Sports

Fall Season Sportsbytes

By Staff Writers Charlize Chiu, Jiyun Guo, Karina Han, Annika Singh, Angela Xiong & Aaron Zhou

Curious about how MSJ sports teams did this season? Check out the recent results for MSJ Cross Country, Boys and Girls Water Polo, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, and Girls Golf below!

*A default win/loss occurs when there were not enough players to field an eligible team for their scores to count.
**For Cross Country, all schools in the MVAL division participate in every meet. 

Sport Division
Boys Water Polo Junior Varsity Record: 7-3

8/27 vs. Encinal: 15-9 (W)

8/31 vs. Castro Valley: 8-20 (L)

9/10 vs. Lick-Wilmerding: 16-2 (W)

9/15 vs. James Logan: 9-11 (L)

9/22 vs. Irvington: 13-11 (W) 

10/4 vs. Alhambra: 4-10 (L)

10/13 vs. American: 8-7 (W)

10/14 vs. Saint Teresa: 17-7 (W)

10/19 vs. Grenada: 9-7 (W)

10/25 vs. Washington: 11-7 (W) 

Varsity Record: 6-13

8/24 vs. Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent: 17-4 (W)

8/27 vs. Encinal: 25-5 (W)

8/31 vs. Castro Valley: 10-11 (L)

9/2 vs. San Leandro: 16-5 (W)

9/3 vs. Newark Memorial: 8-14 (L)

9/3 vs. Central Valley Christian: 3-12 (L)

9/4 vs. California: 5-17 (L)

9/4 vs. Wilcox: 12-17 (L)

9/8 vs. Newark: 3-17 (L)

9/10 vs. Lick Wilmerding: 9-10 (L)

9/15 vs. James Logan: 9-19 (L)

9/22 vs. Irvington: 7-8 (L)

10/4 vs. Alhambra: 16-20 (L)

10/6 vs. Moreau Catholic: 17-9 (W)

10/13 vs.. American: 8-12 (L)

10/14 vs. Saint Teresa: 10-8 (W)

10/19 vs. Granada: 10-9 (W)

10/25 vs. Washington: 7-24 (L)

MVALs:

10/27 MVALS vs. Newark Memorial: 6-9 (L)

Girls Water Polo Varsity Record: 13-6 as of Oct. 25

8/27 vs. Encinal: 5-14 (L)

8/31 vs. Castro Valley: 15-10 (W)

9/8 vs. Newark Memorial: 9-4 (W)

9/10 vs. Lick Wilmerding: 18-1 (W)

9/15 vs. James Logan: 5-16 (L)

9/22 vs. Irvington: 12-3 (W)

9/24 vs. San Benito: 12-6 (W)

9/24 vs. Leigh: 5-8 (L)

9/25 vs. Harbor: 20-4 (W)

9/25 vs. Lincoln: 12-3 (W)

10/1 vs. Heritage: 5-9 (L)

10/1 vs. Bishop O’Dowd: 7-6 (W)

10/1 vs. Presentation: 9-1 (W)

10/1 vs. Terra Nova: 9-1 (W)

10/6 vs. Moreau Catholic: 5-8 (L) 

10/13 vs. American: 10-8 (W)

10/14 vs. Santa Teresa: 13-4 (W)

10/19 vs. Granada: 11-3 (W)

10/25 vs. Washington: 6-7 (L)

MVALs:

10/26 MVAL vs. Irvington: 4-6 (L)

Boys Cross Country Frosh/Soph Record: 7x 1st

9/8 MVAL Center Meet #1 @ MSJ: 1st

9/15 Frosh Soph Challenge #1 @ MSJ: 1st

9/29 MVAL Center Meet #2 @ Coyote Hills: 1st
10/6 Frosh Soph Challenge #2 @ James Logan High: 1st

10/13 MVAL Center Meet #3 @ MSJ: 1st

10/20 Frosh Soph Challenge #3 @ Newark Memorial: 1st

11/4/21 MVAL Championship Meet @ Quarry Lakes: 1st

Junior Varsity Record: 3x 1st, 1x 2nd

9/8 MVAL Center Meet #1 @ MSJ: 2nd

9/29 MVAL Center Meet #2 @ Coyote Hills: 1st

10/13 MVAL Center Meet #3 @ MSJ: 1st

11/4/21 MVAL Championship Meet @ Quarry Lakes: 1st

Varsity Record: 3x 1st, 7x 2nd, 1x 3rd

9/1 MVAL Opener @ Newark Memorial High:
2nd (Freshman), 1st (Sophomore), 2nd (Junior), 2nd (Senior)

9/8 MVAL Center Meet #1 @ MSJ: 3rd

9/15 Frosh Soph Challenge #1 @ MSJ: 2nd (Open)

9/29 MVAL Center Meet #2 @ Coyote Hills: 2nd

10/6 Frosh Soph Challenge #2 @ James Logan High: 1st (Open)

10/13 MVAL Center Meet #3 @ MSJ: 2nd

10/20 Frosh Soph Challenge #3 @ Newark Memorial: 1st (Open)

MVALS:

11/4 MVAL Championship Meet @ Quarry Lakes: 2nd

Upcoming Games:
11/20 NCS Championships @ Hayward High School
Girls Cross Country Frosh/Soph Record: 3x 2nd

9/15 Frosh Soph Challenge #1 @ MSJ: 2nd

10/6 Frosh Soph Challenge #2 @ James Logan High: 2nd 

10/20 Frosh Soph Challenge #3 @ Newark Memorial: 2nd

Junior Varsity Record: 4x 2nd

9/8 MVAL Center Meet #1 @ MSJ: 2nd

9/29 MVAL Center Meet #2 @ Coyote Hills: 2nd

10/13 MVAL Center Meet #3 @ MSJ: 2nd

11/4/21 MVAL Championship Meet @ Quarry Lakes: 2nd

Varsity Record: 8x 1st, 2x 2nd, 1x 3rd as of Nov. 4

9/1 MVAL Opener @ Newark Memorial High: 3rd (Freshman), 2nd (Sophomore), 2nd (Junior), 1st (Senior)

9/8 MVAL Center Meet #1 @ MSJ: 1st

9/15 Frosh Soph Challenge #1 @ MSJ: 1st (Open)

9/29 MVAL Center Meet #2 @ Coyote Hills: 1st

10/6 Frosh Soph Challenge #2 @ James Logan High: 1st (Open)

10/13 MVAL Center Meet #3 @ MSJ: 1st

10/20 Frosh Soph Challenge #3 @ Newark Memorial: 1st (Open)

MVALs:

11/4/21 MVAL Championship Meet @ Quarry Lakes: 1st

Upcoming Games:
11/20 NCS Championships @ Hayward High School
Girls Tennis Varsity Record: 14-0

9/21 vs. American: 4-3 (W)

9/23 vs. James Logan: 7-0 (W)

9/28 vs. Washington: 7-0 (W)

9/30 vs. Newark Memorial: 7-0 (W)

10/5 vs. Irvington: 7-0 (W) 

10/7 vs. Moreau Catholic: 7-0 (W) 

10/12 vs. Kennedy: 7-0  (W)

10/18 vs. James Logan: 7-0 (W)

10/19 vs. American: 5-2 (W)

10/20 vs. Washington: 5-0 (W)*

10/22 vs. Newark Memorial: 7-0 (W)

10/27 vs. Moreau Catholic 7-0 (W)

10/28 vs. Irvington 7-0 (W)

10/29 vs. Kennedy 7-0 (W)

MVALs: 

Singles 3rd Place (tie): Sandhya Balaji & Himani Malur

Doubles 2nd Place: Lindsey Wen & Ria Kolala

NCS Championships: 1st

11/9 vs. Foothill 6-1 (W)

11/11 vs. Monte Vista 4-3 (W)

11/13 vs. Campolindo 5-2 (W)

11/13 vs. Amador 4-3 (W)

*Unfinished due to weather, but still counts as a win.

Girls Volleyball Junior Varsity Record: 2-11

9/7 vs. American: 0-2 (L)

9/9 vs. James Logan: 0-2 (L)

9/14 vs. Washington: 0-2 (L)

9/16 vs. Newark Memorial: 2-0 (W)

9/21 vs. Irvington: 0-2 (L)

9/23 vs. Moreau Catholic: 0-2 (L)

9/28 vs. Kennedy: 2-0 (W)

9/30 vs. American: 0-2 (L)

10/5 vs. James Logan: 0-2 (L)

10/7 vs. Washington: 1-2 (L)

10/12 vs. Newark Memorial: 1-2 (L)

10/15 vs. Irvington: 1-2 (L)

10/19 vs. Moreau Catholic: 0-2 (L)

10/21 vs. Kennedy: 0-2 (L)

Varsity Record: 8-5

9/7 vs. American: 2-3 (L)

9/9 vs. James Logan: 2-3 (L)

9/14 vs. Washington: 3-2 (W)

9/16 vs. Newark Memorial: 3-0 (W)

9/21 vs. Irvington: 3-0 (W)

9/23 vs. Moreau Catholic: 3-1(W)

9/28 vs. Kennedy: 3-2 (W)

9/30 vs. American: 3-0 (W)

10/5 vs. James Logan: 1-3 (L)

10/7 vs. Washington: 1-3 (L)

10/12 vs. Newark Memorial: 3-0 (W)

10/15 vs. Irvington: 3-1 (W)

10/19 vs. Moreau Catholic: 1-3 (L)

10/21 vs. Kennedy: 3-0 (W)

MVALs:

10/26 vs. Monte Vista: 1-3 (L)

Girls Golf Junior Varsity & Varsity (Combined) Record: 5-8

8/24 vs. Amador Valley: 181-245 (W)

8/25 vs. Freedom: 258-253 (L)

9/1 vs. Valley Christian: 197-178 (L)

9/7 vs. American: 192-249 (W)

9/14 vs. Irvington: 180-210 (W)

9/14 vs. Moreau Catholic: 180-211 (W)

9/16 vs. Newark Memorial: 202-222 (W)

9/22 vs. Newark Memorial: Default (L)

9/22 vs. Irvington: Default (L)

9/29 vs. American: 304-286 Default (L)

10/6 vs. Moreau Catholic: Default (L)

10/6 vs. Washington: Default (L)

10/8 vs. Washington: (L)

MVALs:

10/18 MVALs: 184 (1st Place)

NCS: 404 (5th place) 

 

Tanisha Srivatsa

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