Football practices have begun and the familiar sounds of pads colliding, and whistles blowing are back. Let’s take a look at what to expect in the VVAL and NBL this year. Vine Valley Athletic League: Vintage is the defending league champion. They rolled to a 6-0 league record. American Canyon and Casa Grande were right…
By Bruce Meadows August 2019 II… THE GOLF DAYS OF SUMMER- Tee it up with SSU . . . The Sonoma State Golf Alumni/Scholarship Tournament is scheduled for Sept. 9 at Sonoma Golf Club. It’s a good cause and will be played at a very historic venue. Sonoma, which hosted…
By Bruce Meadows PGA scholarship for Steiner . . . Patrick Steiner is an assistant pro at Windsor Golf Course and, it would appear, a young man with a bright future in the game. The NCPGA has announced that the 27-year-old Steiner is one of three recipients of the Chris Thomas…
Most Valuable Player: Connor Charpiot (Maria Carrillo) 1st team: Joe Lampe (Casa Grande) Jordan Herrfeldt (Cardinal Newman) Cole Santander (Casa Grande) Nick George (Cardinal Newman) Max Handron (Sonoma Valley) Chris Latorre (Maria Carrillo) KC Kelly (Maria Carrillo) Will Matthews (Windsor) Tyler Hellums (Windsor) 2nd team: Brendan Hogan (Sonoma Valley) Sean Flowers (Cardinal Newman) Sam Wilson-Meitz…
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications The Redwood Empire Baseball League (REBL) is one of the MSBL’s premier leagues and is located in Sonoma County, California. Started in 1990 by originating president Mike Zaccagna and celebrating their 30thanniversary this year under the MSBL banner, they are currently under the leadership of league president Rick Cantor, a post he has held since…
By Bruce Meadows Abby claims state title . . . Abigail Leighton is no longer an underdog ! The 16-year-old junior to be at Cardinal Newman High is the champion of the 70th annual California Junior Girls State Golf Tournament. Abby, the 18th-seeded player in a field that included some outstanding players,…
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Tyree Reed, sophomore, American Canyon PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Eli Wood, senior, Vintage OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cole Santander, Casa Grande FIRST TEAM: Jordan Fisher, sophomore, American Canyon; Trent Maher, junior, American Canyon; Luigi Albano-Dito, senior, Justin-Siena; Sam Brown, junior, Petaluma; Jack Gallagher, senior, Petaluma; Mark Wolbert, sophomore, Petaluma; Davide Migotto,…
NORTH BAY LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-LEAGUE REDWOOD DIVISION 2018 – 2019 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Will Matthews 12 Infield Windsor PITCHER OF THE YEAR Tyler Hellums 12 Pitcher Windsor FIRST TEAM Weston Lewis 10 Outfield El Molino Jack Hamilton 12 Outfield…
