Paradise High School on the road to Recovery
Lucero Del Rayo-Nava
February 10, 2019
The first week of November was a crucial time for Paradise High School athletics: the football team was ready to take on their first playoff game, both soccer teams and the wrestling team were on the verge of qualifying for playoffs, and the basketball teams were getting ready to kick off their season. The...
Paradise High School athletes find solace in pro sports
Ricardo Tovar
November 28, 2018
People often question the validity of sports in our society; for Paradise athletes, sports was a way for them to escape the harsh reality of their situation. Many of these athletes have no place to play the sports they love and some don't have homes to go back to.#ButteStrong #PrayForParadise #Paradise...
League stands against Kaepernick
Kenta Mcafee
October 16, 2016
The NFL had major movements this season, with Twitter now streaming live games and a new $100 million concussion initiative. Despite the success they've enjoyed, there's still one problem they have yet to tackle: kneeling at sports games. Colin Kaepernick started the movement earlier this year when he chose to kneel during the national anthem at a 49er's...
Peaceful Protests Bring More Criticism
Nicte Hernandez
September 7, 2016
When we think of protests we immediately picture hundreds of people crossing a freeway, looting or the SWAT team pushing back on the protesters. Destruction is usually the word we associate with when a protest is taking place. Never do we picture silent sit-ins, despite the numerous non-violent protests...
Bay Area NFL teams get set for draft
Kevin Lucena
April 24, 2015
With the 2015 NFL draft in Chicago quickly approaching, it’s time to take make some predictions for who the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers will take with their first round picks. Oakland Raiders Fourth Overall Pick Mel Kiper, ESPN Kevin White – West Virginia The gap be...
Sports stars get off easy
Matt Murphy
April 22, 2014
A certain Bay Area athlete, perhaps you've heard of Colin Kaepernick, has been in a bit of hot water lately. Or maybe he's in no trouble at all. This is the nature of incident reports — something, or nothing, may be wrong. Kaepernick was named in along with two other NFL players. After a woman ...
