Posts Tagged ‘Richmond Oilers’
Oilers go out swinging, end season with summer plans
The Salesian Pride defeated the backyard rival Richmond Oilers 11-2 in the first round of the high school baseball playoffs Wednesday evening, ending the Oilers’ season. The Pride scored six runs in the first two innings off eight walks, seven stolen bases and one hit. After scoring one more run in the third, Salesian’s coaching…
Read MoreOilers take season series, defeat Eagles 7-6
The Richmond Oilers’ baseball team has two wins this year and they’re both against their crosstown rival, the Kennedy Eagles. On Wednesday the lineup with “R” on their hats used eight walks and one hit-by-pitch to squeeze out a 7-6 victory. Eagles’ head coach Tim Logan said he pitched first-time player Gerald Cannon because five…
Read MoreSwett defeat Oilers, move into first-place tie
Swett High southpaw Allen Ressler took his A-game the mound Wednesday evening as the Indians defeated the visiting Richmond Oilers 13-1.
Read MoreWinless no more, Oilers slide into home and defeat Eagles 6-5
The Richmond Oilers’ baseball team defeated the Kennedy Eagles 6-5 on Friday to win a baseball game for the first time in three years – since the average price of gasoline was $2.81 per gallon. Now it looks as though the high school on 23rd Street has refueled its tank. After the game Oilers’ head…
Read MoreWinless and in the playoffs, a look back at the Richmond Oilers girls’ soccer season
At halftime of the Richmond High School girls’ soccer team’s regular season finale against St. Joseph-Notre Dame High School, the conversation between the Richmond High coach and players was not focused on the game. The Oilers had lost all 19 of their games so far in the season, in what had been a challenging and…
Read MoreHercules stuns Richmond in overtime
If anyone that wears their heart on their sleeve it’s Richmond Oilers head basketball coach Rob Collins. And on Wednesday night there was no doubt the unease he felt as his team lost in overtime on Senior Night to the Hercules Titans 51-49. As the final buzzer sounded, and after both team shook hands at…
Read MoreOilers fire all cylinders, race past De Anza 68-40
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…
Read MoreOilers play tall, defeat speedy Eagles by 14
On Friday, the Richmond Oilers boys’ basketball team defeated their cross-town rival, the Kennedy Eagles, 58-44. The game was held at Richmond High and was the Oilers third victory of their last five games. The contest was thoroughly guarded by law enforcement officers, both in and out of uniform. Prior to entering the gymnasium fans…
Read MoreMontes scores three times in Richmond High School’s 3-1 win over El Cerrito in boys’ soccer
With the Richmond High School boys’ soccer team clinging to a 2-1 lead, a strong attack by Richmond forward Eduardo Bramvila set up a corner kick for the Oilers during Tuesday’s match at El Cerrito High School.
Read MoreOilers tie Salesian, continue unbeaten streak
A cold, windy and rainy match against Salesian resulted in a 0-0 tie for the Richmond High boys soccer team. After a week in which they won their first three games of the season, all consecutively, the Oilers returned to the type of play that has frustrated co-head coach Jasko Begovic. “Too complacent, too cute,”…
Read MoreStill looking for first win, Oilers perform better against Salesian
The Oilers’ home match against Salesian on Thursday night turned out to be another loss, 1-0, but it was a much-improved effort all around by the Richmond squad, particularly the Oiler’s goalkeeper Eleana Ellner. “I just felt really confident,” said Ellner, after the game. “And my team was playing really well and that made me…
Read MoreOilers battle wintry elements, fall to Mt. Eden
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…
Read MoreFirst league match for Richmond soccer ends in a tie
Tuesday afternoon’s match featured many of the mistakes that have frustrated Richmond High School boys soccer co-head coaches Jasko Begovic and Rene Siles so far this season.
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