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Sinking a win
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
All Six Bay Valley Athletic League teams were in action recently at the Lone Tree Invitational, hosted by Deer Valley and Antioch high schools. Taylor Coover of Deer Valley, above, took home the ti...
Liberty optimistic despite league loss
by Kyle Szymanski
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty might not have won on the field in its 29-8 loss to Pittsburg Sept. 28, but Lions head coach Nate Smith had reason to be optimistic. “We’re really young and getting experience,” Smith said....
Falcon golfer sets high goals, shoots low scores
by Michael Dixon
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
When senior Andrea Neilson is done playing golf for Freedom High School, she’ll almost certainly be a four-time all-Bay Valley Athletic League golfer with four all-North Coast Section Scholar Athle...
Freedom survives league opener against Heritage
by Michael Dixon
Oct 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom junior Joe Mixon is accustomed to making big plays for the Falcons football team – but usually on offense. On Sept. 28 against Heritage, he got to make an impact on the other side of the ba...
Girls ready for BVAL play
by Michael Dixon
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
When Bay Valley Athletic League girls volleyball play begins on Tuesday, all the teams will start with a clean slate. None of those BVAL squads played especially impressive volleyball in the presea...
Patriots net easy victories
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
In a recent clash between the Heritage and Deer Valley water polo teams, the Patriots sunk the Wolverines 22-6. Junior Walker Thaning’s six goals led the Patriots’ attack, augmented by five goals b...
Deer Valley steals victory from San Leandro
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
While no one at Deer Valley felt the Wolverines played up to their abilities, none of the players and coaches could complain about the results. Deer Valley forced seven turnovers on its way to a 26...
Whirlwind weekend
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Junior running back Lorenzo Cortez tries to turn the corner toward the end zone during the Antioch High School Panthers’ 70-20 win against Dougherty Valley. In other action involving Bay Valley Ath...
Lions lose to Trojans
by Kyle Szymanski
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Energy radiated through Liberty’s stadium Sept. 14 for Homecoming festivities, but it did little to invigorate the Lions football team during its 40-14 loss to Castro Valley. Trojans juniors Demare...
Freedom runs away from San Leandro
by Michael Dixon
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
While they didn’t know it at the time, Freedom’s gridiron warriors got all the points they’d need last Friday before their offense even took the field. Senior Darrell Daniels scored three touchdow...
Patriots win tournament
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
The Heritage High School water polo team is now 5-0 after winning the Wilcox Great Eight Tournament Championship during the weekend of Sept. 8. Zayd Othman, Walker Thanning, Brandon Goyette, Spence...
Getting grabby
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty junior wide receiver Ivan Oseguera tries to ward off two Hayward defenders during the Lions’ 28-19 victory on Sept. 7. Liberty was one of three Bay Valley Athletic League teams to win in we...
Heritage drops to 0-3 after home-opener loss
by Michael DIxon
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Despite its highest offensive output of the season plus a 10-point cushion heading into the fourth quarter, the Heritage Patriots football team lost 35-31 to the Windsor Jaguars on Sept. 7. It didn...
Falcons fall in homecoming meltdown
by Kyle Szymanski
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Freedom football team dealt the first blow in its Sept. 7 matchup against Franklin, but the Wildcats delivered the knockout punch. Franklin scored 31 unanswered points to bounce back from a 21-...
Homecoming smiles
Sep 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom High seniors Nenwon Gbilia and Taryn Ternes – crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime at the Freedom-Franklin game on Sept. 7 – lend cheer to an evening marked by a cheerless resu...
Run to the Bell Game
Sep 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Registration for the annual Bell Game Run is now underway. The four-mile run from Freedom High School to Liberty High School is held Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. The Bell Game Run route proceeds dow...
Running the risks with ’roids
by Kyle Szymanski
Sep 06, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The news broke like waves, pouring out of sports sections and onto front pages all across the nation and the world: In less than a month, San Francisco Giant Melky Cabrera, Oakland Athletic Bartolo...
BVAL dominates gridiron in Week 2
Sep 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty, Freedom, Deer Valley and Antioch were all winners in the high school football season’s second week. Here’s a recap of how each Bay Valley Athletic League team fared: Antioch 25, Northgat...
Liberty defends home turf in first win
by Michael Dixon
Sep 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Behind strong defense and resilient play, Liberty picked up its first win of the season last Friday in a 34-10 victory against Merril F. West High School. Senior quarterback Cody Suckow threw for o...
BVAL football openers surprise experts
Aug 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Besides Antioch, four other Bay Valley Athletic League football teams opened their seasons last Friday. Here is a recap of how each team fared: Amador Valley 29, Freedom 27 Junior Anthony Cantabr...