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The Bay FC, the first-year professional women’s soccer team, is right in the mix for a playoff spot in its inaugural season. Despite all the challenges and obstacles of an expansion franchise, the squad would qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today. They would earn the eighth and final playoff spot as they … Read more
While there are a plethora of passionate people teaching and coaching in Santa Clara, a case could be made that none of them match the enthusiasm for both baseball and the city, than that of Santa Clara Bruins Head Coach Pedro Martinez. The 37-year-old has a unique perspective when it comes to the high school baseball scene in … Read more
While the calendar still only reads July, the Fremont Firebirds varsity football squad isn’t shy about its goals for the upcoming season. The squad features a number of returners from last season, including third-year varsity quarterback Henry Buenrostro. Now in his senior year, the two-time 1st-team all-league player is not only the starting quarterback, but … Read more
Welcome to the big leagues: the 2024 high school football season will be the inaugural varsity campaign for the MacDonald Condors. MacDonald’s 2026 class, which started out all by themselves as a freshman-only high school two years ago, will be juniors this fall. After two years of fielding only junior varsity team sports, the Condors … Read more
The All Star season for the Briarwood El Camino Little League 12U All Stars came to a conclusion with a 2-0 loss to Sunnyvale National. While Briarwood had hoped to advance through the District 44 round-robin pool play and into the elimination tournament, the team came up a smidge short. However, despite the season ending, … Read more
The Santa Clara Westside 12U All Stars beat the heat Thursday afternoon by beating Moreland in quick fashion. Westside needed only four innings to win via a 10-run rule, which, given the fact this level has a pitch limit for pitchers, is certainly an additional value to any victory. Westside didn’t have to have any … Read more
When it comes to prominent educational figures in the City of Santa Clara, there might not be one with a more well-known smile than the beaming pearly whites of Jeremy Advincula. The Monterey, Calif. native and San Jose State graduate has been teaching in the PE department at Peterson Middle School for nearly 25 years. … Read more
The Westside Major Division Padres needed just two-and-a-half innings to defeat the Cupertino Giants in their Tournament of Champions (TOC) matchup. With home field advantage, the Padres took the field first and starting pitcher Naithik Viswajith stayed calm and composed despite a couple of unlucky hits dropping in behind him. With the bases loaded and … Read more
The opening round of the Tournament of Champions (TOC) for the Little League Intermediate Division began Tuesday night with the Yankees of Sunnyvale against the Tigers of Briarwood. This playoff opener featured incredibly strong pitching on both sides. Jomo Albrecht and Isaiah Cho combined to hold Briarwood to just one run. While Briarwood starter Drake … Read more
One story about Bay Area Host Committee CEO and President Zaileen Janmohamed’s childhood tells you one important thing about this enterprising child of East African refugees from civil war and Idi Amin’s murderous regime: She doesn’t give up. “My parents were so nervous about being in a new country [Canada], and raising first-generation kids, where … Read more