DeSoto is school’s lone NCS champion this year
Greg Warrington, Staff Writer
April 4, 2020
A season of redemption became a historic moment in Cal’s wrestling history. Senior Daniel DeSoto won the first NCS wrestling title in Cal High history on Feb. 22, when he defeated Ian Richardson from Granada in the 182-pound championship match at James Logan High School in Union City. C...
Winter sports heat up in time for NCS
Ben Rettig, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The women’s basketball team has made quite a statement in the EBAL this season. With an impressive league record of 10-1, 21-5 overall, the Grizzlies look to roll into NCS playoffs with plenty of momentum despite losing its last two league games. The Grizzlies lost at home to Carondele...
Heartbreak in NCS semifinals
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
December 18, 2018
The Cal High football team’s playoff run came to an end on Nov. 30 in a tightly-contested 35-34 thriller at home against Freedom High. Even if the score wasn’t in their favor, Grizzly fans were treated with a show when Cal and Freedom went at it with a spot in the North Coast Section championship...
Grizzlies roar in NCS playoffs
Ben Rettig, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Cal High’s girls’ volleyball team continued their streak of excellence this season, advancing to CIF State Championship tournament for the second straight season. But after defeating Pleasant Grove in four sets in the opening round of the Division 1 playoffs on Nov. 6, Cal saw its season come...
Grizzlies take on NCS
Max Walker, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014
Over the years, Cal High has excelled in several sports while sending numerous teams and individual athletes to the North Coast Section playoffs. This fall was no exception as seven teams represented Cal at NCS. Football Once again Cal continues to be dominant in football as the Grizzlies claime...
Spartans defeat Cal for NCS title
Eric Yee, Sports Editor
December 3, 2013
For the third time in the past seven years, Cal High has seen its hopes of winning an NCS football title dashed thanks to De La Salle. The top-seeded Spartans beat the Grizzlies 49-17 on a bitter cold Saturday night at Dublin High. It was the 22nd straight NCS title for De La Salle (13-0), which is ...
Soccer teams fall short in NCS
Andrew Evans and Eric Yee
March 19, 2013
The men and women’s soccer teams represented Cal’s winter sports in the NCS. But both teams fell short of winning it all as the men’s team lost in the semifinals, while the women’s team lost in the second round. The men’s team earned the seventh seed in the NCS, and fourth place...
Softball eager to return to NCS
Arman Tafazzoli, Andrew Evans, Eric Yee, Alec Bandler, and Sam Canter
March 19, 2013
Baseball Head Coach: Chad Ross 2011-12 record: 15-3; second in NCS Key Newcomers: Austin Chauvin, Sam Cabral Key Returners: Nate D’Emilio, Adam Kimmel, Daniel DeFazio, Nick Allman Key Losses: Thomas Peter, Kevin Farley Many of the strong core players that brought the team tantalizingly clo...
Volleyball soars to NCS Finals
Alec Bandler., Sports Editor
November 16, 2012
The women’s volleyball team has been phenomenal this season, winning the EBAL title with a 13-1 league record. The Grizzlies (27-3 overall) earned the top seed in the NCS playoffs and they are now playing in the NCS Championship game against No. 2 San Ramon Valley at Cal on Saturday at 7 pm. The...
Grizzlies flying high entering NCS
Luke Finkel, Eric Yee, Ashwath Mohan, and Alec Bandler
November 16, 2012
For only the second time in school history, Cal’s varsity football team can call themselves EBAL champions The Grizzlies earned a co-championship with San Ramon Valley after both teams finished 5-1 in league. Although Cal handed the Wolves their only loss by the score of 41-38 on Oct. 12, the...