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Antioch High School was awarded $5,000 to improve the baseball fields and purchase equipment for the Antioch High Baseball Program. On Thursday, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford presented checks at AT&T Parks. The $100k in grants, was part of the KNBR Step Up to the Plate for Education grants which was funded by Wells Fargo. Through an

By TRINE GALLEGOS | Correspondent PUBLISHED: October 20, 2017 at 8:26 pm | UPDATED: October 23, 2017 at 2:30 pm The unexpected passing of a well-liked community leader has those who knew him reeling. Dave Sanderson, a one-time deputy director of Antioch Parks & Recreation, died on Oct. 17 at his Antioch home. He was 66 years old. Gregarious and

1995 AHS Boys Volleyball Team Coach Lou Panzella’s fabulous team rode a perfect 10-0 league record and three Invitational Tournament Championships into the North Coast Section Playoffs where they ran through to the title match versus top-seeded College Park. The mighty Panthers were too tough that day and downed the Falcons to earn its first NCS

Brian White, Cross-Country AHS 1991 Two-time team MVP White had an amazing senior year finishing 6th overall at the State Cross-Country Championships and followed that up with a blistering track season where he set school records in the 2 Mile and 5,000 Meter Runs. He won the 1,600 and 3,200 at the BVAL meet and ran the 3,200 at the State Track Meet. He

Ryan Walker, All-Around Male Athlete AHS 1991 This amazing all-around athlete was a three-time BVAL and two-time North Coast Section champion in Wrestling and placed 4th at the State Meet in 1991. He also was a Second Team All-BVAL performer as a ferocious hitting strong safety in football. He capped his amazing senior year by winning the BVAL Diving

Chuck Stapleton, Football AHS 1948 Stapleton was an All-Contra Costa County Athletic League selection on both offense and defense his junior and senior seasons. This rugged tackle was a foundation for three of legendary coach Jack Danilovich’s teams of the late 40’s He was selected to the All-Northern California team in 1946 and ‘47 and

Tom Rhoads, Track and Field AHS 1976 Rhoads won the Diablo Valley Athletic League and North Coast Section Division championships in the discus his senior year setting the stage for a brilliant 5th place finish at the State Meet in 1976 and was named the Contra Costa Times Field Athlete of the Year. After 41 years, Rhodes top mark of 173’ 7” is