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…

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Playoff time at Salesian

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.…

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Happening This Week

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…

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When it comes to concussions, best to play it safe

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.…

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Weekend score update

Friday’s results FOOTBALL Salesian 28, Tomales 0 -The Pride (9-1 overall, 5-0 Bay Football League) hit the road to win its final non-league game of season, topping Tomales. Salesian looks to finish up an undefeated Bay Football League season with a 7:30 p.m. game this Friday vs. California School of the Deaf (3-7, 1-4 BFL).…

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This Week in High School Football: Nov. 6

Richmond High football coach Jeff Tyner thought his team was on the verge of contention. Last week his team hosted Alameda. A win and the Oilers could have moved as high as second place in the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League. Richmond lost, 56-0. “We’re not quite there yet,” Tyner said. At Richmond, and ACCAL…

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Weekend score update

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Friday’s result Alameda 56, Richmond 0 Oilers held to 38 yards of total offense in loss to the Hornets in the Oilers’ final home game of the regular season. Richmond drops to fifth place in Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League with a 2-3 record, 3-6 overall. Contra Costa Times story: http://www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports/ci_13683138 Richmond…

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