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Silverbacks take SQ football championship

April 21, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

In a grueling December championship battle, a back and forth football brawl, team Silver Backs took on undefeated team Hit Squad on the SQ field of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS

American sports’ rich Black history

April 21, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

African Americans have been contributing to American sports and taking intricate steps towards trying to mend the fabric of social injustice for many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Profiles

A point guard’s perspective: Q&A with Joshua “JB” Burton

April 21, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

Superstar point guard Steph Curry has broken the three-point record with the Golden State Warriors, beating out legend Ray Allen by a comfortable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, SPORTS

The resurgence of the March Madness brackets

April 21, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

The month of March brings together all 64 NCAA college basketball teams for one reason: to see who will win the NCAA Championship. To keep track of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Human Interest, Mental Stimulation

San Quentin’s Baseball History 

February 28, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin baseball dates almost to the beginning of the prison’s 167-year existence. During that long history, a laundry list of great pitchers have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: San Quentin A’s, San Quentin baseball, San Quentin Giants, San Quentin State Prison

Strange leads pack in 3-mile race

January 20, 2022 by Steve Brooks

After a strange start to the day, runner Jay Strange, 46, obliterated the competition at the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s first three-mile race since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: 1000 Mile Club

Ishmael Freelon steps down as IBL Commissioner

January 14, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

Intramural Basketball League (IBL) Commissioner Ishmael Freelon is stepping down more than a decade after he co-founded the league. He hopes that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: sports at SQ, SQ Basketball

WNBA coming to the Town?

January 14, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

On November 16 the Oakland City Council voted unanimously for the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) to enter into an Exclusive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: basketball, wnba

All-Madden’s exhibition game

January 14, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

SQ’s All-Madden Football team tried to kick off a season this year, to no avail. However, it held one exhibition game with intertwining messages of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Football, San Quentin’s flag football team, sports at SQ

WNBA champ captures award

January 13, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

Former WNBA star Maya Moore, 32, received the prestigious Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2021 ESPY Awards ceremony, People … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: ESPY, profile, Profiles

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