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

April 25, 2023 Tony Daquipa 2

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 […]

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Senior Girls Basketball Team Members Reflect On Time at Oakland Tech

April 17, 2023 Tony Daquipa 1

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 […]

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Three Longtime Friends Helped Add to Oakland’s Basketball Legacy

March 28, 2023 Tony Daquipa 3

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 […]

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

March 14, 2023 Tony Daquipa, Ryan Barba and Tonya Shipp 1

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 […]

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Oakland High Boys, Oakland Tech Girls, Win Big at State Championships Friday

March 11, 2023 Momo Chang 11

The Oakland Tech Girls basketball team win their third straight state title in a row last night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The girls won their Division 1 championship game. The O-High boys […]

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

March 6, 2023 Tony Daquipa 0

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 […]

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Oakland High School Hoops Section Finals This Saturday

February 23, 2023 Tony Daquipa 2

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 4

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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Education

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

November 23, 2022 Tony Daquipa 1

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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The Spirit of Bill Russell Kicks Off McClymonds’ New Season

September 6, 2022 Bill Joyce 1

In the fading sunlight just before the kick-off for football’s season opener at the “School of Champions,” McClymonds High School paid tribute to the greatest Warrior of all, basketball immortal and social justice activist Bill […]

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Students who want to get an education in the STEM field can apply and enroll now in Drive: Laney, a program between Laney College and Oakland-based Hack the Hood. Students who complete the 12 month […]

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