Here are a few highlights from last week’s track meet at Castlemont:

Girls  100m

• Tech’s NyErin Buckley- won 1st place vs. Skyline, Castlemont, Oakland High & Fremont.
• Tech’s Autumn Randall- won 2nd place.
• Tech won 3rd – (unknown new runner, Tech doesn’t have a team roster).

Girls  4X100m Relay

• Tech Girls Relay team – won 1st place against Skyline, Castlemont, Oakland High & Fremont.

Girls High Jump

• Autumn Randall- won 1st place.

Boys 100m   (1st Heat)­­                             

• Mack – won 1st place.
• Tech’s James Lewis -won 2nd place.
• Skyline – won 3rd place.

Boys 200m (1st Heat)                               

• Skyline- won 1st place
• Skyline- won 2nd place
• Tech’s Brandon Oliver-won 3rdplace

Girls 400m                                                

• Tech’s Lin -won 2nd place
• Tech’s Kona -won 3rd place

Girls 4X400m Relay                                 

• Tech’s Girls -won 2nd place.

Boys 100m (2nd Heat) 

• Mack -won 1st place
• Mack -won 2nd place
• Tech’s Brandon Oliver-won 3rd pl

Boys 200m (2nd Heat)         

• Mack- won 1st place
• Mack- won 2nd place
• Tech’s James Lewis – won 3rd place

Boys 400m

• Mack -won 1st place
• Tech’s Adam- won 2nd place
• Fremont -won 3rd place

Boys 800m                   

• Tech’s Adam won 3rd place

*Teammates that were greatly missed due to absence or injuries: Jacob Bavoso – sprinter, Raven Sanders -hurdler,  Malik G.- hurdler & sprinter, Britney Williams -sprinter and Simon – 1400m & 3200m.

*We apologize for students names that are not listed but Tech’s track team  does not have a roster.  Hopefully next year we will receive one.

The Oakland Tech varsity baseball team clinched their fourth consecutive OAL title Wednesday, defeating runner-up Skyline, 3-1.

A 2-out Skyline error plated 2 runs in the second inning. The Bulldogs gave one run back in the top of the third on a 2 out walk, stolen base, and dropped pop fly. But the defense and pitching of Daniel Dal Pino was too much for the Titans to overcome.

Even if the Bulldogs lose their final game to McClymonds next week, they would be OAL champs by way of their tie-breaking head-to-head record (2-1) against second-place Skyline.

Tech will play Lowell in the TransBay Tournament starting Tuesday, May 14th. Here is the TransBay schedule:

May 14 San Francisco St., San Francisco 4:00
May 17 Rickey Henderson Field, Oakland 4:00
May 21 San Francisco St., San Francisco 4:00 (if necessary)

The three Oakland Tech lacrosse teams, Boys Varsity, Girls Varsity, and Boys Junior Varsity are club teams belonging to the Oakland Lacrosse Club of the Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association (NCJLA).  Preparing for the coming 2013 lacrosse season in the spring, Kevin Kelley, the new Tech Junior Varsity lacrosse coach, orchestrated a lacrosse clinic reaching out to the various players, coaches and teams that play lacrosse in the local East Bay area. Lacrosse players from middle school through high school were invited to attend from the Oakland Lacrosse Club (which includes Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) middle school players and Oakland Tech and Skyline high school players.)  Players from other local clubs also came from Skyline (Piedmont), Berkeley, Alameda, Pleasanton, and Fremont.

Oakland Tech Lacrosse players participated in a lacrosse clinic hosted by UC Berkeley at the newly renovated Memorial Stadium. The clinic was organized by the Oakland Lacrosse Club and lead by coaches and players of Cal’s Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse teams in January 2013. (Photo by Matthew Szymankowsk)

The players were divided by age, and lacrosse skill level. Over 75 players were broken up into pods of 6 to 8 players rotating to different drill stations set up on the turf.  Intermediate players did sets of passing on the run in figure eights as well as give and go shooting to goal. The more experienced players got plenty of repetitions passing and rapid shooting to goal from 7 yards and 15 yards–right and left handed.  Since the clinic was led by Cal players and coaches, the high school players got a taste of what it means to be in a disciplined fast pace practice session.

Parents got to walk around the newly renovation Memorial Stadium after sipping a local café latte and sitting in the sun. The clinic ended with some quick scrimmages on short fields and goals set up across the stadium. The Tech players and coaches hope this clinic will be an annual event. (Photo by Matthew Szymankowsk)

Behind some timely offense, stellar defense, and a complete game effort by starting pitcher Christian Valle, the Oakland Tech JV baseball team defeated Albany 6-3 at Rickey Henderson Field on Wednesday.

The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team won two games in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 24, 2013 with victories of 10-5 overOrangevale, and 13-3 over Woodcreek, increasing their club league standings and record to 5-1.  In the first game, the senior leadership set the tone of the day with crisp passing, catching on the run, and crafting plays to score goals.  Good communication and strategic field positioning were key in this game. The scoring was led by team captains Grace Wong, Elisabeth Opdyke, and Cecilia Seiter who combined to make 7 goals and 3 assists. One goal was scored by Monica Branch, and  two goals were scored by Sophia Grossman who also made two assists. One assist was made by freshman Tasha Dean. Goalie Olivia Butler called out the defense and made 10 saves.  It was a beautiful sunny day on Al Kyte Field to host these two teams from Sacramento.  After getting some nourishment of homemade sandwiches and some Jamba Juice, the Bulldogs went on to their second win of the day – a game in which Monica Branch was on fire with 6 goals, including a fancy behind-the-back shot.

The Boys Varsity Lacrosse 2013 season is off to a strong 4-2 start.  The Varsity squad is fielding a team of 26 Boys with 10 returning seniors and 4 freshmen. Many of the boys prepared for the season with a lacrosse clinic at UC Berkeley Memorial Stadium in January, as well as a local tournament with mini games against Berkeley and Bishop O’Dowd high schools. During the fall, many of the boys kept up their conditioning and sticks skills by playing indoor lacrosse, a quick paced short variation of field lacrosse.

There are 13 lacrosse home games at the Oakland Tech Bulldog Stadium including the Boys Varsity, Jr. Varsity, and Girls Varsity teams during March and April. Concessions will be available for the purchase of hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks, Bulldog lacrosse booster-wear, and a raffle with door prizes! Tell your friends to come out and support Tech’s lacrosse teams, and learn more about this exciting and fast-growing sport. Check the updated lacrosse scores and game schedules on the Tech Athletic website.

See the following action photos:

The Oakland Tech Varsity 9 defeated rival Skyline 5-1 on Friday afternoon to start the OAL season 4-0.

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The Oakland Tech Rowing Club is a semi-finalist for a grant from NK Rowing and Paddling for $500 in new ‘cox boxes’ – essential equipment for any rowing team. In order to actually win this grant we have to garner the most votes so we really want to get the word out to the Tech community to vote for Oakland Tech at the following website:

http://nkhome.com/rowing-paddling/program-grant/

You may cast one vote per email address, and voting closes at the end of March.

The Oakland Tech Rowing Club currently has no equipment to call their own. The team is registered as a school ‘club’; not supported by any funding from the school or the athletic department. In their inaugural year, they are being sponsored by a local Masters rowing club who is lending equipment.

Oakland Tech Rowing Club must begin the process of fundraising and acquiring a small fleet of shells, oars and accessories to sustain growth and hone a competitive edge. With the club being kept within 10-15 athletes in this first year, many races will be focused on rowing Novice 4+’s and a mixed 8+, which require the use of the NK Cox Box, a mainstay of rowing programs everywhere. We must begin by accruing the basics, and in this case the basics are also the best and most reliable NK Cox Box.

With your help, we hope to win this NK Program Grant, which would be a tremendous help in realizing the potential and excitement we see in these young athletes. The sport of rowing can offer discipline, team work and opportunities to this particular demographic of youth to which they have never been exposed. We are excited to see them flourish and could most appreciatively use your support.

Thank you for helping the Oakland Tech Rowing Club!

The Oakland Tech Rowing Club is a semi-finalist for a grant from NK Rowing and Paddling for $500 in new ‘cox boxes’ – essential equipment for any rowing team. In order to actually win this grant we have to garner the most votes so we really want to get the word out to the Tech community to vote for Oakland Tech at the following website:

http://nkhome.com/rowing-paddling/program-grant/

You may cast one vote per email address, and voting closes at the end of March.

The Oakland Tech Rowing Club currently has no equipment to call their own. The team is registered as a school ‘club’; not supported by any funding from the school or the athletic department. In their inaugural year, they are being sponsored by a local Masters rowing club who is lending equipment.

Oakland Tech Rowing Club must begin the process of fundraising and acquiring a small fleet of shells, oars and accessories to sustain growth and hone a competitive edge. With the club being kept within 10-15 athletes in this first year, many races will be focused on rowing Novice 4+’s and a mixed 8+, which require the use of the NK Cox Box, a mainstay of rowing programs everywhere. We must begin by accruing the basics, and in this case the basics are also the best and most reliable NK Cox Box.

With your help, we hope to win this NK Program Grant, which would be a tremendous help in realizing the potential and excitement we see in these young athletes. The sport of rowing can offer discipline, team work and opportunities to this particular demographic of youth to which they have never been exposed. We are excited to see them flourish and could most appreciatively use your support.

Thank you for helping the Oakland Tech Rowing Club!