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The Big Picture talks about 2020 Dublin High grad Malik Jackson. A starter and key player when he was at Dublin, Jackson was a key member of the Alaska-Anchorage basketball team this year until he was diagnosed with Leukemia in the past month. See how Jackson is doing and how you can help. Also, catch up on the first week of NCS Basketball and Soccer. Finally. See how NCS wrestling played out.
EBAL Power Rankings are taking a week off while we wait for the NCS playoffs to run their course this week! Check back next week as there will be some movement in all the polls.
What to Watch lets you know where and when our teams to take to the field or the court when it comes to the NCS playoffs. Get all the latest news here!
Got a great story idea for something coming up in the winter? Let me know at acesmag@aol.com!
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller, Playbook Editor
‘He’s got his head held high’: Former Dublin basketball star begins cancer treatment after sudden diagnosis
Dublin alum Malik Jackson was on pace to graduate this May with a degree in political science. And he was enjoying his time playing at a very strong Division II program at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Then came January of this year and everything changed…
Today (Feb. 25)
North Coast Section boys’ basketball D-I semifinals (7 p.m.): Clayton Valley (4) at Dougherty Valley (1); Amador Valley (4) at Redwood (2)
NCS girls’ basketball D-I semifinals (7 p.m.): California (5) at Clayton Valley (1); Redwood (6) at Bishop O’Dowd (2). D-III semifinals (7 p.m.): Dougherty Valley (5) at St. Bernard’s Academy-Eureka (1); Fortuna (6) at Saint Mary’s (2)
NCS boys’ soccer D-II semifinals (7 p.m.): Archie Williams (4) at Cardinal Newman (1); Pittsburg (3) at Granada (2)
Tomorrow (Feb. 26)
NCS boys’ basketball Open Division semifinals (7 p.m.): Dublin (4) at De La Salle (1); San Ramon Valley (3) vs. Salesian (2) at Albany High
NCS girls’ basketball Open semifinals (7 p.m.): Cardinal Newman (4) at Acalanes (1); Carondelet (3) at San Ramon Valley (2)
NCS boys’ soccer D-I semifinals (7 p.m.): Berkeley (4) at Dougherty Valley (1); Clayton Valley (3) at De La Salle (2)
NCS girls’ soccer D-I semifinals (7 p.m.): Acalanes (9) at Amador Valley (4); Monte Vista (10) at Bishop O’Dowd (3)
Thursday (Feb. 27)
CIF State wrestling: Mechanics Bank Arena (Bakersfield), all day
Friday (Feb. 28)
CIF State wrestling: Mechanics Bank Arena (Bakersfield), all day
NCS Basketball and Soccer Championships TBD
Saturday (March 1)
CIF State Wrestling Mechanics Bank Arena (Bakersfield), all day
NCS Basketball and Soccer Championships TBD
Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys win EBAL wrestling team championship
The Amador Valley wrestling team kept its strong run going, as the Dons took five individual titles on the way to winning the team title at the East Bay Athletic League championships contested at crosstown Foothill.
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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