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Welcome to the Playbook!
It is time for our first week of the 2026-27 prep sports year!
The Playbook takes you inside the East Bay Athletic League, writing about outlooks, updates and insights into all the sports, along with profiles of athletes, and opinions regarding controversial issues in high school sport
Power Rankings for football, flag football and girls’ volleyball will return next week as our teams battle for the top spot in the Valley. What to Watch and The Fast Five will be back as well.
In the meantime, enjoy catching up on some of our sports headlines from the summer in our Playback!
If you know of a great story, or have any questions, please reach out either by email at acesgolf@aol.com or by phone at 925-200-0719.
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller, Playbook Editor
Football back in action across the Tri-Valley
Friday Night Lights begins this week, and we have nearly a full slate of games on the calendar.
A refreshingly honest approach to Tri-Valley Real Estate
Park46 Real Estate is proudly rooted in our community and fiercely committed to results. As a boutique brokerage, we blend local insight, strategic marketing, and sharp negotiation to elevate every buying and selling experience. Real relationships. Real expertise. Real results. Visit Park46.com.
Pleasanton Preps: My recovery from stroke at school this spring
“I am not writing this to gain a ton of sympathy, but rather as a warning: listen to your body and don’t roll the dice. It’s a well-used phrase, but it’s so true – it’s better to be safe than sorry. In the end, I was very lucky.”
World Series bids show prowess of Tri-Valley youth baseball
How good is youth baseball in the Tri-Valley? Very good. Here we are in August with schools back in session. Yet there were four – yep four – teams still competing in postseason baseball.
Jiu-jitsu journey takes San Ramon native to doorstep of UFC
It might have been a given that Joseph Kropschot ended up fighting in the UFC, but earlier in his life he didn’t realize it. Kropschot, now 31, was raised in San Ramon and went to San Ramon Valley High School … well, for at least a while.
Pushing forward: The enduring spirit of skateboarding in the Tri-Valley
For decades, skateboarding was seen as a subculture of kids running around with a piece of wood on four wheels damaging public property and overall running amok.
Looking back at All-EBAL teams from spring sports season
Standouts in 2026 for baseball, softball, beach volleyball, boys’ golf, badminton, lacrosse, boys’ volleyball and stunt
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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