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Kaiser Permanente mom from Brentwood to cheer on son at Paris Olympics
A nurse in Antioch, CA has nurtured her 22-year-old son’s taekwondo ambitions since he was 3. Expected to compete for gold, CJ Nickolas, a former Heritage High student, was first trained by his father at Givans Taekwondo in Antioch. By Elizabeth Schainbaum, Manager, Regional Content, Corporation Communications, Kaiser Permanente...
Olympic Watch Parties at City Center Bishop Ranch
Join NBC Bay Area for a series of watch parties at The Lot at City Center Bishop Ranch. Enjoy games and prizes. Show your pride and come cheer on Team USA as a community!. Where: THE LOT at City Center Bishop Ranch 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, C. When:
Player Ejected from Youth Basketball Team Following Stomping Incident in Alameda Game
A disturbing incident occurred during a youth AAU basketball game in Alameda between Payton's Place and Tumakbo United. A player from Payton's Place stomped on the head of Seth Guingab from the opposing team. According to KTVU, the event unfolded during Sunday night's game at the College of Alameda amidst a struggle for the ball.
Maidu reaches state championship game
The little league state tournament for 10-11-year-olds has been whittled down to just two teams, Maidu and Lafayette, who were to play Thursday in Chico for the championship. If Maidu wins, there will one final game Friday, winner take all. On Wednesday, Maidu defeated the only team that has beaten...
Maidu's offense runs dry in 6-1 loss to Lafayette
Maidu’s run for a state championship came two games short, as the All-Star team made up of 10-and-11-year olds lost to Lafayette, 6-1, on Thursday night in Chico. Playing their sixth game in six days, Maidu had to have been a bit fatigued, not to mention much deeper into their pitching pool, while Lafayette was playing only their fourth game of the tournament having no games on Monday and Wednesday.
Hunt Series, Local Point Battles Heat Up At Antioch Speedway This Saturday Night
Antioch, CA...The action at Antioch Speedway has been as hot as the weather this month. The July action comes to a close this Saturday night with the second and final appearance of the season for the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Series. This is billed as backpack night as the Hunt Series will be giving away some backpacks with school supplies for the kids.
Raiders Most Memorable Moments Throughout The Decades
Celebrate the iconic history of the Raiders with our fan poll! For seven memorable decades, the proud wearers of the Silver and Black have had the greatest players, the greatest coaches, the greatest plays and been involved in the greatest games in the annals of professional sports. Join us in reliving the most notable moments from each decade of Raiders football by casting your vote for your favorites.
Bears Place 154 On Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
BERKELEY – A total of 154 California student-athletes across 13 sports were named to the 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll, the conference office announced Wednesday. The Golden Bears had the second-most honorees in the conference. Women's rowing paced all 13 of Cal's sports with 30 selections. Any student-athlete...
IWLCA Honors Cal’s Academic Achievements
Golden Bears Named An Academic Honor Squad; 8 On Division I Academic Honor Roll. The California lacrosse team was named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad for the 2023-24 academic year on Wednesday. To qualify for the honor a team must have a 3.2 or higher cumulative GPA for the academic year.
Olympian Medalist András Törő’s Memorabilia on Display at Orinda Library
Former Olympian András Törő’s long-standing passion for canoe paddling has followed him throughout his life, influencing the trajectory of his path in many ways. He believes that canoeing is what he is meant to do. “This is my mission in life, to perfect this sport, and...
2024 Pacific Swimming Age Group Championships Highlighted by Hanz Palatto, Marina Didenko
LCM (50 meters) Results on MeetMobile: “Summer Age Group LCM Championships”. The 2024 Adam Szmidt LCM Age Group Championships were hosted last week by the Terrapins Swim Team in Concord, California. The meet is named in honor of Adam Szmidt, a long-time Pacific Swimming official and volunteer who died from cancer in 2000.
News Digest: World Series time in Livermore | Night Market back | Fraud prevention seminar | Community of Character barbecue
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The 2024 Little League Baseball Intermediate (50/70) World Series is set to start on Sunday (July 28) and continue until a winner is crowned on Aug. 4 in Max Baer Park in Livermore. The host California District 57 Region is represented by the hometown...
Pleasanton Preps: Dublin Leprechauns on doorstep of improbable playoff berth
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Dublin Leprechauns have got to be the feel-good story of the summer when it comes to Tri-Valley sports. Earlier this summer I wrote about the Leprechauns — a member of the Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league in cities that don’t have major or minor league baseball teams or affiliations for either.
Sports Bars in Berkeley, CA
If you’re craving an elevated game day experience, pull up a seat around the 360 bar at The Berkeley Boathouse – a waterfront restaurant with breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline. Here you’ll find expertly crafted cocktails, fresh cuisine showcasing locally sourced ingredients, and TVs around the bar so you can keep an eye on the game.
NAI Sevens U18 Open Girls: Big Numbers
Turning up has its own value and certainly you can give a big kudos to the Pleasanton Cavaliers. This Northern California club will be fielding two full teams in the Girls U18 Open division at the NAI 7s. This is a big event for Pleasanton, and it’s an interesting follow-on to what they talked about last year.
Cal, Stanford ready for cross-country flights for ACC games after Pac-12 breakup
California's Fernando Mendoza and Stanford's Ashton Daniels are quarterbacks for rival football programs in the Golden State, part of the long history of a rivalry known as simply as the "Big Game."Last summer, they were united in their dismay at watching the Pac-12 disintegrate as a power conference, leaving their schools briefly without a home."Unsettling," Daniels recalled."I would be lying if I said it wasn't scary," Mendoza said.Yet on Tuesday, they were sitting in a hotel across the country representing their programs at the preseason football media days in their new Atlantic Coast Conference home. It's part of the early...
BVB | Gaels Add Second Transfer to 2024-25 Roster, Sign Stephanie Gonzalez
MORAGA, Calif. — Following their best WCC finish under the direction of Head Coach Janice Harrer, the Gaels are getting geared up for the 2024-25 academic year. The Gaels have already announced the addition of three incoming freshmen and a junior college transfer for this year after the departure of five of their primary rotation players, and now have signed their first Division I transfer, with the addition of Stephanie Gonzalez, who spent last season at the University of New Orleans. Originally hailing from Miami, Florida, Stephanie prepped at Doral Academy, graduating in 2023. She played both outside hitter and...
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