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Welcome to the Tri-Valley Prep Playbook!
It is time for another week of the 2025-26 prep sports year!
The Playbook takes you inside the East Bay Athletic League, writing about outlooks, updates, and insight into all the sports, along with profiles of athletes, and opinions regarding controversial issues in high school sport!
The Big Picture looks at how sports play a huge role in the development of an athlete’s life as a person. A tough loss is something which may be a stomach punch initially but it’s also something that can help you grow as a person. Also, see which EBAL swimmers won titles at the NCS meet!
EBAL Power Rankings has the final boys’ volleyball rankings, as well as the last regular season softball rankings before the postseason chaos ensues.
What to Watch has the EBAL softball playoffs schedule, as well as the key last week of league baseball. Check out which EBAL lacrosse teams are still alive in the NCS playoffs.
If you know of a great story, or have any questions, please reach out either by email – acesgolf@aol.com or by phone at (925) 200-0719.
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller, Playbook Editor
When the final score isn’t the final lesson
I have preached for years about how sports can be such a vital tool in the development of the youth of today. Even the athletes themselves may not understand or fully grasp initially, but given time for most, the life lessons learned from sports will crystallize.
Power Rankings as of May 11.
EBAL SOFTBALL
1. Livermore (23-1, 13-0): The Cowboys keep rolling, taking out Dougherty Valley and Granada the final week of the regular season.
2. San Ramon Valley (18-6, 11-2): The Wolves take out Amador Valley and Monte Vista to make it six straight wins.
3. Granada (13-11, 9-4): The Mats took out Monte Vista 5-3 but then closed the regular season with an 11-1 loss to Livermore.
4. California (14-10, 8-5): The Grizzlies pulled off wins over Dublin and Carondelet during the final week of the regular season.
5. Carondelet (15-9, 8-5): The Cougars end the regular season with over Foothill but then a big loss to California in the final game of the regular season.
Others: Foothill (11-11, 5-8), Amador Valley (7-12-1, 4-9), Dublin (9-15, 5-8), Monte Vista (5-16, 2-11), Dougherty Valley (0-19, 0-13).
EBALL BASEBALL
1. De La Salle (15-4): The Spartans take two from Amador Valley, winning 14-1 and 9-5, keeping the top spot for another week.
2. Monte Vista (16-6): The Mustangs are playing the best ball in the league right now, having won eight games in a row.
3. Dublin (15-7): The Gaels play once and drop a 2-1 final to a Foothill team that is playing good ball.
4. Granada (15-8): The Matadors split games with San Ramon Valley, winning 2-1 then losing 4-0.
5. San Ramon Valley (13-7): The Wolves went 1-1 with Granada last week, losing 2-1 but then rallying for a 4-0 win.
Others: Foothill (12-9), Amador Valley (9-13), California (11-9-2), Livermore (6-16), Dougherty Valley (5-16).
EBAL FINAL BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
1. Livermore (32-5): The Cowboys see their amazing season come to a shocking end when Foothill knocked them out of the first round of the NCS playoffs. Even though they lost early, the Cowboys season is worth the top final rankings.
2. Dublin (23-6): The Gaels got a first round NCS win beating Washington 3-0 but then saw their season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to Liberty in the second round.
3. San Ramon Valley (21-11): The Wolves lose in the first round 3-1 to Irvington, a team that took out two EBAL teams in the first two rounds.
4. De La Salle (17-18): The Spartans made it to NCS but then fell 3-1 to Liberty in the first round.
5. Foothill (16-16): The Falcons pull off the 3-1 win over No. 2 seed Livermore in the first round, then fall 3-2 to Irvington in the second round.
Others: California (18-15), Granada (16-12), Amador Valley (16-16), Dougherty Valley (12-17), Monte Vista (11-14).
Today (May 12)
NCS lacrosse semifinals: D-I boys’: Monte Vista at Marin Catholic, 5:30 p.m.; Redwood at De La Salle, 7 p.m.; D-I girls’: Marin Catholic at San Ramon Valley, 7 p.m.; D-II: Dublin at University, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop O’Dowd at Foothill, 7 p.m.
EBAL softball playoffs: California at Livermore, Granada at San Ramon Valley, both 4 p.m.
Tomorrow (May 13)
EBAL baseball: Amador Valley at Foothill, De La Salle at San Ramon Valley, Dougherty Valley at Monte Vista, 4 p.m.
Thursday (May 14)
EBAL softball playoffs championship game: Livermore-California winner vs. Granada-San Ramon Valley winner, 4 p.m.
NCS lacrosse championships: TBD.
CIF diving championships: All day at Clovis Swim Complex
Friday (May 15)
CIF swimming championships: Trials all day at Clovis Swim Complex
EBAL baseball: Foothill at Amador Valley, San Ramon Valley at De La Salle, Monte Vista at Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
Saturday (May 16)
CIF swimming championship: All day at Clovis Swim Complex
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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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