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  • SF Giants’ Willy Adames named 2025 Willie Mac Award winner

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    SAN FRANCISCO — In his first season as a San Francisco Giant, shortstop Willy Adames has been named the 2025 Willie Mac Award winner.

    Since its inception in 1980, the Willie Mac Award, named after Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, goes to the most inspirational Giant in a given season. The award is voted on by players, coaches, fans, training staff and clubhouse staff.

    The past winners who were in attendance on Friday included third baseman Matt Chapman (2024), designated hitter/first baseman Wilmer Flores (2022) and former catcher and current president of baseball operations Buster Posey (2012).

    “He’s the same guy every day,” said manager Bob Melvin. “He loves playing baseball. Even now, he doesn’t want days off. He wants to keep playing. It’s enthusiasm, it’s support for his teammates, it’s energetic, it’s every day — almost as advertised from what I’ve heard before (he signed).

    “And now you look up and you see the numbers, too, the numbers are there as well after a slow start, which can be difficult in a new place. I’m very impressed with Willy Adames.”

    Entering Friday, Adames led all Giants in FanGraphs’ WAR (3.7). Over a team-high 157 games, Adames was hitting .225/.318/.415 with 28 home runs, 84 RBIs, 91 runs scored and 12 steals.

    Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time. By the end of May, Adames’ .620 OPS was the lowest mark among the Giants’ qualified hitters. Adames also rated out as a below-average defender as well, worth -3 outs above average through two months.

    The turning point of Adames’ season arrived in early June. On June 8, Adames was given his first off day of the season. On June 9, Adames spent the Giants’ team off day meditating in the mountains of Colorado, which “made me go back to my roots.”

    “That (day) put me in a better spot mentally. Since that day, I was like, ‘Just be yourself,’ ” Adames said. “It’s been better. It’s been going in the right direction even though we haven’t been playing the best ball as a team. We’re moving forward.”

    Adames has been one of the best players in baseball since receiving that mental respite. Since June 10, Adames ranks 10th among all players in the majors in FanGraphs’ WAR, posting an .840 OPS with 23 homers and 58 RBIs during that span.

    The 30-year-old shortstop entered Friday two homers away from becoming the first Giant to hit 30 homers in a single season since Barry Bonds in 2004. His 28 home runs as a shortstop are the second-most in the majors, trailing only the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor (31).

    “He took it hard that the offensive numbers weren’t there early on, but again, he’s picked it up and he’s on the verge of hitting 30 homers,” Melvin said.

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  • Map: Starbucks in the Bay Area that are on the closure list

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    After Starbucks announced it would be shutting hundreds of stores, its website is listing dozens in the Bay Area as being closed as of Sunday, Sept. 28.

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  • Caller threatens to ‘shoot up’ East Palo Alto school

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    EAST PALO ALTO – A private East Palo Alto school was locked down and searched Tuesday after a caller threatened to “shoot up” the campus, according to authorities.

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  • SF Giants inch closer to elimination as Cardinals rough up Verlander

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    SAN FRANCISCO — One game closer to elimination.

    Justin Verlander allowed six runs (four earned) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings as the Giants (77-80) lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at Oracle Park, falling 3.5 games behind the Mets and Reds for the final NL wild card spot with five games remaining.

    San Francisco can be mathematically eliminated on Tuesday if they lose and the Mets win. New York currently owns an 80-76 record and is tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the third and final NL wild card spot. If the Giants lose on Tuesday, the best they could finish 81-81. If San Francisco and New York both finish with 81 wins, the Mets own the tiebreaker after taking four of six games.

    For Verlander, this outing was a departure from his recent run of excellence. Over his last five starts entering play, Verlander allowed just three runs over 31 innings (0.87 ERA) with 28 strikeouts. When Verlander faced the Cardinals earlier this month, he tossed six shutout innings with six strikeouts to no walks in a no decision.

    Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals. On the season, Verlander’s average four-seam clocks in at 94.0 mph. On Monday, Verlander was down to 92.3 mph. Melvin said the 42-year-old might be “a little bit on fumes right now,” and Verlander agreed that he felt “a little lethargic on the mound.”

    San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander #35 rubs up a new ball after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals’ Iván Herrera, #48 scoring Lars Nootbaar #21 in the fifth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) 

    “We’ve been cracking the whip pretty hard,” Verlander said. “It’s been that time of the year. That takes its toll. Generally, I’ve been feeling pretty good. This is the first one where I felt like I was a little lethargic. Just have to make sure I focus on my recovery this next time through and hopefully refresh.”

    Verlander added: “Today, for whatever reason, went out to the bullpen and started doing my stuff and just kind of feel like you’re moving underwater a little bit. It just doesn’t feel as fresh as it does sometimes. It’s not the only time that ever happens. It’s one of those things you go out there and try to grind and make the best of it. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen for me today.”

    Verlander would be in line to start against the Colorado Rockies in the final series of the year, and the right-hander said he would want to make a start regardless of whether the Giants are still in contention.

    “As long as I feel okay physically — which I have,” Verlander said. “It’s my job.”

    Heliot Ramos began the scoring in the bottom of the first with his fifth leadoff home run of the season, joining Bobby Bonds as the only right-handed hitter in Giants franchise history to have at least five leadoff homers in a single season. Rafael Devers also hit his 33rd home run of the season, a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth.

    San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos #17 gestures as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy #36 in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco Giants’ Heliot Ramos #17 gestures as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy #36 in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) 

    The Cardinals scored a run apiece in the third and fourth following Ramos’ homer, but the Giants scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead on an RBI single from Patrick Bailey and a two-run single from Ramos. St. Louis responded to San Francisco’s three-run fourth with a four-run fifth, knocking Verlander out of the game in the process.

    Two of those runs were the product of Iván Herrera’s two-run shot that landed in the Giants’ bullpen. The two other runs followed an error by second baseman Casey Schmitt, who fumbled the transfer on a softly-hit grounder from Pedro Pagés with the infield in and a runner on third.

    If Schmitt made the throw and recorded the out at the plate, Verlander would’ve had an opportunity to finish the fifth inning. Instead, Melvin went to his bullpen and Verlander’s night was over.

    “I’ll tell you what, he still competes,” Melvin said. “He’s on his way to potentially pitching his way out of that inning. We ended up making an error, and at that point in time, it was time to go get him with the pitches he had. You could see he was ratcheting it up another level like we’ve seen him a bunch here, and then unfortunately, we let a run in.”

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San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman #26 tags out St. Louis Cardinals’ Thomas Saggese #25 as he gets caught in a rundown in the second inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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  • Is that a great horned owl making un-owl like sounds in San Jose?

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    DEAR JOAN: We live in an urban area of San Jose, and sometimes at night hear the hooting of an owl of some sort. Recently we heard that repeated hooting, but interspersed with a call that I can only describe as more like a peacock!

    Several hoots, followed by a sort of “waahh” then more hoots. I checked on Bird.net, which told me it’s a great horned owl and that females can make more unusual calls such as the one we heard. Is that true? And, we didn’t know that great horned owls live in urban areas!

    — Malcolm Smith, San Jose

    DEAR MALCOLM: That’s absolutely true. Great horned owls don’t have the repertoire of a song bird, but they do have some range.

    The call of the great horned owl is described as hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo, and the female will often add in a one syllable call that is more guttural.

    Young owls make a high-pitched demanding squawk when telling their parents they’re hungry. When angry or threatened, the owls make a rapid clicking sound with their beaks.

    We have all sorts of wildlife living largely unnoticed in our suburban jungle, which is why it’s important to not do things that might harm them.

    DEAR JOAN: One of our cats is a challenge to pill and I have found a different solution that works for us. We have a pill syringe.

    We place a pill in the syringe and open our cat’s mouth and with the syringe shoot the pill to the back of the mouth. If you get the pill past the hump of the tongue, the cat has to swallow the pill.  The plus to this method is you can’t accidentally put your fingers between the cat’s teeth.

    — Scott Gerken, Bay Area

    DEAR SCOTT: I’m all for avoiding a cat’s teeth. Thanks for the tip.

    DEAR JOAN: Your recent column on a cat not willing to allow flea medication resonated with me.

    I needed to figure out a way to trim my cat’s claws without taking her to the vet every time. My cat loves wet food so I put her food into her bowl and immediately grab the trimmer and get to work. I pick up each paw, separate the toes and nip off the sharp ends.

    I had to acclimate her to this by rubbing her toes while she scarfed her tasty food. I then started gently getting the trimmer near the claws until I had success. It took about a week but now it’s pretty easy to do.

    The wary cat in your column might also benefit from having very tasty kibbles while “mom” gently rubs the spot where flea medication will eventually be applied.

    — Celia (and Mimi the cat), Santa Cruz

    DEAR CELIA AND MIMI: What a great tip. Thank you.

    DEAR JOAN: My technique with my dog is to grind the pill with a mortar and pestle until it is broken down, like fine sand. Then I mix it into wet pet food really well. Usually works really well.

    — Steve Kessler, Bay Area

    DEAR STEVE: Excellent idea, although I’d check with my vet to see that it’s OK to do that. Some medications are supposed to be given whole.

    The Animal Life column runs on Mondays. Contact Joan Morris at AskJoanMorris@gmail.com.

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  • Laver Cup Night 2: Taylor Fritz upsets Carlos Alcaraz in San Francisco

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    The most highly anticipated player matchup of the 2025 Laver Cup — world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs. top-ranked American Taylor Fritz — kicked off the night session on Saturday in front of a jam-packed house of tennis fans at Chase Center in San Francisco.

    Despite being the world No. 5, Fritz was the heavy underdog in this match, given his head-to-head record with the Spaniard — 0-3, with just one set won — plus Alcaraz having won six majors, including the U.S. Open earlier in September.

    Yet, somehow, Fritz managed to pull off the big upset — and notch one of the signature victories of his career — as he beat Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 and pushed Team World to a 7-3 lead in this Laver Cup competition. (The first team to score 13 points wins the cup.)

    The match definitely lived up to the advance hype, with these two top 5-ranked right-handers drawing huge rounds of applause from the crowd for their numerous circus shots, thunderous forehands and stellar court coverage.

    Yet, there was one moment when the crowd was louder than at any other point in the evening — and, for that matter, the whole tournament thus far — and it didn’t actually occur during the Alcaraz-Fritz match. Instead, it happened during the pre-match warmups/introductions segment, when the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry and Laver Cup co-founder Roger Federer — two of the most beloved athletes in the history of professional sport — walked out onto the court to do the coin toss.

    As Fritz kicked off the match on serve, it initially looked like the same old script might play out. In the three previous matches that they’ve played (all victories for Alcaraz), the Spaniard would break the big American in his first service game. So, really, it was no surprise when Alcaraz had two chances to break in that first game.

    Yet, Fritz then began writing a whole new script — erasing a 15-40 deficit — to capture the game. Alcaraz then won game 2, with an ace down the “T,” with Fritz returning the favor to take game 3.

    Fritz had two break chances in game 4 — up 15-40 — but he’d only need one, as he mixed power forehands with a soft dropshot and, finally, an overhead lob that Alcaraz could only sail back into the net.

    Both players would then hold their serves, taking the match to 5-2, leaving Fritz the opportunity to serve out the set in the ninth game. At that point, the crowd seemed firmly in Alcaraz’s corner, chanting “Let’s go Carlos” in a fashion that would make you think that this Laver Cup was being held in Barcelona rather than Fritz’s home state. Yet, none of that derailed Fritz as he closed out the set 6-4.

    The two players — who also squared off on Friday night in a doubles match that went in Team Europe’s favor — kept up the high level of tennis early in the second set. Then, at 2-2, Fritz would make his move and secure three chances to break in the fifth game. An Alcaraz ace erased the first chance, but Fritz broke through on the second try, following a furious rally and a dropper from Alcaraz that fell short.

    Fritz would solidify the break in a tense service game, which ended with an overhead smash, and then go on to break the Spaniard yet again during a surprisingly loose, un-Alcaraz-like service game.

    Then Fritz was suddenly — and most would say surprisingly — serving for the match at 5-2. And he’d get the job done in 1 hour and 11 minutes, not only collecting up a true statement win for himself but also putting Team World in the driver seat to perhaps win the Laver Cup on Sunday.

    Team World 7, Team Europe 3.

    The Laver Cup continues through Sunday. For more information, visit lavercup.com.

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  • How to watch the 49ers’ home opener against the Cardinals on Sunday

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    The San Francisco 49ers battle the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:25 p.m. PDT.

    The Niners are coming off consecutive road victories to open the season, including a 26-21 win in New Orleans with backup quarterback Mac Jones directing the offense.

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  • Win or go home: Valkyries face monumental Game 2 vs. Lynx

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    SAN JOSE — The Valkyries’ season hangs in the balance. 

    Down 1-0 in their first-round series against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx, Golden State faces a win-or-go-home Game 2 at SAP Center on Wednesday. 

    The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat. 

    But while the Valkyries will be clear underdogs playing in an arena they haven’t called home, the gritty first-year team is confident anything can happen in front of their favorable crowd.

    “It’s win or die time,” Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase said after Tuesday’s practice. “We understand that, but we’ve been approaching it every game since the time we played the L.A. Sparks (Aug. 9) and we made it a thing. In order to make the playoffs, it’s a must win mentality.

    “We don’t think of it potentially being our last, we just think it’s a must win. And then we got to do our job. Minnesota did their job at home and we got to take care of doing our job here at home. It’s a must win.”

    Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, right, drives past Golden State Valkyries center Temi Fagbenle (14) during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) 

    With the season on the line, the Valkyries will be playing in front of a sold out crowd on Wednesday night. Golden State opted to stay in San Jose and held practice at SAP Center on Tuesday.

    Here are three keys for the Valkyries going into Game 2:

    Stopping guard penetration 

    While Napheesa Collier is the driving force of Minnesota’s offense, it’s been the guard duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the viral steaming pair called the StudBudz, that have given Golden State’s vaunted defense problems. 

    Williams, the steady floor general, has a knack for finding a way to get into the paint to score or dish to shooters. The veteran point guard is a threat to pull up from the 3-point line or in the mid-range as she has averaged 13.2 points per game on 40.3% shooting from the field and 38.1% from the 3-point line. 

    Point guard Natisha Hiedeman has torched the Valkyries coming off the bench. The sixth woman of the year candidate has scored 24, 21, and 18 points in the last three games against the Valkyries and has routinely been the spark plug for Minnesota in stopping the Golden State’s runs. 

    Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) reacts after making a three point shot against the Golden State Valkyries during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
    Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) reacts after making a three point shot against the Golden State Valkyries during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) 

    On Sunday, Hiedeman posted the second-highest plus-minus rating in Lynx postseason history with a +32. 

    “We really need to try to be more solid on defense, but as a unit,” Valkyries center Iliana Rupert said. “Be more aware when to shift and try to help more. Even if there’s a lot of rotations, at least not letting them get easy buckets. So we saw all of that on the video, and hopefully tomorrow will get even better.”

    Make open looks

    This one is simple. The Valkyries need to hit more shots. 

    After a hot start in which they hit nine of their first 18 shots, and five of their first eight 3-pointers in the first quarter, the Valkyries finished the game making just 11 more field goal attempts. 

    In the five games the Valkyries played against the Lynx this season, they shot just 36% from the field and 25.7 from beyond the arc. 

    A common thread in each of the five losses has been Golden State’s inability to stop Minnesota when it gets on a roll. The Valkyries have kept the game close in spurts, but the Lynx have always been able to deliver a crushing run that puts the game out of reach, 

    “We have to respond better,” Valkyries shooting guard Kate Martin said. “We have to know that basketball is about a game of runs, and they’re a really good team. So they’re gonna go on their runs. We’re gonna have to limit that as much as possible and make adjustments quicker.”

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 14: Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots against Courtney Williams #10 of the Minnesota Lynx during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Target Center on September 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images)
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 14: Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots against Courtney Williams #10 of the Minnesota Lynx during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Target Center on September 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images) 

    A big factor going into Wednesday’s game will be if the Valkyries could get consistent scoring out of sharpshooting forward Cecilia Zandalasini. 

    Zandalasini will be playing in her fourth game since coming back from a calf injury that kept her sidelined for eight contests. She shot just 3-of-10 from the field and 1-of-5 from the 3-point line on Sunday. 

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  • SF Giants lose third straight as top prospect Eldridge goes hitless in debut

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    PHOENIX — Taylor Rashi thought Bryce Eldridge got one.

    In the top of the seventh, Rashi tried to sneak an 88.9 mph four-seam fastball past Eldridge for a strike. Eldridge sent the heater 407 feet to left-center field, the crack of the bat reverberating throughout Chase Field. Rashi lifelessly hunched over, likely believing he’d be responsible for Eldridge’s first hit, homer, run and RBI — all in one.

    Luckily for Rashi, he was pitched at one of seven ballparks that could contain Eldridge’s blast, one that registered at 105.9 mph off the bat. Center fielder Jorge Barrosa tracked down the fly ball at the warning track, lightly jumped into the padding for style and Eldridge remained searching for his first hit.

    Eldridge ended the night hitless over three at-bats as the Giants lost 8-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, their third straight defeat that puts them two games back of the Mets for the third and final NL wild card spot. But with that one loud swing, he provided a glimpse of the awesome power he possesses.

    “I know I hit it good, so I was just hoping it was going to drop somewhere,” Eldridge said. “Barrosa made a good play, but definitely a confidence booster.”

    “He looks good up there. He had some good swings,” said manager Bob Melvin. “It’s too bad he didn’t get the one hit there, but certainly didn’t look like he was overmatched. Didn’t look like he was nervous. I’m sure there were some nerves there, but looks pretty hitter-ish at the plate.”

    Along with playing in his first career game, Eldridge had another rather obscure first experience: his first time using a team-issued bat.

    After learning of his promotion on Sunday at the OKC Will Rogers International Airport, Eldridge re-routed from Sacramento to Phoenix. Eldridge’s gear, however, was already en route to Sacramento, leaving him without his tools of the trade. The only equipment Eldridge had on Monday was from what he left in his car at the nearby Papago Park, the team’s minor league facility.

    The list of items in Eldridge’s locker on Monday included a black first baseman’s mitt with the inscription “Wayne,” one of Eldridge’s nicknames. People began calling him “Wayne” because his first name often auto-corrected to “Bruce,” prompting someone to call him “Bruce Wayne,” the alias of Batman.

    No amount of familiarity with his gear would’ve helped him against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen, who allowed one run over six innings with six strikeouts.

    Gallen, a one-time All-Star, won both battles against Eldridge, getting him to ground out in their first meeting and striking him out in their second meeting. Still, Eldridge held his own against one of the game’s better right-handed pitchers, having some impressive takes on changeups out of the zone.

    “I think that’s a good start facing a guy like him,” Eldridge said. “I had fun. He had a good plan against me, and it as fun to get to face him and I felt like I belonged. I feel like I competed and did my best.”

    Added Eldridge: “We have a good idea of what these guys are trying to do. I think just being able to spit on those definitely gave me some confidence, not going to try and reach down low for those ones.”

    The 20-year-old’s deep drive and Casey Schmitt’s third-inning solo homer were just about all the Giants could celebrate on a night where they mustered two lone hits — both off Schmitt’s bat.

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  • A Silicon Valley engineer’s go-to lunch spot closed. So he bought the place.

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    For 26 years, Silicon Valley engineer John Vink had a weekly lunch routine.

    Every Wednesday he’d head to the nearest Armadillo Willy’s barbecue restaurant for the Pit-Smoked Boneless Chicken Sandwich, a juicy thigh topped with jalapeno-spiked barbecue sauce and fresh jalapenos.

    “When I worked for Apple I went to the Cupertino location. Then when I worked for Nest I went to Los Altos. Then Google bought Nest, so we” — by then it was a group, the VIM, Very Important Meeting lunch club — “had to come to this location,” he said, sitting in what was formerly the Sunnyvale Willy’s.

    It’s now his restaurant.

    The abrupt closure of three Armadillo Willy’s in late June set Vink in motion. “I had to buy it,” he said, or lose his favorite sandwich. “We moved fast.”

    Vink negotiated a bankruptcy court sale and a new lease on the El Camino Real property and partnered with restaurant veteran Ousmane Barry, who was general manager of the Santa Clara Willy’s. They renamed the place Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli, which reflects both the Texas barbecue side of the menu and the new New York City-inspired deli sandwiches.

    The John Vink sandwich of choice is on the new menu. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    Empire Armadillo opened quietly a few weeks ago and will hold a big public celebration starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday with a blues band, local dignitaries, the obligatory ribbon-cutting and a food deal for the first lunch and dinner customers.

    Former customers have been posting excited reactions on social media and hugging and thanking the staff when they arrive. “It’s open!” customer Lani Ogilvie rejoiced when she spotted the sign Friday. She ordered a baby back rib plate and said she couldn’t wait to break the news to her colleagues.

    Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein praised the restaurant team’s innovation. “Empire Armadillo is a story of loyalty, creativity and community spirit,” he said. “When John stepped in to preserve a beloved Bay Area BBQ tradition, he also gave Sunnyvale something brand news: a place where Texas barbecue and New York deli flavors come together.”

    Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink, left, and company president Ousman Barry get a bite of a chicken sandwich with jalapeños and cheese, jalapeño sauce, served with spicy peanut coleslaw, and a pastrami and provolone cheese on rye bread at the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy's BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
    Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink, left, and company president Ousman Barry get a bite of a chicken sandwich with jalapeños and cheese, jalapeño sauce, served with spicy peanut coleslaw, and a pastrami and provolone cheese on rye bread at the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy’s BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    Besides a refreshed restaurant with new tables, diners will find something else new: A display case of iPhones and other products that Vink had a role in creating over the decades..

    For his nascent culinary venture, he has engineered a knowledgeable team, hiring several of the restaurant chain’s longtime pitmasters,

    “It’s great that they wanted to keep the Armadillo Willy’s legacy going,” said Jerzy Alanis, chef and assistant GM, who is a 30-year veteran. He’s joined by pitmaster-cooks Maricruz Sanchez (28 years), Mario Miranda (26 years) and Omar Hernandez (17 years).

    A clock from the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli hangs on the wall at the new Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy's BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
    A clock from the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli hangs on the wall at the new Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy’s BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    They’re stoking the familiar fire pit near the front door with oak wood and making recipes they’ve been churning out for all those years. Besides the bestselling brisket and ribs, they smoke pork, turkey breast, tri-tip and Texas jalapeno sausage.

    Willy’s side dishes are particularly popular. “People come in for the beans, the coleslaw.” a slightly spicy peanut version, Alanis said, “And the cornbread muffins,” Miranda chimed in. Those are served with honey cinnamon butter.

    A pastrami and provolone cheese on rye bread is one of the menu options served at the Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
    A pastrami and provolone cheese on rye bread is one of the menu options served at the Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    A trip to SAP Center led to the expanded menu vision. Vink was inspired by the Augie’s Montreal Deli sandwich he had at a San Jose Sharks game, so he and Barry hit the road to visit delis in New York and Los Angeles. They settled on a Pastrami, a Corned Beef and a Reuben, along with a French Dip.

    And then there’s the prominent addition to the dessert menu. Barry, who worked in management at Magnolia Bakery for years, has developed a recipe for Banana Pudding that dials back the Southern-style sweetness to a more appealing West Coast level.

    A framed note from Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink is part of a display case featuring his iPhone and iPods at the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy's BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
    A framed note from Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli owner John Vink is part of a display case featuring his iPhone and iPods at the former Armadillo BBQ & Deli in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Vink, a longtime Apple engineer who had been a customer for 26 years at the former Armadillo Willy’s BBQ, bought the restaurant. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    Founded 42 years ago in Cupertino by John Berwald, the venerable Armadillo Willy’s chain grew to several Bay Area locations. One restaurant, in San Mateo, remains. Prior to the June shutdown of the Sunnyvale, San Jose (Blossom Hill) and Santa Clara restaurants, the San Jose (Camden), Los Altos and Dublin ones closed.

    Could customers see the resurrection of any of those locations?

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  • SF Giants drop crucial series to Dodgers as Ray’s struggles persist

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    SAN FRANCISCO — In theory, the Giants can say they had a productive week.

    They entered Monday sitting four games back of the New York Mets for the third and final wild card spot after dropping two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals. With 13 games remaining, they’re now only 1.5 games back of the Mets, a team in the midst of a complete collapse.

    Despite their progress, this series against the Los Angeles Dodgers amounted to a wasted opportunity.

    The Giants began their weekend with Patrick Bailey’s walk-off grand slam, a momentous win that brought them within a half game of the Mets. They then kicked off Saturday night by scoring four in the first off Clayton Kershaw, someone who has historically dominated at Oracle Park. With the Mets losing earlier in the day, that elusive wild card spot was in their hands.

    Over the next 17 innings, Los Angeles discarded San Francisco’s plans with an offensive onslaught. Saturday ended with a loss as Logan Webb allowed six runs over four-plus innings. Sunday’s rubber match was even more one-sided, a 10-2 loss as Robbie Ray, whose start day was moved up, surrendered five runs over four-plus innings.

    Now, the Giants will depart San Francisco for a seven-game road trip against two teams they just faced at Oracle Park: three games against the Diamondbacks, then four against the Dodgers.

    Ray’s lone start of the road trip projects to be at Dodger Stadium, and the Giants will need him to re-discover his All-Star form for that crucial outing. Over his last five starts, Ray has allowed 20 earned runs with 14 walks over 23 innings.

    Ray breezed through the first inning and retired the side in order but labored through the second, issuing three walks and tossing 34 pitches — 16 balls, 18 strikes.

    The left-hander allowed one run in the second on Enrique Hernández’s sacrifice fly, but the Dodgers threatened to put up a crooked number when Shohei Ohtani walked to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. Ray avoided surrendering Ohtani’s 50th homer of the season, striking out the three-time MVP and stranding all three runners.

    Ray allowed another run in the third, but the fifth is where his afternoon went sideways. Like Webb on Saturday, Ray faced three batters in the fifth and was pulled after failing to retire a single one. Right-hander Joel Peguero allowed all three inherited runners to score, then allowed a run of his own to score when he was called for a balk with a runner on third.

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  • Domination: Menlo School silences Branham with a defensive gem

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    Zach Reynolds’ short pick-six gets Menlo started as Knights roll to blowout victory on road over Branham.

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  • ‘Dead Man Walking’ opera returns to city that made it a sensation

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    Twenty-five years ago, a new opera titled “Dead Man Walking” made its world premiere in a San Francisco Opera production. Based on the same-titled 1993 memoir by author and activist Sister Helen Prejean, it was an instant sensation — and the start of a brilliant career by composer Jake Heggie.

    In the years since then, the opera has had more than 80 international productions and become the most performed contemporary opera of the 21st century. And now, a quarter century after its world premiere, “Dead Man Walking” is returning to the company that gave the opera its first performances.

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  • SF Giants continue gaining ground on Mets as Adames, Bailey homer

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    SAN FRANCISCO — Another game closer.

    Led by a three-run homer from Willy Adames and Patrick Bailey’s second solo homer in as many games, the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Tuesday night at Oracle Park, their 13th win over their last 16 games.

    San Francisco (74-71) now sits just two games back of the final NL wild card spot after the New York Mets (76-69) lost their fourth straight game. Since the Mets own the tiebreaker, the Giants are technically three games behind the Mets.

    Robbie Ray earned his 11th win of the season as he allowed two runs over five innings with five strikeouts.

    Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers began the bottom of the first by drawing back-to-back walks, setting the table for a three-run homer by Adames that gave the Giants an early 3-0 lead. San Francisco tacked on another run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Casey Schmitt that scored Matt Chapman.

    The Diamondbacks cut the Giants’ advantage to 4-2 in the top of the fifth by scoring a pair of runs off Ray on Jordan Lawler’s RBI double and Jorge Barrosa’s sacrifice fly. Bailey hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth, his second homer in as many days, but Arizona cut the lead back to two runs in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by Illdemaro Vargas.

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  • I-280 lanes blocked after crash involving Tesla and CHP motorcycle officer

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    A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills, according to the CHP.

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  • Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

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    Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted.

    Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) girls Athlete of the Week poll.

    For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.

    This week, we consider performances from Sept. 1-6.

    Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

    Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.

    Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted.

    Scroll to the bottom for the poll.

    Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.

    Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.

    We accept nominations until 11 a.m. each Monday.

    We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps by coaches/team statisticians.

    On to the nominees:

    (Look for the poll here)

    Leilah Abrams, Sacred Heart Prep volleyball: The sophomore had 17 kills in a win over Archbishop Riordan, 21 in a win over Palo Alto and 11 in a win over Burlingame as SHP finished the week 3-0 against a trio of quality Bay Area teams.

    Ania Aleshi, Hillsdale flag football: The junior completed 29 of 37 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns as Hillsdale beat Santa Clara 21-6. She added 13 yards rushing on three carries. She also went 17 of 21 for 116 yards in a loss to San Mateo.

    Dora Amirkhany, Menlo School tennis: The freshman went 5-0 at the ninth annual Golden State Classic tennis tournament held at multiple Bay Area high schools, helping Menlo finish fourth of 32 teams competing.

    Hannah Gardner, Miramonte water polo: The sophomore scored four goals and added an assist and a steal in a 15-13 win over Archie Williams, then added two steals and a steal in a 13-8 loss to Sacred Heart Prep. She also contributed a steal in an 8-1 win over Campolindo.

    Gabriella Gonzalez, Santa Clara flag football: The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald. She added 14 completions for 157 yards and a TD in a loss to Hillsdale.

    Natalie Miyamoto, Hercules flag football: The senior had 12 tackles, four passes defended and a 45-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 13-6 win over Mt. Eden. She added eight tackles, a sack, four passes defended and two interception returns for touchdowns in a 25-0 win over Vallejo.

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  • SF Giants’ winning streak snapped as Walker allows three runs in ninth to Cardinals

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    ST. LOUIS — The Giants lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium as closer Ryan Walker allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth without recording a single out, ending San Francisco’s winning streak at five games.

    Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the bottom of the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks. The Cardinals brought the game within one run on an RBI single by Thomas Saggese, then Jordan Walker delivered a walk-off, two-run double.

    The Giants’ streak of consecutive games with at least one home run ends at 18, one shy of tying the 1947 New York Giants.

    With a strikeout of Nolan Gorman in the sixth, Justin Verlander recorded the 3,535th strikeout of his career to pass Giants Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry for eighth on the all-time strikeouts list. The next pitcher for Verlander to pass is Don Sutton, who totaled 3,574 strikeouts over 23 seasons. Verlander pitched six shutout innings with five strikeouts to no walks.

    Verlander, who has a 3.52 ERA over 10 starts in the second half, benefitted from several excellent defensive plays. In the second, right fielder Drew Gilbert bumped into the wall in foul territory when tracking down Thomas Saggese’s fly ball, causing the ball to bounce out of his glove. Gilbert stuck with the play and corralled the ball to record the out.

    Along with Gilbert’s circus catch, second baseman Casey Schmitt made a leaping catch in the fourth to rob Iván Herrera of a hit in the fourth. Catcher Patrick Bailey helped stymie a rally in fifth by throwing out Victor Scott II trying to steal third.

    The Giants, as they’ve been wont to do over the last two weeks, struck first, plating a pair of runs in the top of the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Casey Schmitt and an RBI single by Drew Gilbert.

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  • Why Laver Cup conflict looms over potential Valkyries postseason home game

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    SAN FRANCISCO — If the Valkyries reach the postseason in their inaugural year, one of the biggest questions will be where they will actually play. 

    A scheduling conflict with the Laver Cup — an international tennis tournament that includes stars Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz as well as legend Andre Agassi as a coach — presents Chase Center’s biggest hurdle in trying to accommodate a Valkyries playoff game. 

    In all likelihood, the Valkyries will not get a Top 4 seed in order to host two games in the first round, meaning their possible lone postseason game will take place either on Sept. 16 or 17. 

    The Laver Cup runs from Sept. 19-21, but setting up the state-of-the-art tennis court and allowing players time to practice before the tournament starts is the biggest challenge. The event was booked before the Valkyries became a franchise. 

    Golden State officials said an update on a decision on where the team will play will be coming in the next few days. 

    “We are finalizing details regarding our potential playoff venue and will share a comprehensive update with fans and season ticket holders in the coming days,” the Valkyries said in a statement sent to this news organization on Thursday. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through the logistics of the possibility of a historic inaugural playoff run and pre-existing scheduling conflict at Chase Center.”

    A Golden State Valkyries fan wears a winged helmet while sitting courtside in the fourth quarter of their WNBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Washington Mystics 99-62. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    The Valkyries’ issues with scheduling their playoff game hasn’t gone unnoticed by the rest of the league. 

    “You want to think that you’re past it,” Stewart told SFGATE on Monday. “We want to think that we’re, like, better than this. Listen, sometimes it’s out of the control of everyone involved. But it’s just … You don’t see it happening with the NBA.”

    The Valkyries will have other venues to consider should Chase Center not be available. 

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  • Valkyries keep defending champion Liberty in check, extend win streak to four

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    SAN FRANCISCO — The Valkyries looked as connected as they have all year on Tuesday night. 

    Playing the star-studded New York Liberty, Golden State made all the right plays, hit all the necessary shots and kept the visiting team’s high-powered offense in check.  

    The result: The expansion team played perhaps its best game of the season, defeating the defending champion Liberty 66-58 in front of its 20th consecutive sellout crowd of the season. 

    “I think when we’re communicating and we’re executing the game plan, I think, like I said, we’re pretty dangerous,” Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase said. “Credit to our players for believing, trusting and executing.”

    Temi Fágbénlé led the Valkyries with 16 points and five rebounds. Janelle Salaun had 10 points. Kate Martin came off the bench and scored 11 points.

    Monique Billings made her return to the lineup after missing the last 14 games with a right ankle sprain. She played 20 minutes, scored five points and grabbed three rebounds.

    Guard Natasha Cloud was a bright spot for the Liberty, leading New York with 19 points. Walnut Creek native Sabrina Ionescu missed Friday’s game with a toe injury. 

    The Valkyries held the Liberty to 31.6% shooting and didn’t allow the Liberty to get to the line consistently in the first half, holding the visiting team to two free throw attempts. Breanna Stewart saw only four of her 15 shots go through the basket, but got most of her points at the free throw line. 

    “We stayed very connected throughout the whole game, through the ups and downs, through the runs. That’s the main thing,” Fágbénlé said. “Communicating throughout the whole game really helped us, and sticking with the schemes.”

    With the win, the Valkyries now have a one-game lead over the Indiana Fever for the sixth seed. A Los Angeles Sparks loss against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday and a Valkyries win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday would clinch a playoff spot for Golden State. The Valkyries are also a game and a half behind the Liberty for the fifth seed.

    Golden State fell behind by four points after the first quarter, but an offensive explosion in the second period gave the Valkyries a comfortable halftime lead. 

    Martin scored all 11 of her points in the second quarter, hitting 3-of-6 of her 3-point attempts to lead the Valkyries in the first half. 

    The Valkyries held the Liberty to 32.3% shooting through the first two quarters and led 40-26 going into the intermission. 

    New York’s eight second-quarter points is tied for the fewest points a Valkyries’ opponent has scored all season. 

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    Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün (13) celebrates her 3-point basket against the New York Liberty in the third quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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    Golden State ballooned its lead to 24 early in the third period, but the Liberty finished the quarter strong by forcing seven Valkyries turnovers. The home team went into the final 10 minutes of play with a 12-point lead. 

    But much like they have done during this home stand, the Valkyries didn’t let up in the fourth quarter.

    Golden State’s inside-out attack paced its offense against a more athletic Liberty defense. On the other end, the Valkyries got timely stops and didn’t allow New York’s trio of post players consisting of Stewart, Emma Meesseman and last year’s Finals MVP Jonquel Jones to get going.

    During this home stand, the Valkyries have beaten teams by average of 19 points.

    The Valkyries will play their final two home games on Thursday and Saturday, starting with a matchup with the Dallas Wings followed by the regular season finale against the Minnesota Lynx two days later. 

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  • High school football rankings Week 1, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 25

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    After Week 1, the top three teams in the Bay Area News Group rankings solidified their spots. 

    De La Salle came away with a gritty win over Florida powerhouse Lakeland, Archbishop Riordan cruised past Oakland heavyweight McClymonds and Pittsburg lit up the scoreboard and then held off Granite Bay, a respected program from the Sac-Joaquin Section. 

    San Ramon Valley found its way into the Top 5 after beating El Cerrito in a close game. 

    Though Serra lost to Folsom in a 56-42 thriller, the San Mateo school proved HSRatings’ computer dead wrong. The computer had Serra losing 40-0. For that, the Padres moved up two spots, to No. 5. 

    Liberty defeated last year’s Division 3-AA state champion Frontier-Bakersfield and rose to the 10th spot in the rankings. 

    Sacred Heart Cathedral moved into the rankings following an impressive win over Sacred Heart Prep. The West Catholic Athletic League has six teams in the Top 25, the most of any league in the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area. 

    Now, on to the rankings: 

    Bay Area News Group Top 25

    (Mercury News & East Bay Times)

    No. 1 DE LA SALLE (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 1

    Last week: Beat Lakeland-Florida 10-6

    Up next: Saturday at Serra, 2 p.m.

    No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 2

    Last week: Beat McClymonds 41-18

    Up next: Friday at Monte Vista, 7 p.m.

    No. 3 PITTSBURG (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 3

    Last week: Beat Granite Bay 42-36

    Up next: Saturday at Bishop Manogue-Reno, 4 p.m.

    No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 6

    Last week: Beat El Cerrito 20-14

    Up next: Friday at Soquel, 7 p.m.

    No. 5 SERRA (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 7

    Last week: Lost to Folsom 56-42

    Up next: Saturday vs. De La Salle, 2 p.m.

    No. 6 ST. FRANCIS (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 4

    Last week: Lost to Cathedral Catholic 35-7

    Up next: Friday at McClymonds, 7 p.m.

    No. 7 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 8

    Last week: Beat Wilcox 41-10

    Up next: Friday at Salinas, 7 p.m.

    No. 8 LOS GATOS (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 5

    Last week: Lost to Soquel 42-40

    Up next: Friday at Liberty, 7 p.m.

    No. 9 WILCOX (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 9

    Last week: Lost to Valley Christian 41-10

    Up next: Friday at Archbishop Mitty, 7 p.m.

    No. 10 LIBERTY (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 13

    Last week: Beat Frontier-Bakersfield 14-0

    Up next: Friday vs. Los Gatos, 7 p.m.

    No. 11 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 11

    Last week: Lost to Spanish Springs-Nevada 42-13

    Up next: Friday vs. College Park, 7 p.m.

    No. 12 MCCLYMONDS (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 10

    Last week: Lost to Riordan 41-18

    Up next: Friday vs. St. Francis, 7 p.m.

    No. 13 AMADOR VALLEY (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 12

    Last week: Lost to Vanden 21-14

    Up next: Friday at Monterey Trail, 7:15 p.m.

    No. 14 ACALANES (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 16

    Last week: Beat Archbishop Mitty 33-12

    Up next: Friday vs. Menlo-Atherton 7 p.m.

    No. 15 CAMPOLINDO (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 17

    Last week: Beat Granada 42-7

    Up next: Friday at Northgate, 7 p.m.

    No. 16 ST. IGNATIUS (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 14

    Last week: Lost to San Marin 27-24

    Up next: Saturday at Tamalpais, 2 p.m.

    No. 17 MENLO-ATHERTON (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 15

    Last week: Lost to Destiny Christian Academy 41-7

    Up next: Friday at Acalanes, 7 p.m.

    No. 18 MENLO SCHOOL (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 18

    Last week: Beat Hozho Academy-New Mexico 60-0 

    Up next: Saturday vs. San Mateo, 2 p.m.

    No. 19 SALESIAN (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 19

    Last week: Beat Piedmont 41-17

    Up next: Saturday vs. Moreau Catholic, 1 p.m.

    No. 20 EL CERRITO (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 20

    Last week: Lost to San Ramon Valley 20-14

    Up next: Friday vs. Lowell, 7:30 p.m.

    No. 21 CALIFORNIA (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 24

    Last week: Beat Patterson 14-11

    Up next: Friday at James Logan, 7 p.m.

    No. 22 BISHOP O’DOWD (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 23

    Last week: Beat Armijo 37-19

    Up next: Friday vs. Mater Dei Catholic, 7 p.m.

    No. 23 SANTA TERESA (1-0)

    Previous ranking: 22

    Last week: Beat Fremont-Sunnyvale 42-0

    Up next: Friday vs. Milpitas, 7:15 p.m.

    No. 24 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (1-0)

    Previous ranking: Not ranked

    Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 35-10

    Up next: Friday at Berkeley, 7 p.m.

    No. 25 SACRED HEART PREP (0-1)

    Previous ranking: 21

    Last week: Lost to Sacred Heart Cathedral 35-10

    Up next: Friday at El Capitan, 7 p.m.

    Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff chooses the teams.

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