He’s a guy we’ve considered for the highest coaching accolades in football, but for various reasons it didn’t work out. But now that Pleasanton Foothill’s Matt Sweeney is coaching softball and had one of the top teams in the nation this season, the timing is perfect to tell his story. It ended up not being […]
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Softball: Johanna Grauer is “The Rocket”
The Rocket has got it Just like he does at every Amador Valley (Pleasanton) game the Cal-Hi Sports Caravan has covered the past four years, Robbie, the world’s greatest Dons softball fan, starts his loud banter in the top of the first inning and doesn’t stop until star UCLA-bound pitcher Johanna Grauer records the final […]
Softball: Carew/Stampede semis set
Michelle Carew Classic and Livermore Stampede semifinals set Northern California’s Amador Valley and Alhambra make mark at Carew while Los Alamitos goes the distance Archbishop Mitty, California and Pleasant Grove undefeated at Livermore Stampede Its been a bit of a rough start for Los Alamitos this season after they lost their first two games at […]
Softball: Carew Classic and Stampede
Michelle Carew Classic and Livermore Stampede Report Amador Valley survives while Archbishop Mitty wins a shorty The Michelle Carew Classic in Anaheim was in its second day of play on Thursday with Amador Valley seeing its first action after not playing on the first day. Amador Valley (Pleasanton) ace and UCLA-bound Johanna Grauer came into […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
Since we also are primarily responsible for doing the Student Sports FAB 50 national rankings, this week’s first installment of those rankings also means we’ve done an updated State Top 20. Our preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state — Mission Viejo and Pacifica of Garden Grove — both lived up to […]
Baseball State Rankings By Divisions
Granada slammed out of NCS playoffs, which slims the field for No. 1 state ranking. Casa Grande vs. Campolindo play Saturday for No. 1 D2 ranking. A total of 120 teams in all appear on the bubble or in this week’s rankings.
New Softball State Top 20
Five newcomers from the preseason rankings, led by Great Oak of Temecula, make their mark as many of the preseason ranked teams have early losses. Mater Dei of Santa Ana holds on to final spot in this week’s list.
