The high school baseball season started last week. Encinal High School went 1-1, defeating Skyline High (Oakland), 7-5, on Feb. 23 before losing, 6-0, to Liberty High (Brentwood) on Feb. 26.

Perfect weather set the stage for a competitive day of golf for the Alameda Women’s Golf Club last Thursday, Feb. 17. Jean Eddy took home the low net score of the day posting a net 63. Carole Pillow took home honors for low gross posting a gross 84.

Cooper Teare came within a half second of setting the record for fastest mile run by an American in an indoor event at the Badgers Windy City Invite Friday, Feb. 11 in Chicago.

Both Alameda High School (AHS) and Encinal High School (EHS) women’s soccer teams qualified for the North Coast Section (NCS) playoffs.

The Alameda High School (EHS) men’s basketball team defeated Encinal High School (EHS), 57-54, on Saturday Feb. 5. The Hornets followed that up with a 60-52 victory over St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) on Feb. 7

Putts were the difference of the day when the Alameda Women’s Golf Club met on Thursday, Feb. 3. Maggie Lindquist had only 32 putts and that was enough for her to be the overall low net winner for the round at net 68. Lindquist tied with Carole Pillow for best gross score of the day at 86.

The Encinal High School (EHS) men’s soccer team entered their Jan. 28 match against Hayward High School burdened by a six-game losing streak. To make matters worse, the Farmers had defeated the Jets, 8-1, on Dec. 3, 2021.

Susan Ferrera posted the low net score of the day at the Alameda Women’s Golf Club competition Thursday, Jan. 27. Ferrera posted a net 66. She also posted the best gross score of the day with an 80.