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Dads treat daughters to magical evening
Jun 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Deer Valley Youth Football Association recently held its inaugural Father/Daughter Ball – “An Enchanted Evening.” The event brought fathers or father figures and their daughters together for a ...
Winning Wildcats
Jun 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Wildcats 10U softball team took first place in the IFA-sanctioned Memorial Day Shootout in Stockton. The Wildcats went 2-1 on Saturday and won their first two games on Sunday to advan...
Fighting his way up
May 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood native and Liberty High alumnus CJ LeVeque, a mixed martial arts fighter, recently won a fight with Josh Appelt – a bout to be replayed June 1 on the Comcast American Cage Fighter Channel...
Diamondbacks heat up
May 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
After a slow start this season, the 12U Major Delta Diamondbacks are picking up steam, winning three of their last four tournaments and taking aim on their fourth title – the Memorial Day Tournamen...
River Rats on a roll
May 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The 8U Delta River Rats inline hockey team traveled to San Jose for the recent Nor Cal Cup Tournament and beat Puck Attack 7-2 to bring home the coveted cup. The River Rats, clearly the most balanc...
Antioch teen bowling over competition
May 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Antioch resident Toni-Ann Lupo, 15, recently achieved one of her greatest goals in the sport of bowling, earned a spot in the top  five youth female bowlers in the state of California. She placed f...
Cowboy bucks off Speedway competition
May 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Reigning track champ “Cowboy” Craig Smith of San Martin fought off a late charge by Nick Green of San Jose to win a nonstop 360 Winged Sprint Car feature Saturday night at the Antioch Speedway. “Th...
Summer sports camps
May 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Kids can hone their tennis and soccer skills at several East County camps this summer. Freedom High School will host tennis camps for elementary, junior high and high school future court stars thro...
Pumped from success
May 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Four Delta Valley Athletic Club members and trainers competed and earned high marks in the Contra Costa Figure and Bodybuilding Championships on May 7. From left are Tracy Harrison, Angela Melissa...
Undead Bettys return
May 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
East County-based Undead Bettys Roller Derby hosts the first game of its third season on Saturday at Paradise Skate in Antioch. The doors open at 6 p.m. and action kicks off at 6:45. The Undead Bet...
Impact team a finalist
May 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The EDYSL U16 Boys Impact 94Black soccer team was a finalist in the recent inaugural CYSA Northern California President’s Cup. After going undefeated in four games in Visalia and winning the semifin...
Dawgs heat up in Manteca
May 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The 12U Delta Dawgs baseball team took home a championship in the recent Manteca Heat tournament. The Dawgs had an amazing team batting average of .381 for the tournament. Anthony Gonzalez had bot...
Busby, Press make tracks at Speedway
May 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Scott Busby and Michael Paul were in a dogfight to the finish the DIRTcar West modified feature Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was Busby regaining the lead on the checkered flag lap while M...
Liberty grad joins Gold Rush squad
by Samie Hartley
Apr 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Lyndsey Murphy began constructing her resumé at age 3. First, she took dance lessons as a tot and added cheerleading to her repertoire at 6. Combine that with wit and a charming personality and you...
Busby continues Antioch Speedway dominance
Apr 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Chalk up feature victory No. 458 for Scott Busby, California’s most winning stock car driver. Busby blasted by Iowa’s Kellen Chadwick and fought off spectacular moves by young champion Troy Foulger...
Having a Blast
Apr 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Blast U9 baseball team recently enjoyed a day at a Stockton Ports game. At left, in no particular order, are Rick Miller, Kevin Goddard, Dave Paolini, Ethan DuMond, Max Miller, Greg F...
Immaculate Heart takes home gold
Apr 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood’s Immaculate Heart of Mary fifth-grade American-II boys faced undefeated St. Francis at the recent Diablo East CYO championship. Immaculate Heart captured the Diablo East title and took s...
St. Anne rolling along
Apr 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
In a repeat of last year’s title, the St. Anne of Byron CYO American League fifth-grade girls basketball team went undefeated and took the 2011 East Diablo League Championship. In the Diocese of Oa...
Locals have a ball with bocce
by Justin Lafferty
Apr 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Playing bocce began as a way for Antioch residents Manny and Lydia Romo to get out of the house and do something together. They didn’t anticipate needing a passport. Bocce took the husband and wife...
Local legends
Apr 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Newly-installed Liberty Union High School District Hall of Fame members, from left, Gabe Dal Porto, Billy Beltram, John Dwelley, Keri Kresevich, David L. Martin and Jason Montgomery pose with their...