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You guys really missed the boat... again
Brandon Crawford. Maybe you've heard of him? Rookie playing for the San Francisco Giants. Ringing any bells? Graduate of Foothill High.
He's starting his first major league... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 10:07 pm by Cubs Fan, a resident of another community |
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Hacienda Business Park getting sporty
The only newspapers circulating at the Tri-Valley Herald's former building on Willow Road will be the ones exercisers will read as they work out on treadmills at a new, bigger... |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 11:09 am by resident, a resident of Dublin |
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The greatness that is NCS sports
It is playoff time for many high school sports, and NCS, the overseeing body of high school sports playoffs is again at its finest. Here are some of the gems served up by NCS... |
Get the facts |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:05 am by T.H., a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Can we use our baseball fields please,!
How is it that in one of the most sought after city's in the bay area highly educated and financially stable we can't use our baseball fields. With 3 leagues and over a thousa... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 7:35 am by Batter, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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Donations still being accepted for Zuffa family
Donations are still trickling in for the family of a woman who received second- and third-degree burns to her body after her home exploded and a fire ensued.
Read the ful... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 10:25 am by Yo, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Is It Just Me OR Did The NFL Lose My Interest
I am an avid NFL football fan. Not college football, not high school football, but the pros, the NFL. That is until now. It seems that when the NFL talks made headlines, and I... |
Main Street Jay Walker |
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on Aug 4, 2011 at 11:48 pm by Jack, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Amador Basketball
This will be the year that amador will win EBAL basketball! They have strong core of players coming back! Foothill will be stronger too as there's a strong senior talent t... |
Sports fan |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:14 am by Dunk, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Bernard Laffers criticism of FHS XC
Once again, Bernard Laffer has chosen to use the PW to air his issues about FHS Cross Country.
Having a student on the FHS Cross Country team, I find this deeply offensiv... |
XC Mom |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 11:34 pm by Jorge Quero, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Cricket
I am pretty sure there is critical mass around here in Pleasanton that can support playing cricket.
Would love to hear your comments.
Thanks |
cricketLover |
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on Jun 4, 2011 at 12:09 am by MaiArts, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Michael Vick sentence fair?
Michael Vick is sentenced for 23-month jail imprisonment for "animal cruelty" as what other people utter for being the instigator of illegal dog fight and animal cruelty. Wha... |
MrNiceGuy |
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on Aug 27, 2008 at 3:38 pm by matthew, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood |
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Sharks in Pleasanton?
The City Council Tuesday voted 4-1 to consider a proposal by a San Jose Sharks affiliate to build a four-rink ice hockey arena on a proposed 17-acre park site in Staples Ranch... |
Editor |
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on Aug 22, 2008 at 1:19 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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World Series: Pelosi's Giants vs. Rove's Rangers
World Series: Pelosi's Giants vs. Rove's Rangers !
Battle of the lefties vs. the righties. What a match!
Gee, couldn't it be this simple instead of the hostility we rea... |
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on Oct 26, 2010 at 1:33 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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SPORTS: BUSC U10 Select opens season with great team play
Ballistic United's U10 Select team started off the season's first tournament last weekend with some great team play in four matches at the Walnut Creek Summerfest tournament, ... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 8:37 am by soccermom, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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SPORTS: Amador lacrosse to face Foothill Falcons in NCS semifinals tomorrow
Amador Valley High School's varsity lacrosse team will play against No. 1-ranked Foothill High Falcons tomorrow in the North Coast Section finals.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on May 31, 2010 at 12:14 pm by DNelson, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Study shows new A's stadium on Oakland waterfront could add $2.6 billion to Alameda County economy
A study released Wednesday says that building a waterfront baseball stadium in Oakland would generate $2.6 billion in total economic output over 30 years and save and create 1... |
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on May 2, 2010 at 5:32 pm by DogTurd, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Foothill beats Amador in Varsity footbal season closer
Amador came out and scored 14 quick. Then Foothill put up 31 unanswered points until a Amador TD with a minute left in the game. This happened even with Foothill missing an ea... |
T.H. |
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on Nov 25, 2009 at 4:48 pm by AV supporter, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Back on track
Donning roller skates, the SF Bay Bombers will fly around the banked track with a vengeance in a battle over San Diego Firebirds Saturday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. As... |
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on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:33 am by Jack Jones, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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Debut on the MLB mound
Former Pleasanton resident Brad Bergeson made his first trip to the Major League Baseball mound Tuesday night, only allowing one earned run in 5-2/3 innings, elevating the Bal... |
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on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:04 am by SportsFan, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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Coming soon: baseball on Bernal
Looking east from Interstate 680 near the Bernal Avenue exit, you can see the former hay fields beginning to take a new shape. While the land is brown now, it will soon be hom... |
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on Dec 30, 2008 at 7:39 pm by Matt, a resident of Livermore |
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? FOOTHILL VS NOVATO THIS FRIDAY 8/24
Before the craziness of the first week of school starts bring your family out THIS FRIDAY NIGHT to watch the 2012 Fighting Falcons take on the Novato Hornets!
Coach Matt S... |
Foothill Football 2012 |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm by Rick, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Young Giant
It's a movie moment: A young unknown gets called up to the major league and, in front of thousands of people, hits a grand slam and wins the game. Except in this case, it's re... |
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on Aug 7, 2011 at 11:16 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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SPORTS: Memorial Day win for 'PTown Giants'
The Pleasanton Giants 16U, made up of Amador and Foothill high school kids, went 4-1 to take the first place trophy at the USSSA Memorial Tourney at PAL Stadium in San Jose. T... |
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on Jun 2, 2011 at 9:11 pm by baseball, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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SPORTS: Falcon's nest nets victory over Amador Valley
Special to the Pleasanton Weekly by Andy Udinski
On February 18, the Foothill High School boys' varsity team ended their regular season with a 60-51 victory cross-town riva... |
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on Jun 2, 2011 at 3:32 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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NFL Shutdown So My Sundays Just Opened Up
First, I have been a tried and true NFL football fan for a long time. It was the game of life and I truly respected the athletes that played the game ... that is until the las... |
Ex-Football Fan |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 9:14 am by Robin, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Foothill, Amador Valley meet tomorrow night in annual cross-town football duel
The Amador Valley Dons will host the Foothill Falcons tomorrow night in the city's annual cross-town football competition.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 12, 2010 at 10:31 am by Mike Cheney, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |