SPORTS

SQ kicks off baseball season

May 25, 2025 by Martin Keith DeWitt

The sounds of baseballs meeting bats and popping gloves filled the air after weeks of inclement weather and a broken water main caused delays for the … [Read more...]

Revival of 70-year-old SQ Olympics

May 23, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Adrian “AD” Robinson, curator of demonstration sports as rehabilitation, dreamt about bringing the Olympics back to the San Quentin Rehabilitation … [Read more...]

Youth and National Basketball League Chaplains shine

May 22, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

As the local sports world buzzed with anticipation of the NBA’s 2025 All-Star Weekend, some supporters of the league, and perhaps future stars, took … [Read more...]

The sweet science of boxing

May 21, 2025 by Martin Keith DeWitt

Up to 60 incarcerated pugilists unite on SQRC’s Lower Yard to keep their edge in the sweet science of boxing. Through blood, sweat, and tears, … [Read more...]

SQ hosts Special Olympics, polar plunge, and torch run

May 20, 2025 by Martin Keith DeWitt

SQ athletes came out to support the Special Olympics with a torch run and a polar plunge this winter in the Lower Yard and the Baptistery at San … [Read more...]

New program promotes healthy alternative to diabetic medication

May 4, 2025 by Dave Richard

In an effort to fight diabetes, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center this past September started an Exercise Movement class. The San Quentin medical … [Read more...]

Oakland A’s and Raiders move to Las Vegas

March 22, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

As the 2025 Major League Baseball season kicks off with ceremonial first pitches in stadiums across America, one will remain eerily … [Read more...]

The rehabilitative value of sports

March 17, 2025 by Lawrence Randall

Sports programs at San Quentin have lasted for more than 120 years and they have played a key part not only in rehabilitation, but also in the renewal … [Read more...]

Ryan Leaf talks about journey to sobriety

March 16, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Athletes sometimes hit rock bottom, just like the rest of us. Sometimes they might redefine themselves, turning out stronger than before. Ex-San … [Read more...]

SQRC’s hosts 2nd Annual Super Bowl Party

March 4, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

As the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, a battle of attrition took place in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s … [Read more...]