Cap Softball Advances to Next Round in CCS

After beating Stevenson High 12-2 in the first round of the CCS playoffs, Capuchino High will face Prospect High, the No. 2 seed, on Saturday.

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Things to Know: Police Day Comes to Tanforan

Also, don't forget about San Bruno AYSO signups, a landscaping demonstration and lifeguard training.

Here are some important things happening around town that everyone should know about this upcoming week. Saturday, May 12. 9 a.m.-noon. The Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) will be holding its first of two Landscape Education Program workshops at Fire Station No. 51. The subject of this hands-on workshop will be to teach you how to install and convert to a drip irrigation system. Registration is required. Visit www.bawsca.org or call 650-349-3000.  For more information, visit www.sanbrunowater.ca.gov. Saturday, May 12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Now is the time to sign up for the 2012 season if you are a new or returning San Bruno AYSO player. Sign up at the league's pancake breakfast at the rec center from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The cost …

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CSM Softball: Bulldogs Walk Off With Playoff Win

Pilster flirts with no-no, tosses two-hitter for 27th win. CSM moves to within a win of series victory.

Vika Kafoa drew a bases loaded walk with two outs  in the bottom of the seventh inning to give College of San Mateo a 2-1 walk-off victory over visiting American River College on Saturday in Game 1 of a best-of-three state community college regional playoff series. The Bulldogs (37-4), seeded No. 2 in Northern California, hosts No. 15 ARC (23-16)  Sunday at noon for Game 2. An if-necessary Game 3 would be played immediately afterwards. Michele Pilster (Capuchino High) took a no-hitter and 1-0 lead into the top of the seventh and was two outs away from closing the deal when ARC’s Jessica Heaney tied the game with a homer to left. Pilster (27-3) struck out six and allowed three walks in a two-hitter. Mary Ganal led off the decisive seventh …

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Things To Know: Rid the City of Litter with Annual Operation Clean Sweep

Also, don't forget about the school board meeting, BAWSCA landscape workshops and Streets Alive.

Here are some important things happening around town that everyone should know about this upcoming week. Saturday, May 5. 9 a.m. Plan to join the city’s Beautification Task Force and Recology San Bruno for the 2012 Operation Clean Sweep. Meet in City Park between the gazebo and the recreation center. Equipment and tools will be supplied, and refreshments will be available after you complete your tasks. For more information, call 650-616-7145. Register on the city's website.    Saturday, May 5. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Experience San Bruno in a new way with Streets Alive. Learn about the classes and camps offered through the community services department and participate in free demonstrations of the classes and programs. For more information, call …

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Martin Ricard

11:38 am on Friday, May 4, 2012

Also, don't forget about Capuchino High's E-Waste fundraiser being held at the Prudential San Bruno parking lot on Sunday from 10-4. Free to recycle old TVs, monitors, laptops, and cell phones. $5 to recycle phones, printers and fax machines. http://patch.com/E-lP6Q   more ›

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Greatest Person of the Month: Sean Wada

This Parkside basketball coach has led his basketball team to many recent successes.

Parkside Intermediate coach Sean Wada has been playing basketball since he was in the fourth grade. When he was younger, his parents would take time on weekdays and weekends to drive him and his siblings to practices, games and tournaments, which he credits for motivating him to become a P.E. teacher and coach later in life. “Coaching gives me an opportunity to give back what I've learned from my parents, coaches that I played under and teachers that have positively influenced my life,” Wada said. Now that Wada is the head coach for the 8A boys basketball team at Parkside, he has found himself passing on those same lessons he learned when was a kid—and it certainly has paid off for the team. This year, Wada led his team to first place in …

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SOFTBALL: Cap to Use Game to Take Swing at Breast Cancer

The softball showdown against Burlingame High was organized to help the fight against breast cancer.

The stakes for the next Capuchino High softball game have now expanded off the field, as today's 4 p.m. rematch with visiting division rival Burlingame High will benefit breast cancer research.  Senior captain Jennifer Lewis came up with the idea for the Breast Cancer Awareness softball game during spring break along with her father, Dave. They thought about doing an event similar to what San Francisco State University's softball team did by asking nonprofit organizations to help the cause.  "When I first told my teammates, they were all really supportive and they started pitching ideas on how to help," said Jennifer, 17. "They loved the thought of raising money and giving back to the community for a nice cause."  Jennifer reached out to …

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CSM Softball: Bulldogs Win 20th Straight, Clinch Conference Title Outright

Cap grad Michele Pilster won her 25th game in a mercy-ruled 14-0 drubbing of Chabot College.

College of San Mateo won't have to share its Coast Conference North title with anybody. The Bulldogs (36-3, 16-1) clinched the title outright on the second last day of the regular season as they extended their state-leading winning streak to 20 games on Thursday with a 14-0 mercy-ruled victory over visiting Chabot. Capuchino High grad Michele Pilster (25-2) struck out six batters in three innings of no-hit ball. Lindsay Handy (Hillsdale) had two hits and four RBI and Selina Rodriguez (El Camino) and Jenn Davidson (Carlmont) each had three hits to lead CSM offensively. CSM will host nine-time defending champion Ohlone (25-11, 13-3) on Tuesday in a regular season finale for both teams. Note: CSM leads the state in victories and fielding …

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Tudury Looks to Continue Tradition of Great Pitchers at Cap

The Capuchino High senior has emerged this season as a star pitcher on the softball team. She is also an excellent student in the classroom.

This season may be the last for Capuchino High senior softball player Gabby Tudury. But she has made every day worth it. She has spent the last three years in the shadow of star pitcher Michele Pilster, who last year helped the team claim its first Central Coast Section championship in 14 years. Despite the pressure on the team to repeat last year's triumph and the fact that the team lost some key players, Gabby has come into her own as a pitcher and has already made her mark. In a recent game against Terra Nova High (Pacifica), she had 10 strikeouts in five innings. She is also an excellent student in the classroom. San Bruno Patch caught up with Gabby for a quick Q&A. San Bruno Patch: For the last three years, Capuchino's softball team …

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Things to Know: Get to Know Local Businesses at Annual Showcase

Also, check out a free shredding party, a tour of Parkside Intermediate for parents, AYSO registration for coaches and the library's homework center.

Here are some important things happening around town that everyone should know about this upcoming week. Saturday, April 14. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The San Bruno Chamber of Commerce will be holding its seventh annual Showcase of Businesses at The Shops at Tanforan. For more information, call 650-588-0180 or visit www.sanbrunochamber.com. Wednesday, April 18. 8:30-9:15 p.m. If you're interested in what's it's like to go to middle school in San Bruno, check out the Parkside Parent Tours. Email Teri Vo at terivo@yahoo.com to sign up. These tours are for adults only; students are not to attend. Wednesday, April 18. 6:30-8:30 pm. It's that time of the year to sign up for fall soccer. The AYSO Region 249 will be holding registration in the rec center. …

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