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Coaches for the agesLou Cesario at Amador and Angelo Scavone at Foothill are two of the longest-tenured coaches in Pleasanton, both bringing...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2018Last comment by PHILOMENA, on Apr 21, 2018 at 10:57 pm | 4 comments | 6977 Views
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Chamber announces Community Service Award winnersThe Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce has announced this year's recipients of its annual Community Service Awards ahead of the...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 3330 Views
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Editorial: Telling the difference between news stories and opinionsThe Weekly's "Pleasanton Preps" columnist, Dennis Miller, wrote last week about a situation in which a set of parents did...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2018Last comment by Calling BS on P.W. Here, on Mar 20, 2018 at 9:06 pm | 4 comments | 13530 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Sad situation with Amador Valley girls basketballWhat started as a promising season ended in shambles, with second-year Dons coach Al Chavira suspended thanks to one pair...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by a proud resident in Pleasanton, on Mar 7, 2018 at 11:26 pm | 48 comments | 22021 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys shock Dublin to win EBAL basketball titleWhat a week it was for the Amador Valley boys basketball team. The Dons followed a Senior Night victory over rival Foothill...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2018Last comment by princemoga, on Feb 24, 2018 at 8:50 am | 3 comments | 4124 Views
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Cyclist dies in crash near LivermoreA cyclist died when she crashed her bike Sunday morning in unincorporated Alameda County east of Livermore, California Highway...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by Safety for all, on Jan 17, 2018 at 12:15 pm | 4 comments | 6385 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Local teen soccer star signs with San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes have signed Pleasanton teenage defender Jacob Akanyirige to a "homegrown player" contract. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2018Last comment by Gepp896, on Jan 13, 2018 at 2:51 am | 2 comments | 5987 Views
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Raiders Quarterback is Brittle.Opinion: Jon Gruden will need to pad up Derek Carr, because Derek Carr breaks easily, he is brittle, cannot sustain a...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jan. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 1521 Views
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Amador grad Piscotty traded to Oakland AthleticsPleasanton native and Major League Baseball player Stephen Piscotty is returning to the Bay Area, professionally, after the...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2017Last comment by John Smugeresky, on Dec 19, 2017 at 10:37 am | 3 comments | 5296 Views
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Tri-Valley team wins league's first girls hockey titleOne of the Tri-Valley's youngest all-girls hockey teams has earned a place in Lady Blue Devils history by bringing home the...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by johny, on Dec 19, 2017 at 3:38 am | 2 comments | 4299 Views
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Falcon rises: Michael Smith's long road back to the court after horrific leg injury"When I first realized I was hurt, I felt my ankle was just dangling there," recalled Smith, now a senior at Foothill. "I...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2017Last comment by Gary Wineger, on Dec 16, 2017 at 9:19 am | 1 comment | 5531 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Vic's all-star run on Foothill chain gang ends after 33 yearsUnknown to many, Vic Malatesta's been giving to the local sports community far beyond the walls of his eatery. For the last...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2017Last comment by Rick, on Nov 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm | 2 comments | 6502 Views
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Cricket showcase: Tri-Valley ready to host national youth tournamentSome of the country's top young cricketers will converge on the Tri-Valley starting this weekend as the area plays host to...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2017Last comment by DelPrado Nester, on Nov 27, 2017 at 10:12 am | 18 comments | 5781 Views
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Young Blue Devils win state titleThe Tri-Valley Blue Devils 12U-B travel hockey team was crowned state champion in its division at the CAHA playoffs, held...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2017Last comment by Jesse Mount, on Oct 1, 2017 at 9:26 am | 1 comment | 2960 Views
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New Bernal Park sports fields, Oak Woodland now openThe latest Bernal Community Park expansion, a 54-acre, $16.5 million project that adds new lighted sports fields and a grand...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2016Last comment by Use your dog park, on Sep 23, 2017 at 3:03 am | 13 comments | 13085 Views
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Contest opens to name new dog parkPleasanton will open its second dog park in October, an off-leash, fenced-in park on a two-acre site at the Lagoon Road/Bernal...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2017Last comment by no more off leash dogs, on Sep 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm | 3 comments | 3770 Views
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Local QB standout Houston in camp with Pittsburgh SteelersAs the prep football season kicks off Friday night, it's another season of local football players beginning their dream of...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2017Last comment by CraigM, on Aug 28, 2017 at 11:58 am | 1 comment | 2589 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Local QB standout Bart Houston in camp with Pittsburgh SteelersAs the prep football season kicks off Friday night, it's another season of local football players beginning their dream of...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by dp, on Aug 25, 2017 at 11:59 am | 3 comments | 6833 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Foothill QB Wooldridge signs with Fresno StateHigh school is supposed to be -- and in many cases, it is -- the time of your life. But if you are a high-level athlete,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack, on Jul 6, 2017 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 6035 Views
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Pleasanton RADD pair win Special Olympics goldPleasanton RADD (Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled) athlete Ryan Butterly won three gold medals and...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Jim & Brenda Gundell, on Jul 6, 2017 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 3762 Views
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