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Softball roundup: Pinole Valley stays perfect as Kailani Tatro strikes out 11

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

LAFAYETTE – Kailani Tatro struck out 11 batters, gave up just three hits, and finished the complete game with her and Pinole Valley’s 10th victory of the year.And somehow, the 5-2 victory over Acalanes could still be considered an “off game.”That’s how dominant Tatro, a senior pitcher with a knack for locating offspeed pitches, has been for the Spartans.“When I’m in the game, and my arm starts feeling tired, I just take a deep breath and rely on my spin,” Tatro said. “That’s what gets me through all the games.”It took until her 56th inning of the season for Tatro to surrender an earned run, the bottom of the sixth in Friday night’s cold and windy contest in Lafayette.LAFAYETTE – Acalanes infielder Hailey Stripling handles a ground ball. Pinole Valley and Acalanes played in the high school softball game at Acalanes high school in Lafayette, Calif. on Friday, Mar. 24, 2023 (Joseph Dycus/Bay Area News Group) Acalanes sophomore Esa Orman smacked a double into right fiel...

“That was a great moment” — Mitty beats Bellarmine on Tanner Kern’s walk-off double in extra innings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

SAN JOSE — Tanner Kern was Archbishop Mitty’s last hope when he stepped into the batter’s box with two outs in extra innings Friday, his team trailing by a run on a blustery and cool spring afternoon.It certainly was not a time for the faint of heart, on either side, as the tying run stood at third, the winning run at second.At the plate was the left-handed-hitting Kern, who had just 10 plate appearances this season, the most recent as a pinch hitter an inning earlier.“I was just trying to help my team in the best way,” Kern said. “It just came out well. I just stuck with the Mitty approach and just did what I did.”What the junior did was hit a flyball toward the alley in left-center that dropped in for a double, knocking in both runners to lift Mitty — ranked No. 1 by the Bay Area News Group — to a 3-2, eight-inning victory over fourth-ranked Bellarmine in West Catholic Athletic League play.Mitty players spilled out of the dugou...

Alum Rock Park closed indefinitely due to storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – A popular park in the South Bay remained closed Friday night. It was first shut down back in January after powerful winter storms caused widespread damage to the park, and after more wild weather events, there is no timeline on when the park might reopen.With locks on the gate, and signs that say “Danger,” Alum Rock Park in San Jose has been closed since January.“We’re hoping to open the park soon to hikers, bikers, and walkers for the time being, and we plan for the entering and exiting of the park to be one way in and out,” said Daniel Lazo, the City of San Jose’s public information manager.  Severe storms expose 911 dispatch staffing issues Lazo says there is still road damage, landslides, and mudslides happening inside the park from recent storms. KRON4 had gotten a tour of the park in January. There were mudslides down streets and boulders the size of washing machines blocking the roads.And with another storm expected next week, there could be m...

Severe storms expose 911 dispatch staffing issues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco’s 911 center is facing extreme staffing issues as yet another big storm is expected next week. In a series of tweets, the executive director of the Department of Emergency Management said Tuesday that 911 calls were 400 percent over normal call volume. The concern now is meeting the demand but also trying to fill the many open positions.Mary Ellen Carroll, the author of the tweets, tells us this is not a new problem but Tuesday’s storm amplified their staffing issues. She says the department has been working to recruit dispatchers, but it’s a problem that cannot be solved immediately.This week’s wild weather sent people into a panic as San Francisco’s emergency phone lines saw a major surge in calls. Carroll says their dispatch center was fully staffed on Tuesday, but the deluge exposed a chronic problem. Eastbound 580 in Livermore reopened after crews complete work “The 911 center in San Francisco is having a very extreme staffing crisis,” she...

Warriors rally back from 11 down, beat Embiid, 76ers 120-112

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole emerged as one of Golden State’s most dependable performers during the championship run last season.He resembled that go-to guy once again Friday night when the Warriors needed everything he had, with the ever-reliable Draymond Green doing his thing, too.“Opportunity,” Poole said of his stellar fourth quarter playing all 12 minutes.Poole scored 33 points and swished a key 3-pointer with 1:18 to play off a pretty pass by Green, Stephen Curry added 29 points and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 on Friday night.“Tonight something about it felt like last year in that playoff run when Jordan was just attacking and knocking down shots but also getting to the line just giving us an entirely different dimension offensively,” coach Steve Kerr said. “That’s when he’s at his best. I thought he really competed down the stretch defensively as well. He was magnificent tonight.”Embiid c...

Creighton ends Princeton’s March Madness run with 86-75 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott understood what his team needed to do if it wanted to make school history.Ryan Kalkbrenner, the Big East’s two-time defensive player of the year, had to use his 7-foot-1 frame to overwhelm Princeton’s defense. And 3-point specialist Baylor Scheierman needed to show what he could do defensively. Together, they teamed up to end Princeton’s March Madness run.Kalkbrenner scored 22 points, Scheierman had 21 and sixth-seeded Creighton marched on with an 86-75 victory over the 15th-seeded Tigers on Friday night that sent the Bluejays to their first Elite Eight since being part of an eight-team NCAA Tournament in 1941.“It’s been amazing, it’s been a dream come true. This is why I came to Creighton in the first place, to make a run with this group of guys,” Scheierman said after making five 3-pointers and harassing Princeton’s perimeter players. “It’s just been an incredible experience. I’m looking forward to...

LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls dominated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 124-96 on Friday night.Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won six of their last eight games and sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings with nine regular-season games remaining.Chicago finished with 17 3-pointers and 33 assists, just one shy of their season high. They were playing without DeMar DeRozan because of a right quadriceps strain. “I think guys were aggressive. I definitely tried to be aggressive from the beginning, trying to set the tone, and then react from there,” LaVine said. “We settled into the game, the ball is moving around, we’re getting a lot more open shots, and I think that leads to a lot more 3s.” Portland, which has lost seven of its last eight games, was led by rookie Shaedon Sharpe, who matched his career high with 24 points. The Blazers’ lone win during the recent stretch cam...

Kevin Huerter scores 29 points, Kings beat Suns 135-127

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter led all scorers with 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 135-127 on Friday night.Huerter added nine rebounds and five assists for the Kings (44-29), who are in third place in the Western Conference behind Denver and Memphis.“That third quarter was huge,” Huerter said. “At the start of it, we got stops and allowed us to get out in transition … we had to pick up the pace, continue to move the ball, and look for better looks.”Domantas Sabonis finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Kings. Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox exited the game with 7:16 left in the third quarter with right hamstring soreness. Fox finished with 19 points in 21 minutes.“Big win by our guys tonight,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “The energy in this building is off the charts.”Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and Keegan Murray finished with 13 points, including three 3-pointers in the win.Devin Booker finished with 32 points...

When the Lakeforest Mall closes, a food distribution program will have to find a new home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

For three years, So What Else, a Gaithersburg-based nonprofit established a food distribution program at Lakeforest Mall, has provided free food to families in need. But at the end of the month, when the mall closes for good as part of a redevelopment plan, their operation at the sprawling mall will have to move out, too.The nonprofit partners up with local vendors and organizations to stock pantries with fresh produce and other basic necessities and provides the community with nearly 300,000 pounds of food every week.More Maryland NewsMore Montgomery County News“We’re open Sunday, then we’re open Tuesday through Friday,” said David Silbert, co-founder and executive director of SWE. “But the move will have to come after those final distributions at the mall site in Gaithersburg.”“We’re really, really close on a place in Rockville,” said Silbert, adding that it’s not a done deal.He said three churches in Gaithersburg are in ...

Anthony Davis scores 37, Lakers hold off Thunder 116-111

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schröder added 13 of his 21 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Lakers got a vital victory for their playoff hopes, 116-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.Lonnie Walker scored 20 points in an impressive return to the rotation for the Lakers, who have won three straight to move even with Minnesota in seventh place in the Western Conference standings.With Davis leading the way on both ends of the court, Los Angeles (37-37) also reached .500 for the first time this season after holding off the Thunder despite the injury absences of LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey scored 27 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost for only the fourth time in 12 games down the stretch. The Thunder (36-38) dropped into a tie with Dallas for 10th in the West.Russell sat out with a sore right hip, joining James on the sideline at an important game for the Lakers...