It only took one goal to end International High School’s 13-game undefeated run, and it came at the hands of the also-undefeated Roseland University Prep Knights from Santa Rosa. Roseland (9-0-2) beat International (11-1-2, 7-0) 1-0 at Crocker Amazon Playground. The nonleague game matched Roseland, which leads the North Coast South II section, against the Bay Counties League Central-leading Jaguars. Read More

Friday’s games Balboa at Galileo, 3 p.m.Both teams cruised against less-talented opponents in their AAA openers, but this could be the league’s most closely contested game. Both teams feature standout running backs in Galileo’s Quincy Nelson and Balboa’s Greg Warren. Both ran for 200 yards or more last week. Read More

Generally, a sunny day with clear skies is a sports fan’s dream come true. For the Urban School and Lick-Wilmerding High School boys’ soccer teams, the heat was more of an obstacle than a gift. Yet, between both sides battling the uncharacteristic heat and running go-for-broke offensive schemes, only one team survived, with Lick-Wilmerding pulling out a 3-2 league victory. Read More

Run early and run often is the mantra for the large majority of Academic Athletic Association football teams, but not for Balboa High School. Unlike its AAA counterparts, the Bucs, who travel down the Peninsula to face Sequoia on Friday at 7 p.m., aren’t shy about putting the ball in the air, operating through coach Alvaro Carvajal’s spread offense. Read More