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Tuesday afternoon, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph H. Huber denied, for the second time in less than a week, Santa Clara Youth Soccer League’s (SCYSL) request for an injunction to stop NFL construction of a Super Bowl 50 media “village” on the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park. The park is part of a … Read more
Former San Jose police officer Tina Boales is a mom with a mission that is making waves around the globe. She has spearheaded a grassroots effort to provide competitive synchronized swimming opportunities at the elite level for people with disabilities worldwide–people like her 15-year-old daughter Raquel Boales. Raquel was born with a birth injury (Erb’s … Read more
The Santa Clara High School football team ended their regular season at home with a 40-10 win over Los Altos on Nov 13. With the win, the Bruins end the conference leading their league with a perfect 6-0 record. The Bruins got things started halfway through the first quarter on a pass from sophomore quarterback … Read more
Despite the rain, the San Francisco 49ers hosted its annual Bike Build event with Turning Wheels for Kids presented by Optum, on November 2. With the help of volunteers from Optum and the 49ers staff, 50 bikes were assembled and donated to several students from the 49ers Academy. According to the San Francisco 49ers, Turning … Read more
Wilcox and Santa Clara high schools’ girls volleyball teams were at it again on Oct. 27 as they faced off in a five set duel, with the Bruins of Santa Clara coming out on top. Though there were only two lead changes, the first set set the tone for the rest of the game, with … Read more
At the Oct. 27 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council advanced $2 million for the Super City events in the two months leading up to the Super Bowl, and $388,000 for fundraising services from Peggy Kennedy, principal of San Ramon-based Kennedy Event Marketing, to solicit sponsorships cover those costs. The Council approved the Super Community … Read more
With a strong start in the first half, the Celtic Warriors of St. Lawrence Academy defeated the San Francisco Christian Trojans 8-1 on Oct. 13. The Warriors increase their overall record to 6-2 and continue to go undefeated in conference, winning all five of their conference games so far. St. Lawrence’s first half strength started … Read more
Passing through San Tomas Expressway off Cabrillo Avenue, one might catch glimpses of skateboarders gliding across bowls and ramps, sometimes performing gravity-defying stunts, as they practice their craft at the city’s 16,000 square foot Skate Park, accommodating skateboarders of all levels. “The official open date of the Skate Park was Sept. 20, 1999,” says Darrick … Read more
Wilcox and Santa Clara High Schools set out in a non-conference, rivalry game on Friday night with the Chargers coming out on top, 55-27. The Chargers got the scoring started in the first quarter, leading the Bruins by seven at the end of the first half. Just two minutes into the second quarter, Wilcox increased … Read more
Santa Clara resident Don Pellmann is the newly reigning face of Senior Olympics around the world. Very senior Olympics. Pellmann turned 100 August 12th. Competing September 20 at San Diego Mesa College in almost 100-degree heat, Pellmann—the oldest person ever to enter the San Diego Senior Olympics—brought home five gold medals and made sports history … Read more