Published on August 3rd, 2022
12 athletes from Karate & Fitness USA bring home 45 Medals
Karate & Fitness USA of Lafayette team members returned home from the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) National Karate Championships and the WUKF (World United Karate Federation) World Karate Championships held in Ft. lauderdale Florida June 28 - July 7. They competed ...Submitted by Thomas Westernoff
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
High point winners at Sleepy Hollow Swim and Tennis Club meet
On Sunday July 18 Sleepy Hollow Swim and Tennis Club held its 36th Annual "B" invitational. The meet celebrates "B" swimmers from the 9 swim teams within the Orinda Moraga Pool Association (OMPA). It is eagerly anticipated by many swimmers and is considered the ...Submitted by Forrest Arakawa
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Celebration of Saint Mary's men's basketball history at Gaels All-Star Classic
One-hundred twenty days after the Saint Mary's men's basketball team finished a 26-8 season highlighted by a victory in the NCAA tournament and approximately 127 days before the 2022-23 season begins, the school hosted the third Gaels All-Star Classic at the University ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Swim clubs dive into OMPA traditions
Every year in late July, a magical air washes across Orinda and Moraga. Hundreds of cars drive around town, adorned with supportive messages. A mass of kids, all in identical T-shirts, might be shoulder to shoulder at a matinee showing at the Orinda Theatre. Most ...By Casey Scheiner
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Published on July 20th, 2022
Lamorinda Soccer Club team competes in Texas at MLSNEXT program
Lamorinda Soccer Club's (LMSC) Under 16 Boys MLSNEXT team traveled to Frisco, Texas to compete in the highly competitive league, which is by MLS's acceptance only, where not every club soccer program qualifies. In LMSC's second year being part of the newly created ...Submitted by Richard Narido
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Published on July 20th, 2022
Campolindo Athletic Department chosen Division State School of the Year for 7th time
For the seventh time, and the sixth time in the last 11 years, Campolindo was named the Division State School of the year (2022, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2005) by Cal-Hi Sports. Except for 2020 when the Cougars were the Division 2 program of the year, the other ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 20th, 2022
Donna de Varona - Lafayette Native, Olympic Gold Medalist, pre-Title IX athlete and Title IX crusader
When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, it outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. As a supplement to this act, 50 years ago, on June 23, 1972, Title IX was passed as a federal civil law that prohibited sex-based ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on July 6th, 2022
Local athletes reflect on Title IX
When longtime Miramonte girls' basketball coach and current Carondelet coach Kelly Sopak grew up in the state of Washington, graduating in 1987, he was a witness to the double standards at his high school. "We had separate boys' and girls' gyms," Sopak said. "The boys ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on June 22nd, 2022
Hennessy named new athletic director at Miramonte
When James Lathrop, the longtime teacher, coach and Miramonte's athletic director since 2018, opted to move on to become an assistant water polo coach at Stanford, Principal Ben Campopiano did not have to look far for a suitable replacement. Sean Hennessy, who has been ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on June 22nd, 2022
Megan Reid's serpentine path to professional soccer
Growing up in Lamorinda, there's been no shortage of sports to play, beginning at an early age. For many people, it's a matter of picking one sport and playing it exclusively, not just for their school but also playing that sport for a club team once the schools' ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on June 8th, 2022
14U baseball champions, Lafayette Oaks
The Lafayette Oaks 14U Gold team won the 680 League Championship on May 22 at Lower Community Field, closing out their spring season. Coached for two years by Jon Zuber, the team is the first to win back-to-back 680 League Championships as both a 13U and 14U squad. The ...Submitted by Catherine Habas
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Published on June 8th, 2022
Fourth-grade warriors win MVP Flight Championship
The fourth grade Gold Warriors Basketball Team won the Spring League MVP Flight Championship on May 22 against ASA. The Warriors fourth-grade team practiced on Mondays and Fridays at Springhill Elementary Gym and Ultimate Fieldhouse. They ended the season with a 10-0 ...Submitted by Aria Falahati
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Published on June 8th, 2022
First place for MBA Moraga 10U All Stars
The MBA Moraga 10U All Stars kicked off their summer all-star season with a first place win in Pittsburg, Calif., over Memorial Day weekend. The three-day Pittsburg Little League (LL) All Star Memorial Day Tournament was back after a two-year break due to COVID. Ten ...Submitted by Meghan Gerber
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Published on June 8th, 2022
Acalanes celebrates 2022 senior recruited athletes
Acalanes Athletics Boosters were thrilled to celebrate five graduating seniors who are continuing their student-athlete journey at an NCAA college next year. Families and friends gathered to hear the amazing stories behind each of these athletes and to recognize their ...Submitted by Bob Sverak
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Published on June 8th, 2022
Individual and team success for Lamorinda at Meet of Champions
For the first time in two years there was a North Coast Section Championship on May 21 and 22 at Dublin High School. The girls' track and field teams were led by Campolindo and Acalanes who finished in first and third respectively with Miramonte coming in 19th. Though ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA