SPORTS
All the Rage The Rage U10 White Team won the Sonoma 6 v. 6 tournament on July 17. Coaches Kevin and Pipa Whitehand kept the girls smiling and lead them to victory. Players are (back, l-r) Sarah Russell, Megan Guerra, Jordan Peters, Abby Smith, Riley Atkinson, Alaina Scholhamer, (front) Jillian Brugaletta, Madyson Sweeney, Allison Casey and Zoe Morgenroth.
SPORTS DIGEST COURTNEY NICHOLAS
Showing their names now listed on the “Nike All-Event Wall of Fame� in Denver are Pleasanton RAGE players Alexandra Nicholas (left) and Haley Chow.
Names posted on Nike ‘Wall of Fame’ BY JEB BING
Pleasanton RAGE soccer players were recognized for star performances at the recent Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) event national championships in Denver. The players were awarded all-event recognition, including having their photos taken for the league’s postings and their names listed on the “Nike AllEvent Wall of Fame.� Those at the event representing the RAGE were Alexandra (Lexi) Nicholas, who plays on the Under 15 team, for goalkeeping in the Fall National Showcase in Temecula; Haley Chow, also a U-15 player, a defender for the National Showcase in San Antonio ECNL event; Nicole Heller, U16, a midfielder; and Gabriella Strange, U17, a forward, in the Temecula competition. Pleasanton Rage Premier teams from U15-U18 compete in the
Football preview next week The cover story in next week’s Pleasanton Weekly will visit the new season’s prospects on the high school football fields. Coaches Rick Sira at Amador Valley High and Matt Sweeney at Foothill High make sure that this crosstown rivalry is built on mutual respect, says writer Dennis Miller.
Prep sports in high gear
COURTNEY NICHOLAS
Pleasanton RAGE soccer players, recognized for star performances at the recent Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) event national championships in Denver, included (l-r) Nicole Heller, Haley Chow and Alexandra Nicholas.
ECNL, which is a national youth soccer league founded in 2009 for U-15 through U-18 girls’ teams. Its purpose is to provide
Coaches & parents: Today we launch our new Sports pages in the Pleasanton Weekly. Send your team’s results and photos to sports@PleasantonWeekly.com as well as news about tryouts, upcoming tournaments, etc.
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BUSC’s U-11 wins Summer Classic The Pleasanton U11 Premier came out on top at the recent BUSC Summer Classic in Pleasanton. Ian Ritchie scored two goals and Mario Anaya scored one in the final game against Castro Valley.
RAGE players recognized at Denver event
a high level of competition and a developmental environment for American female youth soccer players. N
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Fall means football but for other athletes at the high schools, it means other sports as well: cross country, girls golf, girls tennis, girls and boys water polo, girls volleyball and cheerleading. Winter sports are boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, wrestling and cheerleading. In the spring, the high schools compete in baseball, boys golf, boys and girls lacrosse, softball, swimming and diving, boys tennis, track and field, and boys volleyball.
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