St. Perpetua Sixth-Grade Boys Win Holiday Classic With the aid of some extra players who were available over the holidays, the St. Perpetua sixth-grade boys gelled to play some great basketball, winning three hard-fought games over the holiday weekend (Dec. 26-28). Submitted by Erik Volk
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U11 Magic Crowned Champions of Gold Division The U11 Magic Girls East squad finished off the NorCal Region 3/4 Gold Division as league champions. They completed an 8-0 season, allowing just seven total goals in league play. The girls matched their tenacious defense with great passing and ball movement to score ...Submitted by Jon Zuber
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St. Perpetua Fifth-Grade Girls Win Holiday Tournament The St. Perpetua American Girls fifth-grade team was crowned champions of the MVP Flight Holiday Tournament. The girls played inspired basketball, winning the final on a last-second shot and two-point margin in a hard-fought fast-paced game. The girls also came back ...Submitted by Jon Zuber
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St. Perpetua Third-Grade Boys Win MVP Flight Holiday Tournament St. Perpetua's third-grade American Team won the MVP Flight Holiday Tournament (Dec. 26-28) by winning three consecutive games against fourth-grade national teams. St. Perpetua won two of its three games by just one point. It was an exciting weekend of basketball. Submitted by Luisa Miles
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St. Perpetua Second-Grade Boys Win Holiday Tournament On Dec. 29, the second-grade boys St. Perpetua basketball team won the MVP Third Grade National Holiday Tournament.
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Girls Soccer Teams Battle in Wide-Open DFAL Girls' soccer is in full swing, and the pitch is heating up fast as the Lamorinda neighbors battle each other on the road to NCS. Campolindo, Acalanes and Miramonte entered league play last month, and each team features a different look than last winter. By Emily Dugdale
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Boys' Basketball: High Hopes, but Work to do as DFAL Play Begins Rivalry games highlighted week one of the DFAL boys' basketball slate. On Jan. 8 in Moraga, Campolindo took down Miramonte 65-55 thanks to a double-double from senior center Sterling Strothers and some lights-out fourth-quarter shooting from one Cougar who wasn't even ...By Karl Buscheck
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Local Powerhouses Dominate DFAL Girls' Basketball Landscape All three Lamorinda girls' basketball programs are flooded with talent, but right now, there's no match for the Miramonte Mats.
"We've got a once in a lifetime team here at Miramonte," ...By Karl Buscheck
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Local Seniors Populate NorCal All-Star Game On Sunday, Dec. 13, several Lamorinda seniors competed in the annual Northern California Senior All Star Game. The boys' team, coached by Campo's Miles Price, won 23-17, while the girls, coached by Miramonte's Noel Murphy, suffered a narrow loss 10-9. Local players ...Submitted by Noel Murphy
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Eclipse Soccer: Coming to a High School Near You East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club players are competing with and against each other this winter on high school soccer fields. One hundred seven Eclipse players will suit up for their high school soccer teams this fall, making it the most highly represented soccer club in ...Submitted by Luis Pinto
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Orinda Thunder 5-6 Grade Boys Win LMYA Commissioner's Cup From left: Alex Fordyce, Ben Torres, Inigo Barrutieta, Aaron Lee, Coach Andrew Lee, Kyle Harvey, Alex Kohr, Coach Chinh Vo, Dalai Vo, Clemens Van Dongen, Thomas Nelson, Wayne Jackson, Jack Lenny Not Pictured: Malcom Kiss, Siavash Mojaddidi, Steven Staelin Submitted by Judy McNeil
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Pacific Rim Volleyball 14U Finish Third in Regional Championships It was a strong end to the NCVA season for the Pacific Rim Boys 14U team. Made up of boys from age 12-14, this young team came together in the end in San Mateo at the NCVA Regional Championships Dec. 19-20. They were seeded 7th going into the weekend and rose to take ...Submitted by Paula Pollock
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Cal Magic U10 East Win Tournament The California Magic U10 East soccer team finished their season with a tournament victory in the Flamingo Division at the Juventus Coppa D'Oro Tournament. The girls won their first game 4-0, tied the second game 2-2, and won their third game 3-0 to clinch a spot in the ...Submitted by C. Joyce
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LMSC U11 Boys Win NorCal State Cup On Dec. 6, 2015, the Lamorinda Soccer Club U11 Boys Navy team won the NorCal State Cup (Manteca, Calif.) for the second year in a row. They defeated Mill Valley Soccer Club Fusion Red 05 2-1. In the championship match, the boys started with a strong first half, marked ...Submitted by Angelo Artale
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Campolindo Comes up Short in Bid to Repeat as State Champs The no names finally met their match, as La Mirada barged past Campolindo 27-3 in the CIF state Division III-AA title game on Dec. 19. It was a match that head coach Kevin Macy believed his squad never should have faced. By Karl Buscheck
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