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Vivian Ovrootsky, 17, of San Jose just completed her freshman season playing tennis at the University of Texas — and now she's headed for the Maccabiah Games in Israel next month.
(Photo/Courtesy University of Texas, Austin)
Posted inSports

From basketball to gymnastics to squash, Bay Area athletes join Team USA at the Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel

by J. Staff June 23, 2022June 27, 2022

We already brought you the story of Jacob Bockelmann, the Santa Rosa tech worker heading to the 21st Maccabiah Games this summer as a weightlifter. But the games — sometimes […]

Kehillah Jewish High School volleyball players at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School, Oct. 28, 2019. /Ryan Greenfield
Posted inBay Area

Kehillah girls volleyball wins berth in playoffs

by Dan Pine October 30, 2019October 30, 2019
Members of the Kehillah Jewish High School girls volleyball team celebrate their Sept. 12 victory over Jewish Community High School the Bay in the “Kiddush Cup.” (Courtesy/Kehillah Jewish High School)
Posted inSports

Playoff-bound Kehillah girls volleyball on 12-match win streak

by Dan Pine October 23, 2019October 24, 2019
JCHS volleyball co-captain Briana Diner in a championship game, Nov. 3 (Photo/Courtesy JCHS)
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Historic wins for JCHS in soccer and volleyball

by Rob Gloster November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

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