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Backcourt of Semetri Carr, Andrew Hilman lead Riordan into Cali Live 24 Pool 1-2 championship game
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA — The talent is everywhere on the Archbishop Riordan high school boys basketball roster. But the backcourt of senior Semetri Carr and jun
Oakland Coliseum Sale to AASEG: A Model for Community Development and Inclusion
The Oakland City Council approved legislation to authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) for the sale of the City of Oakland’s half of the Coliseum site. Seven councilmembers voted “Yes.” District 5 City Councilmember Noel Gallo abstained.
Richmond Resident Is Master Sommelier to SF Giants
What is as effervescent as a just-popped bottle of Champagne and as exhilarating as a grand slam? The answer: Richmond District resident Evan Goldstein talking about his two great loves – wine and the San Francisco Giants. Goldstein was born and raised in San Francisco. In 1987, became the...
Coliseum’s New Life Advances
On June 12, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved an initial agreement with the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to purchase the city’s 50% share of the Coliseum property for $105 million. This clears the way for development rights of the city’s largest public land site to an Oakland-based, African American development group—a first in the city’s 170-year history.
Supes table plan for $5 pickleball, tennis court reservations
San Francisco lawmakers have tabled a proposal to charge $5 to reserve select public tennis and pickleball courts in The City after hearing pushback from players. For now, reserving a public court will remain free, after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Appropriations committee unanimously voted late last month to postpone consideration of the proposal. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission unanimously passed a proposal in May...
Bay Area Bandits: Rising Stars in San Francisco Gymnastics
The Bay Area Bandits, a competitive gymnastics team based in San Francisco, have been making waves in the local sports scene since their inception. With a roster of talented athletes from universities across the Bay Area, including San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, and San Francisco State University, the team has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the world of gymnastics.
Hamilton Named To Canadian Olympic Team
NCAA Champ Becomes Cal’s Second Male Hammer Thrower To Reach Olympics. Six days after finishing second in the men's hammer throw at the Bell Canadian Track & Field Trials, California track & field alumnus Rowan Hamilton has been officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Hamilton was already the first...
Cal football’s Summer Reading Challenge bridges athletics, education
Cal football’s Summer Reading Challenge started with a touchdown celebration. In 2017, one of Patrick Laird’s teammates suggested he pretend to read a book the next time he scored. And after he breezed past North Carolina for a 54-yard score, the running back obliged. “I was a walk-on...
Spoking My Mind: Cycle Saluting and Supporting
Welcome to July! Enjoy those summer rides! Remember to slather on the sunscreen and sport the sun sleeves. Consider packing more water than usual, and try to ride in the cooler parts of the day. Oh, and take the family out for an Independence Day ride on the Fourth. As...
University of Hawai’i Women’s Basketball Signs Two Talented Guards: Kira-May Filemu and Mia ‘Uhila
The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team added two guards to the 2024-25 roster, with the signing of Kira-May Filemu from Australia and Mia 'Uhila from Portland State, raising the team's incoming class to five newcomers. Kira-May Filemu helped Westfields Sports High School win the Australian All Schools Nationals U20...
ACC officially adds Cal, SMU and Stanford to the conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to ACCOMPLISH GREATNESS with the addition of three world-class institutions in the University of California, Berkeley (Cal), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University as full members with full voting participation. SMU’s first official day in the ACC is July 1, 2024, while Cal and Stanford will become official members on August 2, 2024. All three institutions will begin conference competition this fall. The additions of Cal, SMU and Stanford enhance and strengthen the ACC academically, athletically and financially as well as create a true national conference that spans coast to coast. The incoming universities...
Jovan Blacksher Jr. Joins Golden Bears
BERKELEY – Jovan Blacksher Jr., a former All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection, has signed to play for the California men's basketball program, head coach Mark Madsen announced Monday. Blacksher spent the past five seasons at Grand Canyon and will join the Golden Bears as a graduate student for his final year of collegiate eligibility in 2024-25. Blacksher, the 2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year and a two-time All-WAC selection, was recently granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA, making him eligible for a sixth season of college basketball. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound guard started all 97 possible games through his first three-plus seasons at Grand Canyon before suffering a knee injury on Jan. 5, 2023, that sidelined him for the next 11 months.
Cal in the ACC: Getting to know new conference mate Clemson
As Cal moves into the ACC, BearTerritory takes a deeper look at the new conference mates that the Golden Bears will now be joining. Up next, get to know the Clemson Tigers. The California Golden Bears athletics department has concluded its on-field participation in the Pac-12 and is now set to begin a new era in the ACC for the 2024-25 season. To get to know the new conference mates, BearTerritory.net is taking a deep-dive look at each of the new programs that Cal will share the league with. Up next is a breakdown of the Clemson Tigers.
Trailblazer twins Kris and Kent King sign with Chaminade University
VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University men’s basketball sophomores Kris and Kent King (Washington, D.C.) announced their plans for the upcoming season by signing with NCAA Division II Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. “What led me to choose Chaminade was the way they made me feel home away from...
New Bears in Town: Maryland Grad Transfer TE Corey Dyches
6-2/220 redshirt senior TE Corey Dyches committed to the Bears as a grad transfer over the spring. An honorable mention All-Big Ten player as a soph, Dyches will bring elite tight end pass catching skills to complement returning starter Jack Endries and provide another solid target for Cal QBs Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers.
Walter Chun Relieved Of Duties
BERKELEY – Walter Chun, who has served as Cal's Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men's Golf for the past eight seasons, has been relieved of his duties, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Tuesday. Previous to serving as head coach, Chun spent seven seasons as Cal's associate head...
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