickoff Tournament
Lamorinda Soccer Club Girls U12 White had a strong showing in the Tiburon Fall Kickoff Tournament Aug. 29-30, going undefeated and winning the tournament. In the championship match, the girls demonstrated outstanding ball control as they defeated North Marin United 03 ...Submitted by Corinna Sassano
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Moraga Family Tackles Altitude and Lake Tahoe's Open Water
The Castillo family traveled from Moraga to Lake Tahoe for an open water swim event at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Aug. 12. Twelve-year-old Mia, mainly a soccer player, won her age group and was the overall winner in the half-mile swim with a time of 17.25 minutes. ...Submitted by Ron Modafferi
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Lady Gaels off to Hot Start Under New Head Coach
A new era of Saint Mary's women's soccer is underway. New Head Coach Travis Clarke was plucked away from Cal State San Bernardino (CSSB) this year and tasked with revamping a Gaels program that's struggled for relevance in one of the countries' toughest soccer ...By Spencer Silva
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Water Polo: Lamorinda to Pac-12 Pipeline Strong as Ever
Summer may be cooling off, but the pools are just starting to heat up.
Men's Pac-12 water polo has begun and many of its best teams are packed with talent from the Lamorinda area. Local ...By Emily Dugdale
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Rapid Rise Continues for Former Campo XC Star Toni Finnane at Notre Dame
Toni Finnane has come an awfully long way in just over a year. Last August, Finnane, who was then a senior at Campolindo, joined the cross country program after spending three years playing for the soccer squad. Now, she's running for Notre Dame, the No. 21 team in the ...By Karl Buscheck
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Lamorinda Takes Home Title at Futbol Classic
On the weekend of Aug. 15-16, Lamorinda Soccer Club's U14 Boys Navy team were crowned victors of the West Coast Futbol Classic, held in Orange County (Calif.).
The boy's finished the ...Submitted by Matthew Hansen
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CC United U14 Black Places Seventh in Junior Olympics
CC United Water Polo Club's 14U Black team finished seventh at the 2015 National Junior Olympics held July 25-28 in Orange County. A total of 110 teams from across the country competed in the 14U age-bracket. The CC United boys, coached by Brodie Jasper, secured their ...Submitted by Stewart McGuire
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Rancho Colorados Ladies Win NorCal District Championships
The Rancho Colorados Swim and Tennis Club Ladies 3.5 USTA team won the NorCal District Championships recently. The ladies completed three days of District competition at Blackhawk Country Club, where they reigned undefeated over teams from Carmel, Los Gatos and ...Submitted by Brian Berry
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LMSC Takes First in Premier Showcase Tournament
The Lamorinda United U13 Girls Navy team took first place in the Force Adidas Premier Showcase Tournament the weekend of July 25-26. The girls went 3-0 in group-play, scoring nine and allowing two goals. In the semi-final, the LMSC group pushed through a resilient San ...Submitted by Michael Wingate
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA