TRACK: Carpenter Leads M-A Standouts at PALs

Della Morte wins boys long jump; Tovar takes 2nd in girls long jump, Proulx 4th in boys pole vault.

TRACK: Surging M-A Looks to Make its Mark at PALs

Bears wrap up regular season in style; Della Morte leads CCS in long jump, girls relays are strong.

BASEBALL: SHP's Bradford Hurls No-Hitter

Six-foot-3 junior shakes off earlier wildness to silence visiting Hillsdale in Gators' 4-0 victory; right-hander registers first complete game and becomes first SHP player to pitch a shutout in over a year.

TENNIS: M-A's Giordano and Brown Win Doubles Title

Bears claim Peninsula Athletic League crown in straight sets over Perkins twins in all-M-A final.

TRACK: Menlo's Parker Edged in Tight 800 Finish

Woodside's Waschura claims boys 1,600 title at Central Coast Section "Top 8" Classic in Los Gatos.

Ex-Menlo Star Ball Set for First Postseason at Stanford

Palo Alto product to play singles and doubles in Pac-10 tourney before Cardinal hosts NCAA's.

Menlo's Holland-McCowan Named CCS Male Scholar-Athlete of Year

Star water polo player led Knights to 2010 section championship and has compiled a 4.09 GPA; Harvard-bound senior lauded for charitable contributions including founding Kids Cheering Kids.

BASEBALL: Larson, SHP Surprise Powerful Menlo

Gators use complete-game effort from junior right-hander to edge rival in early West Bay Athletic League battle; Baloff and O'Donnell wield hot bats as hosts overcome 4-0 deficit in head-turning win.

Giants Back in SF: Never a Dull Moment

Emotional flag ceremony, Wilson craziness and red-hot Panda top fanfare as champs return home.

BASEBALL: M-A Rallies Past Sloppy Carlmont

Bears score seven unearned runs in seventh to prevail 10-7 in PAL Bay Division game; pitching-deep M-A hopes win helps kick-start offense that has been sluggish.

TRACK: M-A Enjoys Solid Showing at St. Francis

Late-arriving Bears still one of top teams in competitive invitational field; Tinsley, Della Morte and Tovar among the individual standouts as boys finish fifth and girls ninth.

Trading Basketball Trophies

The story of how two local girls basketball teams redefined what it means to be a winner.

Postseason Chances—Size Matters

Two-part series examines how CCS playoff success can be greatly affected based on school enrollment; Palo Alto a quick beneficiary of vault to Division I.

BOYS BASKETBALL: SHP Stunned in Final Seconds

Gators suffer heartbreaking loss in 2nd round of Division IV state playoffs; St. Patrick/St. Vincent engineers comeback to hit game-winner with 8 seconds left.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Back-to-Back Titles for SHP

Swarming defense claims latest victim as Gators down Santa Cruz to win CCS Division IV championship again; SHP now looks for program's first NorCal crown.

Fix CCS Basketball—Create an Open Division

Postseason system heavily favors private school programs; adopting an elite playoff bracket would create a true section champ and enable success of public schools.

GIRLS SOCCER: SHP Ousted by Live Oak

Gators rally with stellar second half but narrowly miss late go-ahead goal in eventual CCS Division III semifinal defeat; seniors enjoyed fantastic three-year run.

BOYS SOCCER: M-A Blanked in CCS Semis

Mountain View defense limits Molina and Bears in Division I semifinal battle; M-A's great year included first PAL Bay title and CCS win in Pickard's 5-year tenure.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Gators Return to CCS Final

Slow-starting SHP doubles up Carmel behind 61-point second half in CCS Division IV semifinal win; defending champs to play Santa Cruz on Fri. for title.

WRESTLING: M-A's Delagnes Takes Second at CCS

Woodside's Basler nearly completes dream run as No. 13 seed but settles for third place; South San Francisco-area grapplers enjoy best showing in County.

BOYS BASKETBALL: SHP Streaks into Semis

Defending champs have too much firepower and length for Half Moon Bay in CCS Division IV quarterfinals, take 19-game win streak into semifinal date with Carmel.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Menlo Advances to Meet Palma

Hosts use 17-2 surge in second half to pull away from pesky Marina; Knights need more focus to contend with Palma in Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals.

CCS Basketball Playoffs: Bloated and Broken

Qualifying for postseason far from a reward with system of watered-down divisions; teams with awful records included because of poor eligibility standards.

GIRLS SOCCER: M-A Falls 1-0 to Red-hot Aragon

Bears become latest victim in Dons' six-game win streak; Snow figures M-A needs to win three of its last four PAL Bay games to have shot at CCS playoffs.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Knights Win 'Futures Game'

Menlo records 13-point victory over SHP in battle of youthful programs; Paye feels Central Coast Section Division IV field is wide open.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Gators in Full Control

SHP uses early 20-0 run to rout Menlo; rivals heading in opposite directions.

BOYS BASKETBALL: M-A Can't Slow Burlingame

Panthers hit 10 of 21 from long distance to hand M-A 24-point road loss; Bears fall to 1-2 in PAL Bay.

RANKINGS: Soaring SHP Boys Hoops Set for Menlo

Gators and Knights heading in opposite directions on eve of showdown; M-A boys soccer vaults to No. 3 on Peninsula charts.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: M-A Streaks to Paly Finale

Bears dominate North Salinas to advance to second straight CCS Div. I final, M-A takes aim at first section title in battle against 36-1 Palo Alto.

FOOTBALL: M-A Stuns Bearcats

Bears snap 0-3 start & get Taufoou his first win with dominant showing at San Mateo.