Published on February 16th, 2022
Acalanes Female Athletic Board serves as voice for female student-athletes
One afternoon when Acalanes Athletic Director Randy Takahashi was cleaning out his office, he came upon some old issues of Blueprint, the school newspaper for Acalanes. As he scanned the articles, there were two stories that caught his attention. One was on the ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Campolindo outlasts Miramonte 55-46 after 1.5-hour blackout
A rivalry game is one thing. It's quite another when the opposing team's records coming into the game are a combined 34-3 (Campolindo 17-1), (Miramonte 17-2). To add to the uniqueness of this matchup, with 7:47 left in the second period and Miramonte ahead 14-11, a ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Lamorinda football teams represented on All-Bay Area Teams, led by Coach of the Year Kevin Macy
After six games this season, with a 3-3 record and having been shut out twice, Campolindo's streak of nine, 10-win seasons (not including last year's 6-0 record) and making the playoffs were certainly in doubt. With so many ready to abandon what was perceived as a ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Lamorinda athletic directors look back ... and forward
When the novel coronavirus first hit in March 2020 there were a lack resources and information was unclear about transmission, so local schools and most of the nation was forced to shut down. Such was the case with the Lamorinda athletic departments. Campolindo had ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Lamorinda boys' soccer leading in competitive Diablo League
Unlike the basketball teams that are at their busiest over the Christmas holiday and New Year's, playing in the various tournaments during that period, the soccer teams make it a point to avoid playing games at that time. "Our philosophy is to not put any additional ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Local 8th graders win Adrenaline Challenge Lacrosse Tournament
This month, Derek Youn, Tucker Jones and Donovan Bantique of Lamorinda, while playing with Alcatraz Outlaws, won the Adrenaline Challenge Cup in Del Mar, Calif.
This is the third ...Submitted by Tim Jones
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Lamorinda girls' soccer - positives on the pitch
Despite having to play outdoors in inclement weather, there were no complaints coming from any of the Lamorinda soccer teams. "With the short season last spring, everyone was looking forward to a normal season, even with the rain and cold," Miramonte head coach Barry ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on January 5th, 2022
Lamorinda basketball teams spend winter break in tournament play
For the local girls basketball teams, winter ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on January 5th, 2022
Lamorinda Wrestling back on the mats
There has been a fair amount of shuffling and turnover among the Lamorinda wrestling coaches. Greg Weitzman, the Acalanes head coach is in his first full season following the abbreviated coronavirus year. Louis Suba moved from the co-head coach position at Campolindo ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Ryan Nickens named outstanding defender
Moraga resident, Ryan Nickens '22, helped lead The Athenian School soccer team to a NCS Division 2 Championship. The Nov. 13 hard fought 1-0 final versus Calistoga capped off a playoff of four consecutive shutouts. Nickens, the senior captain and three-year starter was ...Submitted by Jon Nickens
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Basketball champions
St. Perpetua Eighth Grade American Team won the highly competitive MVP Turkey Trot basketball tournament beginning of December. Congratulations to champions. ...Submitted by Tim Jones
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Lacrosse champions
Local eighth-grade boys from Lafayette and Orinda won the top regional lacrosse tournament: BlackJack Classic Adrenaline Lacrosse Tournament beginning of December in Las Vegas while playing for the Alcatraz Outlaws. ...Submitted by Tim Jones
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Breznikar twins talented players and leaders on the court
As twins growing up in Lamorinda, sports were a focal point for Caden and Chloe Breznikar. Their parents, John and Nancy, were high school athletes and passed their love of sports on to their children, with both eventually playing for their respective basketball teams ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Lamorinda girls basketball a confluence of talent and youth
For the past few years, Acalanes (6-2) was not without talent. What they were lacking was numbers and when coach Margaret Gartner and assistant Scott Espinosa-Brown took over last year, their first goal was to enlarge the roster. Their efforts proved successful with ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on December 22nd, 2021
Lamorinda basketball leads the way in competitive Diablo Athletic League
The last three seasons for Campolindo coach Steven Dyer would certainly be hard pressed to match after winning the state championship, the NorCal championship (with the state final canceled due to the coronavirus) and a 15-0 record in last springs abbreviated season. ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA