It was a dominant victory in all 4 divisions for the Castro Valley High School swim team in Saturday’s first West Alameda County swim championships.

CVHS was one of nine teams competing in this new league. The other eight high schools were Alameda, Arroyo, Berkeley, Bishop O’Dowd, Encinal, Piedmont, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo. Out of 48 events, CVHS took first place in 32 events.  In many events CV finished in first, second, or third place.

League records were set by CV swimmers in the following races:

Boys Varsity Medley Relay: Alex Gibson, Carson Sand, Bronson Brown, Miles Teague

Boys Varsity 400 Free Relay: Carson Sand, Bronson Brown, Victor Deng, Miles Teague

Girls Junior Varsity 100 Free: Diane Liang

Boys Junior Varsity 500 Free: Ben Lima

Boys Varsity100 Breaststroke: Carson Sand

Girls Junior Varsity 400 Free Relay: Shelby Averill, Yasmeen Paschall, Cricia Silverberg, Olivia Smith

Girls Varsity 400 Free Relay: Lucianna Balica, Laura Macchiavello, Kate Miller, Lauren Wirdzek

Castro Valley High School Varsity softball team beat the Arroyo Dons 18-8 in 6 innings to clinch the 2013 Western Alameda County-Foothill Division League title with a record of  12-1 on May 9. at CVHS. Above, top row from left, Head Coach Marie Gray, Allison Decker, Marya Ornelas, Tess Palmer, Sarah Gong, Karen Chaw, Traci Shaw, Alyssa DuPuis, Danielle Vargas and Coach Kelsi Mitchell. Middle row: Jazmin Carter, Olivia Aragon, Melina Huey, Coach Matt Christiansen, Jillian Ceccanti, Nicole Erichsen and Leilani Huey; front row, Sara Ward and Baylee Johnson.



The Castro Valley Track Club presents the 30th Annual Lake Chabot Trail Challenge, a USATF-sanctioned half-marathon and 5K for all ages beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley. Register at www.active.com or www.cvtrackclub.com.

Start and finish near the Lake Chabot Marina, 17930 Lake Chabot Road. Park inside the lot for a fee or park for free on Lake Chabot Rd.  The Half Marathon (3 hour time limit) is a challenging, hilly loop, mainly on dirt fire roads with five aid stations. Carry water. The 5K is from Marina, on paved road to dam and back with one aid station.

The first 400 registered runners will receive heavy cotton T-shirts. Post-race refreshments include wine and desserts and a raffe. Plaque and free entry to the 2014 race will be given to the first overall man and woman in each race. Medals will be given to the top 3 in each of 13 age divisions in the half-marathon in 5-year age categories. Medals will be given to the top 3 in each of the 10 age divisions in the 5K. Medals will also be given to the first male and female under 9 years in the 5K and under 14 years in the 1⁄2.

The cost to pre-register for the 5K by May 30 is $25; the half-marathon $40. Race day registration only After May 30, registration will be on race day only: 5K $30; Half Marathon $45.

Bib numbers will not be mailed. Race day registration and bib pick-up begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Willow picnic site. This is also the finish line area.

Softball



Norcal Extreme Competitive Girl’s Fastpitch Softball will hold open tryouts for their U12, U14 and U16 Summer teams as follows:



12U May 8, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Larry Standley Field,t 27182 Patrick Ave., Hayward; May 9, 5:30-7 p.m. at the C.V. Community Center; May 12, 3-5 p.m. at the C.V. Community Center



14U May 8, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Larry Standley Field; May 9, 7-9 p.m. at the C.V. Community Center; May 12, 1-3 p.m. at the C.V. Community Center



For 10U and 16U dates and times please check www.ExtremeFastpitch.com. For more info call Bob Frey 510-220-8459 or Marcos Rios 510-755-4055 or email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.ExtremeFastpitch.com

CVHS Fundraiser

Athletic Boosters “Run To Play” Sunday, May 19, beginning at the CVHS Senior Parking Lot. Join the community in this annual 5K/10K run (or walk) to support athletics at the high school.Registration is $35.

Sponsorship of $250 gets your logo on the T-shirt. Once a team has raised $250 either in sponsorship or in participant registration, the $35 registration fee goes back to the designated sport in full. Teams raised lots of money last year just by getting one sponsor and lots of runners!

Official sign-ups coming soon. For more details, contact Gail, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CVHS SWIM TEAM

In their last dual meet of the season, the CVHS swim team enjoyed another victory in the pool, this time against San Leandro High School.  The team will compete in the Western Alameda County Conference championship meet this Saturday, May 11, at Chabot College.

CVHS vs. SLHS

JV Girls:  CVHS 128, SLHS 39

JV Boys:  CVHS 129, SLHS 34

Var Girls:  CVHS 121, SLHS 49

Var Boys:  CVHS 128, SLHS 42

Softball

The Castro Valley Girls Softball League will hold its annual BBQ from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 4, at the CVHS Softball Fields. Join them for a day of fun! Lunch and treats for all players plus a jump house, snow cones and face painting.

Synergy travel teams are conducting tryouts. To be considered for the team you must attend at least one tryout. All tryouts are from 6 to 7:30.

10UB – Wednesday, May 1, at Creekside Middle School and  Friday, May 3, at CVHS

12UB – Wednesday, May 1 and Friday, May 3 at Creekside Middle School

14UB – Friday, May 3 at CVHS

Norcal Extreme Competitive Girl’s Fastpitch Softball will hold open tryouts for their U12, U14 and U16 Summer teams in late April and early May. They are looking for competitive players born between 1996 and 2002. For more info, call Bob Frey at 510-220-8459 or Marcos Rios at 510-755-4055, or email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit  www.ExtremeFastpitch.com

CVHS Fundraiser

Athletic Boosters “Run To Play” Sunday, May 19, beginning at the CVHS Senior Parking Lot. Join the community in this annual 5K/10K run (or walk) to support athletics at the high school. Registration is $35. Sponsorship of $250 gets your logo on the T-shirt. Once a team has raised $250 either in sponsorship or in participant registration, the $35 registration fee goes back to the designated sport in full. Teams raised lots of money last year just by getting one sponsor and lots of runners! Official sign-ups coming soon. For more details, contact Gail, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Castro Valley High School swim team attended a tri-meet last Wednesday against ( host ) Berkeley and Piedmont High Schools. CV celebrated a resounding victory in all 4 divisions.

CVHS vs. Berkeley

JV Girls:  CVHS 129, BHS 40

JV Boys:  CVHS 126, BHS 29

Var Girls:  CVHS 128, BHS 35

Var Boys:  CVHS 125, BHS 45

CVHS vs. Piedmont

JV Girls:  CVHS 136, Piedmont 28

JV Boys:  CVHS 133, Piedmont 25

Var Girls:  CVHS 102, Piedmont 68

Var Boys:  CVHS 127, Piedmont 42

Entries are now open for the 4th Annual Bocce Tournament, a  fund-raiser for the George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro that provides palliative care for terminally ill children.

The tournament, hosted by the Buon Tempo Italian American Club, will be held on Saturday, June 8, at the Adobe Art Center Park bocce courts in Castro Valley.

Since its inception, this event has raised several thousand dollars to help the George Mark House, which depends almost entirely on donations like this to stay in operation.

Entries for the tournament are now being accepted and will be limited to 12 four-person mixed teams of all skill levels. The entry fee is a tax-deductible $150, all of which goes directly to the George Mark House. The tournament is a for-fun event that helps a great facility.

The entry deadline is June 1.

For information or entry forms, please contact Ken Martin at 510-727-9296 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you want to sharpen your bocce skills or just learn the game, stop by the Adobe Park courts, 20395 San Miguel Ave. in Castro Valley any Wednesday or Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Traditionally, beginners do well in this very casual tournament.

Softball

Norcal Extreme Competitive Girl’s Fastpitch Softball will be holding open tryouts for their U12, U14 and U16 Summer teams in late April and early May. The teams are looking for competitive players born between 1996 and 2002. For more information, please call Bob Frey at 510-220-8459 or Marcos Rios at 510-755-4055 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information, check out www.ExtremeFastpitch.com

CVHS Fundraiser

Athletic Boosters “Run To Play” Sunday, May 19, beginning at the CVHS Senior Parking Lot. Join the community in this annual 5K/10K run (or walk) to support athletics at the high school.Registration is $35.

Sponsorship of $250 gets your logo on the T-shirt. Once a team has raised $250 either in sponsorship or in participant registration, the $35 registration fee goes back to the designated sport in full. Teams raised lots of money last year just by getting one sponsor and lots of runners!

Official sign-ups coming soon. For more details, contact Gail, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The CVHS swim team enjoyed a double victory at their tri-meet on Wednesday, competing against Bishop O’Dowd and Alameda’s Encinal High School.  All four divisions won against each of these two teams.

CVHS vs. Bishop O’Dowd

JV Girls: CVHS 135, BOD 35

JV Boys: CVHS 135, BOD 31

Var Girls: CVHS 105.5,

BOD 64.5

Var Boys: CVHS 116, BOD 54

CVHS vs. Encinal:

JV Girls: CVHS 140, EHS 20

JV Boys: CVHS 137, EHS 19

Var Girls: CVHS 140, EHS 30

Var Boys: CVHS 140, EHS 23