Yvonne Lee was the winner of the Alameda Women’s Golf Club Annual President’s Cup Tournament. The three-week tournament concluded on Thursday, June 23 with Lee posting an overall low net score of 205 strokes. Sarah Valentine finished just one stroke behind Lee with a net 206.

Alameda native Cooper Teare used a strong finish down the final stretch to win the men’s 1,500-meter race at the U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships Saturday, June 25 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

I’m a sports fan — my dad coached championship teams in several sports, and I know what winning can mean — having been a Mets fan for decades before moving here thoroughly acquaints me with the alternative.

The California Coaches Association (CCA) honored two Alameda high school coaches at the State Coach of the Year Awards ceremony June 11 at the Sandpiper Community Center in Redwood City.

Alamedans Logan Chen and Clara Verdickt took first place in the California Beach Volleyball Association Santa Cruz Tour Stop 1 girls’ 12-and-under U division Wednesday, June 15. Chen and Verdickt beat out seven other teams on their way to winning the tournament.

The Alameda Gators swim team competed at the Orinda Aquatics Meet in Moraga on June 11.

On June 23, members of the Alameda Police Department (APD) will carry the “Flame of Hope” through the City of Alameda in support of the Special Olympics Northern California.

On Saturday, June 4, the Encinal High School (EHS) chess club went undefeated against Alameda High School (AHS) in the first ever “Island Board” chess tournament. The event was held on AHS’ campus.

On May 20, Encinal Junior High School’s sixth and seventh grade co-ed volleyball team won the Div. II championship over the Lincoln Lions. Although undermatched, the Jets won in two straight sets.

The Bay Area has gone basketball crazy with the return of the Golden State Warriors to the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals. Alamedans have a chance to watch the beloved Warriors battle for the Larry O’Brien trophy on a 30-by-50-foot screen thanks to Alameda Theatre & Cineplex.