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Diablo FC 04 girls garner 1st Classic championship
November 20, 2015
Jay Bedecarré photos
Photo courtesy Diablo FC
Diablo FC 04 girls took to the field dressed as “Braveheart,” complete with kilt, sash and warrior paint to win their first Halloween Kick or Treat Classic championship in the top under 11 division. They opened with a 4-0 win over Mt. Diablo Soccer Phoenix followed by a tournament-high score of 7-1 over Mustang Forza and 5-2 victory over Union Sacramento FC. In the finals Diablo FC 04 jumped to a 3-0 lead and then held on for a 3-2 win over California Magic from Orinda The team includes, front row from left, Ananda Walker, Courtney Wagner, Indigo Whiteley, Erika Upson, AJ Pringle; back row, Gigi Betti, Grace Dausses, Liliana Bailey, Helena Ban, Jules Colchico-Greeley and coach Miguel Gonzalez.
SIX SENIORS FROM CARONDELET signed their National Letters of Intent last Friday surrounded by the student body and their families. Cougars formalizing their Division I college choices were, from left, Sierra Blair (Arizona State softball), Givoy Webb (Yale softball), Samantha Coloma (Missouri swimming), Malorie Han (Northwestern swimming), Maddie Murphy (Cal swimming) and Kelsey Witkay (Florida Atlantic swimming).
LEFTHANDER PATRICK O'SHEA WILL BE PLAYING BASEBALL next year for the St. Mary’s Gaels. The versatile player committed to SMC as a pitcher but has also played first base and outfield for Concord High the past two years.
Hall of Fame, from pg 10 Rashad Floyd ’96: Floyd was a standout athlete, playing football and basketball and running track, all with great success. He graduated from Portland State University, where he was a starting point guard in basketball and an All-America defensive back in football, and went on to play nine years of professional football, winning an Arena Bowl championship.
Tom Prindiville ’97: He was a premier track and cross country runner all four years and was named DLS’s Athlete of the Year in 1997. He was all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior, and a 1995 All-America cross country runner. He still owns the school record in the 800meter run and went on to a stellar running career at the University of Arizona.
Charles “Chad” Taylor ’01: Taylor’s accomplishments in water polo, swimming and soccer were extraordinary. He was a twotime All-America in water polo and swimming, a North Coast Section MVP in water polo and is considered the best water polo goalie in Spartan history. In soccer he was named first team NCS, and in track and field he qualified for NCS meet in the pole vault. He was 2001 De La Salle Athlete of the year and went on to a great college career as goalkeeper for Stanford water polo. Maurice Jones-Drew ’03: Recently retired from the National Football League after a stellar career, JonesDrew was one of the country’s best running backs at De La Salle and then at UCLA before signing in 2006 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He led the NFL in rushing in 2011 and he was named to
the Pro Bowl three times. He was a national figure as early as 2001 for his breakout performance in De La Salle’s 2915 victory over Long Beach Poly. As a Spartan, he was rated the number one all-pur- DE LA SALLE HAD NINE ATHLETES SIGN THEIR NLI LAST WEDNESDAY in the Concord school’s gymnasium. The Spartans moving pose high school running on to college next fall are, from left, Jordan Ratinho (USF basketball), Armani Smith (UCSB baseball), Nick Sparks (St. Mary’s baseball ), Connor Redmond (Cal Poly baseball), Jordan Chriss (Columbia University baseball), Principal Brother back in the nation.
Tea Hieta: Coach Hieta is the first woman named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at this all boys school. Hieta coached volleyball at De La Salle from 1997 to 2001 and guided the Spartans to their first and second NCS volleyball titles. A four-time AllAmerican player for Brigham Young University and Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1990, she is a native of Finland and was a member of that country’s World Champion team.
Robert Wickman, Josh McCarthy (Pepperdine golf), Conner Roberts (UCSB baseball) and Forrest White (Iowa swimming). Not pictured, Ben Allen (Marquette lacrosse).
Sports Shorts
NEW DIABLO ATHLETIC LEAGUE
MAKES FALL SPORTS ASSIGNMENTS
The Diablo Valley Athletic League’s seven schools and the five Diablo Foothill Athletic League schools (Acalanes, Alhambra, Campolindo, Las Lomas and Miramonte) who have been aligned together in a new super league have ratified the divisions for the 2016 and 2017 fall seasons. The super league called Diablo Athletic League has been split by competitive equity into two leagues for the fall sports. The leagues will remain the same for two years and then adjustments can be made. Each league division will receive an automatic berth into the NCS playoffs. The formulas for splitting the league involve objective data when available, normally the MaxPreps ranking for the prior two years. In football Clayton Valley Charter will be joined by Acalanes, Campolindo, Concord, Las Lomas and Miramonte in a six-team Division One. Berean Christian will return to the league in football and play in Division II. Northgate was placed in Division I of water polo, tennis, volleyball and golf for the new league. College Park is in DI of volleyball and tennis. All other current DVAL schools and Alhambra of Martinez are placed in DAL Division II for the next two fall seasons.
1992 Football Team: The core of this team was a group of student-athletes who were stunned by their loss to Pittsburg in the North Coast Section title game in 1991 and who were determined to work together as a team to achieve their utmost. Their dedication and commitment to one another were second to none and they made the 1992 season a perfect one, including winning the NCS title and state championship. WINTER PROGRAMS OPEN They were ranked third in the AT ALL OUT SPORTS LEAGUES nation and is the team that Winter programs are now open for signups in Clayton started “The Streak,” an offered by All Out Sports Leagues. Youth basketball signups unmatched 151-game winare taking place with the league starting Jan. 9. Thanksgiving ning streak. and Christmas break basketball clinics for boys and girls in 1997 Baseball Team: first through 10th grades are also accepting signups. For Winners of both the league complete information on All Out Sports programs, visit alltitle and section title, the outsportsleague.com. 1997 varsity baseball team DIABLO FC OFFERING FREE SOCCER CLINICS posted a 25-3 record, domiIN DECEMBER nating opponents in every Diablo FC is offering free soccer clinics for ages 5-12 this category of play. All nine December. Each clinic will be run by the Diablo FC professtarting players went on to sional coaching staff. All levels of players are encouraged to play college baseball, as did come to improve skills while having fun. Visit diablofc.org the team’s top three pitchers. for dates, times and to register online.
tryouts for the Blaze 2016 club teams are coming up in Clayton! • Boys AAU Basketball: 9u - 17u. Dec. 6. See site for times
• Girls AAU Basketball: 11u - 15u. Dec. 6. See site for times • Boys Travel Baseball: 13u - 14u. Dec. 12, 9am-Noon
Register online at www.blazetravelball.com The MOST organized club teams in California!
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ST. BONAVENTURE, QAS RUNNERS PLACE AT OAKLAND DIOCESE CYO
The recent Oakland Diocese CYO cross country championships were held at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland. Skylar Bennett of St. Bonaventure was third in the 3-5 grade girls while Lex Greenwood of Queen of Saints was third in the boys K-2 race. In the girls 6-8 grade flight Grace Zodikoff placed ninth to help her St. Bonaventure team to sixth place.
TRYOUTS FOR BLAZE BASKETBALL, BASEBALL COMING SOON
Blaze competitive team tryouts for baseball and basketball. Boys and girls in second through 11th grade have basketball tryouts Dec. 6 for spring/summer season that begins in February. Baseball tryouts are Dec. 12 for 13U and 14U teams. For complete information on Blaze competitive teams through All Out Sports programs, visit alloutsportsleague.com.
JUSTIN MASHORE PROMOTED TO TEXAS RANGERS MLB STAFF
The Texas Rangers has promoted Clayton Valley High Hall of Famer Justin Mashore from Triple-A Round Rock to be their assistant hitting coach with the major league team. His brother Damon and father Clyde are also in the CVHS Hall of Fame. Justin Mashore graduated in 1991 when he was honored as the CVHS Athlete of the Year following a stunning senior baseball season when he set school records of 40 stolen bases and 41 runs for the BVAL champion Eagles. The former mark still stands over two decades later.
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