Bay Area high school football roundup 2023: Best of Week 7 action
No. 1 Serra blanks Mitty, Los Gatos has big second half in rout of Sacred Heart Prep, Miramonte tops Benicia to stay undefeated. 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…
St. Francis’ passing duo proves to be the difference in WCAL defensive slugfest
St. Francis defense keeps Wildcats out of the end zone: “Our secondary played great’” MOUNTAIN VIEW — St. Ignatius entered Friday’s game at St. Francis having scored more than 30 points in each of its previous three games, and 28 or more in the previous four. In a West Catholic Athletic League game, the Wildcats…
Warriors’ newfound chemistry to be put to test in preseason opener
The Warriors will open their five-game preseason slate against the LeBron James-less Lakers on Saturday. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s been five months since the Warriors’ season was ended in the Western Conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors players went their separate ways after the loss to decompress from the long, arduous…
Wilcox routs Menlo-Atherton in first league matchup between teams
Defense dominates, veer offense rolls as Wilcox cruises to victory in a PAL Bay Division game ATHERTON — The first big football matchup since the merger of two super leagues sparked excitement. Menlo-Atherton and Wilcox, two of the Central Coast Section’s dominant public high school football programs, are now rivals in the Peninsula Athletic League’s…
Millard’s return to Pleasanton ‘surreal’ as Monte Vista dominates: ‘It was bittersweet’
High school football: Monte Vista routs Foothill as Julian McMahan and Brayden Turner carve up Falcons defense PLEASANTON — Johnny Millard was both happy and sad after Monte Vista’s 41-14 victory over Foothill. The Monte Vista coach was overjoyed to see his team physically dominate the Falcons at the line of scrimmage, as his team…
The Marco Show: San Ramon Valley’s two-way star does it all in rout of Clayton Valley
Marco Jones makes big plays on offense, defense and Luke Baker throws four TD passes as SRV improves to 6-0 CONCORD — Marco Jones had that look all week, like he was ready to make a big impact on game day. Friday night, the two-way standout from San Ramon Valley did it all. When the…
Ex-San Jose Sharks coach fired by WHL team for making ‘derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature’
Former San Jose Sharks coach Kevin Constantine was fired as coach of the Wenatchee Wild this week Former San Jose Sharks coach Kevin Constantine was fired as coach of the Wenatchee Wild this week, just days after the Western Hockey League suspended him indefinitely for making “derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature.” Constantine, 64, was…
‘Loki’ review: Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan joins the Marvel series in a chaotic Season 2
The Marvel series “Loki,” which debuted on Disney+ two years and three months ago — a mere 27 months! — is back for a second season. If you’re looking for sarcasm, consider the irony that a show about time has really stretched the boundaries of a reasonable season gap. Those who are more invested in…
What is the best comedy sketch of all time? Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key have an answer
CHICAGO (AP) — This isn’t meant to be answered definitively, but consider this for a moment: What is the most memorable comedy sketch of all time? Abbott and Costello, Monty Python, “Saturday Night Live,” “Portlandia,” “Chappelle’s Show.” There is no authoritative body on the subject, not even a Rolling Stone-style comedy magazine. But there’s a…
