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Happening This Week: Dec. 1

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 at Tennyson, 5:30 p.m. Salesian at San Rafael, 5:30 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Richmond at Castro Valley Tournament, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER De Anza at Tennyson, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 BOYS BASKETBALL Salesian at Jeremy Jack Tournament GIRLS BASKETBALL Salesian at St. Elizabeth Tournament BOYS SOCCER St. Joseph-Notre Dame at Salesian, 3:30 p.m. Richmond at…

Film documents football season when Kennedy was king

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 football game. Patterson graduated the year before and was in the army. He said he was a broadcaster in high school and didn’t play on the team. Still, the win meant a lot. “During my four years at Kennedy we never beat El Cerrito,” he said. “It was exciting for me to find out they…

De Anza’s cheerleaders an irrepressible bunch

Homecoming night tends to transcend temporary discomforts, like chilly nights and shaky home football teams. On the biggest night of the high school sports season, cheerleaders have to bring their best, and that’s just what De Anza’s squad did.

De Anza Dons demonstrate big heart

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…

Rabbit rescuers hop to it

The National House Rabbit Society, headquartered in Richmond, saves rabbits from shelters where kill rates can be as high as 90 percent. Rescue workers are searching for more donations, volunteers and foster homes to keep their mission afloat.

Cheering to the end

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.