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All-Bay Area News Group girls basketball, 2023: Meet the team

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

All-Bay Area News Group girls basketball teamPlayer of the yearMcKenna Woliczko, Archbishop Mitty, 6-2, freshmanWest Catholic Athletic League player of the year averaged 20.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for the NorCal Open Division champions. First freshman in Mitty’s storied history to average double digits in points and rebounds. Full story here.First teamMakiah Asidanya, Salesian, 5-7, seniorThe Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division MVP averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 steals per game for the NorCal Open Division runner-up. The sharpshooter made 47 3-pointers in 32 games. Sierra Chambers, San Ramon Valley, 5-6, seniorFirst-team all-East Bay Athletic League selection ran the show for San Ramon Valley, averaging 8.2 assists and 12 points per game for a team that reached the NorCal Division I semifinal. Scored 23 points while playing with the flu and a fever in a NorCal playoff win over Carondelet. Morgan Cheli, Archbishop Mitty, 6-2, juniorOne of the top players in the nation....

Bay Area News Group boys basketball player of the year: Ryan Beasley, Dougherty Valley

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

With the ball in his hands and defenders doing all they could to slow him down, Dougherty Valley basketball star Ryan Beasley did what comes so naturally to him.He scored, a lot.There was no deficit or opponent that could corral the USF-bound guard this season as he helped lead Dougherty Valley to championships in the Bay Area’s strongest league and the North Coast Section’s top division.“We’ve got special dudes,” coach Mike Hansen said after one game in February.Beasley was the dude among dudes on a team that captured Dougherty Valley’s first East Bay Athletic League and NCS Open Division titles.MORE BASKETBALLGirls: All-Bay Area News Group teamGirls: Player of the yearBoys: All-Bay Area News Group teamThe 5-foot-11 guard averaged 23.2 points per game during the regular season. In the postseason, he was even better for the San Ramon school. Counting the EBAL tournament, Beasley averaged 30.6 points over his final five games.He finished the season at 24.8 points per game.For t...

All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball, 2023: Meet the team

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball teamPlayer of the yearRyan Beasley, Dougherty Valley, 5-11, seniorUSF-bound guard helped propel Dougherty Valley to EBAL and North Coast Section Open Division titles, averaging 24.8 points per game. Scored 21 in NCS final against De La Salle and 42 when Dougherty Valley rallied from 27 down to beat San Ramon Valley in the league tournament. Full story here.First teamCourtney Anderson Jr., Dublin, 6-5, seniorColorado-bound small forward and first-team all-EBAL honoree averaged 16.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for a team that reached the NCS Open Division playoffs and NorCal Division I regional. Scored 29 in a win over Canyon-Anaheim and 28 in a win over San Ramon Valley.Alec Blair, De La Salle, 6-5, sophomore First-team all-EBAL selection led De La Salle to the NCS Open Division final and semifinals of the NorCal Open Division regional. Averaged 16 points, five rebounds and nearly two steals per game. Shot 52% from the field and played eli...

San Jose hotel project site nears real estate auction and foreclosure

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

SAN JOSE — The development site of a San Jose boutique hotel is headed for an auction and foreclosure on its delinquent real estate loan, the second such proceeding involving a lodging site in the Bay Area’s largest city.The project site, 2850 Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose, is the location where city officials have approved the development of an 11-story hotel with 175 rooms.The lender for the property, First Credit Bank, intends to auction off the property or seize the site through a loan foreclosure in mid-April, documents filed on March 23 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show.The Cambria Hotel project default marks at least the second hotel site in San Jose that has been approved by the city for development that is headed to auction and foreclosure of a delinquent loan without ever starting construction.In recent days, the lenders for a hotel development site at 7 Topgolf Drive in San Jose’s Alviso district filed documents that stated t...

Oakland A’s: Rucinski’s long-awaited return to majors may be delayed a little longer

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

MESA, Ariz. — Drew Rucinski’s feel-good journey, on the verge of reaching its high point following his return to Major League Baseball with the Oakland A’s after four years in Korea, could be delayed to start the season.A’s manager Mark Kotsay said earlier this week the 34-year-old right-hander would miss his next start due to left hamstring tightness, making his status for Opening Day uncertain. Kotsay was somewhat optimistic about Rucinski’s injury on Thursday.“It’s hamstring tightness and we’re going to allow this thing to play itself out,” Kotsay said. “We’re hopeful that it is resolved prior to Opening Day.”This is a 2023 photo of relief pitcher Drew Rucinski (47) of the Oakland Athletics baseball team. This image reflects the Oakland Athletics active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, when this image was taken in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Rucinski, who was signed to a one-year contract over the offseason, was viewed as one of the few locks to make Oakland’s rota...

Sharks’ Quinn declares after latest blowout loss, ‘It’s going to stop.’ But when?

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn made a bit of a declaration after seeing his team lose its eighth straight game.“It’s going to stop, I’ll tell you that right now,” Quinn said after the Sharks were smoked 7-2 by the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. “It may not stop this year, but it will stop soon.”No one’s kidding themselves within the Sharks organization. The Sharks have 10 games left this season and will be an underdog in every one of them, starting with Saturday’s game in Calgary against the desperate Flames.But Quinn and the players still want to at least give themselves a chance at success, something that’s been happening with less and less frequency over the last five-plus weeks.Thursday in Vancouver, through a combination of turnovers, some lackluster defense, and questionable goaltending, the Sharks are now 2-12-4 since a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Super Bowl Sunday.Turnovers by Sharks center Tomas Hertl led to the Canucks’ first an...

Bay Area storm cleanup: Roads closed for cleanup ahead of next storm

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The most recent in a seemingly never-ending series of atmospheric river storms tore through the Bay Area this week, leaving highway lane closures and power outages. High winds and heavy downpours uprooted trees, blew out windows in high-rises and took the lives of five people. Another storm coming to Bay Area to bring more rain Monday As the Bay Area braces for yet another storm next week, storm cleanup and repairs are underway across the region. Follow our blog for the latest.Bay Area storm cleanup updates:Friday, March 246 a.m. -- Crews close El Camino Real in Burlingame for storm cleanup Caltrains and San Mateo County crews are being proactive as opposed to reactive with cleanup efforts following Tuesday's storm. They are using this break in the weather to remove trees that could fall and clear out debris before the region gets hit again next week.For them to do that, they will be shutting down parts of El Camino Real in Burlingame in both di...

2.7-magnitude earthquake hits near Santa Rosa

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

(KRON) -- The United State Geological Survey reported a 2.7-magnitude earthquake strike near Santa Rosa early Friday morning. According to the USGS's "Did you feel it?" reports, light trembles could be felt as far south as Petaluma.The quake had a depth of about six miles just after 12:45 a.m., according to the USGS.No damage or injuries have been reported.

Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoes sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoes sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths.Source

Son scores 2 in Klinsmann’s debut as South Korea coach

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:57:20 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann’s first game as coach of South Korea ended in a 2-2 draw with Colombia on Friday, with Son Heung-min scoring two goals.It was South Korea’s first match since losing to Brazil in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, and Klinsmann’s first game since coaching the United States in 2016.Son gave the host team a 2-0 lead in the first half at Ulsan World Cup Stadium. James Rodriguez and Jorge Carasscal scored for Colombia early in the second half.Son first curled in a shot from outside the area as goalkeeper Camilo Vargas was out of position. The Tottenham forward scored his 37th international goal just before halftime from a free kick.The two other Asian teams to reach the second round at last year’s World Cup also played Friday, facing a pair of South American teams that were eliminated in the group stage. Australia defeated Ecuador 3-1 in Sydney and Japan drew 1-1 with Uruguay in Tokyo.Jackson Irvine, Awer Mabil and Gara...