Moraga 10U Allstars win tournament
The weekend of July 7-8 the Moraga 10U Allstars baseball team played in the regional Fremont Baseball Tournament. With a combined score of 38-5 and striking out 31 opponents the 10U Allstars won the first three games with consecutive shut outs and went on to beat the ...Submitted by Kevin Zellmer
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Lafayette resident heads to Caltech
Lafayette resident Luc Davis, a recent Tilden Preparatory School graduate, will be heading to California Institute of Technology in the fall as a member of the Caltech Men's Fencing Team.
 Submitted by Gint Federas
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Haley Van Dyke heading to the University of Washington
Like most of the top athletes that have gone through the Lamorinda school system, Haley Van Dyke grew up playing many sports. Up through seventh grade, Van Dyke played soccer and volleyball, which she says, "I enjoyed but it was not as challenging as basketball." It ...By Jon Kingdon
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Heritage open tennis tournament at MCC is springboard to success
Moraga Country Club will play host to the 32nd annual $25,000 Heritage Bank of Commerce Open Tennis Championships from Aug 7-12.
The major sponsor for this prestigious event is the ...By John T. Miller
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John Torchio heads to Wisconsin
Normally when one goes off to college to study and play on a Division I football team, the workload from what students were used to in high school increases exponentially. For Campolindo graduate John Torchio, heading off to the University of Wisconsin to study and ...By Jon Kingdon
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Special Olympian Ryan Heptig gets gold
Nearly 800 athletes and 265 coaches from across Northern California June 22-24 were welcomed to UC Davis for the 50th annual Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games. Longtime Lafayette resident, Acalanes High School graduate and member of the Avengers ...By Jon Kingdon
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Diablo Athletic League
Boys Lacrosse - 2017-18
Most Valuable Player All-League
Joey Gladden Acalanes
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1st Degree Judo Blackbelt
Sydney Louie, 2018 Acalanes High School graduate and Lafayette resident, received her first degree Judo black belt with I.S. Kim Marshall Arts in Pleasant Hill on June 30 after 7 years of focused training.
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On her way to Lehigh, Claire Steele stands tall on and off the court
Like so many others in the Lamorinda area, Claire Steele began her athletic career at a young age participating in a number of sports. Steele began playing basketball in kindergarten with the Orinda Youth Association, she enjoyed it so much that "my mom (Mary) signed ...By Jon Kingdon
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The Lamorinda Missing Link Dirt Bike Team in Baja, Mexico
The phrase "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" has been used by coaches in just about every sport. The origin of this expression has often been attributed to former Green Bay Packer head coach Vince Lombardi. Just for the record, the earliest attribution ...By Jon Kingdon
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Diablo Athletic League
Baseball - 2017-18
1st Team All-League - Foothill Division
Nick Berry Acalanes
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Ryan Burnett - Campolindo Golfer on the way to North Carolina
At the Campolindo High School graduation, they were short one student: Ryan Burnett. His absence was not due to a failing grade or an overlooked term paper, nor was it any type of silent protest on his part. Burnett was off on a little golf outing, competing in the ...By Jon Kingdon
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Pacific Rim 15-1's are going to Nationals
Pacific Rim 15-1 volleyball team Lightning has earned a bid to Junior Nationals this summer in Detroit, Mich. Lightning earned a top 3 spot at Far Westerns National Tournament in April to secure a bid in the USA division at Junior Nationals. Far Westerns is a ...Submitted by Sami Hill
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Bay Area Blitz teams win championship
Basketball team Bay Area Blitz 2025 Green won the fifth-grade division of MVP Flight's Spring League with a convincing 13-point victory over Baseline in the championship game.
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High School beach volleyball debuts in Lamorinda
The second annual Norcal HS Beach Volleyball Championships were held in Santa Cruz on Sunday, May 6. More than 30 high schools participated in the event, which reflects the growing popularity of the sport in Northern California. Brand new club teams from Acalanes, ...Submitted by Lauren Webster
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA