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By LUKE JOHNSON Special to Martinez Tribune The damage had already been done by Dougherty Valley High School senior center Jushan Samra and point guard Gokul Srini as they were able to sit in the fourth quarter and watch their team cruise to a 61-38 victory in the Diablo Foothill …

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune Freshman forward Sasha Sadoff cut from the right to the center of the field, broke two defenders in the box, and tapped the ball past the keeper for what would be the game-deciding goal with 10 minutes left in Acalanes High School’s 3-2 …

Antioch falls short despite having twice as many shots on goal By LUKE JOHNSON Martinez Tribune An errant pass by host Antioch High School that allowed an easy goal for Tim Catalan ended up being a costly mistake in Alhambra’s 2-1 victory during Monday night’s (Jan. 11) non-league boys’ soccer …

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune Shiguma Takeuchi’s goal in the opening three minutes of a Diablo Foothill Athletic League boys’ soccer match was all Dougherty Valley High School needed to put away host Alhambra last Wednesday night. The Bulldogs (2-7-2) had many chances, but were shutout, 1-0, after …

Miramonte High School boys basketball takes easy victory over Bulldogs By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune A tag team effort – 6-foot-5 wing Eddy Ionesco’s 20 points and six rebounds with 6-foot-7 power forward Charlie Hocking’s 15 points and eight rebounds – allowed Miramonte High School boys’ basketball to …

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune To put this into perspective, Miramonte High School girls’ basketball is ranked fifth in the nation on Maxpreps, while Alhambra is ranked 9,524th. Both are in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. Miramonte coach Kelly Sopak sat his top three players the entire first …

By DANIEL GLUSKOTER While the official announcement from the NFL on Tuesday that the St. Louis Rams were moving back to Los Angeles was good news for the San Francisco 49ers, it only served to add more uncertainty to the status of the Oakland Raiders. Where the 49ers now have …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Coach Rory Gentry’s possession-based attacking style of soccer has what he calls “checks and balances” that players must make to perform smart passes. Much like a government, the structure of his team’s style of play is also reflected in the style of leadership his captains …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune There have been some changes for the varsity girls soccer team, but luckily they haven’t been on the field; they’ve been on the sidelines. New head coach Ed Marinelli, who served as an assistant under the previous coach, takes over a group of young ladies …

By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune The Bulldogs showed intense vigor in their Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, win over Petaluma High School. Even with multiple players in foul trouble, the Lady Bulldogs showed maturity by maintaining a significant lead and not fouling out. In the end, the Dogs scored roughly 50 …