Browse past news stories for Sonoma Valley High School in Sonoma, CA.

• A dollar a day is all it takes to help the world’s hungry (Sonoma Valley Sun)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 12:16:32 pm
  With Thanksgiving upon us, it is important to remember much of the world’s population regularly goes hungry. Hunger is one of the most prevalent and serious issues in today’s world, affecting more than 854 million people all over the globe – almost all of who live in developing countries. Food shortages are the unfortunate bi-product [...]
• Cross country Dragon teams 16th at NCS DIII meets (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:07:09 am
  In his last race for Sonoma at the NCS Division III meet on Saturday, senior Nick Spector just missed earning a trip to the state event. Steven Serafini/Index-Tribune
• Depleted Dragons' valiant NCS effort ties up Encinal (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:06:59 am
  Sonoma senior quarterback Steven Murden (left, No. 3) runs the ball behind his blocking teammates (from left) Grant Noble (No. 52), Garrett Kracke, Kris Patrick, Christian Weiss and Omar Paz during the 16th-seed Dragons' season-ending loss to top-seed Encinal in Friday night's NCS Division III opening-round game in Alameda.
• Sonoma cross country teams run NCS tomorrow (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:06:18 am
  On the heels of competing in the recent Sonoma County League Championships, the Sonoma Valley High School boys' and girls' varsity cross country teams - directed by co-head coaches Butch Alexander and John Litzenberg - are set to run in the North Coast Section Division III Meets, which take place tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 21, at Hayward High School.
• Lady Dragon cagers have talent, depth, experience (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:05:58 am
  The Sonoma varsity basketball girls work at a drill in front of head coach Sil Coccia (right) during Wednesday's practice session in Pfeiffer Gym as they prepare to start their 2009-10 season on Tuesday.
• Dragons face tough task tonight with No. 1 Encinal (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:05:48 am
  Sonoma's Alex Gray (on ground) and Mike Benson (No. 5) bring down a Vallejo runner as teammates Joey Casias (back, No. 2) and Stephen Brooks (right, No. 49) follow the play during a nonleague road victory earlier in the season.
• Winter Dragons warming up for start of 2009-10 season (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:04:56 am
  Sonoma Valley High School's 2009-10 winter sports programs continue their workouts in preparation for their season openers, with boys' and girls' basketball tipping off the campaign with next Tuesday's, Nov. 24, annual Foundation Games.
• Lady Dragons swept from NCS by Miramonte (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:04:36 am
  After the eighth-seed Sonoma Valley High School volleyball girls defeated visiting ninth-seed Terra Linda in last Wednesday's opening-round of the North Coast Section/Les Schwab Tires Division III Championships, they traveled to Orinda Saturday night for a quarterfinal match against powerful top-seed Miramonte.
• Sonoma gets NCS nod (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:04:26 am
  Sonoma head coach Mick O'Meara goes over a play with his offense during the Dragons' recent win over Analy at Arnold Field. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune The postseason bubble didn't burst on Sonoma Valley High School's varsity football team.
• Sonoma boys, girls run SCL cross country finals (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:03:26 am
  On a sunny fall Wednesday afternoon with sparse clouds, but plenty of excitement, Sonoma Valley High School's boys' and girls' cross country teams ran in the highly competitive Sonoma County League Championship Meets on the 3.05-mile Spring Lake course in Santa Rosa.
• Lady Dragons open NCS by toppling Terra Linda (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:03:15 am
  Serving as first-round hosts of the North Coast Section/Les Schwab Tires Division III Championships, the eighth-seed Sonoma Valley High School volleyball girls posted 25-13, 25-21 first- and second-set wins over ninth-seed Terra Linda Wednesday night in Pfeiffer Gym.
• Sports briefs (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:02:55 am
  Sonoma Valley Little League is holding both walk-up and mail-in player registration for the 2010 baseball season.
• Uplifting hoops start as composed Sonoma boys topple Monty (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:02:45 am
  It really doesn't matter whether the final Foundation Game results officially count or not, because the importance of the outcome, and how they got there, is a key step in establishing "team play" and getting the 2009-10 season off to a positive start for Sonoma Valley High School's varsity basketball boys.
• Lady Dragons open season with cruise past Piner (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:02:25 am
  In their annual season-opening "Foundation Game" Tuesday night in Pfeiffer Gym, Sonoma Valley High School's varsity basketball girls took an uncontested cruise past Piner.
• SCL all-league honors for 9 football Dragons (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:02:15 am
  Senior Stephen Brooks (left photo) and sophomore Yayha Muslim (right photo), seen making a quarterback sack and breaking off a big run, respectively, during the season for the Dragons, were Sonoma's two SCL all-league first-team selections.
• Two fights in two days at high school (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:02:05 am
  The corrosive influence of gang culture on teenage behavior was revealed in one, and possibly two fights that occurred on consecutive days at Sonoma Valley High School, one between two girls, the other between two boys.
• Dragon gridders get playoff bid (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 02:53:02 am
  Sonoma's Tyler Rose (No. 17) earns a pass interference call during the Dragons' recent win over Analy at Arnold Field. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune The postseason bubble didn't burst on Sonoma Valley High School's varsity football team.
• Holidays bring food, toy and coat drives (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 02:52:52 am
  VOLUNTEER RUTH JOHNSON works in FISH’s clothing room on Sonoma Highway, which is slowly filling up with holiday donations. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune It's not yet Thanksgiving, but the holiday season is already upon us, and for many it is a time to reach out and give back to the less fortunate.
• Dragon runners in SCL finals Wednesday (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:34:25 pm
  Finishing third in one of the toughest leagues in the North Bay, the Sonoma County League, and owning a 19-13 overall record, were major contributers in earning Sonoma Valley High School's volleyball girls the eighth-seed for the North Coast Section/Les Schwab Tires Division III Championships and a home match.
• Open Field (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:34:16 pm
  Right before I reached my deadline for this Index-Tribune issue I was talking with longtime Sonoma Valley High School wrestling coach Deets Winslow and he broke the news to me that the 2009-10 season - which, along with the other winter sport, basketball, started workouts yesterday - will be his final one directing the Dragons' successful wrestling program.
• Veterans Day ceremonies (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:21:16 pm
  For one Sonoma Valley resident scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan Nov. 15, this Veterans Day will carry special meaning.
• Returning, 1st-year cagers fuel Sonoma boys (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 03:22:32 am
  Battling through last year's tough campaign with a predominately young and inexperienced team, Sonoma Valley High School's varsity basketball boys earned a fourth-place Sonoma County League finish and made the SCL postseason playoffs before falling to eventual North Coast Section champion Analy.
• SCL all-league honors for 15 Lady Dragons in soccer, volleyball (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:35:46 pm
  Earlier this week, Sonoma Valley High School's girls' soccer and volleyball teams had a combined 15 girls earn all-league honors from the Sonoma County League.
• George Roseme – the forgotten legend; this week’s picks and a new contest (Sonoma Valley Sun)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:13:59 pm
  The Sonoma Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2010 inductees and the list is quite impressive. The 2010 class consists of former athletes: Vic “Buck” Sangiacomo and Joe Cossins from the 1950s; Hank Marioni and John Sweet from the 1960s; Butch Alexander and John McNeilly from the 1970s; Brad O’Donnell [...]
• High school students learn about the consequences of drunk driving (Sonoma Valley Sun)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:12:55 am
  On Tuesday, Sonoma Valley High School freshmen and sophomores witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of drunk driving when Tony and Brandon Silveria visited the high school. The Silverias are a father/son team who travel the country telling Brandon’s tale of a life changed forever by a bad choice. Their goal is to inspire teens to [...]
• Sonoma water polo season ends (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:22:29 pm
  Dragons' Dominic Amara (front) makes a steal during a recent REL home match at the Agua Caliente Aquatic Center pool. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune It was an upbeat 2009 season of determined and constantly improving team play for Sonoma Valley High School's water polo squads that came to an end at Saturday's annual Redwood Empire League postseason tournaments at Redwood High School in in Larkspur.
• Spector sets record, Sonoma boys outrun 'Hounds, girls, water polo teams upended (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:04:19 pm
  Senior Nick Spector set a new Maxwell Farms Regional Park course record for the Sonoma Valley High School cross country program and the Dragon boys outran visiting Healdsburg Wednesday afternoon for a 25-32 Sonoma County League victory.
• Sonoma's Dagner claims 2nd in NCS girls' regional qualifier (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:03:19 pm
  Last year, Sonoma Valley High School senior Brooke Dagner, the two-time reigning Sonoma County League individual girls' golf champion, had a disappointing outing at the Tilden Park Golf Club in Berkeley, and was concerned about her return to the course for yesterday's North Coast Section Regional Qualifying girls' tournament.
• Sonoma spikers NCS 8th-seed, host tomorrow (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:02:19 pm
  Finishing third in one of the toughest leagues in the North Bay, the Sonoma County League, and owning a 19-13 overall record, were major contributers in earning Sonoma Valley High School's volleyball girls the eighth-seed for the North Coast Section/Les Schwab Tires Division III Championships and a home match.
• Visiting voters (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:57:32 am
  Assemblymember Jared Huffman, 6th Assembly District, right, chats with Gabe Stein, a senior at Sonoma Valley High School, at last Tuesday's farmers market.