Bellarmine outlasts O’Dowd in overtime
OAKLAND — Forget the record. The Bellarmine Bells are one of most battle-tested teams still playing in the state basketball playoffs, their grind through the West Catholic Athletic League having …
high school basketball
No. 1 Pinewood girls fall to No. 16 McClatchy
Girls basketball NorCal Division I No. 16 McClatchy-Sacramento 66, No. 1 Pinewood 64 Pinewood’s dream of adding more championship hardware to its trophy case came to a abrupt end on …
Dougherty Valley, fueled by doubters, wins NCS D-I title
DUBLIN — Dougherty Valley had its section championship fun last season, the thinking went. This season wasn’t supposed to be like that one, not after the team graduated four starters, …
Cardinal Newman beats San Ramon Valley
DUBLIN – San Ramon Valley forward Avery Knapp was exhausted, bruised and bitterly disappointed after Cardinal Newman outlasted the Wolves 61-55 in a thrilling North Coast Section Open Division championship …
CCS, NCS championship scores, schedule
Boys basketball Central Coast Section Open Division Friday’s final No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 59, No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 53 Division I Saturday’s final No. 2 Los Gatos (20-6) vs. No. …
Head-Royce beats Athenian in NCS Division V final, wins first section title in school history
OAKLAND — Ryan Diew couldn’t hold in his excitement. The first-year Head-Royce coach was already hugging his family and saying “we did it,” with five minutes left in the North …
High school basketball, soccer: Section championship weekend schedule
Boys basketball Central Coast Section Open Division Friday’s final No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (21-6) vs. No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (23-4) at Santa Clara University, 8 p.m. Division I Thursday’s semifinals …
Alec Blair’s fourth-quarter takeover leads De La Salle past Branson
CONCORD — With the game in the balance heading into the fourth quarter, De La Salle forward Alec Blair knew exactly what he had to do to take over the …
Jalen Stokes’ clutch shot making denies Liberty’s upset bid as Dublin advances to NCS Division I championship game
DUBLIN — Jalen Stokes knew the shot was good once it left his hands. With his team down two points and under 20 seconds on the clock, Dublin coach Tom …
Upset! No. 7 Liberty handles No. 2 Berkeley to advance to NCS semifinals
BERKELEY — Berkeley high coach Mike Hudson knew his team wasn’t facing a regular No. 7 seed. When the North Coast Section revealed its Division I bracket last Sunday, Hudson …