Oilers fire all cylinders, race past De Anza 68-40

By Tyler Orsburn | January 24, 2013
high school basketball richmond and de anza

For 15 seconds after a Richmond Oilers basketball win, there’s no happier place in the world than in the boys’ locker room. That’s when head coach Rob Collins shows his players the Saturday Night Fever dance moves. And on Wednesday night it happened again. After thumping the De Anza Dons by 28 points, Coach Collins…

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Oilers battle wintry elements, fall to Mt. Eden

By Tyler Orsburn | December 17, 2012
high school basketball

Pre-game warm ups at Richmond High’s basketball gym took on a literal meaning Saturday afternoon. The gym’s heater didn’t work. So as the Mt. Eden Monarchs and Richmond Oilers players ran around the gym shooting layups and popping short jumpers, the fans in the stands kept their coats and hoodies on and huddled together. It…

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