
Michael Nowels
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Sports editor @mercnews/@eastbaytimes | @ASU/@UNC_Colorado alum | formerly @12News | somehow worse in person | he/him
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https://www.mercurynews.com/author/michael-nowels/ 14-07-2011 23:26:12
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Today’s Mercury News sports section front page has great local stories by myself, Nathan Canilao, Justice delos Santos and (honorary fellow AAJA Sports member) Dieter Kurtenbach.


🚨 NEW 🚨 ‘It’s been crazy’: Aaron Gordon’s Mitty High coach, teammate reflect on Denver Nuggets star’s magical postseason mercurynews.com/2025/05/09/aar… Nuggets will try to take a series lead tonight against OKC. Darren Sabedra Joseph Dycus Nathan Canilao AMHS Athletics Michael Nowels


NEW 👉 Why WNBA veteran Kayla Thornton is built to lead expansion Valkyries Story by Nathan Canilao mercurynews.com/2025/05/10/why… Joseph Dycus Christian Babcock Michael Nowels Laurence Miedema

🚨 NEW 🚨 CCS swim championships: Palo Alto makes history as first school to win boys, girls titles in same year mercurynews.com/2025/05/10/ccs… Great day for Paly, also strong performances from AMHS Athletics and Bellarmine Athletics Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao CIF - Central Coast Section Joseph Dycus Michael Nowels



Messi literally stops traffic. Darren Sabedra Joseph Dycus Nathan Canilao Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Michael Nowels Mike Lefkow Phil Jensen


It's almost time for the NorCal volleyball playoffs to get going here at Mitty. No. 1 Monarchs welcome in No. 8 Oak Ridge of El Dorado Hills near Sacramento. Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Phil Jensen Mike Lefkow Harold Abend Ethan Kassel Michael Nowels

🚨 NEW 🚨 🏐 Archbishop Mitty sweeps Oak Ridge in three hard-fought sets, advances to CIF NorCal semifinals mercurynews.com/2025/05/20/arc… 🏐 Monarchs didn't make it easy, but they'll face Clovis on Thursday AMHS Athletics Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Glenn Reeves Phil Jensen Michael Nowels



Branham wins in five. What a phenomenal match. The Bruins are headed to the NorCal championship for a shot at the first-ever state title game. Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Joseph Dycus Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Phil Jensen Michael Nowels Ethan Kassel Harold Abend Mitch Stephens

🍊 EARLY MORNING VOLLEYBALL 🏐🚨⏰🐓 In fourth meeting between San Jose rivals, Branham wins five-set thriller over Leigh with a game-changing block mercurynews.com/2025/05/23/san… Fantastic atmosphere and match on Thursday night in San Jose. Darren Sabedra Michael Nowels Cal-Hi Sports


Livermore wins 6-4. What a comeback. Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Joseph Dycus Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Phil Jensen Harold Abend Michael Nowels Ethan Kassel Mitch Stephens LHS Softball Kaci Norton


Made it to Saratoga for an intriguing matchup between Saratoga and Mills to open up the CCS Division I playoffs. Mills has been one of the best teams on the Peninsula all year; Saratoga is 19-2. Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Michael Nowels Cal-Hi Sports Glenn Reeves Phil Jensen

It is a beautiful, if a bit hot, day for softball at West Valley College. No. 1 Willow Glen takes on No. 4 Capuchino in the CCS Open Division semifinals. Should be a great matchup, both teams have been on a roll. Darren Sabedra Nathan Canilao Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Michael Nowels

It is, once again, a beautiful day for baseball at Excite Ballpark in San Jose. Today we have the CCS Division VI championship between No. 2 South San Francisco and No. 1 Stevenson. Division V title game between No. 1 Menlo School and No. 2 Monterey to follow. Michael Nowels

🚨 NEW 🚨 ⚾️ Stevenson beats South San Francisco in CCS Division VI championship as teams combine for 26 runs mercurynews.com/2025/05/29/sou… 🧨 If you like offense, this was your game. 🎇🎆 Darren Sabedra Michael Nowels Nathan Canilao Glenn Reeves Vytas Mazeika Harold Abend Mitch Stephens