Articles for category: Sports

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From College Coach to Athletic Director

Bill Treseler, the current Athletics Director (AD) and longtime basketball coach, has deep roots in Albany and in the coaching field. His career path took him to multiple top high schools, and even college programs across California.

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Lives of Multi-Sport Athletes

Varsity sports may be challenging for the average high school student, but these tremendous athletes play multiple sports. Cainen Cisneros, Jasper Graf, Noga Wallach, Lise Arnuad, and Muhammed Amin all play two or more varsity sports.

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Coaching Carousel

Omar Johnson Coaches are usually something most athletes take for granted, but for the AHS Varsity Softball team last year, it was a privilege. During the 2024-25 season, the longtime varsity softball coach was fired and replaced by the JV coach who then quit soon after, leaving another vacancy. The ...

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No Juniors on JV

Gwen Pingree Dave Beza has been the Albany High School varsity girls volleyball head coach since 2020. When he went on paternity leave last season, Theresa Lieu stepped in. She focused on varsity while Dave Owen, the JV coach at the time, managed his team. Lieu and Owen collaborated on ...

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Cougar Comeback

Last Thursday, September 5th, Albany High School’s JV football team won their first game in almost two years. This game against St. Helena was closely followed by another September 13th against Northgate.

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Albany High Girls Basketball Dunks on Stereotypes

Squeaking shoes on the court, the swish of the ball as it falls through the net, the loud buzzer at the end of the quarter. Basketball: one of the most popular sports across the nation and worldwide. In recent years, Albany High has seen a large increase in boys basketball players while the girls basketball roster, despite their success, continues to shrink.