Tony Daquipa, Author at Oakland Voices

Senior Class of Boys Basketball Team Reflects On Their Time At Oakland High

April 25, 2023 Tony Daquipa

The seniors on the state champion Oakland High Wildcats boys basketball team dealt with a pandemic, distance learning, and playing on the court wearing masks. They overcame injuries to advance to the NorCal semifinals last

Senior Girls Basketball Team Members Reflect On Time at Oakland Tech

April 17, 2023 Tony Daquipa

The class of 2023 went through some challenges in their high school careers. In addition to distance learning in 2020, this year’s senior class of student athletes had most of their sophomore seasons taken away

Three African American boys wearing sports gear and hoodies stand in front of their school, Oakland High, and smile at camera

Three Longtime Friends Helped Add to Oakland’s Basketball Legacy

March 28, 2023 Tony Daquipa

In the final minutes of Oakland High School’s blowout win over Buena High in the boys’ Division III basketball state championship game, Wildcat senior Te’Shawn Gamble had his arms around fellow seniors Josh Clark and

Would You Like to See the WNBA in The Town? We Asked Oakland Residents

March 14, 2023 Tony Daquipa, Ryan Barba and Tonya Shipp

Talks of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team coming to Oakland is gaining steam, so Oakland Voices correspondents asked Oakland residents their thoughts on a WBNA team potentially making Oakland their home. Would they

Oakland Tech and Oakland High Basketball Teams Heading to Regional Finals Tuesday

March 6, 2023 Tony Daquipa

Three Oakland Basketball Teams Make NorCal Championships Three Oakland Athletic League basketball teams have advanced through the California Interscholastic Federation section and regional tournaments, and will play for a NorCal title on Tuesday. Oakland Tech

A group of boy basketball players in a heated game

Oakland High School Hoops Section Finals This Saturday

February 23, 2023 Tony Daquipa

Both the Oakland and North Coast Section playoff tournaments will come to a conclusion this weekend. In the Oakland section finals, the Oakland Tech girls look to stay undefeated within the city limits playing against

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The Town’s Top High School Hoops Teams Shine on Historic Night for Oakland Tech

January 25, 2023 Tony Daquipa

It was an incredible night for the Oakland Tech family. The culmination of “Swish Week” at the North Oakland public school last Friday night was historic and celebratory. With new paint on the gym walls,

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With Brookfield Elementary’s Fate Uncertain, Parents Wait in Limbo

December 15, 2022 Tony Daquipa

During a recent community meeting at Brookfield Elementary school, Oakland Unified School District’s Director of Continuous Improvement, Jen Corn, let parents know that the district’s enrollment system will not allow them to enroll their children

A new shiny basketball court inside a high school, with players scrimmaging

Bishop O’Dowd To Unveil New Facility With High School Hoops Showcase

November 23, 2022 Tony Daquipa

The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million

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Questions Remain About August 4 Incident at Shuttered East Oakland’s Parker K-8 School

November 2, 2022 Tony Daquipa

Throughout most of the past decade, Azlinah Tambu had been active as a parent at Parker K-8 school in East Oakland. She always participated in the bake sales and resource giveaways held on the campus