Friday, May 18, 2012
Carlmont High School's football field will get its lights; installation will begin this summer.
After months of discussion, negotiation and community outreach, the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) Board of Trustees has approved a project that will allow Carlmont High School to extend its athletic field use into the evening hours. The Usher Field Football Lights Project was approved by a unanimous vote by the board Wednesday night according to board president Alan Sarver. Carlmont was the only school in the district that did not have lights on its athletic field. On Tuesday, the district, led by superintendent, Dr. James Lianides, made a summary presentation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. Those in attendance were community members who live within a one-quarter mile radius around the school, Hastings…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lily Zhang, 15, is from Palo Alto.
Palo Alto's Lily Zhang has earned herself a ticket to the London Olympics this summer. The 15-year-old is one of three table tennis Olympic hopefuls who train at the India Community Center in Milpitas. For coach Rajul Sheth, 41, the table tennis center’s director, it’s all part of the plan. This year they compete; In 2016, they win medals against players from China, who now dominate the winners’ podium. By qualifying more than one player to this year’s Olympics, “We exceeded our goal,” Sheth said. “We’re in the pipeline.” In addition to Zhang, the other Milpitas players are Ariel Hsing, 16, of San Jose; and Timothy Wang, 20, of Houston. Making the Olympic team “has been my dream for so long,” Hsing said. “I don’t know how to feel.” …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Borg gives birth to baby boy on same weekend team eliminated from Super Regional tournament.
Events happened so fast for College of San Mateo's softball team over the weekend it was hard to keep up. And in the end, a weekend packed with excitement, heartbreak and intrigue and joy, ended with the birth of a baby boy. Nicole Borg, who in the last months of her pregnancy coached CSM to a No. 2 seed in Northern California and the right to host one of the state's four four-team Super Regional tournaments over the weekend, gave birth to Dylan Borg on Mother's Day. She went into labor early Saturday and couldn't be with her team on what turned out to be the last day of the Bulldogs' season. CSM was eliminated from the tournament in heartbreaking fashion, with the Bulldogs two outs away from advancing to the finals when they lost to …
The undefeated team will face its toughest challenge this Thursday against the Bowditch (Foster City) A Team.
The 2012 Ralston Rams Tennis Team, coached by Holly Schaezlein (far left) and Margaret Goldsmith (far right). The Rams are 3-0 on the season. Their home courts are at Carlmont High School.
Monday, May 14, 2012
The 117.1-mile second stage will begin in San Francisco and travel through San Mateo County.
Cyclist Peter Sagan is in the lead as the Amgen Tour of California moves to San Francisco today for its second stage. The Slovakian-born Sagan, riding for the team Liquigas-Cannondale, finished first in the annual race's first stage in Sonoma County on Sunday with a time of 4 hours, 42 minutes and 25 seconds. The 119.6-mile stage began and ended in Santa Rosa and traveled through the hills of western Sonoma County. The 117.1-mile second stage will begin at San Francisco's Marina Green at 11 a.m. and travel south on state Highway 1 through San Mateo County and ending in Aptos in Santa Cruz County, according to race organizers. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said the race would serve as a showcase for the city's hills and waterfront. "San …
Baseball team lost to Consumnes River in Sunday's finals. The softball team was eliminated after two Saturday losses.
A long day ended with a tough loss for College of San Mateo's baseball team, as the host Bulldogs lost to Consumnes River 13-3 in a California Community College Super Regional final on Sunday. CSM (32-12) was 3-3 in the tournament, losing two of three games to CRC. The Bulldogs avenged an 8-1 loss to CRC on Saturday with a 7-6 win earlier in the day on Sunday. But CSM needed to win twice and couldn't close the deal in the finale. Mark Hurley was the offensive star for CSM on Sunday. He went a combined 6 for 9 on the day, with three hits including a triple and two RBI in the first game. Andrew Herrera (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in relief of starter Luke McCreesh in the finale. McCreesh lasted just one inning, allowing three runs (…
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Serra Varsity baseball team won the WCAL tournament championship on Thursday night.
Editor's Note: The following article was submitted to Patch by Serra High spokesperson Antonia Ehlers. To submit an article to Patch, please e-mail laura.dudnick@patch.com. The Serra Varsity baseball team won the WCAL tournament championship on Thursday night at Santa Clara University. The Padres defeated the Wildcats of St. Ignatius by a score of 7-2. The Padres got on the board by scoring three runs on three SI errors, taking the lead by 3-0 in the top of the first. The Wildcats responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the first. However, Serra pitcher Bradley Northangel came in as a relief pitcher to stop the Wildcats from scoring. In the 2nd inning, Collin Theroux and Jordan Paroubeck scored on throwing errors to …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
CSM to simultaneously host elite JC competition in four sports and Olympic trials qualifier.
Elite community college athletes representing 60 schools from a swath of the state stretching from Kern County to near the Oregon border will descend upon College of San Mateo later this week for arguably one of the most significant collections of events in Northern California community college sports history. CSM will simultaneously host Northern California championship and state qualifying events in baseball, softball and men’s and women’s track and field. CSM will also play host to an Olympic trials qualifying event. "Busiest weekend ever," CSM spokesman Fred Baer said in an email of this weekend's events. CSM's baseball and softball teams, both No. 2 seeds in Northern California, will host four-team Super Regional playoffs. The …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Padres will face the winner of Wednesday's St. Francis-Riordan game.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Terry's gem was necessary after Cabrillo staved off elimination with a 14-3 victory earlier Sunday to push the best-of-three series to its limit.
Cindy Pappas
9:33 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
Absolutely agree with lights improving Athletics Program at Carlmont HS! It will not only allow for increased numbers of active participants in HS sports but also build strong high school community bonds. Friday nights! That's when all the students, families and community members can head to a football game, soccer game or LAX game to support our student athletes. It provides an audience for … more ›