Around the Horn

Wolverines get top seed

Few seeding panels for the NCS volleyball playoffs have had easier decisions than the one running the Division I meeting on Nov. 9. When it came to naming the No. 1 seed, Deer Valley was head and shoulders above the rest of the field. The Wolverines posted an overall record of 36-4 on the season. No other Division I team had more than 29 wins. Deer Valley will have a first-round bye and prepare to host a Nov. 15 quarterfinal against the winner of a Nov. 12 match between No. 9 Liberty (16-18) and No. 8 James Logan (16- 9).

-- Chace Bryson

Mt. Diablo honors Hall of Famers

The Mt. Diablo High School Sports Hall of Fame honored its sixth class of inductees in a ceremony at Zio Fraedo's Restaurant in Pleasant Hill on Nov. 1. This year's inductees were Keith Weidkamp (coach), Randy Terraberry (cross country), Dudley Gann (football/ baseball), Malcolm Scott (wrestling), George Murchio (1915, baseball), Grant Burton (1924, track and field), and the 1973 wrestling team.

-- Ben Enos

DVC men a success in Big 8 water polo

Diablo Valley College's men's water polo continued its successful season with a 9-6 win over Santa Rosa in the Big 8 Conference championship game on Nov. 8 at American River College. Zach Roberts had three goals and T.J. Britton and Matt DeTrane each had two to lead the Vikings. DeTrane received the nod as the Big 8 MVP for his work during the Vikings' 5-0 regular-season mark. Kyle Peterson and Danny Boessenecker were named to the All-Big 8 first team and Mike Lucey, Taylor Herman and Roberts made the second team. Next up for the Vikings is the NorCal tournament, starting Nov. 15.

-- Mike Wood

Matadors, Cougars roll on

Both the Miramonte High School and Campolindo High football teams are rolling towards the NCS playoffs after a pair of impressive wins on Nov. 7. Miramonte knocked off Las Lomas 33-31 on a last-minute interception by Conor Lowery and Campolindo used 166 yards rushing by Anthony Rodriguez to beat Alhambra 35-6. A Campolindo win over Acalanes on Nov. 14 would give the Cougars the DFAL title outright.

-- Ben Enos

On deck

Acalanes at Campolindo, football, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. -- The DFAL title is there for the taking when the Cougars host the Dons. With a win Campolindo would finish the league season 5-0. A loss by Campolindo and a Miramonte win over Alhambra would mean a co- championship for the Cougars and Matadors.

-- Diablo Valley vs. Cabrillo/Merced winner at Merced College, JC men's water polo, Nov. 15, 11:45 a.m. -- The Vikings earned the No. 2 seed in the NorCal Water Polo Championships and they'll play the winner of the Cabrillo/Merced game. If the Vikings win, they will play again at 4:45 p.m. for the championship. If they lose, they'll play the third-place match at 3:30 p.m.

-- Pittsburg at Antioch, football, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. -- It's the Big Little Game. One could go just for tradition alone, but there are some good storylines folded into what will be the 90th regular season meeting between the Pirates and Panthers. Pittsburg has won five of the past six meetings, but Antioch won the last time it was played at Eells Field. The Panthers (4-5, 1-3 BVAL) would need an upset over the Pirates (8-1, 4-0) in order to be eligible for the playoffs.

Stars of the week

Wyatt Landrum, Liberty boys cross country -- Landrum dominated at the BVAL cross country championships on Nov. 6. The Lions senior finished more than one minute ahead of the second-place finisher, completing Antioch's three-mile Contra Loma Regional Park course in a record time of 15 minutes, 54.5 seconds.

-- Ryan Rodriguez, Freedom football -- The Falcons quarterback dominated the first half of Freedom's game against Heritage on Nov. 7. He threw for three touchdown passes and scored a fourth touchdown on a 40-yard run. The Falcons won the game 41-21. n Nate Boone, Acalanes football -- Boone scored on a 69-yard touchdown run and played the entire game at running back and linebacker but the Dons lost a narrow 30-28 contest to visiting Dublin on Nov. 7.

-- James King, Miramonte football -- King caught 10 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown to help the Matadors escape with a 33-31 win over visiting Las Lomas on Nov. 7.

-- Janae Mayfield, Berean Christian girls volleyball -- Mayfield helped the Eagles lock up the DVAL title in wins over Northgate and Concord. Against Northgate, she contributed 16 kills and against Concord, she added seven kills.

-- Meghan Cooney, Carondelet volleyball -- Cooney had 25 kills and 23 digs to help the Cougars beat visiting California 21-25, 25- 23, 22-25, 25-21, 15-9 on Nov. 6.

-- Alycia Cridebring, College Park girls cross country -- Cridebring out-kicked teammate Rosie Smith to win the girls race of the DVAL Championships at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez on Nov. 87. She finished with a time of 19 minutes, 10.4 seconds.

-- Michael Jamieson, Las Lomas cross country -- Jamieson finished second at the DFAL Championships at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez on Nov. 8. He finished with a time of 15 minutes, 57.1 seconds on the three-mile course.