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East Bay Boys Volleyball Notes: Playoff Time
By Matt Smith
Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 9:45 am in Boys volleyball.
Here is a playoff breakdown
Division I
No. 1 Amador Valley vs. No. 8 Logan
No. 4 Deer Valley vs. No. 5 California
No. 2 Foothill vs. No. 7 Washington
No. 3 Mission San Jose vs. No. 6 De La Salle
Thoughts: The marquee matchup, to me, in the first round is Mission San Jose vs. De La Salle. The Spartans are extremely talented, but inconsistent. The Warriors are tough at home, and were the No. 3 seed last year when they reached the championship match.
I think the team to watch out for is Cal. Winners of four straight after a three-game skid, including a win over DLS. The Grizzlies also have a tournament loss against Deer Valley as motivation.
Of course the bracket is setup for a Amador Valley vs. Foothill rematch, and it would be a great match if it were to happen. Don’t get too far ahead because there are some good teams here.
Division II
No. 1 Campolindo vs. No. 8 Novato
No. 4 Alameda vs. No. 5 Terra Linda
No. 2 Northgate vs. No. 7 Clayton Valley
No. 3 Drake vs. No. 6 Las Lomas
Thoughts: Everyone is expecting a Campolindo and Northgate final, and it would be a surprise if it didn’t happen. A potential Drake vs. Northgate semifinal could be a good matchup, but of course both teams need to get there. I think the Alameda and Terra Linda match will be the most entertaining first round game.
Division III
No. 1 College Prep vs. No. 8 De Anza
No. 4 Berean Christian vs. No. 5 Marin Catholic
No. 2 El Molino vs. No. 7 Dougherty Valley
No. 3 St. Patrick-St. Vincent vs. No. 6 Head Royce
Thoughts: College Prep getting the No. 1 seed is huge, and if it is a rematch in the finals with El Molino, it won’t have to travel this year. Berean Christian will be a dangerous second round matchup for College Prep, if that is indeed how it plays out. I think the St. Pat’s and Head-Royce match is the most compelling to me in the first round. HR is very talented and could make a run.
Rankings
Amador Valley heads into the playoffs as the new No. 1 team. It’s the first time anyone but Foothill has been ranked No. 1 in this poll since March of 2009.
Cal gets a big bump after another win over De La Salle.
1. Amador Valley
2. Foothill
3. Campolindo
4. Northgate
5. Mission San Jose
6. Deer Valley
7. California
8. De La Salle
9. Washington
10. Logan
11. College Prep
12. Granada
13. Clayton Valley
14. De Anza
15. Alameda
League standings
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ACCAL
Alameda (21-10, 7-1)
De Anza (21-6, 7-1)
Berkeley (11-11, 3-5) 4 GB
El Cerrito (4-13, 3-5) 4 GB
Richmond (2-11, 0-8) 7 GB
BSAL
St. Patrick-St. Vincent (21-11, 8-0)
St. Mary’s (8-9, 6-2) 2 GB
St. Joseph Notre Dame (4-16, 3-5) 5 GB
Encinal (2-13, 2-6) 6 GB
Salesian (4-16, 1-7) 7 GB
BVAL
Deer Valley (26-7, 15-0)
Antioch (16-13, 10-5) 5 GB
Heritage (12-12, 9-6) 6 GB
Freedom (9-12, 8-7) 7 GB
Pittsburg (3-12, 3-12) 12 GB
Liberty (0-21, 0-15) 15 GB
DFAL
Campolindo (30-6, 8-0)
Dougherty Valley (18-9, 6-2) 2 GB
Las Lomas (10-9, 4-4) 4 GB
Acalanes (7-12, 2-6) 6 GB
Alhambra (1-13, 0-8) 8 GB
DVAL
Northgate (31-2, 12-0)
Clayton Valley (15-8, 10-2) 2 GB
Berean Christian (17-12, 8-4) 4 GB
College Park (7-15, 6-6) 6 GB
Concord (5-15, 4-8) 8 GB
Ygnacio Valley (3-26, 2-10) 10 GB
Mt. Diablo (0-12, 0-12) 12 GB
EBAL
Amador Valley (26-3, 13-1)
Foothill (33-4, 12-2) 1 GB
California (20-12, 9-5) 4 GB
De La Salle (27-11, 8-6) 5 GB
Granada (10-10, 7-7) 6 GB
Monte Vista (10-13, 5-9) 8 GB
San Ramon Valley (3-20, 2-12) 11 GB
Livermore (3-25, 0-14) 13 GB
MVAL
Mission San Jose (30-6, 12-0)
Logan (25-12, 9-3) 3 GB
Washington (20-11, 9-3) 3 GB
American (7-11, 5-7) 7 GB
Kennedy (7-17, 4-8) 8 GB
Moreau Catholic (6-20, 3-9) 9 GB
Castro Valley (0-12, 0-12) 12 GB
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May 18th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Matt,
Why isn’t there any baseball/softball notes on this website? Please pass along to whoever might post.
Thanks
May 18th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Softball Fan,
I posted the same thing on the East Bay Prep Facebook page. Volleyball, Lacrosse, but no baseball or softball? What gives?
May 18th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
The primary reason you don’t see as much baseball/softball posts on the blog is because those sports receive a lot of coverage in the paper. But thanks for the feedback. We’ll try to add some more baseball/softball stuff to the blog.
May 18th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Alameda high vs terra Linda game 1
21-12 ahs
May 18th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Update ahs 23-18
May 18th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Update 25-20 alameda game one alameda
May 18th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Terra Linda 7-6 game 2
May 18th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Ahs 18-17 game 2
May 18th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
20-20 .tied
May 18th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Terra Linda 24-23
May 18th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Game 2 tied at 24
May 18th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Alaameda wins game 2
26-24
May 18th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Terra Linda 6-0
May 18th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Game 3 terra Linda 25-22
May 18th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Alameda 2 games to 1 heading to game 4
May 18th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Game 4 terra Linda 10-6
May 18th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Game 4 alameda 20-17
May 18th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Amador over Logan in 3
May 18th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Game 4 25-18 alameda wins 4 games to one advances
May 18th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Foothill and Washington 2-2
May 18th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
foothill & Washington tied at 14 in the 5th
May 18th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
De La Salle over MSJ in 4
Deer Valley over Cal
May 18th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Foothill over Washington in 5. Last game 16-14
May 18th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Sorry alameda 3 games to 1
May 19th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Alameda High vs Campolindo boys VOlleyballl NCS Round 2 Thursday the 20th @ 7pm @ Campolindo
Rematch from Round 1 last year
May 20th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
@ campo alameda game
May 20th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
5-5 tied
May 20th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
16-10 campo
May 20th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
25-17 game 1 campo
May 20th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
7-5 campo
May 20th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
25-13 northgate, second set just started
May 20th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
25-17 game 2 campo
May 20th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Drake wins set 2, 27-25. Game is tied.
May 20th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Game 3 25-22 alameda
May 20th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Drake wins 3rd 25-22 and up in the game 2 sets to 1.
May 20th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
25-15 campo wins
May 20th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Northgate wins the fourth 25-16, going to a fifth set!!!!
May 20th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Drake takes the fifth and the game, 15-12.
May 21st, 2010 at 12:49 am
great job tonight for all teams
drake and campo
May 21st, 2010 at 9:03 am
The Drake/Northgate game was the ultimate nail-biter. Great job by both teams… outstanding sportsmanship as well.
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:31 pm
D2 final, Drake wins the first set 25-20.
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Drake up 2-0, wins second set 25-20.
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Campo keeps the game alive, 25-19. Going to a fourth set.
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Drake is the champion for D2. Fourth set 25-18.
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Congrats Drake awesome job!