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Acalanes girls tennis sweeps College Park on senior day
Acalanes girls tennis followed an 8-1 loss to Campolindo with a 9-0 senior day victory over College Park. The Dons visit Miramonte on Oct. 20.
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Saint Mary's Silva wins first WCC defensive weekly honor
Saint Mary's senior defender Molly Silva earned her first WCC Defensive Player of the Week award after scoring the winning goal and making a key defensive clearance in a 1-0 victory over Portland. The Gaels return to Moraga on Oct. 17 to face San Diego.
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Saint Mary's basketball schedule features UCLA, Nevada in Tahoe
Saint Mary's men's basketball announced its 2026-27 schedule featuring neutral-site games against UCLA and Nevada, home matchups with three NCAA Tournament teams, and a Dec. 29 "Lamorinda Night" game against Princeton as first-year head coach Mickey McConnell takes over the four-time defending WCC regular-season champions in Moraga.
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Acalanes freshman football shut out 28-0 by Mitty
Acalanes' freshman football team lost its season opener 28-0 to Archbishop Mitty after a three-touchdown second quarter, but the Dons' defense showed fight with a goal-line stand and a forced fumble.
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Acalanes JV falls 27-14 despite second-half rally
Acalanes JV football fell 27-14 to Archbishop Mitty in its season opener but rallied for 14 unanswered second-half points, highlighted by a flea-flicker touchdown and a goal-line conversion at Foothill College on Aug. 28.
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Saint Mary's ends 8-year losing streak against Cal
Saint Mary's women's volleyball rallied to beat UC Berkeley 3-2 in five sets Sunday at UCU Pavilion in Moraga, ending an eight-year losing streak against the Bears and closing the Gael-Bear Classic with a 2-1 record.
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Miramonte teen launches mountain bike team, five qualify
Miramonte High School junior Rowen Collier founded a mountain biking program from scratch last year, handling league requirements, insurance, coaching, and school approval on his own. Five riders qualified for the NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League championship in the team's first season, and Collier is now recruiting for 2026-27.
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Miramonte gym bears Sabrina Ionescu's name after community celebration in Orinda
Miramonte High School in Orinda officially renamed its gymnasium after WNBA star and 2016 alumna Sabrina Ionescu during a June 26 community celebration that included a youth clinic, speeches from district and city leaders, and the launch of a gym modernization fundraising campaign.
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More than 1,700 swimmers to compete at 69th OMPA Championships in Moraga
More than 1,700 swimmers from nine Orinda and Moraga clubs will compete at the 69th annual OMPA Championships at the Soda Aquatic Center from July 31 through August 2, with Orinda Country Club defending a winning streak that stretches back more than two decades.
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Miramonte football enters 2026 with deeper roster, brutal schedule
Miramonte's defending NCS Division 4 champion football team returns quarterback Lane Dalton and a roster of up to 40 varsity players for 2026, but faces a five-game gauntlet including Campolindo and Acalanes that could complicate their path back to the playoffs.
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Saint Mary's president warns NCAA cap hike threatens mid-majors
Saint Mary's College President Roger J. Thompson co-authored a national op-ed arguing Division I schools should let the House v. NCAA settlement reforms work before escalating spending, as Congress debates a bill that could more than double the athlete compensation cap.
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