Toughness pervades Lamorinda boys basketball Acalanes Coach Sol Henik came into the season with a unique roster comprising 12 seniors and two juniors. Says Henik: "I've never experienced this before. It's great to have so much leadership and experience on the team. The seniors all care because they realize ...By Jon Kingdon
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Increased interest in Lamorinda wrestling The requirements of wrestling are best summed up by Dan Gable, the most famous amateur wrestler in college history: "Once you've wrestled, everything is easy."
Wrestling is a bit of an ...By Jon Kingdon
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St. Perpetua 4th-grade National boys win tournament The St. Perpetua fourth-grade National boys basketball team won the MVP Flight holiday tournament at the Ultimate Fieldhouse winning all three of their games against Santa Maria, Santa Monica and St. Mary's. Submitted by Andrea Hilsabeck
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St. Monica 7th grade basketball girls wins tournament The St. Monica seventh grade American girls basketball team prevailed in the 17th annual MVP Flight Holiday Classic, a three day tournament comprised of seventh and eighth grade teams.
...Submitted by Jay Williams
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The Lamorinda Soccer Club '07 girls win championship The Lamorinda Soccer Club '07 Girls bested the San Juan Soccer Club '07s 3-1 to win the Championship at Copa Del Rey in Rancho Cordova on Dec. 10.
...Submitted by Jean-Paul Cozzatti
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2017-18 DAL All-League - Foothill Division and Valley Division Boys Cross Country - 2017-18
1st Team All-League
Edward Buckley Campolindo
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Saint Mary's women's basketball season starts strong Head Coach Paul Thomas, entering into his 12th season at Saint Mary's, has compiled a composite record of 215-137.
So far this season, the Gaels with a 10-5 record, have proven if ...By Jon Kingdon
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Campolindo high-schooler tracks toward Formula One career Motor sports require a lot of space to play in, and enough distance from housing to soak up the ear-splitting roar of unmuffled big-bore engines. That much space in Lamorinda is impossible; but travel North along the two-lane freeway of Route 37 through the flat, ...By B. B. Kaye
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Keeping track of Lamorinda long jumpers Three generations of track and field stars continue to make news in the Lamorinda area.
Monte Upshaw, the patriarch of the family, passed away in July and will be honored next year with ...By John T. Miller
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2017-18 DAL All-League - Foothill Division and Valley Division Football - 2017-18
Most Valuable Player Offense- All-League
Foothill Division
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What it takes to be a football official Help wanted: Looking for someone with a love of sports. Willing to take verbal and occasional physical abuse, have their eyesight, brains, ancestry and overall existence continually questioned. Willing to stand among 22 testosterone driven teenagers dressed in armor ...By Jon Kingdon
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Best sports pics of 2017 Sports photography is not a forgiving art. Capturing emotion, movement, a specific play or the right player can make the difference between print and cut - and not many visual artists face a throng of athletes rushing at them at full speed, either, so this art form is ...
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7th Grade St. Perpetua Boys Champions The 7th Grade St. Perpetua Boys basketball won the championship of MVP Flight Turkey Shootout. The boys won all three of their tournament games, one in overtime and one in a buzzer-beater. Submitted by Catherine M. Habas
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Marcellini/Brill on Team USA at Youth World Sailing Championship in China Neil Marcellini (Acalanes graduate, Richmond Yacht Club, age 18) and crew Ian Brill (Mission Bay Yacht Club, age 17) won gold medals in the U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, 29er skiff fleet, in June in Corpus Christi, Texas. They were tied on the last day of racing ...Submitted by Margo Marcellini
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Santa Maria 6th Grade National Boys Champions The Santa Maria CYO 6th Grade National boys basketball team won the Red Division in the 2017 MVP Turkey Shootout Tournament over Thanksgiving weekend. They won three out of three games, beating some talented tournament teams to emerge as Champions in their division. Submitted by Laura Amsden
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