With a first-year coach calling the shots and a sophomore pitcher on the mound, Branham continued its remarkable turnaround season, beating Oak Grove 5-2 to win the Santa Teresa Division title.
The Bruins moved down from the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mount Hamilton Division after going 4-20 last season, which made Friday’s [...]
[Read more...]Baseball
Blossom Valley
Santa Teresa Division
Branham 5, Oak Grove 2
Branham 2100011-591
Oak Grove 0000110-282
WP - Mendoza (10-2, CG, 10 Ks). LP - Loredo (10-2, CG). Top players - Valletta (B) 2 hits, HR, 3 RBIs; Loredo (OG) 2 hits, run. Records - Branham 22-4, 18-3; Oak Grove 18-6, 16-5.
Evergreen Valley 14, Mt. Pleasant 5
Mt. Pleasant 2020100-581
Evergreen Valley [...]
[Read more...]A swimmer without any significant weaknesses, Presentation junior Danielle Gong combines the explosiveness needed to excel in sprints with the stamina necessary at longer distances.
And she hopes this talent will help her to successfully defend her Central Coast Section title in the 200-yard individual medley.
Gong will also swim [...]
[Read more...]Boys volleyball
CCS playoffs
First round
At Archbishop Mitty
Archbishop Mitty d. Aptos 25-21, 25-22, 25-23. Kill leader - Witt (AM) 10. Record - Archbishop Mitty 28-11.
At Homestead
Homestead d. Harker School 25-12, 21-25, 25-12, 25-13. Kill leaders - McEuen (HS) 12; Buckner (H) 15. Records - Harker School 22-13; Homestead 35-3.
At Leigh
Leigh d. San Lorenzo Valley 28-26, 25-16, 26-24. [...]
[Read more...]Just like his team, Kevin Miller got a second chance.
The Valley Christian senior delivered the winning run and a league title in a game, and season, they almost let slip away.
The Cal-bound ace took the mound in the seventh inning seeking a save, but instead allowed the tying [...]
[Read more...]Less than a month ago, Sacred Heart Prep won the national boys team tennis championship. But, remarkably, the Gators won’t even be in the Central Coast Section final.
Bellarmine College Prep saw to that Wednesday with a stunning 4-3 victory in the CCS semifinals at Los Gatos’ Courtside Tennis Club, setting up a [...]
[Read more...]Wilcox baseball coach Paul Rosa was honest.
“I don’t think we expected to be in first place,” he said.
But that’s where the Chargers are positioned after beating visiting Milpitas 8-4 on Wednesday.
In a league that featured defending league and Central Coast Section champion Los [...]
[Read more...]Boys tennis
CCS team playoffs
Semifinals
Bellarmine College Prep 4,
Sacred Heart Prep 3
At Courtside TC
No.1 singles - James (BCP) d. Hutter 6-2, 6-3. No.1 doubles - Hansen-A.Davison (SHP) d. I.Clark-McGinnis 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Records - Bellarmine 23-2; Sacred Heart Prep 26-1.
Menlo School 5, Saratoga 2
At Decathlon Club
No.1 singles - Gast [...]
[Read more...]Baseball
Blossom Valley
Mount Hamilton Division
Leigh 14, Piedmont Hills 4
Piedmont Hills 1000201-493
Leigh 091310x-14203
WP - Balcom-Miller (9-1). LP - Rivera (2-5). HR - Christian, Jury (L). Top players - Katai (PH) 2 2B 2 runs; Pitman (L) 3 hits, 2B, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, SB. Records - Piedmont Hills 5-18, 5-15; Leigh 18-7, 15-5.
Live Oak 5, Leland 4
Leland [...]
[Read more...]Team Last week
1. Serra (22-4) 1
2. Monterey (25-2-1) 3
3. Valley Christian (26-5) 2
4. Los Gatos (19-7) 4
5. Los Altos (20-8) 5
6. Aptos (23-4) 9
7. Bellarmine College Prep (21-12) 6
8. Burlingame (21-5) 11
9. Salinas (22-7) 8
10. St. Francis (19-10) 12
11. Scotts Valley (19-6-1) 7
12. Wilcox (20-9) 14
13. San Benito (23-8) 10
14. Live Oak (17-7) NR
15. Santa [...]
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