This weekend, Marin County high school sports fans—from San Rafael to Sausalito, Mill Valley to Novato—are in for one of the busiest slates of tournaments and showcases in recent memory.
From Kentfield’s home courts to trips out to Concord, Stockton, Santa Rosa, and beyond, local programs are spreading across the Bay Area to test themselves against some of Northern California’s toughest competition.
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A Packed Weekend For Marin County High School Sports
Athletic departments across Marin County have circled this Friday and Saturday on the calendar.
These mid-season tournaments aren’t just games; they’re a chance for coaches and players in communities like Fairfax, Larkspur, Tiburon, Corte Madera, and San Anselmo to gauge where they stand as league play approaches.
With multiple showcases and classics lined up, families from Greenbrae to Terra Linda will be logging some serious miles to follow their teams to neutral courts and all-day events.
Marin Catholic Heads to the De La Salle Tournament
Marin Catholic of Kentfield hits the road for the prestigious De La Salle Tournament in Concord.
Game times are still up in the air, but the Wildcats’ appearance in this East Bay showcase shows they want to measure up against some of the region’s traditional powers.
Meanwhile, Kentfield is also hosting the Lady Cat Classic, so it’s a unique weekend where the community is both sending teams out of town and welcoming visiting programs to Marin County.
Showcase Circuit: Marin Academy, San Domenico and Redwood
Several independent and parochial schools are jumping into showcase events that stretch north, south, and east of Marin.
Marin Academy from San Rafael heads down to the Redwood Christian Showcase in San Lorenzo.
This event gives Marin Academy a shot at facing unfamiliar opponents from the East Bay and beyond—a valuable experience for a program that leans on disciplined execution and smart team play.
San Domenico of San Anselmo is heading north to Santa Rosa for the Montgomery Showcase.
The Panthers have been steadily building their profile, and a strong showing in Santa Rosa could boost their standing among North Bay programs.
In Larkspur, Redwood High fans will keep an eye on Stockton, where the Giants are competing in the Edison Tournament.
That trip down the I‑5 corridor gives Redwood a taste of Central Valley competition, something you don’t see all that often on a Marin County schedule.
Archie Williams on the Tournament Trail
Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo is bound for the Piedmont Tournament, another respected Bay Area event.
The Peregrine Falcons will face a mix of East Bay schools, testing their depth and conditioning with multiple games packed into a short window.
This Piedmont appearance comes on top of a local showdown with Tamalpais, so the San Anselmo program will have its hands full over the two-day stretch.
Local Showdowns Highlight the BCL Challenge and Key Matchups
While plenty of teams are leaving Marin County, some of the weekend’s most intriguing storylines will unfold right here at home.
From San Anselmo to Novato and San Rafael, rivalries and regional matchups should give local fans plenty of reasons to stick around.
These games carry extra weight, offering an early preview of league battles and postseason possibilities up and down Marin’s Highway 101 corridor.
San Domenico Hosts the BCL Challenge
San Domenico’s San Anselmo campus will host the BCL Challenge, drawing several local schools into a single venue.
Among the participants are San Rafael and San Domenico, setting up some intriguing inter-county clashes.
This challenge-style format lets coaches mix and match opponents, giving fans the chance to see multiple Marin County programs—from San Rafael to Ross Valley—in back-to-back games without leaving one gym.
Marquee Matchups: From Granite Bay to Red Hill Park
One of the standout contests sees San Rafael travel to face Granite Bay at Whitney High School.
Playing a strong Sacramento-area program on a neutral court gives San Rafael a high-level test away from the familiarity of its home gym.
Back in Marin, Tamalpais (Tam) will square off with Archie Williams at Red Hill Park.
This matchup between Mill Valley and San Anselmo neighbors should draw a healthy crowd from across southern and central Marin, especially from nearby communities like Fairfax and Corte Madera.
San Marin, Marshall, and Urban Tests
In Novato, San Marin High School hosts Marshall in a matchup that’ll give Mustangs fans a convenient home game during a weekend full of road trips.
Hosting duties in North Marin mean local families can skip the freeway and still catch some meaningful competition.
Down in San Francisco, Stuart Hall welcomes Marin Catholic for another notable clash.
This game gives the Kentfield powerhouse a test in an intimate city gym, the kind of environment that can really mirror postseason intensity.
All-Day Tournaments Cap a Busy Slate
While showcase games and neutral-site battles draw plenty of attention, the backbone of this weekend’s schedule is the classic all-day tournament format.
These events are marathons, not sprints, demanding focus from morning warm-ups to the final buzzer at night.
Fans from Novato, San Rafael, Mill Valley, and beyond will recognize many familiar program names as brackets fill out and champions are crowned.
Lady Cat Classic and Jim Lanterman Classic
Back in Kentfield, the Lady Cat Classic fills the Marin Catholic campus with energy all day long. Multiple teams rotate through the gym, and the atmosphere just feels electric.
Younger players from all over Marin—maybe they’re from Tiburon, Belvedere, or Sausalito—get a front-row seat to some high-level high school action. It’s the kind of event that sticks with you, honestly.
Meanwhile, Marin teams are also heading out to Napa for the Jim Lanterman Classic at Vintage High School. This tournament draws squads from all over Northern California.
Marin County teams get a shot to face unfamiliar opponents, stepping outside their usual San Rafael and Novato matchups. There’s something exciting about seeing how they stack up against schools they don’t usually play.
From Concord to Santa Rosa, Kentfield to Novato, this weekend’s Marin County high school sports calendar is packed. Whether you’re road-tripping with Marin Catholic, catching San Rafael in a neutral-court clash, or just hanging out in the bleachers at San Domenico or San Marin, you’ll see just how lively and competitive the prep sports scene really is here.
Here is the source article for this story: Sports in Marin: Friday, Saturday
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