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NCS Girls Soccer playoff brackets
By Matt Smith
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 1:48 pm in Girls soccer.
Here are the girls brackets.
Division I
First Round
Wednesday, Feb. 17
No. 1 Castro Valley (21-0-2) v. No. 16 Antioch (13-7-4), 7 p.m.
No. 2 Carondelet (12-4-3) v. No. 15 Logan (12-6-4), 7 p.m.
No. 3 San Ramon Valley v. No. 14 Heritage (12-6-5), 5 p.m.
No. 4 Clayton Valley (14-3-3) v. No. 13 Mission San Jose (13-5-7), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Washington (11-7-6) v.No. 5 California (11-4-6), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Amador Valley (10-6-6) v. No. 11 Freedom (12-3-8) 7 p.m.
No. 7 Monte Vista (11-8-4) v. No. 10 College Park (12-5-4), 7 p.m.
No. 8 Liberty (17-2-4) v. No. 9 Berkeley (18-2-2), 7 p.m.
Division II
First Round
Wendensday, Feb. 17
No. 1 Bishop O’Dowd (15-1-5) v. No. 16 Redwood Christian (9-9-2) 7 p.m.
No.15 Moreau Catholic (12-8-4) v. No. 2 Berean Christian (15-6-3) 7 p.m.
No. 3 Albany (20-0-1) v. No. 14 Piedmont (14-6-2) 5 p.m.
No. 4 Campolindo (8-4-3) v. No. 13 St. Mary’s (17-5-0) 7 p.m.
No. 5 Miramonte (6-3-3) v. No. 12 Hayward (15-5-2) 7 p.m.
No. 6 Las Lomas (9-6-7) v. No. 11 Alhambra (7-9-4) 7 p.m.
No. 7 Acalanes (10-8-4) v. No. 10 El Cerrito (10-7-3) 7 p.m.
No. 8 Dougherty Valley (7-8-3) v. No. 9 Northgate (10-7-1) 7 p.m.
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February 15th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Used to be, that girls soccer got ALL the discussion
What gives?
Maybe it’s Matt Smith’s great coverage of the boys side?
Well, stirring the pot needs to be done then.
If ever there was a season when a team with 21 wins DIDN’T deserve the top seed it is this year!
Interesting that #2 seed has only 12 wins eh?
Upper half of Girls bracket, with CV, only has one EBAL Team in it, where the bottom half has 4!
Hey, Times. when you post your brackets can you put them in bracket form so we can see who they play next?
We have to go to the NCS site for that.
Fairly easy path for CV to get to the final then.
Or, fairly easy path for CAL to get there as well.
When was the last time a Non-EBAL team won Girls NCS?
I’m thinking it was Carondelet when they weren’t part of the league?
anyone?
February 15th, 2010 at 11:04 am
it was Carondelet in 1999 and 1994- every other year has been an Ebal team. C-let won the 2A class in 2001.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Personally, I’ve lost interest in girls soccer because I’m tired of clueless parents making disparaging remarks about other teams. Its so strange that this happens more often with girls than boys. True, similar comments occur on the boys thread, but by in large, people have more knowledge of the game.
EBALDad, your comments regarding CV aren’t as bad as the comments on this blog last year around NCS time, but still, its a taste of bitter backbiting and poisonous drivel that is rife in youth soccer.
February 15th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Farmer,
I’m not a CV hater. And if my comments came across as backbiting or poisonous, then I didn’t represent myself well, sorry about that.
My reasoning for my comments, are that CV is the #1 seed in a tournament that has never, never been won by any team other than an EBAL team or Carondelet.
21 wins is very very impressive.
But, who have those wins come against?
How many wins are against teams in this years NCS Div 1 field?
CV, for example, did not play in the highest possible bracket in the Winter Classic Tournament at their own request. Don’t you find that noteworthy?
my main observation is that all the discussion is on the boys side of the soccer equation.
I’m OK with that, just surprised that’s all.
I’m all for positive discussion.
I’m, frankly, surprised at the seeding decisions by the NCS.
best of luck to all.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
CV has beaten Washington 2-0 Heritage 8-0 and California 5-1… Those seem like pretty convincing wins to me and with an undefeated record I really don’t see how you couldn’t put them as the #1 seed
February 15th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
OK, I’ll answer that one.
first, the fact that they specifically chose NOT to play in the highest division of the Winter Classic is, to me a red flag, and should NOT be rewarded.
Should EBAL Teams schedule the easiest possible schedules for themselves simply to get more wins?
Strength of Schedule HAS to count for something.
So, CV has played ONLY Three teams in the NCS D1 field?
if that is so, sorry but that, 3/15, is weak.
They have beaten only 1 league champion and that is from arguably the weakest girls soccer league in NCS. Not meaning to be too negative, just stating my opinion.
When you play in a D2 league, it is your responsibility to play the toughest non-league schedule possible.
Now, with that said, apparently the NCS selection committee loves the win total, so apparently I’m wrong about that one.
Assuming CV gets past Antioch, then the second round match will be their biggest test of the year.
Good luck Trojans!
February 15th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Congrats to Antioch Girls Soccer, this Senior class is amazing. They set a goal of gettig into to the NCS from the very first day and they did it. Good luck to the Boys and Girls, and GO ANTIOCH
February 15th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Give the CV girls soccer team their props. They are ranked #5 nationally by ESPN RISE. If you have seen the CV girls play, they are easily a top 4 NCS team regardless of the schedule questions.
That said, until SRV loses in NCS (four years running, 12-0, an unheard of result for a public school), all bets are off…or should I say, if the SRV girls are healthy, the NCS goes through SRV. CV knows this, Foothill knows this, Monte Vista knows this, Carondelet knows this, blah, blah, blah.
All of that said, Matt Smith is the driver to make the NCS boys winter soccer blog more active than ANY SPORT on the Bay Area News Group, PERIOD. (unless you are talking about football coaching changes).
Great job Matt.
February 15th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
getting
February 15th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Best of luck and good health to all 2010 NCS soccer teams!!! I personally hope that PKs are relevant only after 100 minutes…
February 16th, 2010 at 7:57 am
CV will win out and play a fromidable ebal team in the finals.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
EBALDad: CV did want to get in to Invitational to play @ the TriValley Classic but missed out. Apart from that, have played only 1 (Cal) team that qualified for NCS. If this was the BCS, CV would be Boise State (4th/5th seed)… but wins obviously count rather than strength of Schedule.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
My mistake: CV has played two teams in top 16.
February 18th, 2010 at 7:54 am
2 EBAL teams gone in first round. Looks likea few of them made the NCS by mistake.
February 18th, 2010 at 7:57 am
By the way, CV did not get their application in on time for the tri-valley top flight per the tri-valley director.
February 18th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Congrats to Freedom and College Park on their wins.
Monte Vista, which had a victory over San Ramon on it’s resume and games against a host of NCS teams, certainly more than 2, was not in by mistake (12 of their games vs D1 NCS Teams)
Amador Valley, had a victory over #2 Carondelet, not in by mistake (14 of their games vs D1 NCS teams)
I never said CV being in the tournament was a mistake. I questioned their #1 seed.
CV is a very very good team. Good luck to them the rest of the Tournament.
Predictions
Castro Valley 3 – Liberty 1
California 2 – Clayton Valley 1 could be overtime or PK’s either way a tight game
The battle of Concord v Pleasant Hill
Upset Special
College Park 2 – Carondelet 1
San Ramon 4 – Freedom 1
February 18th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Amador losing to Freedom and College park beating Monte vista wich is the bigger upset?
February 18th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Albany Undefeated season in BSAL 18-0 Beat Las Lomas! Beat Piedmont 5-0 first round of NCS. Soft line up or not, this is the Cinderella team to watch. 3 of the girls on this team played for the Mavericks in the Norway Cup and beat China for the Championship! Mertens , Wise, & Kirkby . Good luck girls do it again. NCS-2010
February 18th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Talk about seeding. Albany ,Undefeated 18-0 league and 19-0-1 and still seeded 3rd to Berean Christian 15-6-3 seeded 2nd.
Albany 3rd seeded played 14th seeded Piedmont first round NCS 5-0
Berean Christian 2nd seed played Moreau Catholic 15th seed and won only only 1-0 to the 15th seed? and they were seeded 2nd above Albany?
Granted BSAL is an easier league but give me a break 6 losses! What if the had seven losses would that still been ok? Where is the cut off. Undefeated in any league at this level of play is worth props. Any given Sunday in a long season with injuries and sickness and school finals!
Good luck to all!
February 19th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Bottom line, the EBAL is not what it’s all cracked to be…maybe just maybe money in the Mustang nation can’t buy soccer championships…maybe just maybe, other areas with a little bit of diversity and some long tradition of soccer are catching the all white rich kids from the EBAL and their “professional” training.
February 19th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Hey S. FAN, are you implying the “professional training” is a positive? No facitiousness intended.
February 19th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
cv neeeevvvveeerrr getting any love from the other schools, especially the EBAL fans. this year cv will tear through ncs, castain twins will dominate as the best duo in the state and then we’ll see who gets the last laugh. the ncs knows what theyre doing when they rank them number 1, EBALdad, so shove your EBAL loving shit back in your mouth and watch the trojans dominate ncs.
soccer is a dumb sport anyways
February 20th, 2010 at 6:54 am
Don’t forget that CV beat Burlingame this year who is the TWO time defending champion for their league! They also beat Notre Dame, Berean Christian and California.
February 20th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
cv 3-1, ring on the ebal
February 20th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Anyone know the final score/winner of the Carondelet NSC game earlier this afternoon? Thanks.
February 20th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Correction, played at 7:00, should be completed soon.
February 20th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
#22 he was pointing out what he felt like valid reasons for them not being completely solid waterproof. They sure are like 99% the best team in ncs, but the 1% was all he was bringing up. no need to get so defensive for what you call a “dumb sport”.
Everyone here is giving love to CV for their star studded team but you have to hope HAAL prepares them for the best of the rest?
February 21st, 2010 at 1:44 am
Pete,
Carondelet 3, College Park 0.
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Welcome to the EBAL Castro Valley Girls Soccer!
Now the NCS Tournament, on the girls side, gets, in my opinion, more interesting.
The should be no one-sided games now.
I believe I read that in the first match-up this year with CV, that CAL was missing 5 players due to an early December Club Tournament.
Well, no matter what, it will be interesting to see if the “99%” best team in NCS will run through the EBAL to an NCS Title.
Predictions:
Castro Valley 2 – Cal 1 (I know, I predict them to win, go figure)
San Ramon 3 – Carondelet 2 (The Wolves just have NCS magic, pure and simple)
Mike, thanks for chiming in to #22, I’m surprised that a forum moderator didn’t step in first.
We can disagree but still be civil, can’t we?
February 24th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Wow!
No body cares
No body cares
the “Matt Smith factor” is TOTALLY absent from girls soccer
a shame
February 24th, 2010 at 10:10 am
EBALDad,
I am with you on this one and agree with your predictions.
In fact, the #5 ranked girls soccer team in the NATION, Castro Valley, is playing for a spot in the championship, while several Mustang club team players will be facing teammates when SRV plays Carondelet at Owen Owens Field. We will see if 5 is a charm for SRV.
February 24th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Still nobody cares.
perhaps all the Girls Soccer crazies graduated or became Lacrosse fans?
San Ramon 3 – Castro Valley 1
as the Wolves make it 5 in a row!!!!!
February 25th, 2010 at 5:32 am
So did the HAAL prepare CV good enough to face “the best of the rest?” I THINK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
CV all the way this year!
February 25th, 2010 at 5:35 am
BTW there are several girls from CV that play for the Pleasanton Rage and had to face some of their teammates tonight too!
February 25th, 2010 at 11:44 am
What place did CAL High finish in the EBAL?
Sounds like a very evenly played, dramatic game, was it?
anyone anyone anyone echo echo
February 25th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
It was a very dramatic game because of the horrible ref.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
if you mean by horrible ref he didn’t call enough fouls on CV i agree with you. If they foul that much while playing SRV they lose by more than 3-1.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
EXCUSE ME CALFAN…….ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING?????? All the fouls were called against CV. Cal had hardly any fouls called against them and should have had more. That hand ball in the box call was the WORST CALL EVER! What about when the CV girl was taken down twice in the box by CAL and nothing called on those plays?????? What about the 5 Cal players on 1 CV player and CV gets a foul against them?
February 25th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Come on Castro Valley parent. I was surprised at a few foul calls but not most. Did one of your players leave with a golf ball sized black eye??? Nope that would be a Cal High player which was a result of an elbow straight to the eye. And guess what?! No foul called on that! I’m actually rooting for Castro Valley to win Saturday. I just hope the fouling doesn’t get out of control and take your girls out of their game. SRV knows how to win and they take every advantage given to them.
February 26th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
San Ramon’s coach has always stated he does not want to play Castro Valley because they hurt his girls. Give me a break. CV plays a different style that we play on this side of the hill which will become more prevelant in the future. Tough defense and in your face.
Castro Valley wins 2-0.
By the way, the refs at the CV v. Cal game were the worse I have seen. If it was even closely called, it would have been at least 4-0 Castro Valley.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
S.FAN #40, were you referring to the SRV coach (Danville) or the Cal coach (San Ramon)? Your “quote” sounds very suspicious. Please provide the date when the coach said CV girls hurt his girls.
Answer me this: Prior to 2010, which NCS girls team had 6 straight 20+ win seasons, was seeded #1 two times, and lost to an EBAL team in the playoffs each year (Foothill 3 times and SRV 3 times)?
CV has the talent to win it all, but they have to get past yet another EBAL team. If CV wins, after Carondelet (now in EBAL), they would be only the 2nd non-EBAL team to win the girls NCS 3A championship. They would be deserving of consideration for the ESPN RISE 50 #1 ranking. Don’t ignore the history and good luck against SRV, the 4 time defending NCS champs. It should be a great match.
February 26th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Before last years tr-valley classic, San Ramon had a chance to play Castro Valley in the second round. Castro Valley beat them 3-1 earlier in the tournament. I was near the scheduling cooordinators and the San Ramon coach, believe it or not, said, I don’t want to play Castro Valley because I don’t want my girls to get hurt. After bringing it up a couple of times to other soccer coaches and fans, they said he has made similiar comments about CV being too tough.
February 26th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
To tell you the truth after Wednesday game i wouldn’t want to play CV in a meanless game either. You better hope for a Ref that likes your style of play if not SRV will convert enough set pieces to win the game. Here’s your other problem your defense is not good enough to stop SRV your hope of winning 2-0 is a pipe dream. Good luck but after playing both teams twice this year SRV 3 CV 1. You better tell your girls it’s not a good idea to let the other team score in the first minute like they have for the last 3 years.
February 26th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
S.Fan #42,
So you are on record quoting SRV girls soccer coach Mark Jones stating your claim, blah blah blah. If the Bay Area News Group reporters do not get a comment from coach Jones, I will try to approach him for a response. I have seen him hang around before and after each NCS championship win over the past 4 years, and he has been very approachable.
Again, check the record. SRV historically starts the season slow because they have club players committed to club play into December, and early season injuries make no sense before the EBAL season. As any smart coach would do, hang back early, build during league and peak in the NCS championships, when it really counts, and then take THE TROPHY.
Please explain CVs 0-3 record against SRV in NCS play, and 0-6 against EBAL teams during the past 6 years. Is there a response that makes any sense given your comments?
Inquiring minds want to know…
February 26th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
S.Fan,
“San Ramon had a chance to play Castro Valley in the second round. Castro Valley beat them 3-1 earlier in the tournament. ”
Why would a team agree to play the same team twice in a four game pre-season tournament if it’s not for the championship?
If there was a choice to be had, it is only logical to play a different opponent to create a better overall schedule as a resume builder for NCS seeding later in the year.
be they “thuggish” or otherwise.
February 26th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Good point Soccerfan. And then, oh by the way, CV went out and lost to Monte Vista. HUH?
Again, at the end of the day (or season in this case), the ultimate high school soccer prize is…drum-roll please…the NCS trophy. BRILLIANT!
February 27th, 2010 at 12:14 am
Who cares what happened in the past. Every team has a different make up every year.
February 27th, 2010 at 12:53 am
#47. Only the informed care what happened in the past. CV faces a team that has won the NCS 4 years running. The current CV team has lost to an EBAL team to end its season the past 6 years, including the current senior class for the past 3 years. Do I sense a pattern developing?
I wish all the best to the CV girls, but…show us. I will applaud their win, but it must be earned on the pitch, not on a blah, blah, blog…
February 27th, 2010 at 1:38 am
Hey Sweeper….thank you Captain Obvious.
Why are all you people so down on CV? What have they done to you? No one here is bragging about CV but all you people do is constantly put them down! WHY????????? Is it CV’s fault that the other schools in the HAAL aren’t as good? NO!!!!!!!!!!!! Why don’t you give them any credit for their ability to at least hang with the so-called “best of the rest.”
BTW….Why did SRV win last year?????? HORRIBLE REF!
February 27th, 2010 at 6:40 am
0-6 last three years, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN. You must have been A SLEEP when they CV beat Cal twice this year, Granada twice this year, foothill once this year, San Ramon and Carondelet last year, and Monte Vista the year before with all of their stars. Have fun talking to Coach Jones. He’s usually complaining about something and I’m sure he will be talking to the refs before the game. Also, don’t forgrt about Bishop O’dowd…Castro Valley, #1 in the State and possibly country. Be proud of you neighbors instead of chanting your elitist views.
February 27th, 2010 at 7:03 am
Don’t forget this year they also beat Berean Christian, Notre Dame, and Burlingame.
February 27th, 2010 at 9:39 am
So if the game is close or CV loses the Ref will be THE MOST HORRIBLE REF ever.
February 27th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
No, just the Cal game…should have been an eay win BUT.
February 27th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Castro Valley dominated the game and as i called it should have had a 2-0 win;) hey, we will take it. The EBAL was has some good teams but didn’t match up very well with CV…now on to basketball. Castro Valley boys and girls in the final four!!!!!
February 27th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
1-0 SRV at halftime. they must have dominated after the break lol. Hey do you think CV has a chance against Newark? SRV sure doesn’t against DLS.. not at saint mary’s at least.. but the final four qualify for NorCals now so everybody gets a chance against the Oakland and SJS teams…
February 27th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Yea, CV matches up pretty good with Newark but their point gaurd play is really lacking. Their senior left the team after x-mas break and now they have a sophmore. He is good but inexperienced. We’ll see. CV has not put a full game together yet.
February 27th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
CV’s gaurd play that is.
February 27th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
DRUM ROLL PLEASE……….CV NCS DIVISION 1 GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONS! Two HAAL teams are CHAMPS this year I guess were as good as the “best of the rest.” WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!
February 27th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
A large dose of CROW is on the BBQ!
Congrats CV on winning the D1 Girls Championship.
now as for “dominating”, hmm, CV had a real tough time with SRs left side, so while CV won, in no way would I call it dominating.
Two really quality strikes by CV from distance, one in the run of play one on a set piece.
Congratulations again!
February 28th, 2010 at 12:15 am
Who said CV dominated? Who cares THEY WON!
February 28th, 2010 at 7:38 am
well, just up the board you’ll see
“S. FAN Says:
February 27th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Castro Valley dominated the game and as i called it should have had a 2-0 win;)”
but AParent, you are correct
THEY WON and that’s all that matters.
Congratulations!
now will CV play in the top level of the Tri Valley Tournament?
(sorry, couldn’t resist)
February 28th, 2010 at 8:50 am
I put a wink at the end. Do you get it? I guess not. Go back and pay for some more “professional” training and don’t forget to arrive in your hummer and maybe have some blonde pony tails hanging out the window. Sorry, couldn’t resist…idiot
CV domination!!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 9:11 am
@ S. Fan
Hummers and blonde pony tails of course. I’m glad you think so highly of the life style we choose to surround ourselves in. Sorry i didn’t pick broken down impala’s, braids and gang signs hanging out the window.
Education Rules!!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 9:18 am
S.Fan
I did not get the wink, clearly
apparently I’m not as up to date on the texting lingo as those of you on the other end of Crow Canyon Rd.
“my bad”
but “idiot”? c’mon, try winning with class, it’ll look better on you. Doesn’t matter if your driving a Hummer or an Escort.
Now as to your inference about “professional”training
Am i to assume you mean that the CV girls play Club Soccer for free?
I’m curious because you’ve brought that up before and it seems you’re upset about an imbalance of some kind
Are there annoying Mustang Parents out here on this end of CC Rd? of course. Do many of these soccer families throw money at a problem/issue thinking that will solve and or help? of course
I’m pretty sure we don’t have a monopoly on that segment of the population though.
Perhaps some form of envy is just eating away at you or your daughter. sorry.
Enjoy your victory
with class and grace
February 28th, 2010 at 9:53 am
“just couldn’t resist” and “some form of envy”…sorry, not much too envy and not any class or grace.
February 28th, 2010 at 10:09 am
AMAZING !…. adults getting down at a second grade level, insults flying…. not over the level of play, the calls or the previous
‘predictions’ of who would deserved to win NCS title in girl’s soccer … No, it’s turned into a competition between parents over who lives where and how much money they have. Pathetic.
Let’s give some credit to the girl’s, all of the teams who made it to NCS and to the teams who rose to the occasion. What a great experience it was for all of them. Remember people, we’re trying to teach our kids to practice good sportsmanship, and no, good sportsmanship doesn’t end with a hand-shake at the end of the game.
February 28th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
ah yes, the tasteless, classless bickering of girls soccer parents. EBAL dady, S.fan, just enjoy the game and stop bashing a bunch of hard working teenage girls.