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A group of basketball players surround a coach in an indoor game

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,

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

a close up of a scoreboard that says "McClymonds Warriors" in orange type. A field lamp post is shining at dusk next to it

The Spirit of Bill Russell Kicks Off McClymonds’ New Season

September 6, 2022 Bill Joyce

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

A boxing gym in East Oakland with concrete floors and bags handing from ceiling while one man is boxing in the right corner

From Blight to Fight: Gopa Boxing Club Hopes to Train Next Generation of Oakland Boxers

August 26, 2022 Eduardo Jimenez

The gray brick walls on the outside of the soon-to-be-opened Gopa Boxing Club are thick with layers of painted-over gang graffiti. Inside these walls, a brand-new boxing ring now sits and punching bags lay on

A Black man holds his infant son in the water with a blue pool noodle tied safely around the baby to keep him afloat

One Oaklander reflects on his journey becoming a West Oakland swim instructor

August 7, 2022 Leon Sykes

My journey to being a swim instructor was perhaps unexpected. When I was five, my parents put me in swim classes at Live Oak pool in Oakland. But I first joined a swim team around

a grey sweatshirt with the letters "OAL" in simple text and a black one on the right

Dope Only Sells Limited Edition Sweatshirts to Raise Funds for Oakland Athletic League

January 18, 2022 Brandy Collins

Beginning in January, Oakland Athletic League (OAL) is partnering with Dope Only Marketing, the creator of “Oakland, USA” t-shirts and sweatshirts, as seen worn by Daveed Diggs in the movie Blindspotting. “Oakland, USA” sweatshirts are

picture of Coach Gruden at training wearing visor

Oakland reacts to Gruden’s resignation from the Raiders

November 3, 2021 Tyla Brown

Longtime Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden resigned following the leaks of racist, sexist, homophobic emails.

a group of people rally outside a building holding colorful signs with baseball puns asking for benefits to the community

Community Groups Rally at A’s HQ

July 19, 2021 Howard Dyckoff

The city is holding a special meeting tomorrow to address the new A’s ballpark plans near the waterfront.