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As promised last week, here is the definitive volunteer/parent/coach guide to submitting your local high school results!
As someone who played high school sports at Amador Valley — yes, years ago — I can testify as to how cool it was to see my name in the paper.
Then as a parent, it was awesome to see my kids and their friends’ names in the paper throughout their high school careers.
It’s why I do this each week for the Pleasanton Weekly — getting the kids the recognition they deserve for the effort they put in each game.
There are three sports seasons for the high schools each year: fall, winter and spring.
One of the most important things to remember is the deadline each week for the results, which is no later than noon each Sunday. If you send something in at like 4 p.m. on Sunday, it is not likely to make it into the paper.
You don’t have to wait to send me the results, in fact I love getting them early. For instance, if your sport is Tuesday and Thursday, you can send in Thursday night!
Also, I am always looking for pictures to accompany the results. There are a few basic rules I am looking for when it comes to pictures.
One, I need the names of the team members in the picture (numbers included if visible). Two, I need the name of the person who took the picture. Finally, it can’t be a picture taken by another media organization.
Finally, I appreciate when I get a roster for the team as the absolute worst thing a writer can do is misspell a name!
Let’s go through the sports and what I need for results to give the maximum coverage.
Volleyball: I need the score of the match, who was the opponent and highlights. Highlights are straightforward: name of player and highlight.
Here is an example — Susie Smith (15 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs), Jenny Jones (25 assists, 3 digs, 12 service points), etc.
Tennis: Opponent and final score, as well as a list of the players who won matches. Please make sure to give me the first and last names of the players.
It is very important to send me a roster for tennis, so I can make sure all the names are spelled right.
Water polo: Make sure to send me the opponent and the final score. You can score by quarter if you want, especially if there was a big comeback in the match.
For the highlights, send me the name of the player and their stats. For example: Susie Smith (7 goals, 3 assists), Jenny Jones (8 steals, 1 goal, 2 assists), Kerry Kent (15 saves, 2 assists).
You can include info like a last-minute winning goal, a big comeback or any other relevant information.
Golf: Opponent, final score, course played and the par for the course are the basics. From there, you can give the names of the scoring players and their score.
Cross country: Seems to be an ever-evolving sport. If there is an invitational on the weekend, send me the name of the event, where it took place, the distance of the race, then finally the runners and their times.
Flag football: Score, opponent and any highlights are great! Highlights can be players that score touchdowns or pass for touchdowns.
I would also like to hear of great defensive play and any game details like when the touchdowns came, was there a comeback, etc.
A reminder: The deadline each week is 12 p.m. on Sunday (you can turn information in earlier), and you can send it to acesmag@aol.com.
CYO basketball
The Catholic Community of Pleasanton CYO basketball program has opened registration for the upcoming season.
The program is open to boys and girls in grades 3-8 who are residents of Pleasanton or Sunol. Player evaluations will be held Aug. 25-27.
For more details and to register for the upcoming season, go to ccopcyo.org.
Editor’s note: Dennis Miller is a contributing sports writer for Embarcadero Media Foundation’s East Bay Division. To contact him about his Pleasanton Preps column, email acesmag@aol.com.
