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Tomales' Juan Avalos beats the tag at home as Zane Pedersen of California School for the Deaf tries to tag him out during Friday's NCS semifinal game at Tomales High. Photo Credit: Crista Jeremiason / The Press Democrat (Photo by - Crista Jeremiason )

Tomales on verge of title

May 24th, 2013
Hanging a section baseball championship banner has been the aim for Tomales seniors since first pulling on the Braves uniform. Now they are one win away. The top seed in North Coast Section Division 6 handled California School for the Deaf in a Friday semifinal, 11-2, and will host the title contest June 1. Read Article →
Petaluma's Ryan Douglas, center, competes in the 1,600-meter race during the Redwood Empire Area Track meet on May 18. (Alvin Jornada / For The Press Democrat)

Track and field bests

May 23rd, 2013
Track and field bests for 2013 season Read Article →
Santa Rosa's Sadia Ibrahim. (Photo by Scott Manchester, The Press Democrat)

Meet of Champions: Ibrahim, Polk lead pack at NCS finals

May 23rd, 2013
Qualifying for state meet will be tougher than ever, with just top three advancing. Read Article →
Maria Carrillo's Mikaela Francis tags second base to force Newark Memorial's Sydnee Strong out at the top of the seventh inning Wednesday. (Scott Manchester / For The Press Democrat)

NCS softball playoffs: Maria Carrillo grinds out 3-2 victory over Newark Memorial

May 22nd, 2013
Brittney Veler hit a two-run game-winning home run and the Pumas defense withstood a late Cougars rally to win the first round of the NCS playoffs. Read Article →
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

May 21st, 2013
Success has never pushed Petaluma High softball coach Kurt Jastrow to leave for greener coaching pastures. 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

May 20th, 2013
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

May 20th, 2013
Fresh off win at Tournament of Champions, Montgomery junior shoots 10 over par at Patterson Read Article →
Gary Galloway, center, coaches baseball practice at St. Vincent De Paul High School on Monday. Credit: Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat

PADECKY: St. Vincent’s Galloway is Mr. 500

May 20th, 2013
Could you come to St. Vincent, principal Sister Maureen said back in 1979, for a job interview? “Sure,” Gary Galloway said, “but could you give me directions to the school?” That’s how fresh and new and innocent it was for Galloway, 34 years ago. Read Article →
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NCS baseball: Casa Grande captures top seed in Division 2 tournament

May 19th, 2013
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

May 19th, 2013
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 →
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

May 18th, 2013
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 →
Healdsburg's Maria Barragan. (Photo by Crista Jeremiason, The Press Democrat)

PADECKY: Healdsburg track excels by following the leader

May 17th, 2013
One would think this story is about winning. It isn’t. It’s about inspiration, the kind that comes, not from words, but from actions. 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

May 17th, 2013
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 →
Cardinal Newman's Taylor Young. (Photo by John Burgess, The Press Democrat)

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

May 17th, 2013
Analy's Jonathan Knox sets two Empire records during swimming preliminaries. Read Article →
SRJC's Ryan Xepoleas singles in the seventh inning of the Bear Cubs' win against Solano on May 10. (Photo by John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

PADECKY: Bear Cubs wear their baseball grit with pride

May 17th, 2013
SRJC is playing for the state championship this weekend at Fresno City College and how the Bear Cubs got there has so little to do with the kind of offense we see every night on ESPN’s baseball highlights. Read Article →
Recipients of the All-Empire Athletes of the Year scholarships, from the top left to right, St. Helena's Richard Hoppe, Cardinal Newman's Taylor Young, Mendocino's Justin Garcia, Sonoma Academy's Kiana Herold, from the bottom left to right, Cloverdale's Madison Stewart, Maria Carrilo's James Pierpoint and Piner's Allison Lopez pose with their awards during 19th annual awards ceremony at the Friedman Center in Santa Rosa on Wednesday. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat)

All-Empire awards ceremony: Area’s top athletes shine

May 15th, 2013
The Press Democrat honored the region's standout athletes at the 19th annual Athlete and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards ceremony at the Friedman Event Center. Read Article →
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High school awards ceremony is Wednesday

May 14th, 2013
The Press Democrat will host its 19th annual Athlete and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards ceremony Wednesday night, 7 p.m. at the Friedman Event Center. Read Article →
Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. (AP Photo)

Empire roundup: Olympic sprint legend to honor area greats

May 13th, 2013
John Carlos will take part of program Saturday at SRJC featuring 20 who hold track and field marks Read Article →
Petaluma softball puts its 21-game win streak on the line Tuesday in the regular season finale at Healdsburg. (Photo by Scott Manchester, The Press Democrat)

PD Preps Baseball & Softball Rankings

May 13th, 2013
Casa Grande, St. Helena boys and Petaluma, Cloverdale girls top the rankings Read Article →
Santa Rosa's Aaron Walker, left, chats with Montgomery's Nick Rogers on the 18th tee in the NCS Tournament of Champions at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma on Monday May 13, 2013. (Photo by Scott Manchester, The Press Democrat)

NCS Golf Tournament of Champions: Montgomery star Rogers triumphs

May 13th, 2013
Vikings’ ace cards 65 at Rooster Run to finish atop leaderboard, advance to NorCal tournament Read Article →
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