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Welcome to the Tri-Valley Preps Playbook!
It’s time for another week of the Tri-Valley Preps 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 legacy of Fred Houston, the lone time San Ramon Valley football coach that passed away at 91 recently. I had a chance to know Houston and his family throughout the years and Fred was an inspiration to many.
The EBAL Power Rankings have movement in all sports and even some new No. 1’s! Check them out!
What to Watch has the last week of the regular season as the teams in both basketball and soccer jockey for playoff positions! Also, postseason wrestling kicks off with the North Coast Section Duels next weekend!
That’s it for another week of the 2023-24 Tri-Valley Preps Playbook! Got a great story idea? Let me know at acesmag@aol.com! Have a great year and I look forward once again to seeing how our local athletes compete!
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller
Playbook Editor
sports@pleasantonweekly.com
Remembering Fred Houston, former champion coach at San Ramon Valley High
When iconic former San Ramon Valley High football coach Fred Houston passed on Nov. 30, at the age of 91, we lost yet another legend of local sports.
Power Rankings as of Jan. 29.
EBAL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
1) San Ramon Valley (12-1, 7-0): Cruised to wins over Dublin, Granada and Foothill to set up the big one tonight at Carondelet.
2) Carondelet (22-2, 7-0): Takes out Granada and Foothill in league and Maria Carrillo in a non-league game. Ready for the showdown with SRV today.
3) California (20-2, 5-1): The Grizzlies took out Foothill and Livermore last week to stay one back of the two front-runners that meet tonight.
4) Monte Vista (15-9, 5-2): Beat Livermore, Dougherty Valley and Amador Valley, then fell to Christian Brothers in a non-league game.
5) Dublin (13-10, 2-4): Have lost four in a row, including losses to San Ramon Valley, Amador Valley and Chico last week.
Others: Foothill (16-7, 2-5), Dublin (13-6, 2-2), Monte Vista (8-6), Amador Valley (5-17, 1-6), Granada (6-17, 2-4), Dougherty Valley (4-15, 2-4), Livermore (3-22, 0-7).
1) De La Salle (21-3, 7-0): Grabs the top spot this week after beating Granada 54-45. Added wins over Foothill and Livermore to close the week.
2) Granada (20-2, 6-1): Lost to De La Salle to start the week but came back with a pair of huge wins beating San Ramon Valley 60-58, then Dublin 64-50. A strong No. 2.
3) San Ramon Valley (20-4, 6-1): The Wolves fell 60-58 to Granada but got a big 58-45 win over Dublin, then beat Foothill 75-50.
4) Dublin (18-6, 4-3): Tough week for the Gaels as they fall to both San Ramon Valley and Granada. Must drop a spot this week.
5) Monte Vista (20-4, 4-3): Fell to Dougherty Valley but bookended the loss with wins over Livermore and Amador Valley.
Others: Dougherty Valley (15-9, 4-3), Amador Valley (15-9, 0-7), Foothill (14-9, 2-5), California (11-12, 2-5), Livermore (7-17, 0-7).
1) San Ramon Valley (13-1-1, 6-1): Keeps the top spot heading into the final week of the regular season with wins over Dublin, Granada and Foothill.
2) Amador Valley (6-1-1, 5-1-1): The Dons get a huge 2-0 win over Monte Vista to climb up a spot in the rankings.
3) Monte Vista (9-2-2, 5-1-1): The Mustangs will drop in the rankings this week as they fell 2-0 to Amador Valley. Beat Livermore and Daugherty Valley.
4) Carondelet (10-3-4, 4-1-2): The Cougars are in the No. 4 spot this week outscoring their three opponents 15-0 last week.
5) California (5-4-2, 4-2-1): The Grizzlies and goalie Layla Armas didn’t allow a goal last week, going 2-0-1 to stay in the top five.
Others: Granada (7-8-1, 0-6-1), Dougherty Valley (5-6-3, 0-5-2), Dublin (4-4-5, 1-2-4), Foothill (4-4-5, 2-3-2), Livermore (2-8-3, 0-5-2).
1) De La Salle (10-2-2, 6-0-1): The Spartans have not given up a goal in four games, and only one in the last eight. Got the 2-0 win over Granada to take back the top spot.
2) San Ramon Valley (10-5-4, 5-0-2): Three impressive wins vault the Wolves to the No. 2 spot. Beat Dublin, Granada and Foothill last week.
3) Granada (12-2-1, 5-2): Tough week for the Mats as they tasted losing for the first time this year, falling to De La Salle and San Ramon Valley. Ended the week with a 3-0 win over Dublin.
4) Monte Vista (11-2-3, 4-1-2): Tied Dougherty in between beating Livermore and Amador Valley.
5) Dougherty Valley (10-3-4, 2-2-3): Two wins sandwich a 1-1 tie with Monte Vista.
Others: Amador Valley (11-8, 2-5), California (4-6-5, 0-4-3), Livermore (5-5-4, 1-4-2), Foothill (7-9-1, 3-4), San Ramon Valley (7-5-4, 2-0-2), Dublin (5-9-3, 0-6-1).
TODAY, JAN. 30
EBAL Boys’ Basketball (all games 7:30 p.m.)
Amador Valley at Livermore, De La Salle at San Ramon Valley, Dougherty Valley at Foothill, Dublin at Foothill, Granada at Monte Vista.
EBAL Girls’ Basketball (all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Livermore at Amador Valley, San Ramon Valley at Carondelet, Foothill at Dougherty Valley, California at Dublin, Monte Vista at Granada.
EBAL Boys’ Soccer (all games at 6:30 p.m.)
Livermore at Amador Valley, San Ramon Valley at De La Salle, Foothill at Dougherty Valley, California at Dublin, Monte Vista at Granada.
EBAL Girls’ Soccer (all games at 6:30 p.m.)
Amador Valley at Livermore, Carondelet at San Ramon Valley, Dougherty Valley at Foothill, Dublin at Foothill, Granada at Monte Vista.
TOMORROW, JAN. 31
No events scheduled.
THURSDAY, FEB. 1
EBAL Boys’ Soccer (all games at 6:30 p.m.)
Foothill at Amador Valley, De La Salle at California, Granada at Livermore, Monte Vista at San Ramon Valley, Dougherty Valley at Dublin.
EBAL Girls’ Soccer (all games at 6:30 p.m.)
Amador Valley at Foothill, California at Carondelet, Livermore at Granada, San Ramon Valley at Monte Vista, Dublin at Dougherty Valley.
FRIDAY, FEB. 2
EBAL Boys’ Basketball
Amador Valley at Foothill, California at De La Salle, Livermore at Granada, San Ramon Valley at Monte Vista, Dublin at Dougherty Valley.
EBAL Girls’ Basketball
Foothill at Amador Valley, Carondelet at California, Granada at Livermore, Monte Vista at San Ramon Valley, Dougherty Valley at Dublin.
SATURDAY, FEB. 3
EBAL Girls’ Basketball
Granada at Dublin. 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
North Coast Section Dual Team Championships, at Livermore High, all day
Pleasanton Preps: 3-0 victory over Granada highlights up-and-down week for Amador girls’ soccer
It was a mixed bag of results for the Amador Valley High girls’ soccer team last week, opening with a 3-0 win over Granada before falling 1-0 to San Ramon Valley. See that and more in our Pleasanton Preps column…
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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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