The James Logan Courier

By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Sports Writer

The James Logan varsity wrestling team will head to their first tournament of the season on Saturday. They will be going to Brentwood for the Freedom Duals tournament.

Their key wrestlers will be, seniors Jonathan Laureta‑Revelo, Ruben Baca, Khai Tran, Amman Rataul, Junior Lawrance Blanco and sophomore Danny Mai.

By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor

Amador’s Adam Keaveney notched two goals for the Amador Valley High School boy’s soccer team on Monday as the Logan boy’s team picked up a loss for the season opener.

Logan drew first blood off a throw‑in from Roberto Padilla. Isac Ulloa received the pass and scored on the left corner of the goal to give Logan a 1‑0 lead at the 15 minute mark of the game.

By Denay Harris, Courier Staff Writer

The Lady Colts basketball team faced Arroyo High School of San Lorenzo on Monday night at home at the Guy Emanuele Pavilion.

The pace of play on the court was very fast from the start of the varsity game.

The first quarter ended with Arroyo leading with 14 points to Logan's 12. The Lady Colts kept working hard and tied the game in the second quarter 14 to 14, but by the end of the second they were down again.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Football Writer

The James Logan Colts terrific season ended on Saturday night in a heartbreaking loss to Cal High School. The final score was 27-9.

The Colts put up a good fight against Cal, but could not come out with the victory because of a few big plays on Cal's part. The score doesn't illustrate how close the game really was, as Cal scored late in the fourth quarter when the game was truly over.

Denay Harris/Courier PhotoBy Denay Harris, Courier Staff Writer

On Tuesday night, the James Logan boys basketball teams, still in their pre-seasons, faced the Castro Valley Trojans. The games took place at Castro Valley High School

The boy’s varsity team played a good game after finding themselves down in the first quarter. The Colts came back in the third with the help of junior Salaimon Siddiq who made a shot right at the buzzer. Logan held this lead late into the third quarter, but the Castro Valley Trojans came out with the win, 60-58, a very close game.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Football Writer

Logan walked all over Foothill Friday night as they crushed the Falcons 31-7. Logan’s offense was just too much for Foothill’s defense to handle as the Colts got a total of 366 yards and 315 of that on the ground.

Quarterback Rashad Evans led the ground game with 113 yards and one touchdown. Running back Danny Godfrey the workhorse had 90 yards rushing and scored two of Logan’s four touchdowns. Logan’s other touchdown was surprising considering it was a touchdown pass from Evans to Medhane.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Football Writer

Logan heads into post-season play in the 4-A NCS Play-Offs seeking revenge against the visiting Foothill Falcons of Pleasanton tonight after completing a perfect 6-0 Mission Valley Athletic League season with a win against then-unbeaten Newark Memorial last Friday,

The Colts, 10-0 overall this season, are hoping to settle the score after losing to Foothill last year 32‑29 to end their post-season hopes. The game starts at 7 p.m. at the Judson E. Taylor Field on the James Logan campus.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Football Writer

The Logan Colts rely on their rushing game and most of their success on the ground is thanks to their outstanding offensive line.

One of the players on that very good O‑line is senior tackle Mico Pineda. Pineda has been playing football for three years now and has really come into his own. He is not the biggest linemen you’ll ever see at 5 foot,10 inches and 195 pounds, but he plays a lot bigger than he is, as he has been able to open up big holes for his backs.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Writer

This Friday is the game of the year so far for the James Logan Colts as they face off against fellow unbeaten team Newark Memorial this Friday for first place in Mission Valley Athletic League football standings.

Both teams are undefeated in MVAL and non-league games as they have records of 9-0. This game is to the MVAL as what Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots this past week was to the NFL. Logan is ranked number two in the East Bay by the Argus, with Newark ranked at number four. Both teams should put on quite a show and this game figures to be a very good one.

Courier Staff Report

With their best setter out with an injury, the James Logan Girls Varsity Volleyball team is pinning its hopes in tonight's Mission Valley Athletic League playoffs against Washington High School on defense.

"Dig or die!," said team member Mimi Lu. The other team members she was with before school this morning echoed her sentiment.

With setter Aimee Silva out injured, the Lady Colts are down to one setter, so "defense is the key" in tonight's match, said Dana Llarena.

By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor

Ryan Shay, a top distance runner, collapsed Saturday after running for five and a half miles during an Olympic Trial in New York.

Medical response after the collapse was swift, but to no avail. Shay was shipped to Lenox Hill Hospital where he then pronounced dead at 8:46 AM.

He died at the age of 28.

Courier Staff Report

When it comes to backs who can run wild against defenses, the James Logan Varsity Colts are well stocked, to put it mildly.

Of course, they have Rashad Evans, the star who averaged around 25 yards-per-carry coming into Friday night's home game against Irvington, the latest Mission Valley Athletic League victim.

But Evans had what is, for him, a bit of an off night, gaining "only" 138 yards on nine carries, an average of "only" about 15-yards-per-carry. He did score three touchdowns, though. So maybe it wasn't an off night, after all.

Whatever. The Colts won, 42-0.

Courier Staff Report

The Lady Colts have a chance to move into a tie for first place in Mission Valley Athletic League Volleyball play tonight.

If the Lady Colts, with a 9-1 record, defeat the 10-0 Washington Huskies in the Guy Emanuele Pavilion tonight, the teams will be tied at 10-1.

"Currently Washington is ahead of us by one game and we get a chance to even it up [tonight] before going into playoffs," said Coach Danielle Anderson.