Dave is married, has two children and lives in Castro Valley. He was born in San Francisco and grew up in Greenbrae, attending Greenbrae Elementary, Kent Junior High and Redwood High. A former editor of the Redwood Bark, Dave's first sportswriting job was with the Marin Independent Journal while attended Redwood High. Dave is an avid sports fan and covered the Golden State Warriors for 16 years for the Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland. He remains very active in youth sports, coaching soccer, basketball and softball, and can be contacted through his fantasy football Web site -- www.mrfantasy.com -- as well as via Facebook and LinkedIn.
Zoe Davis wins two individual events and Bianca Doerschlag and Kam Rothod take one apiece to provide other highlights of the Pirates' performance at the annual championships at Novato High.
Daniel Bailey is unbeatable as he wins three individual events, leading the Trojans to the title; the Trojans' Krissy Williams and San Rafael's Gabby Murray stand out in the girls competition.
McMillan, Brauner, Milechman combine for six individual wins at the MCAL Championships on a day when 14 Red-tailed Hawks and four relay teams qualify for the NCS Redwood Empire meet.
Terra Linda High swim stars win three individual events between them and join forces in a relay victory; Kimmie Winder and Samantha Dame are among the standouts in the girls' competition.
Two penalty kicks aid the Red-tailed Hawks and help deny the Pirates, who outplayed the winners most of the MCAL championship match thanks in large part to Tia Ferrando and Madelyne Smith.
The Red-tailed Hawks get inspired play from Kalia Rothlind and Katie Gillespie, and another shutout from goalie Liz Archer, in a 3-0 win over Drake on Tam's home field.
Four years of hard work pays off for the senior star as the Giants 'blow away' the competition at the MCAL Championships and now move on to the NCS competition.
The Tam High sophomore might get a kick out of swimming with the seals in open water, but this weekend, he'll be surrounded by human competition at the MCAL Championships.
The San Rafael High senior has used her gymnastics background to master a new sport and etch her name into Marin County Athletic League track and field history.
On his way to Cal State Northridge, the MCAL's Player of the Year makes one last stop at Drake High on Saturday night for Marin's annual showcase of senior basketball talent.
Redwood's leader in assists this past season has given himself the green light in the annual showcase because of the presence of the human ball retriever, San Marin star Stuart Wesonga.
The Bulldogs' senior freestyle swim star has had fun in the pool for four years despite few teams wins.
Newcomer to the Bulldogs' team has his ups (a few) and downs (many) during a trying first season that was capped by a round at Indian Valley in which he recorded five pars.
The quick thinking of one Petaluma resident and softball coach may have saved the life of his scorekeeper, who appeared to be having a stroke
The quick thinking of Tam's Mike Wills, a volunteer in the Sebastopol Police Department when he's not coaching the Hawks' softball team, might have saved the life of his scorekeeper, who appeared to be having a stroke.
After two hip surgeries, the Hawks' junior returns to the court just in time to team with Henrick Neuwirth in a doubles win that proves to be a difference-maker against Redwood.
Senior captains Ali Mulgrew, Rachel Cranna and Cara McAffee combined for seven goals in the Pirates' first girls win since 2005, a historic triumph over Tam.
The sophomore has made rapid improvement in her 100-yard breaststroke time for the Bulldogs.
Led by Jonathan Pike, the Giants look to duplicate a March regular-season victory over Tam in today's 4 p.m. MCAL finals on the Redwood courts.
In a rematch of an earlier 6-3 loss in league play, the Red-tailed Hawks are hoping to get a lift from Brandon Austin and a tone-setting win from No. 1 player Zak Bohegian.
