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Welcome to the Playbook!
It’s time for another week of the Tri-Valley Prep Playbook, your inside source for all things sports when it comes to the East Bay Athletic League!
I’ve been covering the EBAL since 1985 and know the coaches, players, parents, and athletic staff at all the schools, giving me the inside scoop on what is happening behind the scenes! Join me each week for some honest feelings about the good, the bad, and the ugly side of high school athletics!
The Big Picture looks at the first week of NCS volleyball; gives you NCS swimming and diving highlights; sets the EBAL playoffs for baseball and softball; brings you the EBAL golf results, as well as the EBAL track and field highlights! And who knows, there may be other results thrown in as well!
The EBAL Power Rankings has some movement in the EBAL baseball ranking in spots 3-5, as well as in softball. The volleyball rankings are almost done for the season as there are only two teams alive in NCS.
What to Watch gives you the schedule for the NCS volleyball and lacrosse playoffs, as well as the EBAL playoffs schedules in baseball and softball.
Tri-Valley teams deep in playoff pushes across all spring sports
As we rapidly approach the end of the school year, we are now seeing every spring sport enter the postseason as baseball and softball face the EBAL playoffs this week…
Power Rankings as of May 6.
EBAL BASEBALL
1) Granada (23-1, 12-1): The Matadors make it seven wins in a row with the sweep of Livermore to end the regular season. Currently the No. 5 team in California.
2) De La Salle (17-5, 11-2): A non-league loss to Elk Grove was the lone blemish for the Spartans last week as they went 3-1, sweeping California to end the regular season.
3) San Ramon Valley (14-9, 9-4): Splits with Monte Vista to end the regular season but is still the No. 3 EBAL team.
4) Foothill (13-11, 7-6): Swept Amador Valley to end the regular season and finish with a winning record in EBAL play.
5) Livermore (13-11, 5-8): The Cowboys are swept by Granada to end the regular season but stay above .500 in their overall record.
Others: Amador Valley (10-14, 5-8), Dublin (10-13, 5-8), Monte Vista (14-10, 5-8), California (11-13, 3-10), Dougherty Valley (7-16, 3-10).
EBAL SOFTBALL
1) Livermore (19-5, 11-2): The Cowboys are the regular season champions, but they did drop the last game to Granada by a 6-3 final.
2) California (15-7, 10-3): The Grizzlies beat Logan, Dougherty Valley, and Carondelet to run the winning streak to six games. They appear to be hitting their stride again this year.
3) Amador Valley (12-10, 8-5): The Dons fell 4-2 to Livermore, but then rallied with a 9-3 win over Foothill to close out the regular season.
4) Granada (12-9, 8-5): After missing for the early season, the Mats have run off seven wins in a row. Good time of the season to be playing well.
5) San Ramon Valley (12-10, 8-5): The Wolves lost to Granada 7-0 to start the week but were able to salvage a 6-3 win over Monte Vista to close out the regular season.
Others: Dublin (13-7-1, 7-6), Foothill (12-9, 5-8), Carondelet (9-10, 5-8), Monte Vista (5-13, 3-10), Dougherty Valley (4-16, 0-13).
EBAL BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
1) Foothill (26-6): The top-seed in the D-I playoffs, the Falcons had a bye, then beat Berkeley 3-0 in the second round. Plays host to Heritage in the semifinals Tuesday night.
2) Granada (22-9): The Mats were the No. 6 seed in D-I and opened with a 3-1 over American. In the second round they fell 3-1 to Liberty.
3) De La Salle (29-10): Opted for the D-II NCS playoffs to avoid Foothill. Beat Benicia and Redwood to advance to the semifinals. Will play at Campolindo Tuesday night.
4) Amador Valley (21-11): The Dons got through the first round of NCS but fell 3-0 to Castro Valley in the quarterfinals.
5) Livermore (19-15): The Cowboys made the D-II playoffs and started with a win over El Cerrito. Fell to Northgate 3-0 in the second round.
On the bubble: Dougherty Valley (5-8), Monte Vista (11-20), Dublin (7-17), San Ramon Valley (7-18), California (6-15).
Tuesday, May 7
North Coast Section Volleyball Semifinals (seeds in parentheses)
D-I (all matches at 7 p.m.): Heritage (4) at Foothill (1); Liberty (3) at Castro Valley (2)
D-II: Alameda (4) at Northgate (1); De La Salle (3) at Campolindo (2)
North Coast Section Lacrosse
Boys’ semifinals D-I: Monte Vista (4) at Marin Catholic (1), 5:30 p.m.; De La Salle (3) at Redwood (2), 5:30 p.m.
Boys’ semifinals D-II: Campolindo (5) at Justin-Siena (1), 7 p.m.; Northgate (3) at Livermore (2). 7 p.m.
Girls’ semifinals D-I: Carondelet (4) at San Ramon Valley (1), 7 p.m.; Marin Catholic (3) at Redwood (2), 5:30 p.m.
NCS Team Tennis
First round: Maria Carillo (16) at California (1), 5 p.m.; Dougherty Valley (9) at Miramonte (8), 5 p.m.; Heritage (13) at Redwood (4), 3:30 p.m.; American (12) at Foothill (5), 5 p.m.; Arroyo (15) vs. Mission San Jose (2), at Fremont Tennis Center, 5 p.m.; Washington (10) at Campolindo (7), 3:30 p.m.; Amador Valley (3) at Benicia (14), 3:30 p.m.; Northgate (11) at Monte Vista (6), 3:30 p.m.
EBAL Softball playoffs (all games at 4 p.m.): San Ramon Valley at Livermore; Amador Valley at California
EBAL Baseball playoffs (all games at 4:30 p.m.): Livermore at San Ramon Valley; Monte Vista at Foothill
Wednesday, May 8
EBAL Baseball playoffs (all games at 4:30 p.m.): San Ramon Valley/Livermore winner at De La Salle; Monte Vista/Foothill winner at Granada
Thursday, May 9
North Coast Section Volleyball Championship
D-I: Heritage/Foothill winner vs. Liberty Castro Valley winner, TBD.
D-II: Alameda/Northgate winner vs. Campolindo/De La Salle winner, TBD
NCS Lacrosse
Boys’ championship D-I: Monte Vista/Marin Catholic vs. De La Salle/Redwood, TBD
D-II: Justin-Siena/Campolindo vs. Northgate/Livermore winner, TBD
Girls’ championship D-I: Carondelet/San Ramon Valley winner vs. Marin Catholic/Redwood winner, TBD.
NCS Team Tennis Quarterfinals: Maria Carillo/California winner vs. Dougherty Valley/Miramonte, TBD; Heritage/Redwood (4) winner vs. American/Foothill winner, TBD; Arroyo/Mission San Jose winner vs. Washington/Campolindo winner, TBD; Amador Valley/Benicia winner vs. Northgate/Monte Vista winner, TBD.
EBAL Softball playoffs
San Ramon Valley/Livermore winner vs. Amador Valley/California winner, TBD.
CIF State Diving at Clovis Olympic Swim Complex (all day)
Friday, May 10
CIF State Swimming Trials at Clovis Olympic Complex (all day)
EBAL Baseball playoffs: Semifinal winner, TBD.
Saturday, May 11
CIF State Swimming at Clovis Olympic Swim Complex (all day)
NCS Track and Field: Tri-Valley Meet at Pittsburg High, all day
NCS Team Tennis: Semifinals and Championships at James Logan High (all day)
Monday, May 13
NCS Golf D-I Championship: Amador Valley, California, De La Salle, Dougherty Valley, Foothill, San Ramon Valley at Tilden Park (all day Tilden)
Pleasanton Preps: RAGE celebrates players to sign with college soccer programs
The Pleasanton RAGE Girls Soccer Club held its annual Honors Night Event on April 25 at the Pleasanton Marriott. Seniors who committed to playing college soccer include…
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Dennis Miller is a veteran sports writer and editor, covering sports in the Tri-Valley for over 35 years. In addition to being the editor of Tri-Valley Preps Playbook, he has written a weekly column for Pleasanton Weekly and PleasantonWeekly.com, “Pleasanton Preps,” since 2011. Email him at sports@pleasantonweekly.com.
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