Sports
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Pleasanton Preps: 'Jerry's Miles for Manhattans' honors late PGSL leaderBeing a fun-loving guy with s larger-than-life personality, it was no surprise that when his three grown daughters and wife decided to host a walk for Jerry Fourie to celebrate his legacy, they had no problem getting folks involved...
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The reality of high school basketball transfersThe Big Picture this week looks at the reality, causes and implications of transfers on high school basketball. What factors make transfers so common and how do they effect the sport?
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Pleasanton Preps: Postseason updates for volleyball, tennis and footballThe amazing season turned in by the Foothill High girls' volleyball team came to an end on Veterans Day when they fell 3-0 to Saint Francis in the CIF State Open playoffs. Also, girls' tennis and football playoff highlights for Amador.
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MLB owners vote to allow Athletics to move from Oakland to Las VegasThe Oakland Athletics are one step closer to moving to Las Vegas. Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Thursday at a meeting in Arlington, Texas to allow the team to relocate to a yet-to-be-built stadium on the Strip in 2028.
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Foothill girls rally to win NCS volleyball championshipGreat teams don't have to be great all the time, just when they need to be. Such was the case for the Foothill High girls' volleyball team in the North Coast Section Division I championship on Nov. 4. The Falcons came in at...
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Sophomore Swyers spurs comeback win for Amador girls' water poloIn an absolute battle, the Amador girls' water polo team pulled out a come-from-behind win against rival Foothill. In the second half, it was all about Amador super sophomore Susan Swyers ...
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City celebrates 'Stanford Medicine Sports Complex'City leaders, corporate officials and local youth sports representatives gathered this month for a ceremony to unveil the new signage recognizing Bernal Park's athletic facilities being renamed the 'Stanford Medicine Sports Complex'.
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'It wasn't an easy decision.' Injury-riddled Foothill forfeits to De La SalleThat the Foothill High varsity football team had to forfeit a game to De La Salle on Oct. 20 may have come as a surprise to many; to me, it was inevitable. There are a few contributing factors to the decline of the once-proud ...
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Pleasanton Preps: If this is it, what a ride for Crawford with hometown GiantsWhere Brandon Crawford ends up next year is still up in the air, but it does appear the Pleasanton native and legendary San Francisco Giants shortstop has played his last game for his hometown team. If he decides to keep playing...
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San Ramon Valley High School honors Hall of Fame inducteesSan Ramon Valley High School Boosters Club recently celebrated its new selections for its athletic Hall of Fame. The school held dinner and a ceremony Sept. 21 to celebrate the graduates.
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Pleasanton woman sets age-record for Tahoe swimWhile Pleasanton's Stoneridge Creek retirement community offers its residents a range of fitness opportunities, its facilities might not be the first that come to mind as the daily training grounds for record-setting swimmers...
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The impact of transfers on school athleticsThis week we take an in-depth look at the rules, regulations and motivations behind school transfers and how they relate to athletics.
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Pleasanton Preps: The best Amador athletes that I ever coveredThis week covers from 1985 to the present time of athletes I covered as a writer. I am going to list the top 10 athletes I covered to be able to comment on what made each athlete memorable to me. Here we go...
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Bay Club acquires Crow Canyon CCCrow Canyon Country Club is in new ownership hands, with The Bay Club announcing Thursday it has acquired the sports and special events venue in Danville as the first milestone of major growth planned for the SF-based company.
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Football season kicking offAs we sit on the precipice of the beginning of a new high school football season, the outlook offers different directions for the Amador Valley and Foothill football teams.
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Could EBAL tackle football be supplanted by flag football?While it is exciting to look at the new girls' flag football league getting underway in EBAL, it could also be a precursor to what might lie ahead for high school tackle football in the Tri-Valley...
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Take Us Along! Catching a gameWhat does Pleasanton Little League President Chris Juan do when he travels to Japan? He goes to a baseball game, of course! Here he is with wife Lauren and children Aidan and Lilli at the Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima watching the Carps beat the Yomiuri Giants in a 9th-inning comeback.
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Repaired Foothill football blocking sled a symbol of John Madden's local legacy'It's 100% another of John's legacies,' Sweeney said of hitting the sled. 'It teaches the kids not to use their head but their shoulder to block. It's about teaching and being physical.'
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Winning as a familyA Pleasanton-based family bocce team recently brought home gold medals by winning the 2023 United States Bocce Federation National Championships in Chicago. Dario, Joey and Navina Bernardi, along with their family friend...
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Pro baseball in our backyardThe Dublin Leprechauns are closing in on the end of an inaugural season that's been filled with all kinds of excitement as the independent league team prepares to build for the future...
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Cancer experience changes 'everything' for outgoing Ballistic United GMSometimes life makes decisions for you. Such is the case for the Ballistic United Soccer Club GM Tim Ryerson. 'Going through the cancer changed my perspective on life ... changed everything,' Ryerson told the Weekly.
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2023 Pleasanton Mile is seminal moment in fair racing historySunday wrapped up one of the most successful Alameda County Fair meets in some time, culminating with the final day featuring the inaugural running of the Pleasanton Mile.
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Bronzan named to California Wrestling Hall of FameFormer Livermore High coach Bob Bronzan (center) was honored at the Starlite Banquet Hall in San Jose for the 22nd annual California Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet in May.
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Former Valley Christian athletic director reflects on coaching careerFor 18 years, Scott Babinat was all in at Valley Christian High School in Dublin. Babinat reflects on his time since moving to Iowa, including serving as high school assistant coach for Caitlin Clark...
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Hey ref! Fans' bad behavior causes official shortageWords like funding, equipment, field space and coaching are thrown around regularly when it comes to local sports. But there is one phrase seldom mentioned that is the most crucial -- officials, or rather lack of.
Foothill 3, Livermore 0, Mar 3, 2022
Foothill 3, Granada 2, Mar 1, 2022
Amador Valley 41, Granada 39, Feb 8, 2022
Foothill (Pleasanton) 43, College Park (Pleasant Hill) 27, Sep 4, 2021
San Ramon Valley (Danville) 34, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) 7, Sep 3, 2021
Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) 42, Newark Memorial 12, Sep 3, 2021
Foothill (Pleasanton) 38, Castro Valley 12, Aug 30, 2021
Foothill (Pleasanton) 38, Castro Valley 12, Aug 30, 2021
Dublin 21, Heritage (Brentwood) 6, Aug 30, 2021
Livermore 20, Livingston 13, Aug 27, 2021
Amador Valley 37, Milpitas 7, Aug 27, 2021
California High School 47, James Logan (Union City) 7, Aug 27, 2021
The Big Picture this week looks at the reality, causes and implications of transfers on high school basketball. What factors make transfers so common and how do they effect the sport? Tuesday, 12:37 PM
Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys' basketball starts season off with dominant win
Pleasanton Preps: 'Jerry's Miles for Manhattans' honors late PGSL leader
MLB owners vote to allow Athletics to move from Oakland to Las Vegas
Pleasanton Preps: 'It wasn't an easy decision' -- Injury-riddled Foothill forfeits to De La Salle
Pleasanton Preps: If this is it, what a ride for Crawford with hometown Giants
City celebrates newly named 'Stanford Medicine Sports Complex'
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