Mike Kramer and Anthony Redwood got an award The triumphs, defeats and the power of fellowship were on full display at San Quentin’s Inaugural Athletics Assn. Banquet. Kevin Rumon, volunteer track coach for the 1000 Mile Club and cancer survivor was honored. He was recognized for his resilience. While battling cancer and going through chemo, Rumon defied the odds and returned every Friday for the club races. “I believed I had to surround myself with positive people,” said Rumon. “I get a hundred times more out of this than I give and … [Read more...] about Celebrating the contributions of athletic programs
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SQ All-Madden Football making best of short season
SQ All-Madden Football On Nov. 3 the home team gave the Chosen a 44-20 beat down worthy of crime-scene tape. All Madden and Chosen “San Quentin has absolutely no shortage of athletes to fill the roster but this year has been difficult getting teams from the outside in to compete against,” All-Madden Head Coach Royce Rose said. This year, the baseball program has cleared about 400 community volunteers to come play at San Quentin – the flag football program cleared 14 according to Branden Riddel-Terrell, the quarterback for All Madden … [Read more...] about SQ All-Madden Football making best of short season
New SQ Athletic Association sees sports as a rehab program
Brian Assey Brandon Riddel-Terrell For decades, sports at San Quentin involving outside community members have been separate recreational programs. Now two incarcerated men have a vision to unite the platforms under one banner – the San Quentin Athletic Association – to get sports recognized as more than a game. “We’re trying to get organized sports recognized by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a rehabilitative program because we have a lot of examples of people whose lives were changed by sports,” San Quentin … [Read more...] about New SQ Athletic Association sees sports as a rehab program