Sports Glance
Kennedy High girls volleyball team walked into the gym for their first game of the season clad in brand new bright red jerseys, that arrived an hour before the game. The team’s new coach has never played volleyball and many on the team were still untested, but in spirit they were well prepared to face their cross-town rivals Richmond High. Gathered on the court just before the game, the cry rang out through the gym, “Eagles! Eagles! You know!” The…
Kennedy high school drops a divisional game to St. Mary’s.
El Cerrito Gauchos running back James Savage had a monster game as the Richmond Oilers lost again.
This past Saturday the Contra Costa College Community Chess Tournament took place bringing a diverse crowd of participants.
Smart BR Coffee is one place in Richmond where Brazilians gather. Last Monday a crowd of about 60 people watched Brazil’s victory against Chile in the World Cup.
Salesian High forward Desmond Simmons was winded. He’d played more minutes than usual, and the Haas Pavilion Court – longer than the high school courts he’s used to – wasn’t helping. But playing on the big stage of the Martin Luther King Holiday Classic in front of a big crowd at Haas, Simmons said he hardly noticed he was tired. “The magnitude of the game took over,” he said. Simmons scored a game-high 17 points, and made some key free…
Tuesday, January 12 BOYS SOCCER Richmond at El Cerrito, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER El Cerrito at Richmond, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL De Anza at Berkeley High, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Berkeley at De Anza, 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 13 BOYS SOCCER Swett at Kennedy, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Holy Names at Salesian, 3:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Albany, 5:30 p.m. Salesian at Swett, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Albany, 7 p.m. Salesian at Swett, 7 p.m. Thursday, January…
Tuesday, December 15 BOYS SOCCER Kennedy at Northgate, 3 p.m. De Anza at El Cerrito, 6:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Richmond at Concord, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Swett, 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 16 BOYS SOCCER Albany at Salesian, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Salesian at Albany, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Pinole Valley, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17 GIRLS BASKETBALL De Anza at Swett, 5:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL De Anza at Encinal, 7 p.m. Friday, December 18 GIRLS BASKETBALL…
Washington Redskins running back Quinton Ganther helped finish off the Raiders on Sunday with two fourth-quarter touchdown runs in the ’Skins 34-13 win. Then in his postgame comments, he made sure to mention his hometown. A quote attributed to Ganther from the Washington Post: “Coming from this area, coming from Richmond, you guys know how it is. It’s a blessing just to be able to make it out of that situation.” Ganther can count it as a blessing that he…