What made Bay Area prep sports year so memorable? Our writers weigh in
Well, that was quite a ride. The 2023-24 high school sports year has come to a close, and what a nine-plus months it was. Starting in the fall with Acalanes’ …
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Tyler Spangler’s grand slam rallies De La Salle to victory – The Mercury News
Baseball Division I No. 4 De La Salle 5, No. 5 Rocklin 4 Tyler Spangler’s fifth-inning grand slam turned a one-run De La Salle deficit into a three-run cushion, which …
Mitty softball dominates Hollister, Campolindo baseball advances to D-III title game
NCS Baseball Division III No. 4 Campolindo 3, No. 9 Sonoma Valley 1 Junior right-hander Colin Rutzen scattered seven hits while allowing one unearned run as the Cougars (15-12) advanced …
Granada softball walks-off Foothill, Alameda baseball gets comeback win
Softball Division I No. 6 Granada 12, No. 11 Foothill 10 Granada senior Jayden Roldan walked off the host Matadors in the bottom of the seventh inning when she blasted …
College Park pitcher dominates; Castro Valley upsets SRV
Baseball Division I No. 3 College Park 2, No. 14 Berkeley 0 Senior right-hander Nathan Leffel fired a complete-game two-hitter, sending the Falcons (18-7) into the quarterfinals, where they will …
CCS volleyball title game matchups set, NCS crown champs
Boys volleyball Leigh 3, Branham 1 Leigh was on a mission to dominate archrival Branham in the Central Coast Section Division I semifinals. And the Longhorns did just that. Top-seeded …
San Ramon Valley topples De La Salle to reach EBAL baseball final
Baseball No. 11 San Ramon Valley 8, No. 4 De La Salle 2 For the second year in a row, the East Bay Athletic League baseball final will not include …
Valley Christian pitcher fires perfect game as team clinches league title
John Diatte calls Kole Laubach his first grand player, given that the pitcher’s dad, Ryan, played for the longtime Valley Christian baseball coach three decades ago. So it was only …
Granada’s Stanford-bound Parker Warner reflects on HS career
Welcome to Friday Preps Spotlight, our new feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please …
Oakland A’s Paul Blackburn has jersey retired by Heritage
BRENTWOOD – Liberty coach Andrew Lonsdale was mildly annoyed by the commotion Oakland A’s pitcher Paul Blackburn caused at Thursday’s Bay Valley Athletic League game. Yes, Liberty graciously switched up …