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Tri-Valley swimmers seek to reform 'toxic' sports culture

Swimmer safety is back in the local spotlight after several former Tri-Valley swimmers recently came forward alleging years...

Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020
Last comment by B, on Jul 10, 2020 at 2:24 pm | 91 comments | 24534 Views

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Parcel tax may be back on the horizon

The words "parcel tax" and "cuts" were used abundantly Tuesday night as the school board discussed the Pleasanton Unified...

Original post made on Feb. 28, 2008
Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 20, 2008 at 11:33 am | 83 comments | 13359 Views

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Amador basketball has an aau team - is this ethical?

I just found out that Amador has an aau basketball team they put together this past summer. They are even called the "Dons"....

Original post made by Curious on Sep. 13, 2009
Last comment by playfairnow, on Feb 14, 2010 at 12:05 pm | 77 comments | 16198 Views

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References

My son has been attending the HS JV games at Fallon Middle School for the past few weeks and he was approached by this man...

Original post made by Basketball Buff on Jul. 10, 2009
Last comment by playfairnow, on Feb 14, 2010 at 12:16 pm | 65 comments | 6776 Views

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AVHS Sports ...no music? no play by play? no fun!

After being told last week that there should be no music or announcing at AVHS athletic events I'm just wondering...

Original post made by Janis Giovacchini on Apr. 5, 2009
Last comment by Hamster, on Apr 10, 2009 at 10:33 am | 57 comments | 6080 Views

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Varsity Soccer - Foothill 9, Amador 0 - Is that Sportsmanship?

Foothill varsity girls took their number 1 ranking in the nation into their game with Amador and evidently felt compelled...

Original post made by SportsFan on Jan. 22, 2009
Last comment by stacey, on Jan 5, 2012 at 7:21 pm | 48 comments | 7322 Views

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Pleasanton Preps: Sad situation with Amador Valley girls basketball

What started as a promising season ended in shambles, with second-year Dons coach Al Chavira suspended thanks to one pair...

Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018
Last comment by a proud resident in Pleasanton, on Mar 7, 2018 at 11:26 pm | 48 comments | 22519 Views

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Heartbreaking loss for Amador Valley girls at softball championships

Amador's dreams of a perfect season and a possible No. 1 national ranking ended Friday night in the North Coast Section championship...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2012
Last comment by Ptown, on Jun 7, 2012 at 11:07 pm | 48 comments | 10068 Views

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Pleasanton Preps: What a teacher strike could mean for sports

It appears a strike by the teachers may be a realistic possibility, which is the worst-case scenario. Lost in the rhetoric...

Original post made on Nov. 2, 2021
Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 11, 2021 at 8:44 am | 47 comments | 16456 Views

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In a RAGE over Pleasanton RAGE’s registration fee increase

Pleasant Rage Girls Soccer Association (PGSA) has announced a large increase to player registration fees this year. I don’t...

Original post made by Concerned Parent on Mar. 30, 2010
Last comment by parent, on Apr 9, 2010 at 1:44 pm | 45 comments | 10001 Views

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'Families Belong Together' rally Saturday

Pleasanton is hosting a "Families Belong Together" rally this Saturday, joining hundreds of other communities across the...

Original post made on Jun. 29, 2018
Last comment by DKHSK, on Jul 9, 2018 at 9:55 pm | 41 comments | 4972 Views

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Livermore judo instructor arrested for allegedly molesting teen girl

A Livermore judo instructor was arrested Wednesday for allegedly molesting a teenage girl in a New York City hotel room while...

Original post made on May. 30, 2009
Last comment by chandler, on Aug 2, 2009 at 10:50 am | 39 comments | 12892 Views

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Youth Football

I just read this article in the Chronicle.... I would have thought I would have heard about it here first. Although the...

Original post made by Karen on Nov. 2, 2009
Last comment by tyu, on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:15 am | 39 comments | 8217 Views

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Organized Sports and Board members

I am looking for Pleasanton Parents and Families that have had or are now having problems with organized sports and board...

Original post made by Joseph DeRossett on Oct. 22, 2007
Last comment by Burt, on Dec 26, 2007 at 9:39 am | 39 comments | 8860 Views

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Foothill's loss to De La Salle ends Falcons season, but is it fair?

After holding De La Salle to its second lowest offensive output of the season, the Foothill football team saw its season...

Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015
Last comment by meeesterp, on Dec 10, 2015 at 9:59 am | 38 comments | 13509 Views

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Politcs In AV Sports

The real truth of the freshmen players is this. Of the 5 that made Varsity, NONE of the girls actually play on Coach Gray's...

Original post made by knowsfacts on Nov. 29, 2013
Last comment by JackRabbitSlim, on Jan 8, 2014 at 5:37 am | 38 comments | 6880 Views

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Covid-19 Mitigation is Not Vacation

With hospitals and emergency responders running out of masks and other PPE in California and elsewhere, it should come as...

Original post made by Don amador on Mar. 27, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:54 pm | 38 comments | 3192 Views

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Pleasanton Preps: Foothill forgoes freshman football season due to low participation

In what may turn out to be a very realistic preview of what the future holds, Foothill High School has dropped its freshman...

Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019
Last comment by CM, on Sep 26, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 37 comments | 8739 Views

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Foothill Basketball

Foothill's basketball team is going to be great this year! The Coach must be doing a great job in improving the team's...

Original post made by BasketBall Fan on Nov. 18, 2010
Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Jan 24, 2011 at 8:39 am | 33 comments | 9597 Views

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Parking fees to rise to $3 Jan. 26 at BART stations serving Pleasanton

Parking fees will jump to $3 a day Jan. 26 at the two BART stations serving Pleasanton - West Dublin/Pleasanton next to Stoneridge...

Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015
Last comment by What, No Ebonics?, on Jan 13, 2015 at 10:20 am | 32 comments | 11725 Views
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