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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...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Jimmy The Jet, on Sep 13, 2023 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 2879 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: 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...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2023Last comment by Greg Thome, on Aug 16, 2023 at 11:29 am | 1 comment | 3593 Views
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Golden Gate Fields horse racing track to close at end of 2023 seasonThe Golden Gate Fields horse racing track near Berkeley is shutting down after its current 2023 season, the company that...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2023Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Jul 18, 2023 at 10:49 am | 1 comment | 3136 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Thinking back on my mistake raising a standout youth athletePlans are put in place to help the students, then thrown out the window usually by parents who want to be the good guy as...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2023Last comment by Joe V, on Jul 4, 2023 at 2:19 pm | 3 comments | 3743 Views
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Final reflections on the EBAL 2022-2023 seasonTo wrap up the 2022-2023 East Bay Athletic League play, the Big Picture takes a final look at the biggest and best moments...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by Bob Heeter, on Jun 24, 2023 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 1418 Views
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LettersRead the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2023/06/23/letters posted Friday, June 23, 2023,...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2023Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jun 23, 2023 at 6:29 pm | 1 comment | 621 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: TV30 hands out 2023 Outstanding High School Athletic AwardsTV30 recently hosted their 12th annual Outstanding High School Athletic Awards program. The athletes are feted on the show...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by Greg Thome, on Jun 21, 2023 at 7:25 pm | 1 comment | 2967 Views
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Livermore readies for rodeo this weekendThe annual Livermore Rodeo is back in action with a lineup of festivities leading up to the main events this weekend. While...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023Last comment by Karen Rubio, on Jun 15, 2023 at 6:30 pm | 18 comments | 3141 Views
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An unpredictable boys' volleyball seasonLooking at the first half of the EBAL boys' volleyball spring season, it is indeed unpredictable. This week Dennis Miller...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023Last comment by Jon, on Mar 28, 2023 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 1887 Views
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Pleasanton school board to finalize plans for elementary, middle school boundary adjustmentsThe Pleasanton school board will be looking to approve one of three different elementary school boundary adjustment scenarios...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 2993 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador wrestling coach Chubb's status for next season still up in the airOne week after we found out about the controversy regarding whether Amador Valley wrestling coach Travis Chubb would be rehired...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by JSmith, on Mar 15, 2023 at 9:05 pm | 2 comments | 5508 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: What is happening with the Amador wrestling coach situation ...Such is the case this time with what appears to be Pleasanton Unified School District's decision to not extend the Amador...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by Mark Williams, on Mar 8, 2023 at 8:37 am | 1 comment | 3542 Views
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The Student Athlete Community Foundation: what it means to give backFormer Foothill and Amador Valley basketball players, Anirudh Murugesan (Foothill) and Jackson Cash (Amador), saw a lack...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2023Last comment by Greg Thome, on Jan 18, 2023 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 2890 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 2022 football seasons for Amador and FoothillThe 2022 East Bay Athletic League football season ended with some positive achievements from both Amador Valley and Foothill....
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2022Last comment by Ornithology, on Dec 3, 2022 at 11:57 am | 1 comment | 4579 Views
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How will the upcoming North Coast Section realignment impact teams?The North Coast Section is set to host an early December meeting about realignment for its current leagues, with the East...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Ornithology, on Nov 1, 2022 at 5:24 pm | 1 comment | 2731 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador girls' water polo wins Tri-Valley InvitationalThe Tri-Valley Invitational Girls' Water Polo Tournament was held last Friday and Saturday and brought together some of the...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by Ennis, on Oct 18, 2022 at 4:34 pm | 1 comment | 3669 Views
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Hey ref! Fans' bad behavior, harassment causes shortage of officialsWords like funding, equipment, field space and coaching are thrown around regularly when it comes to local sports. But there...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Andrea, on Sep 29, 2022 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 6284 Views
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Pleasanton council OKs location for new cricket field at Ken Mercer Sports ParkCricket players in Pleasanton will soon be able to compete and practice on a new field set to be constructed at Ken Mercer...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 16, 2022 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 6630 Views
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Never forgetI worry the significance of the 9/11 attacks will get overlooked as the years go by. LHS athletic director James Petersdorf...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by Jan Batcheller, on Sep 14, 2022 at 11:10 am | 1 comment | 2139 Views
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'It is a game-changer'EBAL has long been one the best high school athletic leagues in Northern California. The schools are in wonderful communities,...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2022Last comment by Rich Shinn, on Aug 9, 2022 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 2475 Views
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