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East County Lions gear up for No. 20
Mar 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Always on the lookout for the gridiron stars of tomorrow, the East County Lions youth football and cheer program, now in its 20th year, is holding walk-in sign-ups. Sign-ups for football take place...
Delta Patriots crack open new playbook
Mar 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
With the new season of Delta Patriots Youth Football and Cheer comes a new executive board for the first time in the organization’s six-year existence. Incoming President Stan Fratus is confident i...
Gold in the redwoods
Feb 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
At the annual Rumble in the Redwoods, a traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held earlier this month in Aptos, Brentwood-based Crosley Gracie Academy fielded two athletes in the adult divisio...
Miles of smiles
Feb 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
One of Antioch High’s most famous alumni, baseball star Aaron Miles, stopped by the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame last weekend to sign autographs and meet fans as part of Aaron Miles Day. Mil...
Building a legacy
Feb 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
In its first full year of competition, Brentwood-based Legacy Cheer & Dance earned several first-place titles in addition to its recent national ranking. Founded in 2009, Legacy Cheer and Dance enj...
Bringing the heat
Feb 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Legendary lefty Vida Blue, who pitched for the Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, stopped by Bases Loaded in Antioch recently to sign his biography, “Vida Blue: A Life.” Pen...
Liberty grads take to online airwaves
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Two alumni have started broadcasting Lions football and basketball games online, so fans all around the world can cheer for Liberty.
Ballin’ in the Bay tournament a slam dunk
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The inaugural Ballin’ in the Bay 3 on 3 Basketball tournament, which rolled into Discovery Bay on Jan. 15, was a huge success. The tournament was sponsored by The Boardwalk Grill of Discovery Bay a...
All-Stars are all right
Jan 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Hard work and dedication are paying off for the Black Diamond All-Stars. The nationally ranked cheer and hip hop program brought 11 teams to the recent Jamz Adrenaline Heaven competition at UC Davi...
Antioch boy punts, passes and kicks his way to fame
Jan 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Michael McAdoo of Antioch earned first place in his age division at the national Punt, Pass and Kick contest.
Pro ballplayer makes hometown visit
Jan 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Antioch Museum’s Sports Legends Program will host a meet-and-greet event spotlighting Antioch’s own major league baseball player, Aaron Miles, on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 1500 W...
Pro BMX riders thrill the crowd
by Michael Dixon
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Pros such as Edwin De La Rosa, Chris Gille, Tom White, Brandon “Lil Taco” Olivero and Pat Wang came to Brentwood recently, giving local kids a show.
Liberty grad stands tall
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Reality set in for Kyle Quinn when he looked toward the sky – and saw a roof. Quinn, a 2008 Liberty High alumnus, was pressed into starting duty recently for the University of Arizona football team...
Pickleball a hit with local seniors
by Michael Dixon
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
In recent years, senior citizens have been playing the game of pickleball at the tennis courts at Discovery Bay’s Cornell Park. What started out as a fad has grown into a strong social occasion att...
Flags, football and fun at the Turkey Bowl
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The thoughts of 350 people turned to Thanksgiving recently as they focused on the turkey. The second annual Turkey Bowl, that is, presented by Pick 6 Flag Football and held at Pittsburg High. Six t...
Remember the Alamodome
Dec 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Delta Patriots defensive end Simba Short, second from right, receives his jersey for the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl, to be held Jan. 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. With him are Delta Patri...
Ajax claims gold
Dec 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The U12 girls Ajax United East Bay Soccer club has claimed the Nor Cal Premiere Soccer League fall championship for the Gold Division of region 3-4-5. Fresh off the heels of their Diablo Summer Cla...
Speedy Bobcats finish strong
Dec 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Edna Hill Middle School cross country team has gone the distance this season, finishing with a 5-0 record. Far East County middle schools Adams, Bristow, Delta Vista, Excelsior and O’Hara Park ...
Kart kid keeps going
by Justin Lafferty
Dec 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Most days, Clayton Williams of Oakley is just an average, soft-spoken 8-year-old boy. But when Clayton straps on his racing helmet and steps into his go-kart, he’s a confident winning machine. Clay...
Freedom to get new field
by Justin Lafferty
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
After seven years of wear and tear, Freedom High School’s football/soccer field is set to get a facelift. Since the current field is still under warranty, the Liberty Union High School District wil...