First Person
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 league, achieving a perfect season.
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 in the box score. The Dons were blown out 49-7 by a much better Alameda High School team. The Dons gave up hundreds of yards, but never yielded an inch when it came to heart. They came in 0-9, and they left 0-10. Most of the 23 players who suited up were seniors, playing possibly…
In the huddle with the California School for the Deaf football team.
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 of the team’s final regular-season home game.
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 position looking at the field, hands in the pockets of their matching jackets, trying to hold their stoic poses in the chilly air.
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 hunting class. Listen to my adventure as I visit the club for the first time.
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 at home Saturday in the North Coast Section Division IV girls volleyball playoffs. Salesian (24-7) won 25-18, 25-23 and 25-18 to advance to the semifinals, where it will meet No. 6 St. Helena (27-5) at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Salesian. St. Helena, champions of the North Central I-North League, upset No. 3 St. Patrick-St. Vincent…
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 soccer -Richmond at Antioch, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 21 Boys soccer -De Anza at Irvington, 10:30 a.m. Football -North Coast Section Division IV playoffs: No. 10 McKinleyville at No. 3 Salesian, 1 p.m. Boys basketball Richmond at Swett, 7 p.m.
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 concussion in two weeks Saturday. His season and career may be in doubt. Suffering a concussion is bad, but the symptoms worsen with each successive severe blow to the head. According to a recent study cited by USA Today, 40.5 percent of high school athletes return to the field prematurely after suffering a concussion, and…