The second half of the year brought on many sports highlights from Alameda athletes.

On Friday, Nov. 4, legendary Alameda High School football coach Steve Yamasaki was honored at halftime during the Hornets' last home game of the year at Thompson Field. Earlier in the season the beloved and longtime coach announced his retirement after 47 years of Alameda Hornet football.

Football:
• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated to Kennedy High of Fremont, 26-24 (Oct. 29)
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to James Logan High of Union City, 34-6 (Oct. 28)

Football:
• Alameda High beat Richmond High 28-6
• Encinal High lost to De Anza High 32-0

The East Bay United Bay Oaks 05 Gold (17U Girls) team made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022 U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships last week. The tournament was held from June 20 to 26 in Boise, Idaho.

After nearly a year-long suspension, Alameda Unified School District’s (AUSD) high school sports have been coming back on line as of March 1. Swimming and diving, track and field, girls tennis, boys and girls golf, baseball, softball, cheer and football have all begun their official seasons.

The St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) men’s basketball team took down Woodside Priory Portola Valley 61-50 on its home court in the NorCal Div. V quarterfinals last Saturday, March 12. 

Summer, fall seasons, part two

As 2016 gears up, let’s look back at the exploits of Alameda athletes on the field, the pool, the pitch, the court and the track in 2015.

Football

Part One

As the new year arrives, the Alameda Sun takes a look back at 2015 to bring out the highlights of local schools’ sports teams. This week the focus is on the first half of the year.

The Alameda Lacrosse Club (ALC) has opened its registration for prospective players for its 2016 spring season.