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Coach Kurt Jastrow runs drills during softball practice at Petaluma High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Petaluma, California. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat)

Petaluma Pride: Veteran coach was hometown star who stayed to build Trojans’ powerhouse

Success has never pushed Petaluma High softball coach Kurt Jastrow to leave for greener coaching pastures. Read Article →

NCS baseball: Casa Grande wins opener, 4-1

Anthony Bender’s complete game, Nate Bills’ single lead top-seeded Gauchos past Pinole Read Article →

NCS baseball: Analy’s Garrett Hill leads Tigers to 2-0 win

Pitcher strikes out 12, tosses two-hitter to earn NCS-opening victory Read Article →

NCS baseball roundup: Cardinal Newman topples Alameda; Montgomery’s upset bid falls short

Pitcher Zak Faber responded to his first start of the season with a stellar performance Tuesday as he hurled visiting Cardinal Newman to a 4-1 victory over Alameda in a first round NCS Division 2 game. Read Article →
Casa Grande’s Anthony Bender is 9-0 with an 0.30 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 46» innings this season. He’s also hitting .322 with a team-high 10 doubles. (Photo by Conner Jay, The Press Democrat)

PD Preps baseball & softball rankings

Final rankings for 2013 regular season Read Article →
Montgomery's Nick Rogers. (Photo by Scott Manchester, for The Press Democrat)

CIF Boys Golf: Montgomery’s Rogers loses his hot hand

Fresh off win at Tournament of Champions, Montgomery junior shoots 10 over par at Patterson Read Article →

Empire roundup: Petaluma duo finishes second in NCS badminton

Petaluma’s girls doubles team of seniors Jenny Saxton and Megan Walls earned a second-place finish at the North Coast Section badminton championships Saturday at Newark Memorial High. Read Article →
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NCS baseball: Casa Grande captures top seed in Division 2 tournament

A strong group of Empire baseball teams led by Casa Grande are aiming for the Empire’s first large school baseball title since the North Coast Section was unified four seasons back. Read Article →
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NCS softball: Petaluma powerhouse, small school teams earn high seeds

Empire softball teams are set up to try to make deep section playoff runs led by Petaluma among the big schools and a trio of second seeds among small schools. Read Article →

NCS baseball & softball schedule

Complete schedule of all games involving Empire teams Read Article →

Sonoma State’s rally comes up short in 8-7 loss to Grand Canyon

The Seawolves were eliminated from the NCAA Division II West regional tournament. Read Article →

SRJC bounced from CCCAA tournament with 3-2 loss to Fullerton

The Bear Cubs defeated Feather River 2-1 earlier in the day to stay in contention, but couldn't string together enough hits against Fullerton. Read Article →
Santa Rosa's Morgan Bertsch cleared 5-6 in the high jump during the Redwood Empire Area Track Meet on Saturday. (Alvin Jornada / For The Press Democrat)

Panther girls dominate NCS Redwood Empire track championships

The Santa Rosa girls team finished first in the team competition, while Maria Carrillo captured the top spot on the boys side. The top seven individual finishers in each respective event at the Redwood Empire championships automatically qualify for the Meet of Champions. Read Article →
Cassidy Mountjoy, left, Ezra Acker, and other members of the El Molino mountain biking team, train on the Willow Creek Ride near Occidental on May 14. (Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat)

A new generation of racers: Empire schools embracing mountain biking

Northern California has become a hotbed for high school mountain biking. Several Empire schools currently field club teams that compete across the region. Read Article →

SRJC baseball team falls to Cypress 7-1 in CCCAA tournament opener

The Bear Cubs must now play Feather River in an elimination game. Read Article →

SCL baseball: Trojans stay flawless, beats Analy 9-2 in championship game

Petaluma continued its mastery of the Sonoma County League, defeating Analy 9-2 in the league championship game to extend its winning streak to 14. Read Article →

NBL baseball: Casa edges Newman 2-1 in league championship game

Casa Grande added to its 2013 accolades by defeating Cardinal Newman 2-1 in the North Bay League championship game. Read Article →

Saturday’s Empire sports schedule

Click through for the complete schedule of events Read Article →
Cardinal Newman's Taylor Young. (Photo by John Burgess, The Press Democrat)

NCS Swimming & Diving Championships: Young, Bauer, Scott lead Empire advancers

Analy's Jonathan Knox sets two Empire records during swimming preliminaries. Read Article →

Sonoma State’s Heller tied for 21st at NCAA DII women’s golf tournament

Senior carded her best round of the tournament with a 1-over 73 Friday. Read Article →