Posts Tagged ‘Tashaka Merriweather’
The long game: Tutoring program helps Richmond players prepare for life after football
Using a tough-love approach, the team’s football coach and hard-boiled tutor insist players have a plan for their studies and their future.
Read MoreRichmond Oilers cap off season
Joining the Richmond football team changed Cesar Munoz’s life. Before football, Munoz says, he was gang affiliated and “was in deep stuff.” But at the end of this summer, he decided to play football for the first time. The junior lineman made it through the entire season, with the positive encouragement of his coaches and…
Read MoreFor senior Diaz, one last night on the field
Jorge Diaz was the last of the Richmond Oilers to step onto the football field Friday night, for what would be the last time he’d ever make that walk as a player. To no one in particular Diaz belted out his favorite phrase: “They might not like it, they might not love it, but they’re…
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 MoreOilers Win
On a cloudy, misty evening in Albany, nearly two years of waiting—and losing—finally ended. The Richmond Oilers bolted to a decisive win over the Albany Cougars — 38-18. The Oilers have long been plagued with a small varsity team, which gets smaller as the season wears on and players are sidelined due to injuries and…
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…
Read MoreOilers shut out 19-0 by John Swett High
The John Swett High School Indians (3-3) handed the Richmond Oilers (0-6) their sixth straight loss Friday night in a decisive 19-0 win.
Read MoreOilers, Eagles enter league play
The Richmond Oilers (0-5) and Kennedy Eagles (1-4) didn’t have much to root for during the first half of the season. But with league play beginning Friday night, both teams hope coin tosses start going their way. Eagles head coach Mack Carminer said it’s been weird preparing for the second half of the season because…
Read MoreCommunity schools idea growing in Richmond
School, that place all students have to go for classes, could also become the place where students and community members go for a wide range of essential services such as healthcare, academic help and job placement. The idea to turn schools into “full service community schools,” or schools that offer more services to students and…
Read MoreCSD Eagles soar past the Oilers, 47-0
Despite a strong showing by the defense in the second half, the Richmond High School Oilers couldn’t overcome a difficult first half against the California School for the Deaf, resulting in their fourth loss of the season, 47-0 on Friday night at the Eagles’ field in Fremont.
Read MoreOilers fight to stay positive after third straight loss
The Salesian High School Pride handed the Richmond High School Oilers their third loss in a row in a game that ended 28-6 at the Salesian High School fields on Saturday afternoon. Despite the defeat, Richmond coaches and players agreed that the team fought hard against the Salesian Pride, a team that ranks within the…
Read MoreOilers suffer another defeat
The game between Richmond and El Cerrito on Thursday evening was decided much before the final whistle. It was an exercise in waiting for the final score and for the Richmond High fans, the score was dismal: El Cerrito 58, Richmond 6. On the sidelines during the game, the Oilers had six players to the…
Read MoreRichmond players persevere, but Hercules takes the win
The Richmond Oilers took one on the chin Friday night, when the Hercules Titans consistently ran the ball, scoring early and often in a game the Titans took 50 to 14. Both teams scored running touchdowns in the first quarter, and the score was even until Hercules snagged its second touchdown in the second quarter.…
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