The San Quentin Warriors won again! For the second straight year, the prison’s premiere basketball team beat the Golden State Warriors squad of staffers 93-85 in a community atmosphere that featured NBA-playoff intensity. The victory had particular … [Read more...]
SQ Warriors lose a squeaker to ex-pros, 70-66
The San Quentin Warriors hung with a Green Team stacked with former pro basketball players but their valiant effort fell short in the final minute of a 70-66 loss. “They’re good,” Evan Fjeld, who played for the NBA D-League and led the Green Team … [Read more...]
Warriors nail season opener with defense, 60-59
The San Quentin Warriors won their season opener over the Green Team 60-59 with a clutch turnaround jumper in the face of a defender, a lot of help from their bench and closeout defense. “This game was all defense,” said Warrior Tevin “Cutty” … [Read more...]
New volunteers to referee games but still face the same complaints
A new cast volunteered to take on one of the toughest jobs at San Quentin—refereeing basketball games. “It’s challenging,” Antonio Manning, new ref and former SQ King, said about refereeing. “You have to deal with different attitudes and … [Read more...]
Good luck follows SQ visit
Visiting San Quentin State Prison may be good luck for a professional sports team that wants to win a championship. The San Francisco Deltas soccer team became the third sports organization to experience the magic. On Oct. 24, SF Delta team members … [Read more...]
Addressing social justice inequalities
A roundtable centering on social justice inequalities in America took place Dec. 12 between two unlikely groups at the most unlikely place. Earl Smith, San Francisco 49ers pastor, led a team of Bay Area sports personalities into San Quentin State … [Read more...]
San Quentin Warriors victory over Golden State
The Golden State (GS) Warriors are national champions, but after their sixth annual road game behind the walls of San Quentin State Prison. They lost 103-102 despite Bob Myers’ 32 points and 31 rebounds performance. The “home team” celebrated the … [Read more...]