Published on March 29th, 2023 Tennis court space in a pickle Pickleball is a game that borrows elements from tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong. It is played on a pickleball court about one-third the size of a tennis court. Invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington by three fathers, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Third- and fourth-grade girls The Storm win Championship Congratulations LMYA basketball third- and fourth-grade girls 2023 Champions. ...Submitted by LMYA
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Published on March 29th, 2023 7th grade American CYO team wins championship The 7th grade American CYO team from St. Monica won the 2023 Oakland Diocese Championship with wins over teams from San Leandro, Dublin, and Orinda in late February and early March. This was the second consecutive Diocese championship for this team. ...Submitted by Craig Pinedo
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Rain or Sunshine Run Club athletes take top overall awards at the Brazen Victory race in Richmond Last month 13 Stanley Middle School students from the Rain or Sunshine Run Club took part in the Brazen Victory Race out at Point Richmond with close to 250 participants racing in either the 5K or 10K. The athletes trained on the Lafayette trail and up at the ...Submitted by Diane Batchelor
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Lamorinda girls beach volleyball begins this spring When beach volleyball began, most likely in ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Lamorinda battling their opponents and the weather Throughout this year, hot weather, cold weather and wet weather has interfered with all of the sports teams. For the baseball teams, it all came together with a combination of cold, wet and wind that has interfered with the teams' practices and scheduled games. By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Saint Mary's rugby outlasts Cal 38-34 There are rivalries and there are rivalries, but for the Saint Mary's and Cal rugby fans, there is no comparison to their annual games on the pitch. Chase Jones, a player on last year's Saint Mary's team, now playing professionally, carries that sentiment with him. ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 15th, 2023 Campo volleyball coaches Vuong and Chen - a tough pair to beat When David Chen came to Campolindo as a coach of the boys' volleyball team, John Vuong was already a coach for the Cougars. When Vuong saw Chen working with the JV boys' team, his first thought was "this is a pretty good player." As Vuong related: "When I asked who ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 15th, 2023 Saint Mary's seeded 5th in NCAA Tournament For the 15th straight season, and the 16th time, Saint Mary's will be playing in the post season under Coach Randy Bennett. This is the ninth time Saint Mary's will be playing in the NCAA tournament, along with seven appearances in the National Invitational Tournament. ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 15th, 2023 Lamorinda Volleyball hits new heights With Acalanes starting off strong, Campolindo coming off winning the NCS and a new coach at Miramonte, things are looking up for the Lamorinda volleyball teams, each in their own unique way. By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 1st, 2023 St. Monica Spartans 2023 CYO fifth grade boys' National Division Basketball Champions The fifth-grade boys basketball team St. Monica Spartans won the National Division Basketball championship through hard work, strategy and strength.
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Published on March 1st, 2023 Success and potential for Lamorinda Wrestlers; Campo wrestler makes it to state As is his wont, Campolindo wrestling head coach Phil Freeman was very optimistic heading into the season, looking to win the boys' and girls' league championships and hopeful about sending someone to state again this year. By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 1st, 2023 St. Monica's 7th grade boys American Team captures West Diablo League Championship The 7th grade boys American team from St. Monica on Feb. 12 won the West Diablo League Championship. With the win, they earned the top seed in the Oakland Diocese tournament the weekend of Feb. 25. ...Submitted by Craig Pinedo
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Published on March 1st, 2023 St. Monica fifth grade American Girls capture back-to-back West Diablo CYO Championships After completing an undefeated 10-0 regular season record the St. Monica's fifth grade American Girls basketball team defeated a relentless Santa Maria's fifth grade American Team 30-26 on Sunday, Feb. 5 at Tice Valley Gym in Walnut Creek. The Spartans have now ...Submitted by Tenaya Garrett
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Published on March 1st, 2023 St. Monica's third grade boys CYO Champions The St. Monica's third grade Spartans are the 2023 CYO West Diablo League Champions. Moraga is so proud of this team and their hard work and sportsmanship. ...Submitted by Allison O'Brien
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