Grotz named Bay Division pitcher of year and Knudson lands Bay player of year honors; Half Moon Bay's Garcia and Capuchino's Gretter lead Ocean Division honorees.
Petrini and Tyler blast homers as Hillsdale beats Burlingame; Knights to face WCAL power in semis.
Knights out-hit hosts but can't score in CCS Division II opener; 2010 Division III runner-up exits early.
San Mateo can't hold lead in 7-3 loss to Aptos; Boardman pleased team returns several top players.
Mistake-prone Padres can't recover from quick 4-0 hole, suffer first opening-round exit since 2005.
Menlo's Diekroeger, HMB's Berghammer and Carlmont's Barret play key roles for CCS contenders.
Junior right-hander named co-pitcher of year; Jacobs, Titus and Cohen all land first-team honors.
Softball standouts Tyler, Fonseca and Stewart all earn first-team honors for champion Knights; Aragon juniors Duddy and Bowman land all-league selections.
Thirteen of the top 25 finishers are from San Mateo.
College of San Mateo offense managed three runs in dropping pair of games at Super Regionals.
Parodi (shot put), Pacheco (triple jump) and Mitchell (300 hurdles) collect league championships and advance to Central Coast Section semifinals; Notre Dame sophomore Oeser takes fourth in discus.
Lack of timely hitting proves costly in defeat to Sac City; Bulldogs commit seven errors in two losses.
Knights secure PAL Bay's last postseason spot by downing rival Aragon in league finale; Hillsdale hopes hot streak results in deep playoff run like dramatic 2010 surge.
Bearcat junior sets two more boys meet records; Alfajora and Lam help Colts defend team title.
Knights pull into tie for fourth in PAL Bay behind 7-0 win over Aragon and Terra Nova's loss; Hillsdale would clinch postseason berth with win in Friday's finale and Terra Nova loss.
Bearcats senior sweeps hurdles; Aragon's Pedro and Croshaw, Hillsdale's Carter also win titles.
Cañada baseball swept in opening round; Uikilifi siblings key CSM's talented freshmen in track.
County's top-10 teams have plenty at stake one week before Central Coast Section playoffs.
Hillsdale and Capuchino jockey for position atop county hierarchy as regular season nears end.
Chavez gem, late comeback power Bulldogs to Super Regionals; Fredendall saves both games.
Aragon falls behind 6-0 in second inning and can't recover; hosts drop to 3-9 in PAL Bay Division.
One-year hiatus helps former Notre Dame High star mature and rediscover passion for softball; slugger leads Bulldogs into playoffs in new role as ace, commits to Santa Clara University.
Chan and Najdawi star in state swim finals; locals prep for start of baseball and softball postseason.
Carlmont ascends to season-high No. 2 spot; bottom six teams seem virtually interchangeable.
Action-packed week results in a shakeup in county's hierarchy; elite pitching makes all the difference.
Bearcats use bottom-of-order production to grab road victory that pads PAL Ocean Division lead.
Richwood hurls 11-strikeout, one-walk gem as Knights take two-game lead with 3-1 home victory.
Ex-El Camino standout Najdawi and Mills alum Chan lead Bulldogs to program's first Coast Conference title; both stars set to compete in three events at state championships.
Hillsdale to be tested by Carlmont and Cap; San Mateo and Woodside battle for PAL Ocean lead.
Serra's Pacheco "content" with second in triple jump; Aragon 4x400 relay appreciates checkpoint.
Bulldogs can't break through against Chabot's Plotz, lose 3-1 in battle of Coast-Golden Gate leaders.
Bulldogs use small ball to top Mission 4-0 in home finale; CSM moves within two wins of Coast crown.
HMB takes control of PAL Ocean by sweeping Cap; Burlingame finds a way without much offense.
Visiting Padres suffer another frustrating WCAL defeat despite taking 2-1 lead into sixth inning; sophomore left-hander Razo impresses with gutty effort against top lineup.
Bearcats continue mastery of South City with victory in Peninsula Spring Classic Tournament; San Mateo is 3-0 against Warriors.
Serra and Menlo School appear to be neck and neck atop local landscape; Half Moon Bay and Capuchino are among early surprises in stop-and-go start to season.
Franchise's debut as defending champion comes alongside former slugger's court proceedings; fans unable to fully enjoy team's spot atop baseball world without reminders of its tainted past.
Knights shake off 5-0 deficit against visiting Burlingame to win first PAL Bay Division game; Parker & Kelly wield big bats, Sweeney solid in relief for Hillsdale.
Visitors batter Mustangs for eight hits in important early battle of PAL Bay Division favorites; Tyler and Yo both enjoy two-RBI days as Knights produce statement win.
Season-ending rankings include few changes from recent weeks; compare local teams' final placement to their spot in Patch's initial top-10 charts on Jan. 11.