There seemed to be a renewed spirit in the air at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday as the San Francisco 49ers hosted an open practice. Kids six and under got in free while all other attendees paid $5 general admission, which went to the 49er Foundation. According to 49ers officials, just over 25,000 fans attended the … Read more
Here in Santa Clara, one school is practicing martial arts that date all the way back to the 15th century. The Davenriche European Martial Artes School (DEMAS), is currently located in the northern part of Santa Clara (off De La Cruz Boulevard), and teaches various forms of ancient weaponry. According to their website (swordfightingschool.com), DEMAS … Read more
A large contingent of local softball fans are hoping to see sparks fly up in Roseville this week. Santa Clara PAL’s U-14 tournament softball team (the Santa Clara Sparks) is currently playing in their final tournament of the summer. The Class B Western National Championship tournament is being held just past Sacramento. Temperatures are reaching … Read more
Spend just a few minutes with Santa Clara native James Odle and you will sense the presence of a teenager who eats, sleeps and breathes baseball. And while the 14-year-old steered clear of any overused cliches, it’s his competitive nature that jumps off the page. “I tried to stand out from everyone on my team. … Read more
After opening the Section-5 tournament with three-straight offensively dominant victories–10-9, 10-4, 7-0–Santa Clara Westside fell twice to Willow Glen this past week, scoring just a combined five runs. Westside only needed to win one of the two games against Willow Glen–an opponent that they had shutout the previous week–to advance to the Northern California State … Read more
For the second-straight week, Santa Clara Westside’s 11-12-year-old All Stars have won three in a row. After winning District 44 two weeks ago with wins on consecutive days—Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Westside has now doubled down to begin the Section-5 tournament. With yet another three wins last week—also on Thursday, Friday and Saturday—their overall win streak … Read more
Kyle Barraclough’s fastball reaches the mid-90s and his slider can be absolutely devastating. The Miami Marlins relief pitcher also happens to call Santa Clara home. The 27-year-old right hander grew up playing at Briarwood Little League before going on to star at both Wilcox and Saint Mary’s. After four years of collegiate ball, Barraclough was … Read more
After four straight days of baseball, the Santa Clara Westside 11-12 All Stars are District 44 Champions. Having lost to Los Altos on Wednesday, Westside had to come back the next three consecutive days in order to advance. After beating Briarwood on Thursday, Westside beat Los Altos twice in a row, culminating in Saturday’s championship … Read more
Less than a week after limping off the mound in Westside’s previous victory on Monday, starting pitcher Jayce Dobie returned to the mound once again to stymie Briarwood batters. Dobie induced two double-play grounders en route to helping Westside advance to the District 44 All Star championship with a 13-3 victory. “[Dobie] went to some … Read more
Not even Hollywood would have been able to script the real-life excitement at Santa Clara Briarwood Little League on Saturday. The 11-12 year-old Briarwood All Stars’ mind-boggling, 11-9 comeback victory over Sunnyvale Metro was better than any Hollywood production. It was unscripted baseball at its finest and purest. Despite blowing a 4-0 lead and witnessing … Read more