The Sports Booster Club is hosting a meeting on Monday, August 29th, at 6pm in the Library for parents of students interested in participating in the Fall Sports:

• Football
• Girls and Boys Cross Country
• Girls Golf
• Girls Volleyball
• Girls Tennis

This meeting is an opportunity for parents and students to meet coaches and to learn about these sports, tryout, practice and competition schedules, volunteer opportunities, fundraising, etc.

All Oakland Tech parents and students are invited to attend this meeting.

Oakland Tech senior James Harris was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the final compensation round pick of the 2011 draft.  Harris was the 60th player selected in the draft, and the first Oakland Tech player drafted since Michael Denard in 1998.   James, whose parents, James and Vonncile, also attended Oakland Tech, helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2011 TransBay Series Championship last month.

For the 2nd consecutive year, the Oakland Tech baseball rebounded from an opening game loss to defeat the San Francisco Section champion and win the TransBay Baseball Series.   The Bulldogs defeated Washington, 8-3, at San Francisco State University on Tuesday to win consecutive TransBay titles for the first time ever.

Tech battled back from an early 2-0 deficit to tie the game in the 5th.  After the Eagles regained the lead with a run in the bottom of 5th, the Bulldog bats exploded for 6 runs in the top of the 6th.  Back-to-back-to-back doubles by Evan Williams, Jake Southworth, and Alejandro Wlassowksy helped the OAL champs take the 8-3 lead that would prove to be the margin of victory.  Junior hurler Matt Cornell pitched a complete game for Tech to record the series-clinching win.

You can read Jimmy Durkin’s account of the game at insideBayArea.com by clicking here.

The 2011 OAL & TransBay Champion Oakland Tech Baseball Team

Congratulations, Baseball Bulldogs!

2011 TransBay Champions

After three weekends of playoffs, the Boys JV Lacrosse Team brought home the NCJLA’s Boys JV Championship by defeating the Chico Rebels 16-10, in a nail-biting game Sunday morning at Treasure Island. The success of this season is a testament of the dedication and commitment of Tech students, coaches and the school administration. Just a second year program and with many first time players, these boys surprised everyone by taking on and winning against long term established teams. Thank you to the families and students who came out to cheer!

The 2011 Champion Oakland Tech JV Lacrosse Team

Congratulations, Lacrosse Bulldogs!

Northern California JV Championships

… And look out for next year’s Boys Lacrosse JV AND Varsity Teams and Girl’s Lacrosse Teams.

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The Oakland Tech Bulldogs defeated Washington High of San Francisco on Friday, 5-1, to even the TransBay Series at one game apiece.  The deciding game of the series will take place on Tuesday, May 24th, 4pm at San Francisco St. University.

Click here to read insideBayArea.com’s story about the game.

By virtue of their OAL Championship, the Boys Tennis Team will represent the OAL in the Northern California High School Tennis Tournament on May 20-21, 2011 at the Natomas Racquet Club in Sacramento.

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The Eagles scored the game-winning run on a bases-loaded wild pitch with one out in the bottom of the eighth to take the opener of the TransBay Series at San Francisco State.

“We played a solid game,” Bulldogs coach Eric Clayton said. “We’re not taking this hard. We understand what we did wrong to help them squeak this out. It won’t happen again.”

Washington (20-6-1) took a 3-1 lead when it rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth off Oakland Tech starter Matt Cornell, who brought a two-hit shutout into the inning.

The Bulldogs (15-7-1) had nobody on and two outs in the top of the seventh when they fought back. Kyle Kelly, Francis Griffin and James Harris had consecutive singles, with Kelly scoring on Harris’ hit. Cornell was intentionally walked and Jake Southworth reached on an error to plate Griffin with the tying run.

Tech stranded the bases loaded and also left a runner on third in the eighth — one of 10 runners left aboard by the Bulldogs.

Washington got its first two runners on in the eighth off Cornell via a hit by pitch and walk. Tech reliever Chris Castillo entered and recorded a strikeout. A wild pitch moved both runners up and an intentional walk loaded the bases. Castillo’s first pitch to Avery Velasco went to the backstop as Paul Duchene scored the winning run.

The best of three series resumes Friday at 4 p.m. at Oakland’s Rickey Henderson Field.

– Jimmy Durkin, insideBayArea.com

Tech Wins OAL Singles Tennis Championship

In an impressive showing, Tech tennis players secured all four semi-final slots in the OAL Singles Tennis Championship, ensuring a Tech sweep of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the tournament played at Oakland Tech from May 9 -13, 2011.  In the finals, senior Patrick Cody-Carrese won a highly competitive match in three sets over senior Derrick Fong-Stempel.

Derrick Fong-Stempel and Patrick Cody-Carrese with Coach Eagles after the OAL Singles Final

The Oakland Tech JV Boys Lacrosse team skillfully beat the Pleasant Grove Eagles 9-8 last Sunday. They will advance to the NCJLA final championship game to be played this Sunday, May 22nd, at 12:30 against the Chico Rebels on Treasure Island, Field C at the corner of Avenue H and California.

Come out to support the team and cheer on Oakland Tech!

The OAL Playoffs are being held at Tech this year after school in the Girls’ Gym Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Doubles semifinals and finals 5/17. Singles are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday.

Go Bulldogs!