Martin GallegosStaff writerIt's been a special season for Hawks cross-country runner Abraham Espinoza. His latest performance just added to his legacy.
"We didn't know if Abe could finish first," Head Coach Steve Navarro said. "It was in Hartnell College's home course and he…
Alex RomeroStaff WriterThe long awaited success from professional sports in the Bay Area has replaced a dark age of losing.
Dark age would actually be an understatement.
For the mid 2000s, there were no playoffs for most teams in the Bay Area. This is…
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Standout swimmer McKenna Stevulak has proved to be too much for the competition early on in the Las Positas College swim season.
Recently at the Sacramento City…
Martin GallegosSports editorAs he sits at his desk watching film of the team from last season, Las Positas College basketball head coach Tony Costello is already out to prove that this past season was a fluke.
“We need to get better,” Costello said.
What…
Charlie Anne UrciaStaff writer
The Las Positas College swim team just keeps winning.
The women’s division outperformed the competition in their dual meet against City College of San Francisco and Solano Community College with a 62-34 and a 72-19 victory respectively. The men’s division…
Travis DannerEditor in chiefFinally, baseball has it’s equivalent to the grand spectacle of the FIFA World Cup.
Well, almost.
After two mostly mediocre tries, the World Baseball Classic has finally gotten its act together.
The first round of games has been everything a tournament like…
Martin Gallegos, Sports EditorThere was no parade down Market Street in San Francisco. No images of Colin Kaepernick hoisting the Lombardi trophy. The 49ers lost the Super Bowl.
Even though the 49ers were favored by four points, the Super Bowl showed us that…
Joshua BasraiSpecial to the ExpressThe 49ers are the next team in the midst of this Bay Area sports renaissance. Unfortunately, one team’s success proves to taste like sour grapes to those who support the other team across the bay, the Oakland Raiders.
Those…
Jason LeskiwManaging editorSuper Bowl 47 marks the first time that the Bay Area’s red and gold will play in the biggest game of the year since 1996. All of the earmarks of the past five teams throughout the 49ers’ history or Omni-present…
Jason LeskiwSports editor2012 came with the 40th anniversary of an educational equality amendment that was cheered into signing during the Nixon administration. Hope Solo, Serena and Venus Williams, Candace Parker and Marion Jones all have this law to thank in helping their…