As bad as Lowell High School’s boys’ basketball team shot the ball in the first three quarters on Thursday, the Cardinals hit the key shots down the stretch to hold off defending Academic Athletic Association champion Washington 32-29 in the Blue and Gold Tournament semifinals at Jefferson High School. Lowell will take on another AAA rival in the championship game tonight, as Galileo took down host Jefferson 53-22 in the other semifinal matchup. Read More

For a moment, it appeared the Galileo football team would go toe-to-toe with visiting Berean Christian of Walnut Creek in an offensive shootout Saturday.But that feeling was quickly dispelled.After scoring on the first play from scrimmage and holding a 14-7 lead midway through the first quarter, the Lions allowed Berean to score 48 unanswered points en route to a 55-14 rout. Read More

It’s hard to imagine a Galileo football team in recent years without a Nelson on the field. Quarterback Dylan Nelson and running back Quincy Nelson (no relation) led the Lions to an Academic Athletic Association title in 2009, and Quincy began 2010 on a record-breaking pace before an injury sidelined him midway through the season. But another Nelson has emerged. Read More

Up three points with 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Galileo freshman point guard Cassidy Chan sunk two free throws to put the Lions up five points and seal the game.Shortly thereafter, Galileo exhaled. The Lions, who entered the second half with a 22-7 lead, had just held off a furious Urban comeback bid to win 39-34 in the first round of the Lincoln Tournament at Lincoln High School on Thursday. Read More