At the city council meeting on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014, Antioch Sports Legends will receive a check of $3543 for participation in the Mayor’s Golf Tournament for 2014. Kay Power received the check on behalf of Antioch Sports Legends.
It was a historical Sports Legends meeting night. Sports legends and museum volunteers enjoyed a beautiful evening in the gazebo breaking in the new BBQ donated by the Leo Fontana Family Foundation for our October 1st monthly meeting.
April 7, 1970-50 years ago today Antioch High’s Gene “Butch” Rounsaville toes the rubber at Chicago’s White Sox Stadium as a relief pitcher and becomes Antioch’s first Major League Baseball (MLB ) player. It would be eight long years before the 6’3’ 205 pound, 1962 graduate would stand facing his first batter in the season…
See Contra Costa Times story. Also article in the Antioch Press on Oct., 17th.
At the Inductee and Volunteer Recognition breakfast on the Gala induction weekend October 10, three of the Antioch Sports Legends hardworking volunteers were given the prestigious Antioch Sports Legends Founder’s Clock award. Each year, one or more volunteers are given the award for their dedication to the ASL program. This year, a surprised Bea and…
The Antioch Sports Legends and Antioch Historical Museum will extend their closure to comply with the Contra Costa County Health Department’s new COVID-19 Guidelines until May 31st. Health Officer of Contra Costa County Dr. Chris Farnitano says, “We understand how challenging shelter in place is but we are clearly seeing the benefits,” and “As we…
By Steve Dulas Sports Legends Staff Writer Deer Valley High School will be well represented when the National Football League season begins this week, with two former Wolverines expected to see plenty of playing time on the field and a third waiting in the wings. In Oakland, running back Taiwan Jones DVHS 2007, begins his…
