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Freedom High freshman Brielynn Tovani was born into soccer. Her parents, Jeff and Traci, met while playing soccer. Her older sister, Mackenzie, is her teammate at Freedom, and younger brothers, Dyl...
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Antioch High’s wrestling team isn’t deep. They’ll be taking the mat this season against some squads twice their numbers, starting some matches with a 36-point deficit.
But while first-year head c...
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If the race for the Bay Valley Athletic League boys basketball title is anything like the preseason, some of the best hoops in the East Bay might be found here in East County.
Heritage, Liberty and...
Jan 02, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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Facing girls basketball teams from around the state, Heritage and Liberty recently proved there’s no place like home at the 12th annual West Coast Jamboree.
The Patriots and Lions shared the Diamon...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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When Drew Torres’ Freedom High boys basketball team entered the Roy Ghiggeri Invitational on their home court, the coach considered Freedom and Sacramento’s Burbank Titans the two best teams.
When ...
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Facing tough competition from all over the Bay Area and Central Valley, Liberty High’s wrestling team held home court at the recent Lou Bronzan Invitational.
The Lions outperformed all other Bay Va...
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When Austin Morales first stepped onto Deer Valley’s campus more than two years ago, wrestling wasn’t on his mind. Now as a junior in the 138-pound class, he’s one of the top grapplers in the Bay V...
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After Liberty High’s boys basketball team fell in the title round of the home-court Stonebarger Tournament, head coach Jon Heinz was forced to make some defensive adjustments.
If the Lions compete ...
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Freedom cross country runner Lisa Tilcock makes strides during the BVAL Championship earlier this year. The girls cross country teams from Freedom and Heritage were honored recently with scholastic...
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The West Coast Jamboree girls basketball tournament is always an early-season barometer for Bay Valley Athletic League schools, which are required to play opponents from outside of North Coast Sect...
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To watch Freedom High senior midfielder Rodolfo Pelayo play soccer, it’s clear that he’s different from most of his teammates and opponents – the ball has a certain boom coming off of his foot.
But...
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For a few local athletes, football season isn’t over.
Several Bay Valley Athletic League players will suit up for the East Bay team as they take on Sacramento’s best players in the Holiday Classic...
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Most basketball teams in the recent Stonebarger Tournament weren’t forced to endure much more than an hourlong bus ride to Liberty High.
The boys and girls teams of Tenison Woods College, however, ...
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Liberty High’s girls basketball team took on opponents from all over the map at the recent Stonebarger Tournament.
The Lions started off facing Kimball, from Tracy, then played Pinole Valley in the...
Dec 08, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Liberty High’s wrestling team hopes to continue its string of dominance over the Bay Valley Athletic League, but the Lions’ head coach knows it won’t be easy.
Liberty lost several seniors to gradu...
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The Heritage girls soccer team entered the 2011 North Coast Section playoffs as the Bay Valley Athletic League champions and the No. 6 overall seed. The Patriots responded with a run to the semifin...
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Liberty High’s biggest basketball tournament of the season tips off Thursday, as teams from around the Bay Area – and even down under – participate in the Stonebarger Tournament.
In the boys bracke...
Dec 01, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Antioch High’s exciting 2010 season culminated in the school’s first boys basketball Bay Valley Athletic League banner, a title it shared with Deer Valley.
But the Panthers’ dream of a repeat face...
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In recent years, Deer Valley High’s girls basketball team has been not only the best in the Bay Valley Athletic League, but one of the best in the entire Bay Area. This year, things are a little di...
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There’s a noticeable change in Erin Asher once she steps onto the hardwood.
Heritage High’s junior point guard stops smiling. She stops joking. She stops laughing.
Asher becomes the leader the Patr...