East Bay Athletic League
37°40′50.49″N 121°45′41.44″W / 37.6806917°N 121.7615111°W
| Formerly | East Bay Division of DVAL |
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| Founded | 1964 |
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| Headquarters | CA |
| Region | East San Francisco Bay Area |
| Official website | http://www.theebal.com/ |
The East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) is a high school sports league in the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. The league was created in 1964; previously teams competed in the "East Bay Division" (EBD) of the Diablo Valley Athletic League (DVAL). Its member institutions are located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the cities of Concord, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore. In the fall of 2016 the EBAL expanded to a 10 team league (De La Salle competing in boys sports & Carondelet in girls sports) by adding Dublin High School, and Dougherty Valley High School. De La Salle stopped competing in EBAL Football in 2012-13 and competed as an Independent school in football. In 2018, De La Salle was re-admitted back into the EBAL Football League and now competes again for the league title. Also in 2018, the EBAL split its Football League into two "Divisions"; the Mountain Division (consisting of California, De La Salle, Foothill, San Ramon and Monte Vista) and the "Valley Division" (consisting of Amador Valley, Dougherty Valley, Dublin, Granada and Livermore). In 2020, Foothill moved to the Valley Division and in 2021, Amador Valley moved to the Mountain Division. In the fall of 2019 the EBAL expanded to a 11 team league by adding Clayton Valley Charter High School to the league, competing in the Mountain Division in football.
The league has 12 affiliated schools:
- Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton (1964-Current)
- California High School, San Ramon (1976-Current)
- Carondelet High School - (All Girls) Concord (2008-Current)
- Clayton Valley Charter High School, Concord (2019-Current)
- De La Salle High School - (All Boys) Concord (2008-Current)
- Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon (2007-2008, 2016-Current)
- Dublin High School, Dublin (1969-1988, 2016-Current)
- Foothill High School, Pleasanton (1976-Current)
- Granada High School, Livermore (1965-Current)
- Livermore High School, Livermore (1964-Current)
- Monte Vista High School, Danville (1972-1992, 1996-Current)
- San Ramon Valley High School, Danville (1972-Current)
Former members:
- Salesian High School (1964-1966)
- Berkeley High School (1996-2000)
- Liberty High School (Brentwood) (1964-1974)
- St. Vincent High School (Vallejo) (1964-1968)
- Albany High School (1964-1972)
- John Swett High School (1964-1972)
- San Leandro High School (1989-1991)
It also fields 17 sports:
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Girls' Flag Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- STUNT (Competitive Sport Cheer)
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Professional (Major League) alumni
[edit]| Name | School | Year | Sport | Team(s) | Special Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Atkinson III | Granada High | 2011 | NFL Running Back | Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Louie Aguiar | Granada High | 1984 | NFL Punter | New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears | |
| Brad Bergesen | Foothill High | 2004 | NFL Punter/Place Kicker | Los Angeles Rams | |
| David Bingham | California High | 2008 | MLS Soccer Goalie | San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy | Member 2016 United States National Team |
| Mike Burke | Amador Valley High | 1968 | NFL Punter/Place Kicker | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Mike Caldwell | San Ramon Valley High | 1989 | NFL Wide Receiver | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Chuck Cary | California High | 1978 | MLB Pitcher | Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox | |
| Brandon Crawford | Foothill High | 2005 | MLB Shortstop | San Francisco Giants | World Series Champion 2012 & 2014; 3 Time Consecutive Gold Glove Winner for Shortstop (2015-2017); Silver Slugger Award; Selected to 2015 National League All-Star Team. |
| Paula Creamer | Foothill High | 2004 | LPGA Golf Professional | 10 Time Winner on LPGA Tour, including the US Women's Open in 2008. 5 seasons ranked in the World Top 10, reaching #4 in 2008. Solheim Cup Member from 2005 through 2015. | |
| Kevin Crow | Amador Valley High | 1978 | MISL Soccer Defender | San Diego Sockers | NASL Indoor Champion (1) 1983–84; MISL Champion (7) 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92; MISL Defender of the Year (5) 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992; First Team All Star (6) NASL: 1984, MISL: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991; 1984 US Olympic Team, 1988 US Olympic Team |
| Mike Crudale | Monte Vista High | 1995 | MLB Pitcher | St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Mark Davis | Granada High | 1978 | MLB Pitcher | Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers | 2× All-Star (1988, 1989), NL Cy Young Award (1989), NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1989) |
| Troy Dayak | Livermore High | 1988 | MLS Soccer Defender | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| Taylor Dent | Monte Vista High | 1999 | ATP Tennis Professional | Winner of 4 ATP Tournaments. Represented United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Additionally, while at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships on June 23, 2010, set a record with the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon at 148 mph. | |
| Zach Ertz | Monte Vista High | 2009 | NFL Tight end | Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl Champion in 2017; 2017 Pro Bowl |
| Todd Fischer | Foothill High | 1988 | PGA Golf Pro | ||
| Chris Geile | Amador Valley High | 1982 | NFL Offensive Guard | Detroit Lions | |
| John Gesek | San Ramon Valley High | 1983 | NFL Offensive Lineman | Los Angeles Raiders, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins | |
| Gavin Glinton | Livermore High | 1997 | MLS Soccer Forward | Chicago Fire, Los Angeles Galaxy, Dallas Burn, Charleston Battery and San Jose Earthquakes | |
| Brandon Gonzales | Granada High | 2002 | Professional Boxer | Middleweight / Super Middleweight | 21 Fights; 18-1-1 with 1 No-Decision |
| J.R. Graham | Monte Vista High | 1995 | MLB Pitcher | Minnesota Twins | |
| Bob Gregor | Monte Vista High | 1974 | NFL Defensive Back | San Diego Chargers | |
| Rob Heidger | San Ramon Valley High | 1987 | AVP Volleyball Player | Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics | |
| Roy Helu | San Ramon Valley High | 2006 | NFL Running Back | Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders | |
| Cory Higgins | Monte Vista High | 2007 | NBA Guard | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Austin Hooper | De La Salle High | 2013 | NFL Tight End | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Robert Jenkins | Dublin High | 1981 | NFL Offensive Tackle | Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Raiders and Oakland Raiders | |
| Brian Johnson | Granada High | 1992 | MLS Soccer Midfielder | Kansas City Wizards | |
| Randy Johnson | Livermore High | 1982 | MLB Pitcher | Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants | 10× All-Star (1990, 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002, 2004), World Series champion (2001), 5× Cy Young Award (1995, 1999–2002), World Series MVP (2001), Triple Crown (2002), NL wins champion (2002), 4× ERA champion (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002), 9× Strikeout champion (1992–1995, 1999–2002, 2004), Pitched a no-hitter on June 2, 1990, Pitched a perfect game on May 18, 2004, Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame |
| Rick Kane | Amador Valley High | 1972 | NFL Running Back | Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins | |
| Brandon Kolb | San Ramon Valley High | 1991 | MLB Pitcher | San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Jeff Kopp | San Ramon Valley High | 1990 | NFL Linebacker | Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots | |
| Greg Kragen | Amador Valley High | 1980 | NFL Defensive Lineman | Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers | |
| Joel Kribel | Amador Valley High | 1995 | PGA Golf Pro | ||
| Sandy La Beaux | California High | 1978 | NFL & USFL Safety | Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Gamblers | 1981 NCAA Division II 400 Meter IM Hurdles National Champion |
| Mark Madsen | San Ramon Valley High | 1994 | NBA Power Forward | Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves | Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers |
| Sean Mannion | Foothill High | 2010 | NFL Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Casey Merrill | Monte Vista High | 1974 | NFL Player | Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and the New York Giants | |
| Keith Millard | Foothill High | 1981 | NFL Defensive Linemen | Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers | Morris Trophy (1983), 2× Pro Bowl (1988, 1989), 2× First-team All-Pro (1988, 1989), 2× Second-team All-Pro (1986, 1987), NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, 1989 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 1989 UPI NFC Player of the Year, Second-team All-Time USFL team, 50 Greatest Vikings |
| Eric Moran | Foothill High | 1979 | NFL Offensive Linemen | Houston Oilers | |
| Rich Moran | Foothill High | 1981 | NFL Offensive Linemen | Green Bay Packers | |
| Erwin Mueller | Livermore High | 1962 | NBA & ABA Center/Power Forward | Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, Virginia Squires and the Memphis Tams | |
| Mike Noble | Monte Vista High | 1981 | NFL Player | Los Angeles Raiders, New York and New England Patriots | |
| Bob Otto | Foothill High | 1980 | NFL Defensive End | Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers | |
| Justin Peelle | Dublin High | 1998 | NFL Tight End | San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Scott Peters | Amador Valley High | 1997 | NFL Offensive Lineman | Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Stephen Piscotty | Amador Valley High | 2009 | MLB outfielder | St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics | |
| Chris Pane | Livermore High | 1971 | NFL Defensive Back | Denver Broncos | |
| Brady Raggio | San Ramon Valley High | 1990 | MLB Pitcher | Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Bryan Shaw | Livermore High | 2005 | MLB Pitcher | Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians | |
| Robby Smith | San Ramon Valley High | 2016 | US Olympian - Greco-Roman Wrestling | Finished 12th in 125kg group of 2016 Rio Olympics | |
| Jessica Steffens | Monte Vista High | 2005 | US Olympian - Water Polo | Silver Medalist on 2008 US Olympic Water Polo team; Gold Medalist on 2012 US Olympic Water Polo team. | |
| Maggie Steffens | Monte Vista High | 2012 | US Olympian - Water Polo | Gold Medalist on 2012 US Olympic Water Polo team; Gold Medalist on 2016 US Olympic Water Polo team; tied Olympic record with 7 goals in a single game at 2012 Olympics. | |
| Joe Terry | Amador Valley High | 1987 | NFL Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Erick Threets | Granada High | 1999 | MLB Pitcher | San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox | |
| Jack Trudeau | Granada High | 1980 | NFL Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers | |
| Chris Verhulst | California High | 1984 | NFL Tight end | Houston Oilers | |
| Brett Visintainer | San Ramon Valley High | 2000 | NFL Place Kicker | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Ryan Whalen | Monte Vista High | 2007 | NFL Wide Receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Laura Walker | California High | 1988 | US Olympian - Swimming | Member of Bronze Medalist United States women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. | |
| Andrew Wiedeman | California High | 2007 | MLS Soccer Goalie | FC Dallas, Toronto FC, Ottawa Fury FC | |
| Randy Winn | San Ramon Valley High | 1992 | MLB Outfielder | Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Ryan Wright | California High | 2018 | NFL Punter | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Ned Yost | Dublin High | 1972 | MLB Catcher | Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos | Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers from 2003–2008 and the Kansas City Royals from 2010-2019. Managed Royals to 2015 World Series Championship. |