The first week of the 2019 high school football season was a success for both Alameda and Encinal high school teams.

Louise Eilhardt won the Alameda Women’s Golf Club net tournament event with a net 68 on Aug. 22 on the Jack Clark Course.

Alameda Junior Golf Club alum Josh McCarthy won the 116th Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) Amateur Match Play Championship after defeating runner-up Toby Briggs, 7-and-5, in the 36-hole finale on Aug. 16. It was the first NCGA title for the Danville native.

Registration for the East Bay Flag Football (EBFF) Alameda Conference fall season is now open to Alameda residents. EBFF is a fun-filled game of 5-on-5 flag football where every player is eligible to receive the ball.  There is no contact and no blocking. 

The Encinal and Alameda high school football teams will kickoff their 2019 seasons this weekend. Both teams have high expections  after stellar seasons last year. 

Tai Chewpanich and Sarah Valentine finished tied atop the leaderboard at the Alameda Women’s Golf Club net tournament event Thursday, Aug. 16, on the Jack Clark Course. 

Registration for the 106th Alameda City Tennis Tournament closes tomorrow. The entry forms are available at Fairfield, Krusi, Franklin and Leydecker tennis courts, Harbor Bay Club, at the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) or online.

Two Alameda Girls Softball Association Alameda Blaze teams’ summer seasons ended after competing in the All Star West Coast Championships in Sacramento July 26 to 28.  

The Alameda Blaze 10-and-under (10U) and 12-and-under (12U) B teams participated in the tournament.

The Alameda Junior Golf Club held a championship tournament Aug. 7, at Chuck Corica Park.

Several Alameda Junior Golf Club members lent a helping hand to the women golfers participating in the Alameda Women’s Invitational on July 25 on the Jack Clark Course.