This post recaps a wild weekend in Marin County high school sports. Novato High pulled off a 9-8 MCAL championship win over Redwood in a marathon 15-inning finale, and there were standout performances across Marin Catholic, Marin Academy, Redwood, and other local programs from Larkspur to San Rafael.
The story jumps from late-inning heroics to dominant pitching. Marin County towns—Novato, San Rafael, Kentfield, San Anselmo, and Larkspur—all got a taste of postseason energy.
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Novato edges Redwood in a marathon MCAL title showdown
This game stretched into Friday night and didn’t wrap up until Saturday afternoon. Novato High finally edged out Redwood 9-8 on Trevor Cleary’s game-winning single in the top of the 15th—a moment that capped a huge day for Cleary with four hits and five RBIs.
Novato’s pitching and offense showed up in waves. Ace Harmon worked 5.2 innings on Friday, fanned nine, and Vorhaus tossed 6.1 shutout innings against San Marin to send the Hornets to the final.
Redwood’s Trono had four hits, two RBIs, and doubled in the 15th. Borghuis added four hits and drove in the tying run in the seventh.
In Larkspur and Sausalito, fans watched a rivalry get redefined by late-inning drama. Redwood pushed deep into extra frames, but Novato just wouldn’t let go of the title.
Key performances that defined the weekend
- Trevor Cleary – four hits, five RBIs, including that 15th-inning walk-off for Novato.
- Harmon – nine Ks in 5.2 innings, anchoring Novato’s run.
- Vorhaus – 6.1 shutout innings against San Marin to get Novato to the final.
- Trono (Redwood) – four hits, two RBIs, clutch double in the 15th.
- Borghuis (Redwood) – four hits, drove in the tying run in the seventh.
Marin County fans in Novato and San Rafael felt the championship echo through Long Plaza Park and nearby streets. MCAL baseball brings a kind of intensity that just wears you out, and the region’s talent runs deep.
The win cements Novato’s status as a postseason powerhouse as the Larkspur-to-San Rafael circuit looks ahead to the NCS playoffs.
Marin Catholic and Marin Academy put their marks on NCS
It wasn’t just baseball. The weekend saw a string of lacrosse successes across the North Coast Section, with Marin Academy making a strong push on the girls’ side.
Marin Catholic’s boys lacrosse team took the NCS Division I crown. Tinnel came through with timely hits, Carlson smashed multiple homers in the semifinals, and Foster dominated on the mound through the league’s final weekend.
In Kentfield and nearby towns, coaches praised the depth and balance that propelled these teams forward. Pitching depth and clutch hitting made the difference.
At Marin Academy, the girls’ lacrosse squad rode Murdick to an 11-goal week—five of those in the Division I final. Goodenough delivered overtime heroics in the semifinal and added five more goals in the final.
The performances fueled a championship run and fired up fans across San Rafael and San Anselmo.
What made the run possible
- Tinnel – clutch hitting when it mattered for Marin Catholic in the D1 bracket.
- Carlson – multi-homer weekend powering Marin Catholic’s offense.
- Foster – steady, dominant pitching through the league’s last games.
- Dream performances from coaches and players across Marin County towns, including San Rafael, Kentfield, and Novato.
Marin athletes shine in girls’ lacrosse, tennis, swimming, golf and track
Redwood’s boys tennis team made some noise this week. They captured the inaugural NCS Open Division title, thanks to Afsharipour, Greenwald, and Fazal racking up singles wins and clutch doubles victories over the weekend.
Meanwhile, several Marin swimmers turned in standout performances at State and NCS meets. A determined sophomore grabbed third in the 200 free and sixth in the 100 back, clocking All-American times. Canori made the A final in the 500 free, which hints at a bright future in Marin pools and maybe far beyond.
On the golf course, Jones from Marin Catholic fired a 71 to finish second individually. That effort, plus Smith and Henne each turning in 76s, pushed the team to an NCS Division II title with a 301 total.
The track and field season wrapped up with some real highlights at the NCS Redwood Empire and Class A meets. Athletes notched personal bests, took home wins, and anchored relays in everything from sprints to distance, jumps, and the pole vault.
Honestly, Marin’s reputation as a postseason hotspot for high school sports just keeps growing. Novato, San Rafael, Larkspur, and the nearby towns keep producing teams and athletes that people will be talking about for a while—especially as spring championships get closer.
Here is the source article for this story: Preps of the week: Novato’s baseball triumph highlights a busy week
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