Friday, May 18, 2012
The tennis duo—and twin brothers—are hoping to compete for gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer.
This article is sponsored by Citi. Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan are used to doing everything together and next on their horizon is the hope for a celebratory chest bump at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Men’s Doubles Tennis. The Camarillo natives train together, eat together and have won 11 Grand Slam Men’s Doubles Titles as well as a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Known as the Bryan Brothers, the 34-year-old twins are known for their trademark celebratory chest bump after their tennis wins and are currently ranked number one in the world in doubles tennis. Off the court, the twins are in a band together named the Bryan Brothers Band. Adding to their list of accomplishments, Bob and Mike are now two of 13 athletes …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Saturday, girls in all divisions came out swinging.
What started in 1983 with a handful of local families looking for playing opportunities for their daughters has grown to a volunteer organization encompassing more than 300 girls from Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Kensington and other nearby cities from upwards of 30 local schools. The League’s philosophy stresses fun and skill development over winning at all costs. Saturday, girls in grades 1 through 8 hit the fields in Berkeley and Albany. Here’s the latest news. YOUNGER DIVISION North Berkeley Investments Sparkling Penguins 16, Strategic Economics Ruby Robbins 8 The Ruby Robbins started out strong with Saskia Knight’s hard single into left field. The Penguins answered back, nabbing 3 outs early in the top of the first inning. …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Beware soggy tickets, transit agency cautions.
BART will open its turnstiles early and run extra long trains the day of the Bay to Breakers. Service for the 101st Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco Sunday, May 20 will begin at roughly 5 a.m. at all BART stations; trains running before 8 a.m. will run at 20-minute intervals. And bikes are verboten until after 8 a.m. Download the special schedule (.pdf) for Bay to Breakers service. The world-famous race attracts thousands of runners and spectators from throughout the Bay Area. BART encourages riders coming from the East Bay to disembark at the Embarcadero Station, a short distance from Howard and Spear streets, where the race begins. Runners can save themselves time and trouble by getting a Clipper card in advance of race day to pay …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Coast Guard called off the search for the four missing sailors on Sunday after 30 hours of searching.
-- With contribution from the Bay City News The San Francisco Giants will honor the victims of Saturday's fatal yacht crash, including Alexis Busch, Major League Baseball's first-ever "batgirl," prior to Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, a team spokeswoman said. Alexis Busch, of Larkspur, is one of four people who remain missing after the yacht they were traveling in crashed near the Farallon Islands shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. On "Saturday, a mayday call put the coast guard into action,” according to KTUV. Waves “hit the boat and caused it to capsize.” The Giants will have a moment of silence prior to the singing of the National Anthem before tonight's 7:15 p.m. game in honor of the sailors, team spokeswoman …
Friday, April 6, 2012
After its $321 million facelift and seismic retrofit, people will want to "be there" for the opening game.
The Simpson Center for Student Athlete High should be ready to go September 1, according to the Bay Area News Group. They think the new 63,000-seat facility will be filled on kick off day, “barring some kind of natural disaster.” Speaking about Cal's the opening football game against Nevada, Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour says the place will be packed. People will want to have the opportunity to say “I was there,” according to Bay Area News Group. See a slideshow of the new stadium, after its $321 million renovation and seismic retrofit.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Coach Todd Walker and others from the nonviolent youth group Lifelines to Healing counsel kids away from street life.
Todd Walker has been coaching football in Berkeley for eight years. He’s helped many kids develop confidence and a sense of belonging. He also works in an Oakland mortuary. When he started seeing the kids he had coached turn up as victims, he said he knew he had to do more. Walker and 25 others from the nonviolent youth group Lifelines to Healing have started walking the streets at night, connecting with kids. “A lot of the kids I coach, I’ve had to pick up their bodies,” he said. “We just started this. We’re taking the streets back. We’re going to be talking to everybody, anybody, to stop some of this killing and get these kids back in school.” Members of Lifelines to Healing will be on hand when Walker’s ninth season coaching youth …
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Monday, March 26, 2012
It was a bad Saturday night in Sacramento, but the squad still had a 29-3 season and came within a game of winning the California Division 1 championship.
The Lady Jackets started out strong, but in the end they couldn't muster the muscle to defeat Mater Dei in Sacramento Saturday night. "Our confidence wasn't shaken, we just couldn't finish open shots. But I think the end of the game for us was when we stopped playing our defense." That's Elisha Davis speaking to MaxPreps after the game. The final score was 57-40. Watch the video of Coach Cheryl Draper and teammates Rachel Howard, Elisha Davis, and Jasmin Guinn. Here's some video of Davis before the game. We'll be rooting for you next year Lady Jackets.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Lady Yellow Jackets are up against one of the best teams in the nation. Berkeley's own David and Goliath story. Will there be a surprise upset tomorrow evening in Sacramento?
Berkeley High School's girls basketball team made it to state last year, only to have Mater Dei, ranked 8th in the nation, steal the keys to the kingdom. In tonight's rematch in Sacramento, senior point guard Elisha Davis is determined to take back the keys and reign supreme.
Friday, March 23, 2012
They're one of the few public high schools that make it to state, according Coach Draper. Find out what the team does for good luck.
Berkeley High's girls basketball team faces off against their rival Mater Die from Santa Ana. The game's at 6 p.m. tomorrow night at Arco Area in Sacramento. Watch the video of Coach Cheryl Draper and teammates Rachel Howard, Elisha Davis, and Jasmin Guinn.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
With the Oscars on today, here's a Q&A from one of the neighboring Patch's with Jim Young who remembers being inside baseball during the epic Oakland A's season pictured in the Oscar-nominated film
Between the years 2000 and 2008, Young served as Director of Public Relations for the Oakland A’s. "I was responsible for all of the team’s media relations and publicity efforts and also served as the primary liaison with the players." That means, of course, that Young was literally "inside baseball" during the epic 2002 Major League Baseball season depicted in this year's Academy Award-nominted film, "Moneyball." With the coming Oscar ceremony in mind, we asked Young about that season, and the film. His generous resposes follow. What was your role with the Oakland A’s during the “Moneyball” period, the 2002 baseball season? I caught the team at a very exciting time. During my eight years with the team, we went to the playoffs five times, …
Tanya Jo Miller
6:49 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Aww, not a bad score though! more ›