Wednesday, August 13, 2014
LLL Defends Title
Under a hot July sun, the Lafayette 'Necks defended their crown and captured the title in the 10-year-old division of the Second Annual Buckeye Classic on July 26-31. The team finished undefeated in the tournament, completing its title run with a 12-2 victory over ...Submitted by Suzanne Smith
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
680 Takes Second
Water polo club "680" finished in second place in the Boys' 18-and-Under division at 2014 Boys' National Junior Olympics tournament on July 29. The team is comprised of Lamorinda athletes. 680 beat Newport Beach 8-7 in the semifinals, but they lost to Corona Del Mar ...Submitted by Jeffrey Fara
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Lafayette PŽtanque Team Wins National Championship
The Lamorinda P‚tanque Club hosted both the 2014 Federation P‚tanque USA (FPUSA) Men's and Women's National Triples Championships and the World Qualifiers on Aug. 2-3. The Lafayette Triple men's team won first place in the 2014 FPUSA Cup after beating 14 teams that ...Submitted by Agns Girard
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Lafayette Swim Conference Celebrates Friendly Competition
Signs, banners, and painted cars have been seen throughout Lafayette for the past few weeks in anticipation of one of the biggest swim meets of the summer. On Aug. 2-3, caravans of painted cars and legions of strong swimmers congregated at Acalanes High School's ...By Scott Wu
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Shark Attack
The Orinda Moraga Pool Association's Annual Championship Swim Meet is a unique place where sharks, piranhas, and stingrays can swim together in one body of water. For the 58th year, OMPA swim clubs gathered to compete for a team title. This year, nine clubs braved the ...By Scott Wu
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lamorinda Helps Defeat No. 1 Team
Walnut Creek Soccer Club U17's team, Menace, coached by former Santa Clara standout and MLS player Peter Lowry, defeated PAC San Jose Indios, a team ranked No. 1 in NorCal. Menace beat the Indios 2-1 in the De Anza Force Adidas Premier Showcase Tournament championship ...Submitted by Frank Jordan
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Summer School in Session
The Miramonte JV basketball summer squad went undefeated in the Dublin Summer Shootout Tournament on July 11-13. The Mats defeated Mission San Jose, Heritage, Liberty, Piedmont Hills, Acalanes, Bishop O'Dowd and Serra to claim the championship.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Magic Take Title in Rematch
The California Magic U11 girls' soccer team was crowned champion of the San Ramon AZURI Summer Classic on July 19-20. After dropping the opening game, 1-3 to the Mustang Thunder, Magic bounced back to win the next two matches, outscoring their opponents 14-2.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Shark Attack at OBA Championships
The Tiger Sharks won the 2014 OBA Pinto Championship on June 14. They lost only one game the entire season and were undefeated in the playoffs. The team was coached by Kevin Cunningham and John Dick and comprised of boys from Del Rey, Glorietta and Sleepy Hollow ...Submitted by Claudia Gohler
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
All-Stars Sweep in Tahoe
The Lafayette Little League 12-year-old All-Stars won four consecutive games to capture the championship of the Tahoe Tall Timber Wood Bat Tournament in mid-July. In the finals, the 12's rallied from a 1-7 deficit to win 8-7 over the Nevada Gunslingers.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
'Lamorinda Ladies' Swim Across Lake Tahoe
Six women from Lamorinda, members of Moraga Valley Pool, swam in the 38th Annual Olympic Club Trans-Tahoe Relay on July 19. They completed the 10-mile course without wetsuits from Sand Harbor on the east shore to Skylandia Beach on the west shore in approximately five ...By Marissa Harnett
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lamorinda Wins Santa Cruz Classic
The Santa Cruz Classic was held in July and Lamorinda Water Polo Club's 14U girls took the gold medal. They had three victories. First, they beat teams from San Jose and Stanford. Their final win was over the host club, WaxEm of Santa Cruz. They won with a score of ...Submitted by Mallory Samora
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lamorinda at the Pool
Early August means time to head to the pool for Lamorinda swimmers. As the summer draws to a close, the Lafayette Swim Conference and the Orinda-Moraga Pool Association wrap up their seasons with All-Conference meets.
 By Caitlin Mitchell
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
OCC Takes First in Meadow Mini
The Meadow Mini Swim Meet is all about the little ones. Only children who are 8 years old or under are eligible to swim, and they only compete against kids of the same age. This differs from all other meets where kids swim within a larger age group. As the most ...By Marissa Harnett
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Midnight Madness
The Orinda Rock, an OBA 12U team, braved the deserts of Carson City to play in the All-World Sports Midnight Madness baseball tournament held June 20-22. The tournament begins in the middle of the night as teams wait until 10:45 p.m. on Friday night to get their blind ...Submitted by Dennis Wong
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA