2010volleyballpreview Last year 2009 league champions ACCAL: Berkeley (13-11) BSAL: Albany (30-7) BVAL: Deer Valley (24-12) DFAL: Miramonte (26-3) DVAL*: Northgate (28-10), Berean Christian (24-10) EBAL: Amador Valley (29-7) *designated co-champions
2009 NCS champions Division I: Amador Valley (29-7) Division II: Petaluma (26-8) Division III: Bishop O’Dowd (35-8) Division IV: Salesian (26-7) Division V: Branson-Ross (31-5) Division VI: Rincon Valley Christian-Santa Rosa (30-5)
Our best guess 2010 predicted league champions ACCAL: Berkeley BSAL: Albany BVAL: Deer Valley DFAL: Campolindo DVAL: Clayton Valley EBAL: Foothill
Tourney time
A list of the major one-day Saturday tournaments taking place in the East Bay. SEPT. 11 — Deer Valley Invite OCT. 2 — Castro Valley Tourney OCT. 23 — Dougherty Valley Tourney OCT. 30 — Northgate Tourney 18
SportStars™
September 9, 2010
Natalie Chan, OH, Sr., Acalanes
Kelly Shaver, OH, Sr., Granada
BOTTOM LINE: Senior leader should shine for muchimproved Dons squad.
BOTTOM LINE: Posted double-digit kill numbers in seven of the Mats last 10 league games in ’09.
Camille Condit, OH, Sr., Clayton Valley
Keesh Tolentino, S, Sr., Deer Valley
BOTTOM LINE: Four-year varsity player is a two-time unanimous all-league selection.
BOTTOM LINE: The 2009 First-team All-BVAL selection is one of DV’s seven returning seniors.
Cait DeWitt, OH, Sr., Foothill
Mary Vaccaro, S, Sr., Campolindo
BOTTOM LINE: Highlighted by several coaches as the EBAL’s best player coming into 2010.
BOTTOM LINE: Is a national-caliber beach volleyball player at the U-19 level.
Michelle Lawrence, OH/MH, So., Northgate BOTTOM LINE: The 6-foot, 2-inch transfer is the next in a long line of Broncos standouts.
Rachel Linden, S, So., Las Lomas
Jessica Vestal, MH, Jr., Berean Christian BOTTOM LINE: She posted 234 kills last season for the DVAL co-champion Eagles
Kelsey Williams, S, Sr., Amador Valley
BOTTOM LINE: Up-and-comer could help propel Knights into the DFAL title race
BOTTOM LINE: Star setter for defending NCS champions has committed to play at Duke University.
Other players to know Victoria Acosta, OH, Sr., San Ramon Valley Sabrina Clayton, OH, So., California Alicia Flatt, S, Sr., Carondelet Kyra Holt, OH, So., Albany Sarah Vaccaro, S, Jr., Miramonte
Best player outside the region Lindsey Parrott, OH, Sr., Bishop O’Dowd Upload photos and team stats! www.SportStarsMag.com