An Alameda resident completed the Singlehanded Transpacific Race, sailing from the Bay Area to Hawaii.
Carliane Johnson, 53, completed the 2,120-mile sail from the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon to Pu’u Poa Point in Hanalei Bay, Kauai, after more than two weeks sailing on the Pacific Ocean. Johnson was the only female among 19 sailors to take part in the race.
The Alameda High (AHS) women’s golf team finished seventh at the North Coast Section (NCS) Div. I golf tournament Oct. 29 at Tilden Park Golf Course in Berkeley.
The Hornets finished with a team score of 432. The Hornets did not qualify for the NorCal regional women’s golf tournament. Only the top three teams in the section tournament advance to the regional tournament.
The Encinal High School Jets football team will advance to the second round of the North Coast Section (NCS) Div. III playoffs after a 49-0 rout of Petaluma High Saturday, Nov. 3 at Stargell Field.
Even though the Jets and Trojans entered the tournament as the eighth and ninth seeds, respectively, Encinal overwhelmed Petaluma with its athletic talent.
The Jets’ offense took off before most people in attendance could get to their seats.
The Alameda (AHS) and Encinal high school cross-country teams competed in the West Alameda County Conference (WACC) cross-country finals Saturday, Nov. 3, at Hayward High.
Women’s results
The AHS women’s team finished in second place out of eight teams. They were led by senior Lauren Lum. She finished fifth out of 62 individual performers. Lum finished with a time of 18:49.13 in the three-mile race.
Both Encinal and Alameda high school football teams qualified for the North Coast Section (NCS) Div. III playoffs. The teams will compete in the first round of the playoffs this weekend.
The Jets were awarded the eighth seed out of 14 teams. They will take on Petaluma High Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Nail House. The Hornets were seeded 12th in the tournament. They will face fifth-seed Miramonte of Orinda Friday, Nov. 2.
