Antioch soccer team reaches out
I heard about this story last week, but just read a fantastic article by East County Times reporter Hilary Costa on the Antioch High girls soccer team donating $1,000 to the young woman who was raped...
View ArticleNCS Girls Soccer playoff brackets
Here are the girls brackets. Division I First Round Wednesday, Feb. 17 No. 1 Castro Valley (21-0-2) v. No. 16 Antioch (13-7-4), 7 p.m. No. 2 Carondelet (12-4-3) v. No. 15 Logan (12-6-4), 7 p.m. No. 3...
View ArticleEast Bay Girls soccer rankings (Jan. 4 edition)
Well, well, well. … Carondelet doesn’t look quite ready to relinquish the North Coast Section Division I crown, now does it? The Cougars’ resourceful 2-1 win over previously unbeaten San Ramon Valley...
View ArticleEast Bay Girls soccer rankings (1-26-12)
So many ties, and it’s not even Father’s Day. Here’s one for the oddity file: Amador Valley High has earned seven straight ties. Imagine that: A seven-card straight. The ties have come against San...
View ArticleEast Bay girls soccer rankings, news notes (Feb. 2)
Dynamic Dougherty Valley High junior Stephanie Amack has been called up to the under-20 women’s U.S. national team for the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, beginning Friday. Amack, 17, is...
View ArticleEast Bay Girls Soccer blog returns
Greetings, girls soccer players, parents, coaches, team trainers, referees, and aficionados. The first edition of the 2013/14 East Bay High School Girls Soccer Blog has arrived. We’re talking goals,...
View ArticleLatest East Bay Girls High School Soccer Rankings
Here are the latest East Bay High School girls soccer rankings. It’s been a bit of a struggle sorting out the puzzle with so much parity among the leagues, which is not necessarily a bad thing....
View ArticleEast Bay Girls Soccer Blog/Rankings
Things are heating up. The previous week brought some surprising scores, a few statement wins and balanced competition overall. The biggest surprise came with upstart Livermore’s 1-1 draw against No. 2...
View ArticleLatest East Bay High School Girls Soccer Rankings, Feb. 4
Here are the latest girls soccer rankings, with a few notable changes. I’ve also tacked on a list of players who will be signing this week. It’s another impressive group, but I’m sure some players are...
View ArticleLatest East Bay High School Girls Soccer Rankings
Here are the latest East Bay high school girls soccer rankings, along with a few random comments. Monte Vista clinched at least a tie for the East Bay Athletic League title with wins over surging...
View ArticleFinal East Bay Girls High School Soccer Rankings
Congratulations to Monte Vista, the No. 1 ranked girls team in the country, and resilient Campolindo for winning the North Coast Section Division I and II championships. Also impressive were NCS...
View ArticleEast Bay girls soccer blog returns
Welcome back for what figures to be another outstanding high school girls soccer season. It didn’t take long for defending NCS Division I champion Monte Vista to make a statement. The Mustangs beat...
View ArticleEast Bay Girls Soccer Blog/Rankings — Dec. 8
Here are the first East Bay High School Girls Soccer rankings. An EBAL trio leads the way, but it's real early. Expect some changes as things become a bit more clear. 1. Monte Vista (2-0-0) 2. San...
View ArticleNew girls East Bay Girls Soccer Rankings — Through Dec. 16
Here are the latest East Bay High School Girls Soccer rankings. Expect more changes after the Tri-Valley Classic this week. It is always an exciting event in Danville. There will be some great...
View ArticleEast Bay High School Girls Soccer rankings (as of Jan. 12)
Here are the latest East Bay High School girls soccer rankings. It's been a fun season so far. Carondelet will get its shot at No. 1 Monte Vista Tuesday night in Danville, in a meeting of EBAL...
View ArticleEast Bay High School Girls Soccer Rankings/Standings/NCS breakdown
Here are the latest East Bay High School Girls Soccer Rankings, along with an NCS playoff picture and standings. We all owe a big thanks to John Deal for compiling the information. East Bay Rankings...
View ArticleEast Bay Girls High School Soccer Rankings
Here are the latest East Bay High School Girls Soccer rankings with an NCS Playoff picture and standings (as of Feb. 9). With only one week left in the regular season, league titles are being settled,...
View ArticleNCS girls soccer quarterfinals updates
I will be attending the Clayton Valley Charter-Liberty Division I quarterfinal match tonight in Brentwood. If you wish to chime in with updates, comments and/or final scores of your games, here’s the...
View ArticleNCS girls soccer semifinals updates
Well, it's been a memorable North Coast Section girls soccer playoffs so far. Here is the place to provide updates from tonight's semifinals. I will be at the Berkeley-Monte Vista match, but I have a...
View ArticleFinal High School Girls Soccer rankings, March 4
Here are the final East Bay High School Girls Soccer Rankings for the 2014/15 season. Liberty and Miramonte both won thrillers in the Division I and Division II North Coast Section championships this...
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