Final: St. Francis 31, De La Salle 28 | for the first time in 30 years, the Spartans have lost to a California team north of the Fresno area | @EvanWebeck @leftwich @CalHiSports @latsondheimer @ocvarsity @NorCalPreps
Darren Sabedra
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Darren Sabedra
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Bay Area News Group assistant sports editor | Mercury News | EB Times | CIF & CCS distinguished service recognition | Story ideas: [email protected]
- This is just awful. Dark day in Oakland & the Bay Area.Legendary Oakland football coach John Beam was shot at Laney today. No arrests have been made yet. Here's what we know so far. mercurynews.com/2025/11/13/oak…
- That feeling when you become the first NorCal team to beat De La Salle in 30 years | @sfhsathletics @stfrancis_fb @WCALSports @EvanWebeck @leftwich @MikeNowels #mercnews
00:00 - BREAKING 👉 Coronavirus: California lifts ban on high school football, some other sports mercurynews.com/2021/02/19/cor… via @mercnews | #mercnews @EvanWebeck @MikeNowels @WakeOfWeek @ShaynaRubin @KO_Crowley @wilnerhotline @coachwalsh20 @dlsfootball17 @coachngifford @leftwich @ocvarsity
- Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound
- After an unsportsmanlike call pushed the Lancers back to the 16, this happened
00:00 - Deeply honored by the recognition from the @cifccs and @CIFState for the two awards this morning. Also grateful that the @mercnews & @EastBayTimes remain committed to HS sports coverage.Congratulations to Darren Sabedra (Mercury News/Bay Area News Group) the 2023 CCS Distinguished Service Award recipient. Thank you for all you do for high school sports! @DarrenSabedra
- BREAKING 👉 California settles with prep athletes, allowing indoor sports such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling statewide mercurynews.com/2021/03/04/cor… via @mercnews | #mercnews @MikeNowels @EvanWebeck @campobballcoach @fknightsays @letthemplayca1 @RyanJMoore4 @ocvarsity
00:00- This heartbreakingPrayers to the family of Steve Jacoby. The De La Salle defensive line coach since 2006 suddenly passed away last night. Spartans players voted to play tonight vs El Cerrito in Coach Jacoby’s honor. Kick off is 7pm. 😔 @dlsathletics @KPIXtv @DarrenSabedra
- Yed, #SpartanUp fans, THEY DID IT! San Jose State's magical season got even better. Story here 👉 mercurynews.com/2020/12/19/cha… via @mercnews | #mercnews @SanJoseStateFB @MikeNowels @WakeOfWeek @leftwich @wilnerhotline @RealCoachCarter @spizarro @MercPurdy
- NEW 👉 NFHS removes tiers from #COVID19 prep sports guidelines. Will the California Department of Public Health do the same? mercurynews.com/2021/02/02/nat… via @mercnews | #mercnews @MikeNowels @EvanWebeck @ShaynaRubin @leftwich @coachngifford @dlsfootball17 @coachwalsh20
- High school coaching conundrum: Is it too easy for parents to get you fired? mercurynews.com/2017/05/31/hig… via @mercnews | @PrepsBayArea
- STATE CHAMPS! Oakland High — a school founded in 1869 — captures its first state boys basketball championship STORY+PHOTOS: mercurynews.com/2023/03/10/his…
