In what has been perhaps Sam Whitworth’s finest moment as a Bulldog, the senior right-hander capped off her performance in pool play against St. Mary’s-Stockton with a no-hitter and a first place finish in Pool D, or the “group of death.” Whitworth got the win as a result of gritty …
Read More »Lady Bulldogs bounce top-rated Mitty 4-2
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune After a win over Foothill, things not only didn’t get easier, they got tougher. Looming in an afternoon clash was the Archbishop Mitty-San Jose Monarchs, a Central Coast Section power akin to the Bulldogs. It was always going to be a tight affair going against …
Read More »Livermore Stampede Tournament cut short
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Thursday’s opening game of the Livermore Stampede showed two different ways teams can win a ball game. Neither way is “right or wrong.” That is of course unless you win, then it is always the right way. Alhambra relied on the long ball while their …
Read More »Rain wipes out tournament finale, postponed to Friday
It’ll be really weird on Friday when the first pitch of the ball game will actually be the fourth of the at bat. But whether it’ll still be junior Jordyn Eglite delivering the pitch remains to be seen. But don’t bet on the right-hander continuing his outing after Friday’s Alhambra …
Read More »Gifford excellent in DFAL home opener win over Dublin
By GABE AGURCIA Special to the Tribune Alhambra baseball defeated Dublin on Tuesday, April 12 at home by a score of 4-1. The Bulldogs jumped on the Gaels in the first inning. After a 1-2-3 top half, second baseman Trent Greene led off with an infield single. Greene proceeded to …
Read More »Bulldog tennis making big improvements as DFAL play heats up
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra tennis is putting together some nice game wins together as their season progresses. And their results at Dublin show that. Number one singles player Nick Atencio played one his best matches all season. Atencio, as the number one for Alhambra, usually has the unfortunate …
Read More »Lady Bulldogs blast past Dublin at home
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune After playing less games than they intended to at the Livermore Stampede tournament this past weekend, the Bulldogs welcomed Dublin for their first home game of the year. A steep drop off in competition looked to give the Lady Bulldogs a bit of rust, and …
Read More »Boys volleyball takes sole-possession of first place in DFAL
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Bulldog boys’ volleyball continue adding to the legend of their best season in program history after taking sole-possession of first place in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League with a 3-2 win over Dougherty Valley on April 12. In the first set, Dougherty Valley’s Thomas …
Read More »Join the 47th annual Martinez Brickyard Race
Kevin Searles is preparing for his 5th time as Official Meet Director for the 47th annual Martinez to Port Costa “Brickyard Race” on Sunday, April 10. Searles, a former Humboldt State distance runner and the current College Park 3200 meter record holder, first ran the Brickyard 8-mile in 1972 as …
Read More »Dogs win 6-1 in tournament opener
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s baseball team was able to exercise some demons on Saturday night in the opener of the Bulldog Classic. They pounded out 11 hits in the 6-1 win over John Swett-Crockett while getting five innings of solid work on the mound from junior Brett Sterrer. …
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