Posts Tagged ‘Kennedy Eagles’
Eagles get first basketball win of the season
On Friday, the day the world was supposed to end according to interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the Kennedy Eagles defeated Stellar Prep High 70-36. Entering the game at 0-7, the Eagles were determined not be turned into winless cosmic dust. Kennedy came out hot and never trailed the entire game. Using their size and…
Read MoreLady Eagles coast to victory, beat Vallejo 84-25
Eleven games into the season and sitting five games over five hundred, the Kennedy High Lady Eagles basketball team is still learning what it means to be part of a team—or at least how to play like one. Having just shellacked Vallejo High by 61 points, Lady Eagles head coach Rae Jackson said his team…
Read MoreLady Eagles apply no mercy rule, win by 53
After clobbering the Antioch Lady Panthers by 53 points Friday night, Kennedy Lady Eagles head coach Rae Jackson told his players to go home, eat something good, take a hot bath and to jump into bed. Saturday afternoon would be no different as the Lady Eagles (5-2) play their fourth game in five days. Sitting…
Read MoreEagles show defensive front strategies against Campolindo
When Jose Ponce stepped off the bus at Campolindo High Wednesday night he knew he was going to have a good game. But what the Eagles goalkeeper didn’t know was that he’d have to duel a Cougars player eye-to-eye during a penalty kick. With the clock winding down and the score already 1-0 in favor…
Read MoreLady Eagles race past KIPP King
The hottest show in town isn’t Hollywood’s new James Bond movie, but rather the Kennedy High girl’s basketball team. And with an 85-39 defeat of KIPP King of San Lorenzo Monday night, the Eagles didn’t disappoint. Now entering its sixth year as a charter school, KIPP King (4-1) never stood a chance. By half time…
Read MoreFremont takes Kennedy in season opener
It was just the first game, but Kennedy head coach DeUndrae Perteete has already found something to work on: rebounding. The team had just eight boards the entire night. And because Kennedy (0-1) forgot to bring some Windex and paper towels to clean the glass Wednesday night, Fremont (1-0) rolled on to a 57-39 victory.…
Read MoreEagles clash with Pride in first round of playoffs
There’s nothing like a little drama two days before the first round of the playoffs. On Wednesday after practice Takkarist McKinley, the Eagles 6’3″, 240-pound all-world linebacker threatened to walk out on his teammates. The situation on the field was so bad that the Cal-bound football player went nose-to-nose with head coach Mark Carminer and…
Read MoreEagles lose title game, look to rise in playoffs
It wasn’t the best day for the Eagles, but roses scattered in the stands and around the field were a reminder that this game wasn’t just about winning or losing.
Read MoreCelebrating wins, not losses is the new standard for Kennedy soccer program
Soccer is gearing up at Kennedy High. With 14 boys running two miles, three times a week around the football field, no one notices but the guys in shoulder pads. And because the gridiron crew still has full control of the Astroturf, the fútbol players have to take their yellow and orange cones to the…
Read MoreGunshots halt Richmond homecoming
Gunshots fired close to Richmond High School on Friday night put an abrupt end to the school’s homecoming dance and football game against the Kennedy Eagles. Eight minutes were left in the game and the Eagles were up 16-6 when a gun was fired near 23rd and Maricopa, a stone’s throw from school grounds. Police stationed…
Read MoreEagles, Oilers battle for Greenwood Trophy
The Kennedy Eagles (4-4) travel to Richmond Friday night for the second annual Greenwood Trophy game. Last year’s inaugural showdown saw the Eagles pound the Oilers to the fine tune of 73-18. Oilers head coach Tashaka Merriweather said he doesn’t want the trophy to stay with Kennedy too long. “Last year they beat us pretty…
Read MoreEagles crush Cougars for second league win
The Kennedy Eagles shut down the Albany Cougars 36-0 on Friday for their second win in a row. “I think they are starting to remember what they are playing for,” said Head Coach Mack Carminer. The scoring came quickly for the Eagles. They punched in a touchdown from the 2 yard line just five minutes…
Read MoreEagles and Oilers load up the bus
The Kennedy Eagles (2-4) and Richmond Oilers (0-6) hit the road Friday night, as both teams continue their quest for a league title. Eagles head coach Mack Carminer said his team doesn’t have a big head just because of last week’s 40-7 thumping of De Anaza, and expects Friday night’s game against the Albany Cougars…
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