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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 recaps the week of the NorCal playoffs, then lists all the EBAL All-League teams from the winter season!
The EBAL Power Rankings feature the final soccer rankings of the year, with boys’ basketball seeing a new top two teams with one week left in the season.
What to Watch has the schedule for the CIF State NorCal finals, as well as the State title games. It also has the schedule for the opening week of EBAL volleyball.
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
Granada, San Ramon Valley rematch to decide berth in CIF boys’ basketball title game
Tonight in the Northern California D-I Regional finals for the fourth time this year No. 2 seed San Ramon Valley will face No. 4 Granada. The winner will have a spot on the CIF D-I State Championship game.
Power Rankings as of March 4.
EBAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL
1) San Ramon Valley (28-7): The Wolves — the No. 2 seed in D-I — won three in a row to advance to the CIF NorCal championship game where they will face, for the fourth time — Granada. The game is set for Tuesday night at 7 a.m. at Dublin High. The Wolves beat No. 15 Vanden 67-64, Monterey Trail 85-66, and third seed Mitty 52-49.
2) Granada (26-4): The Mats (No. 4 seed) got to the NorCal title game with wins over No. 13 Inderkum 58-53 in a home game. In the second round they overcame a double-digit deficit to win on a buzzer beater, beating St. Ignatius 68-66. In the NorCal semifinals they went down and beat top seed Clovis West 70-53.
3) Dougherty Valley (21-11): The Wildcats were the No. 14 seed in the CIF North D-I regional and were sent on the road to face No. 3 Mitty. A 75-34 loss ended the season for Dougherty.
4) De La Salle (24-6): Fell in the first round of the CIF NorCal Open regionals to Modesto Christian by a 51-49 final.
5) Dublin (24-10): The Gaels were seeded No. 16 and sent to face top-seeded Clovis West. Dublin pushed Clovis West in the first half before Clovis took off, winning 79-57.
Others: Monte Vista (22-8), Foothill (18-12), Amador Valley (17-12), California (12-15), Livermore (7-20).
EBAL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
1) San Ramon Valley (28-3): Was seeded No. 6 in the CIF NorCal Open division, the Wolves went on the road to Stockton to face No. 3 St. Mary’s. The EBAL champs fell 67-61 to end their incredible season.
2) Carondelet (29-6): Dropped to the D-I playoffs where they got the No. 4 seed, the Cougars beat No. 13 Los Gatos 77-39 in the first round. Next up was a 62-58 win over Sacred Heart. A 62-54 win over McClatchy sent the Cougars to the D-I title game.
3) California (25-6): Got the No. 7 seed in the D-II playoffs before falling at home to No. 10 Oakland Tech 65-53.
4) Monte Vista (18-12): Season over.
5) Dublin (16-12): Season over.
Others: Foothill (20-9), Amador (5-20), Granada (7-20), Dougherty Valley (5-18), Livermore (3-22).
1) Dougherty Valley (18-6-4): Top seeded in the CIF Northern D-II Regional, the Wildcats made it to the title game before falling 2-1 to No. 2 seed Burlingame. Opened the tournament with a 3-2 win over Valley of Sacramento. The Wildcats then knocked off Del Oro 2-1 to advance to the finals.
2) Monte Vista (17-3-3): The Mustangs were seeded No. 8 in the CIF Open Regionals and went to Sacramento and knocked off top seeded Jesuit 3-0. Fell 3-2 to Saint Francis in semifinals,
3) De La Salle (13-4-2): Season over.
4) Granada (13-5-2): Season over.
5) San Ramon Valley (11-9-4): Season over.
Others: Foothill (8-11-1), Amador Valley (12-10), California (4-7-5), Livermore (5-7-5), Dublin (6-10-3).
1) San Ramon Valley (19-4-2): The No. 3 seeded Wolves got through the first round of the CIF Open Regional, beating Leigh 2-1. In the semifinals, the Wolves took it to the limit but fell 2-1 to Del Oro.
2) Amador Valley (12-3-1): As the No. 7 seed in the Open division, had to go on the road to No. 3 Del Oro. The Dons battled to a 0-0 regulation and overtime battle before falling in the shootout.
3) Carondelet (15-6-4): The Cougars were the No. 8 seed and fell 2-0 to top-seeded Saint Francis in the first round of Open play.
4) Monte Vista (12-4-3): season over.
5) California (7-7-3): Season over.
Others: Dougherty Valley (5-8-3), Dublin (6-6-5), Foothill (6-7-6), Livermore (3-9-3), Granada (7-10-1).
Tuesday, March 5
CIF State NorCal Basketball Regional Finals
Boys D-I
San Ramon Valley (2) vs. Granada (4), at Dublin High, 7 p.m.
Girls D-I
Carondelet (4) at Bishop O’Dowd (2), 7 p.m.
Baseball non-League
O’Dowd at Amador Valley, Clayton Valley at Dougherty Valley, Foothill at James Logan, Liberty at Granada, Monte Vista at Irvington, 3:30 p.m.
Softball non-league
College Park at San Ramon Valley, Clayton Valley at California, Liberty at Dougherty Valley, Foothill at Arroyo, Granada at James Logan, Alhambra at Monte Vista, San Ramon Valley at Bishop O’Dowd. 3:30 p.m.
EBAL Volleyball
All matches at 6:30 p.m.
Monte Vista at Livermore, Dougherty Valley at Granada, California at De La Salle, San Ramon Valley at Foothill, Amador Valley at Dublin.
Wednesday, March 6
Baseball non-league
College Park at San Ramon Valley, 3:30 p.m.
Softball non-league
American at Foothill, Notre Dame at Monte Vista, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 7
Baseball non-league
Amador at Freedom, De La Salle at St. Mary’s, Dublin at Arroyo, Granada at Washington, Mountain House at Livermore.
Softball non-league
California at Alameda, Carondelet at Alhambra, Newark Memorial at Dougherty Valley, Foothill at Freedom, Granada at Vintage, Monte Vista at Liberty, 3:30 p.m.
EBAL Volleyball
All matches at 6:30 p.m.
Livermore at Amador Valley, Foothill at Dublin, Granada at Monte Vista, California at Dougherty Valley, San Ramon Valley at De La Salle.
Friday, March 8
CIF State Basketball Championships
Both games at the Golden One Center, Sacramento
Boys D-I
Granada-San Ramon Valley winner vs. Mater Dei-St. John Bosco winner, 8 p.m.
Girls D-I
Bishop O’Dowd-Carondelet vs. Bishop Montgomery-Brentwood School winner, 6 p.m.
Baseball non-league
Palo Alto at De La Salle, Livermore at Washington, Monte Vista at College Park, San Ramon Valley at Mitty, 3:30 p.m.
Softball non-league
Clayton Valley at San Ramon Valley, Livermore at College Park, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 9
Baseball non-league
Dougherty Valley at Sacred Heart, Dublin at Liberty, 11 a.m. California at Del Oro, 1 p.m.
Pleasanton Preps: Amador girls’ soccer runs into SRV buzzsaw in sectional semis
The Amador Valley girls’ soccer team, the top-seeded team, charged into the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division I tournament but ran into a San Ramon Valley team hitting on all cylinders and fell 5-1.
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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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