Published on February 19th, 2020
St. Monica teams win at 2020 West Diablo CYO Basketball Playoffs
The St. Monica's second and fourth grade American teams won the championship of their respective age groups this month in the 2020 West Diablo CYO Playoffs at the Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek. The second grade team won 28-27 over another St. Monica's team, and ...Submitted by Craig Pinedo
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Published on February 19th, 2020
St. Perpetua 6th grade American League team wins West Diablo CYO 2020 Championship
Coached by Chris Dodge and Ian Smith, local sixth graders representing St. Perpetua won the 2020 West Diablo CYO American League Championship. ...Submitted by Tim Jones
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Lafayette resident honored as 2019 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
US Sailing Announced the 2019 Rolex Yachtsmen and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards on Feb. 6, aboard the historic and storied USS Midway in San Diego at Navy Pier. The best U.S. sailor athletes of 2019 were honored among family, friends, peers, competitors, and ...Submitted by Antonia Hutzell
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Supporting student-athletes at Saint Mary's
With the recent spate of negative press regarding the falsification of athletic participation of students by parents who felt the need to purchase their offspring's way into colleges, it actually puts a more positive light on the athletes who were accepted by schools ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Acalanes and Campolindo lead boys soccer into the playoffs
Once again, Acalanes head coach Paul Curtis has led the Dons to another season with double-digit wins (12-3-4, 8-1-3 in league games) heading into the playoffs. "The success of our season has been about the boys focus and discipline," said Curtis. "They execute what ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Big brother steps into the gym
Technological gadgets have become an extension of our lives, with different smart phone applications used to wake us up, count the steps we take, and tell us how to get to different locations . like the gym. Formula3 Fitness, which opened last April in La Fiesta Square ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 19th, 2020
8-year-old signs letter of intent with SMC women's basketball team
Whether it's to replace an injured player or add a player to try and improve the team, as a rule, it's only professional teams that can bring on a new player during the season. Once again, the Saint Mary's Gaels have pushed the envelope, in this case with the women's ...By Jon Kingdon
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Campolindo brothers
Last season, the theme song for the Campolindo boy's basketball team was "We are the Champions" by Queen. Though that may ultimately be their theme song once again this year, as this point, it could just as easily be "We are Family" by Sister Sledge. The team ...By Jon Kingdon
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Drew Anderson's long and winding road to the NFL
The Arizona Cardinals concluded the 2019 season Dec. 29 with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, finishing their season with a 5-10-1 record. Earlier in the week, with little fanfare, the Cardinals activated Drew Anderson, a 2014 graduate of Miramonte High School from ...By Jon Kingdon
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Matthew Dellavedova to Receive Saint Mary's College's Alumnus of the Year
Saint Mary's College of California has named ...Submitted by Zack Farmer, Saint Mary's College
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Miramonte Girls Wrestling
Shannon Lipp and Hannah Ripper from Miramonte High School are co-champions at the Kusumoto Klassic in Saratoga, CA on Jan 10th. They duplicated the same accomplishment 2 weeks ago at the Crossface Classic in Vallejo. ...Submitted by Jason Rosiak
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Lafayette Sailor announced finalist
US Sailing is proud to announce the shortlist for US Sailing's 2019 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards. Local Lafayette resident, Daniela Moroz, has made the list of finalists. The national event will be held in San Diego and is set to take place on ...Submitted by Antonia Hutzell
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Adrian Bautista - 120 lbs of power and technique on the mat
If someone asks why don’t you pick on someone your own size, they certainly weren’t at a high school wrestling match. While so many sports give an advantage to the larger athletes, wrestling has 14 different weight classes – 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda girls soccer battling in challenging Diablo League
The Lamorinda girls soccer teams have a combined non-league record of 15-1-3 (Campolindo 4-0-2; Acalanes 7-0 and Miramonte 4-1-1). It’s become a bit more difficult early in the competitive 13-team Diablo League with the teams in fifth, eighth and 10th place ( ...By Jon Kingdon
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The St. Perpetua 6th Grade boys win championship game in the MVP Holiday Tournament
Back row, from left: coach Ronell Jones, Graham Schlicht, coach Brad Hilsabeck and Jack Cooney; front row: Corbin Gallegos, Jack Moran, Curtis Resnick, Preston Hilsabeck, Mason Briones, Illias Kaplanes-Jones, Joey Cronin ...Submitted by Andrea Hilsabeck
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA