Given the pitching talent both teams had, the Div. III North Coast Section Softball Championship game between #1 Pinole Valley and #10 Encinal High School was expected to be a low-scoring affair.

For the second year in a row, Encinal Jr/Sr High School’s (EHS) yearbook, “Horizon” earned design recognition from Jostens, its yearbook publisher.

Baseball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND): defeated Redwood Christian of San Lorenzo, 6-1 (April 25), and lost to Redwood Christian, 18-7 (April 28) and 9-5, in nine innings (April 29).

The Encinal High School women's varsity soccer team celebrated Valentine's day with a 3-0 victory over El Cerrito High School in the first round of NCS Div. III playoffs. Encinal junior Catherine Price got the Jets scoring started early with a 30-yard direct kick.

The Alameda High School (AHS) women’s basketball team defeated city rivals Encinal High School (EHS) for the second time this year, leading from start to finish en route to a 65-41 victory.

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Urban High of San Francisco, 39-38 (Dec. 10).
• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated Saint Mary’s of Albany of Albany, 69-59 (Dec. 7).

Following the successful musical production of Legally Blonde (“Encinal Drama Club Goes Legally Blonde,” April 28; https://alamedasun.com/news/encinal-drama-club-goes-legally-blonde), Encinal High School’s (EHS) Dram