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Top BVAL athletes honored
Nov 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Bay Valley Athletic League awards have been chosen for fall athletes. Updated 12-1-10.
Patriots slain by Spartans
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 27, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
De La Salle put the game away early, but Heritage scored a season-high three touchdowns against the Spartan defense.
Heritage begins defense of league title
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
While Heritage High’s varsity boys basketball team won last season’s Bay Valley Athletic League title in relative comfort, head coach Pat Cruickshank has no idea what kind of squad he’ll put on the...
Panther soccer sets sights on three-peat
by Michael Dixon
Nov 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
In the fall of 2008, the Bay Valley Athletic League trimmed itself to six teams. In the two seasons that have passed since then, Antioch’s boys varsity soccer team has reigned supreme. In a crowded...
Tilcock leads BVAL
Nov 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Though the Bay Valley Athletic League will not enter a cross country runner at the state meet, a few bright spots for East County teams emerged at the recent North Coast Section Championship Meet. ...
Falcons season ends in overtime heartbreak
by Michael Dixon
Nov 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom held the lead for most of the first-round playoff game, but the Falcons couldn't hold off Granada in overtime.
Big plays doom Deer Valley in playoff loss
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
In a downpour, host San Ramon Valley comes out on top over the Wolverines.
Patriots offense rains down on Pirates
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
With a big second half, Heritage scores first-ever win against Pittsburg, will advance to face De La Salle in the second round of the playoffs.
Local softball stars rise to next challenge
by Michael Dixon
Nov 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Last season, the Bay Valley Athletic League placed three teams in the final eight of the North Coast Section playoffs. This season promises to bring more excitement to the diamond, as four returnin...
Postseason runs blocked in second round
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage High, which won the Bay Valley Athletic League girls volleyball title, saw its surprising season end in the second round of the playoffs with a 3-0 loss to the Foothill Falcons in Pleasant...
BVAL takes lumps
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Tuesday morning meant biology for Madison Mills and leadership for Kristen Quesada – Freedom High varsity tennis players. But after the doubles team from Redwood failed to show at that day’s North ...
Football playoff match-ups announced
Nov 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage will face a familiar foe while Deer Valley and Freedom will play teams from the East Bay Athletic League.
Bell keeps ringing at Freedom
by Michael Dixon
Nov 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Falcons capture the Bell for the fifth straight year, thanks to plenty of offense.
Pitt comes up big in rivalry win over Antioch
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Panthers look to the future after loss to Pirates in the 92nd annual Big Little Game.
Not perfect, but Patriots outlast Wolverines
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage and Deer Valley look forward to playoffs after the Patriots' close win at home.
Patriots, Wolverines advance to second round
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
While the Heritage High varsity girls volleyball team celebrated a first-round North Coast Section playoff victory over Mission San Jose on Wednesday night, the Patriots coach was a little more sub...
Splitting the uprights
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Gianna Lucido always wanted to find a spot on Antioch High’s varsity football team. A spot on Freedom High’s team ended up finding Trisha La Fleur. Lucido, daughter of Panthers head coach John Luci...
Pats hoist first league banner
by Michael Dixon
Nov 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
At the beginning of the volleyball season, Heritage coach Janet Hannigan was unsure of what kind of team she’d be working with. Five seniors were gone from the 2009 team that reached the second rou...
Wolverines, Falcons run for BVAL title
Nov 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
For the second straight year, the Deer Valley High boys cross country team finished first at the Bay Valley Athletic League championship meet, held at Contra Loma Park in Antioch. The Wolverines fi...
Lunch Bell
Nov 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty Payers Santos Gutinenez (54) and Tyler Black (71) get a healthy helping of tri-tip Monday from members of the Brentwood and Oakley Kiwanis clubs, part of the activities surrounding the annu...