Well, that was quite a ride.
The 2023-24 high school sports year has come to a close, and what a nine-plus months it was.
Starting in the fall with Acalanes’ run to a state football ch… Read More
NCS Baseball
Division III
No. 4 Campolindo 3, No. 9 Sonoma Valley 1
Junior right-hander Colin Rutzen scattered seven hits while allowing one unearned run as the Cougars (15-12) advance… Read More
Saint Mary’s is adding a player with a recognizable name via the transfer portal after losing two starters last month.
Penny Hardaway’s son Ashton is heading to Moraga after his… Read More
SAN MATEO — Hillsdale junior Alexis Kuka couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift.
The pitcher celebrated her 17th birthday on Thursday by dominating in the pitcher&r… Read More
Baseball
No. 5 De La Salle 8, Monte Vista 5
The Spartans bounced back after a tough loss to Jesuit on Saturday by rallying from three runs down to beat league foe Monte Vista 8-5.
After De L… Read More
NEWARK – Danger was all around James Logan pitcher Anastasia Marquez in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday. Baserunners ready to spring into action crouched to the right, left and… Read More
Baseball
No. 2 Valley Christian 2, Archbishop Riordan 0
In three previous games this season, Valley Christian pitcher Quinten Marsh had been about as dominant as it gets — 15 innings… Read More
SACRAMENTO – Salesian, under the brightest lights, on the state’s biggest stage, against California’s most talented team, played its game.
After Elias Obenyah bullied his w… Read More
It has taken more than three months to get here, three-plus months of practice, games, sweat, emotion and everything in between.
Now, for the 24 teams still playing, they are 32 minutes from… Read More
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Saturday)
No. 1 SALESIAN (29-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat De La Salle 52-43 in NCS Open D… Read More
NorCal basketball regionals
Boys
Open Division
Wednesday’s game
No. 5 Modesto Christian (27-5) or No. 4 De La Salle (25-5), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Branson (23-7) at No. 3 Clovis North (27-6)… Read More
ATHERTON — Sacred Heart Prep threw the kitchen sink at Archbishop Riordan.
The Gators ran a zone, went man-to-man, pressed and even tried a half court trap just to try to defend Riorda… Read More
TOP STORYLINES: MITTY VS. PINEWOOD, AGAIN
Pinewood has reached the Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball final an unprecedented nine consecutive times. Not even Archbishop Mit… Read More
Boys basketball
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 79, No. 8 Bellarmine 32
No. 4 Serra 59, No. 5 Sacred Heart Prep 49
Monday’s games
No. 5 Sacred Heart… Read More
SAN MATEO — It took a while for Ryan Pettis to get it going. But once he did, he made a big difference in Serra’s 59-49 victory Friday over Sacred Heart Prep in the Central Coast… Read More
CCS basketball playoffs: Top storylines
First-round schedule: Boys, girls
Boys: Open Division
Welcome to the West Catholic Athletic League Invitational. OK, it’s not all WCAL. Sac… Read More
Bay Area News Group Top 15
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Tuesday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (14-1-2)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 1-0
Up next:… Read More
Welcome back, Dougherty Valley.
Last season’s North Coast Section Open Division champions have entered the Bay Area News Group Top 20 for the first time this season after navigating th… Read More
Say this about the Pittsburg Pirates: They clearly will play anyone, anywhere.
The storied East Bay high school football program announced on Thursday that it will travel to Southern Califor… Read More
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 SALESIAN (23-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Pinole Valley 83-25, St. Mary&rsquo… Read More
The high school basketball playoffs are just around the corner.
Two weeks of sectionals beginning in mid-February, followed by two weeks of regionals, with the monthlong rollercoaster ride… Read More
Boys basketball
No. 10 Oakland Tech 66, McClymonds 53
The McClymonds gymnasium rocked as Oakland Tech reeled, the visiting Bulldogs suddenly trailing by two points midway through the third q… Read More
Boys basketball
MLK-John Lewis Memorial showcase
Two of the Bay Area’s hottest boys basketball teams were in action at Miramonte’s Martin Luther King-John Lewis Memorial showcase… Read More
SAN JOSE — Hard to imagine anyone having a better run these days than Archbishop Mitty’s Sue Phillips.
The legendary coach was selected in late November for induction this spring… Read More
Bay Area News Group Top 15
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (3-0-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Santa Cruz 6-0, tied Los Altos… Read More
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (3-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Update: Beat Marin Catholic 76-20, Moreau Catholic 81… Read More
MISSION VIEJO – De La Salle made the long bus ride from its Concord home aiming to add a new state championship trophy to its case for the first time in eight years.
But it wasn’… Read More
LAFAYETTE — Before the third quarter rain, before the fourth quarter running clock, and before Acalanes celebrated the program’s first NorCal title after routing Escalon 49-14, t… Read More
DE LA SALLE: NEW REGIONAL OPPONENT FOR SPARTANS
De La Salle figured its regional opponent would be Clovis North or Folsom. Clovis North is undefeated and captured the Central Section Divisio… Read More
For the first time since 2010, just one team from the West Catholic Athletic League reached a Central Coast Section final — and that team won’t play this weekend.
Serra captured… Read More
Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please… Read More
The first week of the playoffs was daunting, humbling and mentally exhausting. But we aim to learn from our mistakes, study the errors and be stronger this weekend.
The three of us in t… Read More
Girls water polo
Miramonte 9, Campolindo 7
Miramonte held off a scrappy Campolindo team to win its third consecutive North Coast Section Open Division crown. The Matadors jumped out to a 4-0… Read More
CCS PLAYOFFS
Open/Division I
No. 8 Salinas (7-3) at No. 1 Serra (10-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Wilcox (7-3) at No. 2 St. Francis (7-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Valley Christian (6-4) at No. 3 S… Read More
SAN MATEO — Serra’s seniors have played in championship games – section and state – in each of the past two seasons. The San Mateo school has speed and dynamic playma… Read More
That’s a wrap for Week 8 of the high school football season.
And what a week it was.
De La Salle kept its 32-year unbeaten streak (265-0-1) within the North Coast Section alive in over… Read More