Lot of success in Lamorinda Softball
MIRAMONTE Coach O.C. Schott is not one to rest on his laurels. After winning their first NCS championship and advancing to the second round of the NorCal, Miramonte has won seven…
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Lamorinda SC girls 14U team wins national championship
For the first time since 1976, a team from the Lamorinda Soccer Club (LMSC) won a national title when in early March, their Under 14 team won the Girls Academy Champions Cup…
Acalanes Girls Host Inspiring Middle School Basketball Clinic
Margaret Gartner, the Acalanes girls head basketball coach, her staff and varsity team held a clinic on Feb. 5 for young basketball players from all over the East Bay. “It was…
Lamorinda Baseball rounds into shape heading into spring break
CAMPOLINDOWith 25 years of coaching high school, college and American Legion baseball, head coach Sean Riley was familiar with the Campolindo baseball program having coached…
SMC bids farewell to Bennett; McConnell named new head basketball coach
The sports world at large and the Saint Mary’s community specifically learned with an announcement on the Saint Mary’s website on March 23 that Randy Bennett, the school’s…
Major turnaround for Miramonte boys soccer
Longtime head coach Masood Ahmadi has had a lot of success since taking over the boys soccer team in 2015. While the team only had a total of 12 wins during the prior three years,…
Lamorinda wrestlers compete at NCS Divisionals
ACALANES The Dons had 11 boys and two girls compete at the NCS Divisionals Tournament with both girls Lilah Kring (125 lbs) and Gwyneth Lee (100 lbs) and one boy, Kirian Gracie…
Success at various levels for the Lamorinda Girls basketball teams
MIRAMONTE Head girls basketball coach Ace Wright had a simple vision for the team from the start: “I wanted us to be more of an aggressive defensive team, where we are…
Saint Mary’s wins 4th consecutive WCC crown with victory over Gonzaga
In what would prove to be a perfect ending to a longtime conference rivalry with Gonzaga and a nearly perfect regular season, Saint Mary’s defeated Gonzaga 70-59 on Feb. 28,…
Acalanes flag footballers Ines Coyne and Isabelle Agnost named to the S.F. Chronicle All-Metro team
With the exponential growth of girls football, there has also been a greater interest in the high school teams, highlighted by San Francisco choosing its first all-Metro flag…
McConnell, Rahon and Sheets named to Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches
Since 2020, Silver Waves Media has in their words “helped shine a light on the coaches, at all levels, across the country.” They just released their top 100 Most Impactful…
Adjustments on and off the mat for Lamorinda wrestling
MIRAMONTE AND CAMPOLINDO With the departure of Campolindo’s wrestling coach, Athletic Director Ray Meadows was unable to find a suitable replacement so he called upon…
Lamorinda soccer teams come on after slow starts to the season
MIRAMONTE Once again, head coach Taylor Abbott has a team represented in all four classes with nine seniors, six juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen. “There…
Giancarlo Cereghino named to The Sporting News first team football all-American
When you go to a football game at any level, there is one player who absolutely wants to avoid attention and that’s the team’s long snapper. As the long snapper for the…
Lamorinda success at State Cross Country Championship led by Campolindo
CAMPOLINDO The Campolindo boys cross country team had a dominant performance at the state meet, finishing first in Division III at Woodwind Park 5000-meter course in…
Lamorinda basketball gets primed for league play
CAMPOLINDO With the Cougars having graduated seven of their top eight scorers, the returning players averaged only a combined 10 points per game last season. With a…
Lamorinda girls basketball looking for continued success
ACALANES Having graduated a very talented senior class, Acalanes girls basketball head coach Margaret Gartner has seen her team begin the season with a 3-3 record. “Any win…
Post season success for Lamorinda football
With each Lamorinda team making it to the playoffs, Acalanes in Open/Division I, making it to the second round, Campolindo getting the No. 1 seed in Division II, also making it to…
Miramonte captures NCS crown but falls in heartbreaking final second of NorCal Championship
In the competitive Diablo Athletic League, Miramonte boys water polo finished with a 24-7 record, winning their league with a 7-0 record, won the NCS Championship defeating…
Making Waves: Saint Mary’s launches first-ever Men’s and Women’s Swim & Water Polo teams
Saint Mary’s College, which has always been looking for ways increase the student experience, recently expanded their programs in Spirit, Dance and Band, created a new program…
Success throughout Lamorinda Volleyball
CAMPOLINDO Even with a final record of 29-10 last season, there was something lacking in the performance of the Campolindo team. With a 23-6 record so far this season, head…
Lamorinda Water Polo teams setting standards of excellence
ACALANES With a 16-2 record and ranked second nationally, Acalanes girls water polo head coach Misha Buchel still keeps things in perspective: “Being ranked so high…