CCS football playoffs: Palo Alto heats up, rolls past Leigh in Division IV semifinal
Palo Alto’s big second half sends Vikings into Division IV championship game against Mountain View PALO ALTO, Calif. — Rain and a muddy field didn’t stop top-seeded Palo Alto from scoring six touchdowns en route to a 45-14 home win over Leigh in a Central Coast Section Division IV semifinal on Friday night. Declan Packer,…
CIF state volleyball: Valley Christian, Crystal Springs Uplands win championships
Valley Christian wins Division I state crown, beating Palos Verdes in four sets. Crystal Springs captures D-V title. ORANGE — Valley Christian won the CIF Division I state championship at Santiago Canyon College on Friday night, defeating powerful Palos Verdes 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23. Charley Staats led the Warriors (26-10) with 26 kills, followed by…
Gutsy playcalling pushes Los Gatos to CCS Division I semifinal victory at St. Ignatius: ‘Shoot, we’re going to play to win’
CCS Division I playoffs: Los Gatos converts multiple fourth down plays in the second half to clinch semifinal victory. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Los Gatos coach Mark Krail isn’t afraid to go for it on fourth down in certain situations. During Friday’s Central Coast Section Division I second-round game against host St. Ignatius, Los Gatos…
No doubt about it: Serra dominates Wilcox to claim CCS Open Division title
CCS Open Division: Serra wins fourth consecutive section title after routing Wilcox: “That’s the best team I’ve ever played against” SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Serra football team made no mistake. There’s Serra and then there’s everyone else in the Central Coast Section. On Friday at San Jose City College, Serra defeated Wilcox 63-27 in…
CIF water polo regionals: Sacred Heart Prep outlasts De La Salle in OT thriller
SHP to face Miramonte for NorCal Division I title. In girls D-I, Campolindo edges SHP, will play Miramonte for championship. Boys Division I No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep (13 points), No. 4 De La Salle (12 points), OT Oliver Marcin scored four goals and Andrew Spencer and Gates Gamble each had three goals to lead…
Bay Area high school football roundup 2023: Best of Week 13 action
CCS, NCS playoffs: El Cerrito, Mountain View, Miramonte, Salesian among the semifinal winners Welcome back to the high school football roundup from the Bay Area News Group. You’ll find all the details from the weekend’s action in this news organization’s coverage area, which includes teams from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.…
Pac-12 survival: WSU, OSU on brink of competing as two-team conference after clarity comes from the NCAA
The schools would use conference assets to fund athletic operations Washington State and Oregon State have cleared a major hurdle in their plans for next season and, barring an unexpected hiccup, will compete as a two-team conference even if their legal battle worsens. According to information gathered from multiple sources who requested anonymity, the schools…
CCS Division II semifinal: How Christopher erased 17-0, second-half deficit to beat Menlo
Jaxen Robinson throws two TD passes, runs for go-ahead score as Christopher storms back to reach CCS Division II championship game ATHERTON – Time was running out Saturday on Christopher’s season. With less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the visitors from Gilroy trailed Menlo School by 17 points on a muddy field…
Saturday Night Five: Washington clinches in Corvallis, Oregon rolls, WSU and Cal on the brink and possible policy change
The Huskies are headed to Las Vegas, but their opponent is TBD Instant reaction to Pac-12 field developments… Purple Reign during the evening rain We’ll begin at the very top — the top of the Pac-12 standings and, possibly, the top of the Pac-12 heap. Washington overcame a wet, rowdy atmosphere in Corvallis to defeat…
