How Sports Helped Me Grow Beyond the Field
After an unimaginable change in her life, sports gave one 2025 Kennedy High grad a sense of purpose and a way to channel and express her emotions....
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Jun
29
May
Bay Area Teams Step Up to Strike Out Hate
The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Roots are teaming up with the California Civil Rights Department’s CA vs Hate initiative....
23
May
Pittsburg High Baseball Season Ends at the Hands of De La Salle
De La Salle defeated Pittsburg High 12-5 on Monday in round one of the North Coast Division 1 sectionals, ending the Pirates' baseball season....
20
May
El Cerrito Capitalizes on De Anza Mistakes for Varsity Baseball Title
Wild pitches, an error, timely offense and strong pitching helped lift El Cerrito over De Anza for the high school baseball Tri-County-Rock League championship....
14
May
From Australia to the Bay: Nixon Collins-Brown’s Unlikely Journey Through Baseball
Australian baseball player Nixon Collins-Brown, who just finished his sophomore season at Contra Costa College, talks being an immigrant and student-athlete....
13
May
‘Book Fight’: Lucha Libro Pro Wrestling Debuts at Pittsburg Library
The Pittsburg Library hosted its first "Lucha Libro" event, which uses Mexican-style wrestling to promote youth literacy, on Saturday....
30
Apr
Contra Costa College Baseball Season Ends in Defeat
Playing the final game of their season, Contra Costa College baseball lost 13-9 to Laney College on April 25 in San Pablo....
30
Apr
Pro Wrestling Event at Pittsburg Library Starts With ‘Page One’
Lucha Libro by City Fights Pro combines pro wrestling and literacy with "Page One: Pittsburg" at the Pittsburg Library on May 10 at 11 a.m....
23
Apr
Hercules High Varsity Baseball Gets the Win on Good Friday
It was indeed a good Friday for Hercules High varsity baseball as the Titans used 11 hits and 12 stolen bases to trounce Bethel High of Vallejo 13-1 at home....
21
Apr
Hooping and Learning: Pittsburg Program Gives Young Men a Safe Place to Play in the ‘Twilight’
With the Twilight Hoops and She Got Game programs, young men and women learn from educational workshops before playing basketball....
18
Apr
Richmond High Varsity Baseball Tumbles To 13-3 Loss
After a 45-minute delay, the John Swett Warriors earned their first win in 19 days, beating the Oilers varsity baseball team 13-3 at Richmond High on Wednesday....
13
Apr
Sports Legends Hall of Fame Preserves Antioch’s Athletic Prowess
The Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame highlights more than 200 local athletes' success in high school, college and the pros....
26
Mar
A Last Look at the Coliseum: Memories of A’s Baseball in Oakland
"To me, the Athletics and the Coliseum, despite their bad reputations, always seemed too good to be true. It turns out, they were."...
23
Mar
Antioch’s Deer Valley Softball Defeats Richmond High 18-0
The Wolverines earned their first road victory in about two years on March 13 behind a commanding pitching performance and a hot start at the plate....
12
Mar
Pittsburg Baseball Dominates De Anza High in Road Win
Walks and timely hitting propelled the Pittsburg High Pirates to their most lopsided win of the young baseball season, maintaining their unbeaten record....
