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Trojans Split Four Tough Matches, Take Fourth at NCS
The defending champs get a narrow win over MCAL rival Marin Catholic en route to the consolation finals, but an exceptionally tight competition finally exhausts Terra Linda.
Dave is married, has two children and lives in Castro Valley. He was born in San Francisco and grew up in Greenbrae, attending Greenbrae Elementary, Kent Junior High and Redwood High. A former editor of the Redwood Bark, Dave's first sportswriting job was with the Marin Independent Journal while attended Redwood High. Dave is an avid sports fan and covered the Golden State Warriors for 16 years for the Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland. He remains very active in youth sports, coaching soccer, basketball and softball, and can be contacted through his fantasy football Web site -- www.mrfantasy.com -- as well as via Facebook and LinkedIn.
The defending champs get a narrow win over MCAL rival Marin Catholic en route to the consolation finals, but an exceptionally tight competition finally exhausts Terra Linda.
Elisa Scott also earns a trip to the State Invitational with a fourth-place finish at the NCS Championships, where Novato finishes four spots higher than last season.
Seriously outsized by most other centers in the MCAL this season, ROTC-trained senior Andrew Hays has made his mark among the Hornets by being the team leader.
Slender 6-foot sophomore has been a shot-blocking standout for the Hornets this season, but she'd like play a little more like Dwight Howard in the future.
The Branson senior, a San Rafael resident, hopes watching PGA Tour rookie Zack Miller at Pebble Beach this week eventually gives him something to tell Damon Bruce about.
Led by Roman Ermolov, Terra Linda expects stiff competition from Windsor, Rancho Cotate and Healdsburg after sweeping through its MCAL competition.
The unbeaten sisters are favored in their weight classes, heading a strong five-girl contingent that could compete for team honors at the section event.
Redwood High's first football coaches recall the process of choosing the 'G' emblem for the school's helmets, a decision influenced by their admiration for Vince Lombardi.
Freshman might be a black belt in karate and an aspiring national champion, but she's still learning to take a hands-off approach to her other love -- basketball.
Pirates take a four-game winning streak into tonight's game at Branson, but intriguing matchups with Redwood, San Marin and San Rafael loom for third-place team.
The Red-tailed Hawks are playing their best basketball of the season, thanks in large part to a series of problems Mike Evans' club was able to overcome last month.
Little used senior spearheads 13-0 run as the Red-tailed Hawks roll past a New Orleans girls basketball opponent en route to the West Coast Jamboree consolation finals.
The Mill Valley-based Southern Marin Broncos youth football team completed an incredible season with a trip to Orlando for the Nationals.
Experienced newcomer and coach who is former state champ lead San Rafael High team that knows it's better than last season.
The Wildcats dominate the All-Marin County Athletic League first team, but spots on both sides of the ball are reserved for the Giants' outstanding running back/linebacker.
The Marin County Athletic League coaches selected Nick Kristofors as football's Lineman of the Year and Carlos Pechanha as soccer's Player of the Year in their annual balloting.
Five girls from the first-place tennis team and four boys from the top soccer squad in the league are among 15 Red-tailed Hawks to claim first-team all-league distinctions.
The water polo standouts are among seven Drake athletes to be honored with first-team all-league distinctions in Marin County Athletic League fall sports.
A surprisingly strong offensive line has come out of nowhere to lead the Wildcats to a 13-0 season and within one win of the North Coast Section championship.
Girls basketball standout Darrian Cross, one of the local league's top scorers and rebounders last season at Drake High in San Anselmo, is sitting out because of her pre-existing friendship with some Hornets players.