Sports

Alamedan Wins NCAA 5,000 Meter

Jun 15,2021

Last Friday, June 11, in Eugene, Ore. at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, Alamedan and University of Oregon runner Cooper Teare won the 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) with the second fastest time ever at that distance by a collegiate runner and a personal best time by five seconds.

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Hornets Swarm Jets in Season Finales

Jun 08,2021

Alameda High School (AHS) basketball swept the Island Bowl on Saturday, June 5. The men’s team defeated the Encinal High School (EHS), 49-34, while the Lady Hornets defeated the Lady Jets, 62-48. Both games were played on the Jets’ home court.

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Photos by Charles Penalver &nbsp&nbsp Senior Isaiah Smith runs in a second-quarter touchdown.

Brindley Boots Jets Back to Championship

Nov 26,2019

As the ball sailed through the uprights, and the clock struck zero, the Encinal Jets had done something they hadn’t done in nine years — secured a place in the North Coast Section championship. Senior John Brindley’s 17-yard field goal gave No. 1 seed Encinal an enthralling 24-21 win over No.

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Maurice Ramirez Photography &nbsp&nbsp Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft enjoyed the ride down Shoreline Drive as a participant in last weekend’s Ride for the Parks.

Parks Ride Draws 100s of Cyclists

Oct 01,2019

The fourth annual Alameda Bike for the Parks (AB4P) event took place Saturday, Sept. 28. This year’s event exceeded last year’s ride total with more than 600 local cyclists participating to raise money for Alameda parks.  

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All photos EHS senior A.J. Falk &nbsp&nbsp Encinal High School senior quarterback David Romero-Reinholz surveys the Alameda High School defense before taking the snap at the 65th Island Bowl last Friday, Sept. 13, at Thompson Field.

Jets Swat Hornets in Island Bowl, 42-0

Sep 17,2019

Sixth months ago the Alameda Unified School District explored the possibility of combining the Island’s two public high schools. Last Friday’s rivalry between Alameda and Encinal high schools reminded the community that the Island Bowl is a tradition worth keeping. 

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Happy Fourth of July

Jul 04,2019

Longtime Fourth of July Parade Committee members left to right: Kendra Williams, Mark Sorenson and Barbara Price kick off the 2018 Fourth of July Parade (above).

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File photo. The Big Game is coming up this Friday between the Alameda Hornets and Encinal Jets football teams.

Hornets, Jets Face Off Friday

Sep 05,2018

The Alameda High School Hornets will visit Encinal High School at Willie Stargell Field to face off against their cross-town rival Jets this Friday, Sept. 7, in the annual Island Bowl.

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Courtesy Jason Kidd. Jason Kidd began his basketball career in Alameda with St. Joseph Notre Dame High School’s Pilots. He led the local team to two consecutive state titles.

Kidd Inducted to Cal’s Hall of Fame

Sep 12,2017

Last Friday, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School alumni and NBA standout, Jason Kidd, earned one of Cal’s high honors. The Golden Bears inducted Kidd into their Hall of Dame. His jersey, No. 5, has also been retired at UC Berkeley. 

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