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Boys volleyball player of the year: Matt Houlihan - San Jose Mercury News border=

Boys volleyball player of the year: Matt Houlihan - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
… 2009 Matthew Houlihan, the Mercury News boys volleyball player of the year, recently graduated from St. Francis High School in Mountain View and will attend University of the Pacific in the Fall, seen here at Harker Academy Middle School for a Bay …
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News

Randy Johnson in high school: 90 mph, attitude - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Randy Johnson in high school: 90 mph, attitude - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Sweeney called facing Johnson in high school "a harrowing experience," a tidy synopsis of the recollections gathered from those who came across him during his Livermore days. The Chronicle tracked down several former prep players who hit against …
San Jose Mercury News
NewsOK.com

Action Line: Tips on handling high-pressure sales pitch - San Jose Mercury News border=

Action Line: Tips on handling high-pressure sales pitch - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
He promised my brother-in-law he could make thousands of dollars per month working in financial services without needing a college degree or any experience. Of course, this was very attractive to my brother-in-law, who is currently working at a …

KQED honors young Alameda County writers - The Argus border=

KQED honors young Alameda County writers - The Argus

The Argus, CA
STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS: Several Tri-City students have won college scholarships totaling $9500. Irvington High School senior Rajeswari Ramanathan was one of 1000 students to win a $1500 "Best Buy @15" scholarship. Award recipients were selected …

Stanford crew wins nationals - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Stanford crew wins nationals - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Cal claimed a school-best second by finishing third, ahead of Yale in the final race. After Washington lost 9-8 in nine innings when Georgia scored on a game-ending walk, the Huskies came back to defeat the Bulldogs 9-3 in a semifinal elimination game …
Hartford Courant
IvyLeagueSports.com

Killion: Rugby draws a crowd - San Jose Mercury News border=

Killion: Rugby draws a crowd - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Ann Killion USA's Mike MacDonald (1), far left, runs against Ireland in the first half for their match at Buch Shaw Stadium at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sunday, May 31, 2009. (Nhat V. Meyer/Mercury News) They rolled out a …
Irish Times
SkySports
ERugbyNews

High schools to hold fundraising telethon for sports, arts programs - San Jose Mercury News border=

High schools to hold fundraising telethon for sports, arts programs - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Donors can specify which school or program they want to donate to, or they can add their money to a general fund, handled by the Santa Cruz Education Foundation, that will be distributed to high schools based on need, Thomas said. The high schools will …
KSBW
KIONrightnow.com
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Clara schools expect $141 million gain from 49ers stadium - San Jose Mercury News border=

Santa Clara schools expect $141 million gain from 49ers stadium - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Mike Swift The letter from Steve Stavis, superintendent of the Santa Clara Unified School District, surprised city officials when it arrived late Friday afternoon, as they raced to cross the final T's in the proposed 49ers stadium deal. …
San Francisco Chronicle
Field of Schemes
SF49ers.com
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St. Francis falls short of crown - San Jose Mercury News border=

St. Francis falls short of crown - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
"That's the best high school hitting team I've seen in a long time. I don't know anyone who strikes fear in the heart like those guys. Probably Serra, and we're going to play them next." Jose Municipal Stadium. With a CCS title on the line, …

Mentally disabled man convicted of cop-killing - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Mentally disabled man convicted of cop-killing - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
The high court left that definition up to individual states in declaring that executing a mentally retarded person was cruel and unusual punishment. After initially ruling in 2007 that Campbell was not retarded, Northway reversed herself in December, …
San Jose Mercury News