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Welcome to the Playbook!
It is time for another week of the 2025-26 prep sports year! The Playbook takes you inside the East Bay Athletic League, writing about outlooks, updates and insights into all the sports, along with profiles of athletes, and opinions regarding controversial issues in high school sport!
The Big Picture is all about postseason action for our EBAL athletes! There’s state swimming, the NCS lacrosse action, and the upcoming NCS baseball and softball tournaments.
EBAL Power Rankings we have baseball and softball, and the rankings remain the same heading into the postseason!
What to Watch has the NCS baseball and softball rankings for week one of the tournaments.
Fast Five lets you get to know Amador swimmer Alexis Thompson. I know I can’t argue with her favorite show/movie!
If you know of a great story or have any questions, please reach out either by email at acesgolf@aol.com or by phone at 925-200-0719.
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller, Playbook Editor
Two state championships for EBAL swimmers
Mckinley Scobie of Foothill (right) and Tim Wu of Dougherty Valley (not pictured) took individual titles, while the EBAL occupied many spots in the finals, finishing in the top nine in one of the toughest swimming states in the country.
Power Rankings as of May 19.
EBAL BASEBALL
1. De La Salle (18-4): The Spartans have lost once on the field all year and are currently riding a seven-game winning streak.
2. Monte Vista (18-6): The hottest team in the EBAL, the Mustangs have won 10 games in a row, standing 8-6 at one point.
3. Dublin (17-7): The Cowboys end the regular season with a pair of wins over Livermore to recover after losing three straight.
4. Granada (16-8): The Mats only had one game last week and beat California by a 3-0 final.
5. San Ramon Valley (13-9-2): The Wolves lost twice to DLS but those were 1-0 and 3-2, right there both games.
Others: Foothill (14-10), Amador Valley (10-14), California (11-11-2), Livermore (6-18), Dougherty Valley (5-18).
EBAL SOFTBALL
1. Livermore (24-2): The Cowboys take out California 11-1 in the first round of the EBAL playoffs but fall 11-10 to San Ramon Valley in the finals. Will keep No. 1 for now as we head into the NCS tournament.
2. San Ramon Valley (20-6): The Wolves take a pair in the EBAL playoffs, beating Granada 7-2, then edge Livermore 11-10. Will stay at No. 2 heading into NCS.
3. Granada (13-10): The Matadors drop a 7-2 game to SRV in the first round of the EBAL playoffs. NCS up next.
4. California (14-11): The Grizzlies late surge got them in the EBAL playoffs, but they fell 11-1 to Livermore in the first game.
5. Carondelet (15-9, 8-5): did not play.
Others: Foothill (11-11), Amador Valley (7-12-1), Dublin (9-15), Monte Vista (5-16), Dougherty Valley (0-19).
Today (May 19)
NCS baseball, First round, all games at 5 p.m., D-I: Heritage (16) at De La Salle (1), Foothill (9) at Novato (8), Petaluma (13) at Berkeley (4), Campolindo (12) at Redwood (5), Dublin (15) at Clayton Valley (2), Liberty (10) at Monte Vista (7), Alhambra (14) at College Park (3), San Ramon Valley (11) at Granada (6).
NCS softball: First round, games at 5 p.m. D-I: Clayton Valley (9) at California (8), Granada (10) at American Canyon (7), Carondelet (11) at Liberty (6), Alameda (1) vs. bye, San Ramon Valley (2) vs. bye, Livermore (3) vs. bye. D-II: Foothill (9) at Cardinal Newman (8).
Tomorrow (May 20)
NCS baseball: First round, game at 5 p.m. D-II: California (16) at McKinleyville (1).
Friday (May 22)
NCS baseball, D-I Second round: De La Salle-Heritage winner vs. Novato-Foothill winner, TBD; Berkeley-Petaluma winner vs. Redwood-Campolindo winner, TBD; Clayton Valley-Dublin winner vs. Monte Vista-Liberty winner, TBD; College Park-Alhambra vs. Granada-San Ramon Valley winner, TBD.
NCS softball, D-I Second round: California-Clayton Valley winner at Alameda, 5 p.m.; College Park vs. Heritage winner vs. Castro Valley-San Marin winner, TBD; Granada-American Canyon winner at San Ramon Valley, 5 p.m.; Carondelet-Liberty winner at Livermore, 5 p.m.
NCS Track/Field Meet of Champions: At Dublin High, all day.
Saturday (May 23)
NCS baseball, D-II Second round: California-McKinleyville winner vs. Benicia-Bishop O’Dowd winner, TBD.
NCS softball, D-II Second round: Foothill-Cardinal Newman winner at Marin Catholic, 5 p.m.
NCS Track/Field Meet of Champions: At Dublin High, all day.
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Pleasanton Preps: Wrestling returns to middle schools
I have always been a big fan of wrestling, although never having participated in wrestling. It’s one-on-one on the mat with everyone watching – no place to hide and no excuses. You win or lose based on your performance. A character builder of the highest level. When the sport went away from the local middle schools…
We interview high school athletes and coaches all the time. Occasionally we ask them questions that have nothing to do with sports. Here’s one:
Name: Alexis Thompson
School and grade: Amador Valley (freshman)
Sport: Swimming
Favorite streaming channel and favorite show: Disney+ / “Top Gun Maverick”
Favorite genre music and favorite performer: Country / Coldplay
Who is a must follow on social media: dgmindset (Derick Grant)
Favorite fast-food restaurant and meal: In-N-Out / Double-Double, fries, chocolate shake
Favorite quote: “In a field of Roses be a WILDFLOWER – Be Built Different.”
Do you have someone you want us to interview? Email us.
Dennis Miller is a veteran sports writer and editor, covering sports in the Tri-Valley for over 35 years. In addition to being the editor of Tri-Valley Preps Playbook, he has written a weekly column for Pleasanton Weekly and PleasantonWeekly.com, “Pleasanton Preps,” since 2011. Email him at sports@pleasantonweekly.com.
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