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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...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Athletes in Action, nba, SQ Warriors

SQ Warriors end basketball season on a high note

January 3, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

The SQ Warriors won their final game of the year against Prison Sports Ministry’s Green Team. The season’s end turned into a day of tributes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: SQ Warriors

In-Depth: Warriors’ Emerald “The Ghost” Kemp-Aikens

November 20, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Malik Ali Journalism Guild Writer Emerald Kemp-Aikens is a 25-year-old man from Berkeley, Calif. He was on the San Quentin Warriors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, SPORTS Tagged With: SQ Warriors

Imago Dei routs the Warriors … but our very own G. Derrick is the star

September 16, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

George Derrick and Leonard King

From a wheelchair on the sidelines, Leonard King got to watch veteran San Quentin Warrior Allan McIntosh put up 32 points but still fall short to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: ADA, IDAP, Inmate, Prison Stories, SQ Warriors

San Quentin Warriors take visiting Lincoln Hill in overtime

November 15, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

The visiting Lincoln Hill basketball team took the San Quentin Warriors into over- time but fell short, 77-66. “Great game; one of the best games we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: basketball, Lincoln Hill, SQ Warriors

S.Q. Warriors take trophy back

October 20, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

The San Quentin Warriors won again! For the second straight year, the prison’s premiere basketball team beat the Golden State Warriors squad of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bob Myers, David Jassy, Golden State Warriors, Harry “ATL” Smith, Jacob Evans, Kirk Lacob, Larry O’Brien Trophy, Nick Kerr, Patrick Lacey, Prison Sports Ministry, SQ Warriors

Valley Boys teach Warriors to guide loss into power

September 12, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Valley Boy Skylar Chavez driving on Warrior Allan McIntosh

The Valley Boys, nine basketball players from Marin, came into San Quentin and beat the Warriors 81-75 in a thrilling game that came down to a blocked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Eric “Maserati E” Abercrombie, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), SQ Warriors, Valley Boy

‘Future of SQ Warriors’ learned to play in prison

March 20, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Montrell Vines (#7) looks as Mark Jackson cries foul in 2012

San Quentin Warrior Montrell Vines goes by many nicknames on the basketball court. Some people call him “Mad Defense” for his lockdown dee. Other’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bob Myers, San Quentin Warriors, SQ Warriors

Living the good life after prison

February 16, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Johnson and his daughters, Naomi and Sheyane, at the Monterey aquarium

What does it take for a man coming out of prison to be successful in society? It took moral support from community members for formerly incarcerated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: San Quentin State Prison, SQ Warriors

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