NCS Playoffs
DIVISION I
First round
Tuesday
No. 9 Liberty (16-8) at No. 8 Deer Valley (16-8), 4 p.m.
No. 10 Freedom (16-8) at No. 7 Dougherty Valley (13-11), 4 p.m.
No. 11 Bishop O’Dowd at No. 6 James Logan (17-7), 7 p.m.
Wednesday
No. 13 Berkeley (15-10) at No. 4 Amador Valley (14-10), 4 p.m.
No. 12 San Leandro (20-6) at No. 5 Heritage (16-8), 4 p.m.
No. 14 Mission San Jose (13-11) at No. 3 California (18-6), 4 p.m.
Friday’s quarterfinals
Liberty/Deer Valley winner at No. 1 Granada (23-1), 4 p.m.
Freedom/Dougherty Valley winner at No. 2 De La Salle (17-7), 4 p.m.
DIVISION II
First round
Tuesday
No. 16 Pinole Valley (15-12) at No. 1 Casa Grande (24-2), 4 p.m.
No. 8 Cardinal Newman (14-12) vs. No. 9 Alameda (17-9) at Lincoln Park, Alameda, 4 p.m.
No. 15 Montgomery (14-8-1) at No. 2 Campolindo (17-6-1), 4 p.m.
No. 10 Dublin (12-12) at No. 7 Washington (16-8), 4 p.m.
No. 14 Marin Catholic (15-10) at No. 3 Clayton Valley Charter (20-4), 4 p.m.
Wednesday
No. 13 Concord (15-8-1) at No. 4 Maria Carrillo (17-8), 4 p.m.
No. 12 Livermore (11-13) at No. 5 College Park (18-5-1), 4 p.m.
No. 11 Rancho Cotate (14-11) at No. 6 Newark Memorial (18-6), 4 p.m.

James Logan High linebacker Ryan Bua, a first-team All-East Bay selection by the Bay Area News Group, has accepted an invited walk-on offer to play football at UC Davis.

The 6-foot, 200-pound Bua was a force in the middle of Logan’s stout defense, which helped the Colts go 12-2 and reach the North Coast Section Division I title game. It was Logan’s deepest playoff run in 15 years.

“He is the hardest worker and has the highest integrity and character that I’ve ever coached,” Colts coach George Zuber said.

Here are my predictions for the seeding in the three NCS divisions.
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Ohlone College softball outfielder Katelin Weger has signed a letter-of-intent with Chico State.
Weger, a 2011 San Leandro High graduate, batted .389 with 37 runs scored, 11 RBI and 27 stolen bases this regular season for the Renegades.

Lee Webb, who has led James Logan High’s track and field team to two state titles and numerous North Coast Section championships, has been named the head coach of this year’s Team USA World Youth Team by USA Track and Field.
Webb, who is Logan’s head coach this track and field season after stepping down from that position before last season, was a jumps coach for the Team USA World Youth Team in 2011. The 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships are July 10-14 in Donetsk, Ukraine.

A memorial service for longtime Washington High football Jim Ingram will be held on April 21 at noon at the Washington High gym. It is open to the public.
Ingram coached the Huskies for 39 years between 1960 and 2002. His teams won 230 games and 12 Mission Valley Athletic League titles.

Freedom High football star Joe Mixon tweeted today that he will be playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and will be making his college commitment there.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will take place on January 4, 2014 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Mixon, a running back who has more than 40 college offers, is one of Northern California’s most recruited players for the class of 2014.

Newark Memorial High combo guard Taylor Norman has signed a full scholarship with Morris College, which is located in Sumter, South Carolina.
The 5-foot-10 Norman paced the Cougars’ girls basketball team in scoring (15.5 points per game) and assists this past season and was named to her fourth straight all-Mission Valley Athletic League first team.

The Granada High athletic program has an opening for a boys basketball coach after Mike Wood recently resigned his position.

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Amador Valley High graduate Nicole Borchard is enjoying an impressive freshman season at Columbia.

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