First Person

Kennedy alums show support for film

By: Ryan Phillips | December 4, 2009 – 4:40 pm

The screening of a documentary about the 1984 Kennedy High-El Cerrito football title game wasn’t supposed to be a Kennedy event, but it just about...

Happening This Week: Dec. 1

By: Ryan Phillips | December 1, 2009 – 3:27 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 1 BOYS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Fremont, 7 p.m. Richmond at Benicia, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Monta Vista, 6:30 p.m. De Anza...

Exploring the unknown: Rod & Gun Club part 2

By: Diana Jou | November 29, 2009 – 6:00 am

How hard is it to excel in a hunting education and safety class at the Richmond Rod and Gun club? Let’s just say not hard...

Film documents football season when Kennedy was king

By: Ryan Phillips | November 28, 2009 – 5:53 pm

Jeff Patterson was in Hawaii when he found out that his alma mater, Kennedy High, beat El Cerrito in the 1984 North Coast Section championship...

Richmond Wrecking Belles

By: Carah Herring | November 28, 2009 – 6:00 am

Competing in a sport described as “heaven and hell on wheels” and “roller skating on steroids,” this local squad dominated the Bay Area Derby Girls...

De Anza Dons demonstrate big heart

By: Robert Rogers | November 23, 2009 – 7:42 am

The De Anza High School Dons, a much-maligned football team, got clobbered in their homecoming night game. But the full story does not show up...

CSD Eagles work the field without words

By: Alex L. Weber, Leah Bartos | November 22, 2009 – 6:32 am

In the huddle with the California School for the Deaf football team.

One last game under the lights for Salesian seniors

By: Ryan Phillips | November 21, 2009 – 6:01 am

Salesian High seniors Eddie Perales and Anthony Olivero talk about what they’ll remember most about playing high school football in an audio slideshow, featuring pictures...

Cheering to the end

By: Natalie F. Jones | November 19, 2009 – 12:33 pm

The Richmond High football team was getting slammed 42-0 in the last quarter of its game against Pinole Valley. The Varsity cheer team stood in...

Exploring the unknown: Rod & Gun Club

By: Diana Jou | November 18, 2009 – 6:01 am

This particular Saturday at the Richmond Rod and Gun club was a field day; there’s a youth program, a cowboy shooting practice and sign-ups for...

Playoff time at Salesian

By: Ryan Phillips | November 16, 2009 – 4:06 pm

SALESIAN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROLLS ON: The No. 2-seeded Pride avenged a regular-season loss to Bay Shore Athletic League-rival St. Mary’s with a three game sweep...

Happening This Week

By: Ryan Phillips | November 16, 2009 – 4:06 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 Girls volleyball -North Coast Section Division IV semifinals: No. 6 St. Helena at No. 2 Salesian, 7 p.m. THURSDAY, NOV. 19 Girls...

When it comes to concussions, best to play it safe

By: Ryan Phillips | November 13, 2009 – 6:00 am

A physician has delayed clearing Cal running back Jahvid Best’s return to the team after crashing head-first into the end zone and sustaining his second...