Coach: Brian Anderson 2024 Record: 7-19 Brian Anderson might not have enough pitching to compete for a Peninsula Athletic league crown, but he could have the league’s best player in sophomore shortstop Riley Jackson. Jackson made the jump to varsity baseball as a freshman and showed himself capable by

Coach: David Trujillo 2024 record: 23-10 (CCS Division VI championship) Menlo School comes into every new year expecting to compete for a championship and – fresh off a CCS title and NorCal finals appearance – this year is no different.  However, if the Knights are to repeat, they are going to do

Coach: Neal Goldstein 2024 Record: 14-13 The Bearcats return seven starters from a year ago, including outfielder Hayato Nishiyama, who hit .378 and had a .478 on-base percentage last season, and pitcher Christian Louie who posted a 1.70 earned-run average. “We should have a solid lineup,” said coach Neal

Coach: Tony Adornetto 2024 record: 6-19 After a tough 2024 season, the Vikings could be in for an uptick, thanks to a handful of players – including brother Nate and Nick Lafon – who come into a new season with plenty of varsity experience. “We were really young last year,” said senior

Coach: Jared Milch 2024 Record: 12-11-1 The Tigers return three starters from a year ago, including Luke Ornelas, who posted a 2-0 record with 15 strikeouts and a 1.54 earned-run average in 14 innings of work last year.  First baseman JT Snead (.329 with 17 RBI and an .869

Coach: Dan Rogers 2024 record: 21-3-1 Coach Dan Rogers doesn’t mince words. His Wildcats are going to be young this year, which will make defending their PAL Ocean Division crown a bigger challenge. Still, he is excited by the chance of repeating last year’s 21-3-1 finish. “We are

Coach: Angelo Manila 2024 record: 11-10-1 The Rams finished last season in the middle of the PAL Lake Division title chase.

The significance of team sports can be boiled down to a single day when David Mead was 13 years old and playing in San Mateo’s youth baseball program. It was a late-spring Saturday and Mead had a game, but he also had tickets to a Day on the Green