Published on June 7th, 2023
Orinda Intermediate breaks 52-year track drought
The Orinda Intermediate Bulldogs won sixth-grade girls, seventh-grade boys, and eighth-grade girls championships to help win the coveted Overall Middle School Track & Field Championship. The last time OIS won, it was 1970 and the school was known as Inland Valley.
Submitted by Peter Lindberg
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Campolindo loses championship game 2-1 to Cardinal Newman
When Campolindo defeated Redwood Christian High School in the semifinal game of the North Coast Section Baseball Championship, there were not a lot of people outside of Lamorinda that gave the Cougars, ranked 116th in the state much hope in the championship game ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Softball and engineering for Haley Stripling next year at Rutgers
When Haley Stripling was a freshman, she joined an Acalanes team that was led by Morgan Salmon and Kaylee Pond, both of whom would go on to play Division I softball, Salmon at the University of Santa Clara and Pond at Iowa State and the University of California. ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Success at State Tournament for Dons and Cougars, led by Acalanes 4x100 relay team
To make it to the California State Track Meet is one thing and placing is quite another. The Acalanes boys 4x100 relay team of Ethan Torres, Kyle Bielawski, Trevor Rogers and Paul Kuhner would finish in second with a time of 40.96. Kuhner would finish in 19th in the ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Talent and character highlight inductions into the Campolindo Football Hall of Fame
The Campolindo football program on May 15 held its 15th Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It was an event that celebrated the program, the staff, the history and four players, Luke Crossley (2006-2008), Andrew Zolintakis (2011-2013), Sterling Strother (2013-2015) and ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Success for Lamorinda track teams at NCS Tri-Valley Area Championship and Meet of Champions
In the NCS Tri-Valley Championship on May 13, Lamorinda schools were well represented and a good many of them qualified for the Meet of Champions. In doing so, there were a number of personal records, team records and meet records set by the various athletes from ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Local Karate athletes compete in Las Vagas
Karate & Fitness USA of Lafayette competed in Las Vegas at the USA Open Karate championships, an international karate competition event with over 48 countries participating with some amazing competition from all around the world. Eleven athletes returned home with 17 ...Submitted by Thomas Westernoff
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Orindan Patty Hung, 77, completes record-setting 37th straight Boston Marathon
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a Chinese proverb that was written around 400 BC. For Orinda resident Patty Hung, her longest journey began in 1987 and concluded April 17, when she finished her 37th consecutive Boston Marathon, a streak ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Campo wins DAL golf followed closely by Acalanes and Miramonte; NCS Tourney to come
It's been another successful season for Lamorinda golf. By winning the Diablo Athletic League Tournament at the Rancho Solano Golf Course, Campolindo (381) earned the automatic bid to the North Coast Sectional Tournament; Acalanes finished in second (395) and Miramonte ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 10th, 2023
All six Lamorinda lacrosse teams make it to the NCS tournament
Coming into the DAL championship game against Campolindo, Acalanes head coach Bill Frazier knew that the girls' lacrosse team had their hands full against the top seeded Cougars. "We've had a solid team all year, but we tend to make just enough mistakes that can make ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on May 10th, 2023
All six Lamorinda lacrosse teams make it to the NCS tournament
After an early season rout by Acalanes (14-4), Campolindo boys' lacrosse head coach Colin Knightly had his team looking for revenge in the DAL championship game. "We wanted to go out there and play them as tough as possible. We made a number of adjustments this game to ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Tradition continues at the 53RD Annual Bob Warren/Charlie Eaton Invitational
Thirty-one teams and over 500 track athletes descended on Acalanes High School April 14 and 15 to compete in the 53rd annual Bob Warren/Charlie Eaton Invitational track meet. Unlike a regular meet, there are no divisions. It's an open and the athletes are seeded, ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Lamorinda Tennis - success in competitive league
As with all of the spring sports, the Lamorinda tennis teams have been at the mercy of the weather. "With eight missed practices, practice matches and regular matches having to be rescheduled, getting ready for the season becomes difficult when you only have a couple ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Student-athletes from 30 schools shine at Acalanes' Special Olympics event
 One week after hosting 30 schools and hundreds of student-athletes at the Bob Warren/Charlie Eaton Invitational Track Meet, Acalanes made their facilities available to another 30 schools ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on April 12th, 2023
Lamorinda softball teams overcome rainouts and unplayable fields
As the softball teams are beginning their league games, it has been a hit or miss proposition in being able to play their games prior to spring break. Acalanes has been able to play eight games, Miramonte nine games and Campolindo has only been able to play four games ...By Jon Kingdon
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA