After four years of playing tennis, Encinal High School (EHS) senior Sofia Layzer had reached a precipice. The EHS tennis star led 6-5 in the second set of the West Alameda County Conference (WACC) Tournament final.

Football:

• Alameda High School (AHS) lost to Arroyo High of San Lorenzo, 34-14 (Oct. 13)
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Hayward High School, 38-0 (Oct. 13)

Flag Football:

Football:

• Alameda High School (AHS): no games
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Piedmont High School, 41-3 (Sept. 15)

Women’s Volleyball:

Football:

• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated Mills High School of Millbrae, 18-10 (Sept. 8)
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Redwood High of Larkspur, 51-0 (Sept. 8)

Women’s Volleyball:

Football is not the only fall sport that will kick off this week. Here are some of the games of other sports that will take place this week.

Women’s Volleyball

St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) senior Joshua Fralick captured the Bay Counties – East League men’s tennis singles championship on May 2 at Blackhawk Tennis Villas in Danville.

Football:
• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated San Lorenzo High, 44-14 (Oct. 7)
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Castro Valley High, 35-0 (Oct. 7)

Women’s Volleyball:
• AHS defeated Piedmont High, 3-1 (Sept. 26); lost to Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland, 3-0 (Sept. 28); lost to Head-Royce of Oakland, 2-0 (Oct. 1).

Two sisters attending St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) swept the North Coast Section (NCS) Div. II tennis tournaments last month. SJND freshman Azaria Hayes blew away the competition on her way to being crowned the NCS Div. II tennis singles champion.

The sight of professional tennis players clad in pink, a barbecue to the side, a raffle and participants with smiles all around marked the success of the first Rally for the Cure at the Harbor Bay Club.