SPORTS
SPORTS DIGEST On the gridiron Amador Valley High Dons varsity football edged host Grananda Matador in Livermore, 12-9, in Friday’s league game. Tonight the Dons face the Monte Vista Mustangs, in an attempt to advance on its 4-3 season record. The Mustangs have a league record of 3-4 after their 42-21 loss to De La Salle. Foothill Falcons football lost its Friday match to San Ramon Valley High in the Wolves homecoming game, 42-28. Tonight the Falcons face Livermore High at home.
Dons make a splash The Amador JV Lady Dons Water Polo Team took first place for the second year at the Liberty High School water polo tournament. They report that they have struggled lately but seemed to have turned it all around after a nailbiting overtime 9-8 win against EBAL rival Livermore at Livermore on Oct. 20. This newfound life carried over into Saturday’s threewin, first-place finish in the Liberty High School JV tournament. The team was scheduled to play crosstown rival Amador Valley at Amador on Oct. 27. After the varsity game, Amador planned to honor its six graduating girls: Madison Mooney, Kayla Miller, Madeleine Hess, Caroline Harpster, Elle Surber and Nicole Guzolek; and its two graduating boys: Michael Lenz and goalie Chris Iniguez. The boy’s varsity game was to follow immediately after the brief ceremony.
Going for it Pleasanton Rage’s Sophia Shiblaq, center, controls the ball against the Mustang Blaze in U10 girls soccer action Saturday at Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville. The Blaze beat the Rage Black team, 1-0.
PREP LINE-UP Oct. 28 ■
Football: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. Livermore, home ■ Football: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. Monte Vista, away
Nov. 1 ■
Last hurrah on Pleasanton pitch
Her-ricane on the field
Olivia Zhu seeks a Rage teammate in U19 D3 action against the Union City Rebels on Sunday. Olivia netted 3 goals in the game, which the D3 won, 7-1. Top offensive players were Zhu, Haley Boehmer, Kiley Zieker; top defensive were Kelsey Milligan, Dana Syriani and Megan Smart. The team is virtually all seniors so it was their last game on a Pleasanton pitch.
Jamison Gray of the Rage U12 Her-ricanes heads downfield Saturday while playing Xtreme Tigers to win the game, 3-1. Top offensive players were Gray, Mollie McKay and Audrey Emmett. Top defensive players were Allison Defazio, Hailey Hogarty and Kyra Shah.
Girls Volleyball: 6:30 p.m., Foothill vs. Carondelet, away ■ Girls Volleyball: 6 p.m., AVHS vs. Livermore, away
Nov. 3 ■
Girls Volleyball: 6:30 p.m., Foothill vs. AVHS, away
Nov. 4 ■
Football: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. Monte Vista, away ■ Football: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. California, away
Nov. 10 ■
Go, Grey! Rage Grey U11 Zoe Moura wins for the ball in Saturday’s game against Tri-Valley Force. Grey U-11 overcame a 1 goal deficit at half time to finish with a 3-1 victory over the Tri-Valley Force in Saturday’s game in San Ramon. WARREN MCCARTY
Football: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. AVHS, home
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