Paul Oliver (L), Paul Alleyne (R) and tennis club members The opening day of the 2019 Tennis schedule could not have been better. The outside visitors from Bay area tennis clubs once again expressed their tennis camaraderie and friendship with the San Quentin Tennis team at the season opener the morning of March 16. The weather was clear, sunny with a light breeze, a perfect setting for the games. The first two games of the season were mixed doubles, that is one San Quentin and one outside player matched against another mixed … [Read more...] about Various Bay Area clubs represented for Lower Yard tennis opener
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Several new faces added to the Kings roster for the 2019 season
Trevor Woods returns to Kings for second season Some of the top San Quentin athletes showed their talents for the annual tryouts for the prison’s age 40 and older basketball team. The Kings coaching staff picked a mix of returning veteran players with several new faces, putting the scrimmage teams in scenarios that tested each player’s ability to gel in adverse situations. “These situations are done to test how players respond emotionally, as well as to see what their basketball IQ is like,” said Head Coach Orlando Harris. “We have … [Read more...] about Several new faces added to the Kings roster for the 2019 season
Tennis helps SQ lifer cope with missing his daughter
Tennis is a complex rehabilitative sport. You have to return the ball that is served. But, there are hundreds of ways to hit the ball, and there are a thousand places it could land. For an incarcerated father, it’s a metaphor for life. Paris Williams could only live the life he was dealt. As a Creole man and father of a bi-racial daughter, he dealt with racism from her family. As a CDCR prisoner sentenced to 75 years to life, he deals with years of anguish. Williams was struck out under California’s Three Strike Law for his third burglary … [Read more...] about Tennis helps SQ lifer cope with missing his daughter