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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The 49ers made it to the Super Bowl — and on Sunday, they’ll be facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re headed to Vegas to experience the showdown in person, there’s a good chance you’re looking for ways to watch the Super Bowl right here in the Bay Area. Keep reading for where to stream Super Bowl LVIII, ideas for bars that’ll be showing the game and hosting Super Bowl watch parties, and who is playing the halftime show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Looking for more ways to get ready? Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13951328/49ers-fans-super-bowl-events-activities\">KQED Arts’s 49 things to do before watching the big game\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11974954/how-to-enjoy-the-super-bowl-in-the-bay-area-if-you-dont-follow-football\">what fair-weather football fans should know about supporting the Niners in true Bay Area fashion\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where to watch the 2024 Super Bowl\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The 49ers vs. Chiefs Super Bowl kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. If you don’t have cable, you can stream the Super Bowl on the following online services. (Be sure to check if you can get a free trial version):\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cbssports.com/watch/nfl?ftag=CBS-16-10adb4e\">Stream the Super Bowl on CBS Sports\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cbs.com/all-access/?ftag=AAM-00-10ach0c\">Stream the Super Bowl on Paramount Plus\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nfl.com/apps/?icampaign=mob-nav-ctc-SB_Waystowatch\">Stream the Super Bowl on the official NFL app\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/welcome\">Stream the Super Bowl on Fubo\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/\">Stream the Super Bowl on YouTube TV\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-to-watch-the-super-bowl-without-cable-2024\">Stream the Super Bowl on Hulu (with Live TV)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Attend a Super Bowl watch party in the Bay Area\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Countless bars, restaurants, cafes and event spaces around the Bay will be hosting their own Super Bowl watch parties on Sunday. 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"headTitle": "49ers vs. Lions at Levi’s Stadium: Parking, Bag Policy, Watch Parties and More | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>Santa Clara-born Saweetie says it herself, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13950697/49ers-nfl-playoffs-superbowl-p-lo-saweetie-do-it-for-the-bay\">Do it for the Bay\u003c/a>.” The San Francisco 49ers will play the Detroit Lions this Sunday in the National Football Conference Championship — with the winner heading to the Super Bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re lucky enough to have tickets to the game in Levi’s Stadium, remember, it’s sure to be a packed house. Getting in and out of the stadium — and finding parking — won’t be simple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for our quick logistical guide to attending a big game at Levi’s Stadium. Be sure to follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">the Levi’s Stadium event page\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/levisstadium\">Twitter page\u003c/a> for last-minute updates, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you are coming from Michigan — the home state of this reporter — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/food\">check out some excellent places to grab a meal around the Bay Area\u003c/a> or make the most of your visit with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970450/sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco\">our guide to exploring San Francisco when you’ve only got a few hours to spare\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jump straight to:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#parking\">\u003cstrong>Where can I find parking for Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#bags\">\u003cstrong>What’s the Levi’s Stadium bag policy?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#transit\">\u003cstrong>How can I get public transit to watch the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#parties\">\u003cstrong>Where are the 49ers vs. Lions watch parties?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What time is the 49ers vs. Lions game at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The gates to Levi’s Stadium \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">will open at 1:30 p.m., and kick-off is at 3:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you arrive there earlier — to make sure you secure parking — the team store and \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/museum/\">49ers Museum\u003c/a> open at 12:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll need to show your ticket barcode on your phone to enter the stadium — so make sure your phone is fully charged.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I still get tickets for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tickets for the Levi’s Stadium game on Sunday are still available on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005F7CB64A26FC?brand=fortyniners&artistid=806015&landing=s&wt.mc_id=NFL_TEAM_SF_BASE_LINK_PLAYOFFS_GAME3&campaign=sp-sf-ti-ot-cu-2114_W_LS\">Ticketmaster\u003c/a>. The Visa Box Office also opens at 12 p.m. if you want to try for a walk-up ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be wary of scams. For example, the Better Businesses Bureau (BBB) \u003ca href=\"https://abc7news.com/taylor-swift-scams-concert-tickets-better-business-bureau/13474055/\">warned about resale scams during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour\u003c/a> at Levi’s Stadium, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed. Check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real. And if you do choose to buy a resale, \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/28902-bbb-scam-alert-spot-the-scam-before-paying-big-bucks-for-taylor-swift-tickets\">use your credit card, says the BBB\u003c/a>. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are getting a resale from a friend, make sure to call your friend directly — to make sure someone isn’t impersonating them online. It might seem like overkill, but this kind of scam is not uncommon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973891\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A man geared up in football uniform runs down a large football field, holding a football with his right hand.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">49ers running back Christian McCaffrey rushes for a 39-yard touchdown during the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara. \u003ccite>(Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Can I tailgate at Levi’s Stadium for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, but there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">several restrictions\u003c/a>. Tailgating for this game at Levi’s:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is limited to the area directly in front or behind a vehicle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Is only for guests with tickets\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will cease after kickoff\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>According to Levi Stadium’s guidelines, you cannot:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Impede traffic when tailgating\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Reserve empty spaces just for tailgating\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Use a tent that exceeds 8 feet by 8 feet\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you bring hot coals for barbecues, you’ll need an appropriate way to get rid of them without causing a fire hazard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need day-of parking and you are driving in a large vehicle like an RV, you can park in the Levi’s Stadium Blue RV Lot for $170. But this parking is first-come, first-serve, meaning you’d have to be there early.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the Bay Area weather forecast for the weekend? How should I dress for the 49ers vs. Lions game at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s going to be \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.3558&lon=-121.9551\">a sunny day during the NFC championship game\u003c/a>, with a high of 73 degrees F in the day and a low of 50 degrees F at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water. You can bring sealed plastic and reusable transparent water bottles into the stadium. Levi’s is an open stadium, meaning it will likely cool down as the evening approaches, so it’s worth bringing a jacket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\">a thorough guide on how to stay safe during hot weather\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bags\">\u003c/a>What’s the bag policy at Levi’s Stadium for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/bagpolicy/\">does not allow non-transparent bags\u003c/a> — meaning any bag you bring must be:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Clear (i.e., transparent, so the contents within can be clearly seen)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>No bigger than 12 inches by 6 inches\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The only exception to that “clear bag” rule is for clutches — meaning you can bring a clutch with a shoulder or a wrist strap that’s not transparent but has to be smaller than 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches. There is no bag check service. (KQED also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">advises you not to leave anything in your car\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956137\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1779px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of the different types of bags approved for entry into Levi's stadium.\" width=\"1779\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy.jpg 1779w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-800x493.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-1020x628.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-160x99.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-1536x946.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1779px) 100vw, 1779px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Levi’s Stadium’s list of approved bags for entry. \u003ccite>(levisstadium.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here are some more things you \u003cstrong>cannot\u003c/strong> bring to Levi’s Stadium:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Cans, glass bottles, thermoses, non-transparent water bottles that are not plastic and not sealed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Signs over 2 feet by 3 feet\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>“Professional” cameras, video and audio recording equipment (lights and tripods are also not allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Glow sticks and light-up costumes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Selfie sticks\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Laptops and laptop bags\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Projectiles, like footballs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Confetti and flares\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Helmets not purchased from the team store\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>What \u003cem>can\u003c/em> you bring to Levi’s Stadium? These items include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sealed plastic water bottles and reusable transparent water bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Blankets\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seat cushions\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Diaper bags (if you’re accompanying a child)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Binoculars (but the case is not allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Hand sanitizers up to 12 ounces\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium says free phone charging stations are available at \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">all Guest Service Stations\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How do I know if I’ve got a good seat at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you are anxious about anything blocking your view of the field or want to know the fastest way to your seat, you can check out the view from your seat \u003ca href=\"http://levisstadium.io-media.com/web/index.html\">using Levi’s Stadium’s Virtual Venue map\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://seatgeek.com/venues/levi-s-stadium/seating-chart/views\">SeatGeek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/Levi%27s+Stadium/seating/concert/\">A View From My Seat\u003c/a> are also good resources for this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956144\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956144\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial phot of a huge stadium, overlaid with graphics illustrating different seating.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1237\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map.jpg 1900w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-800x521.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-1020x664.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-1536x1000.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can look at where your seat is on the Levi’s Stadium site. \u003ccite>(levistadium.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>What should I know about accessibility at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium has \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/guest-services/ada-services/\">an online guide to their accessible services\u003c/a>, which includes information about accessible seating and companion seats, bathroom services, elevator facilities, and how to request access to closed captioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levi’s says that any wheelchair services should be requested in advance when applicable by emailing mobilityservices@levisstadium.com or calling 408-579-4610 with your requests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/ada-parking/\">accessible parking and drop-off at Levi’s Stadium\u003c/a>. First thing to know: Red Lot 1 is the ideal place to park, but it’s on a first-come, first-serve basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mobility services will be onsite at 12 p.m., with carts from mobility kiosks in Reb Lot 1 and Green Lot 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"parking\">\u003c/a>What should I know about parking for Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Official Levi’s Stadium parking opens at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time of publication, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/nfc-championship-game-parking-sf-v-santa-clara-california-01-28-2024/event/1C005F82251A0B00\">buy official parking tickets at Levi’s Stadium,\u003c/a> and prices range from $89 to $475. Accessible parking information \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/ada-parking/\">can be found on the Levi’s Stadium site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is also limited day-of parking on Red Lot 1 for cars ($60). For motorcycles, it’s on Green Lot 8 for $50.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11973860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1808\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM.png 1792w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-800x807.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-1020x1029.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-160x161.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-1522x1536.png 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What about parking near Levi’s Stadium? You can check independent services like \u003ca href=\"https://www.parkwhiz.com/levi-s-stadium-parking/san-francisco-49ers-v-detroit-lions-nfc-championship-game-1403782/\">ParkWhiz\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/search?kind=event&id=861817\">SpotHero\u003c/a> for non-stadium parking spots nearby, although these will likely still be a long walk — almost a mile — to the stadium. If you’re doing this, be sure to map the route using a tool like Google Maps to ensure you know how long you have to walk and the shortest route to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of your walk \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">will be on a gravel path,\u003c/a> which can be hard on the feet, so wear comfy shoes. Reddit users advised that \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">pedicabs may be\u003c/a> around to take you to the stadium.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about using rideshare services like Uber or Lyft to get to or from Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For previous Levi’s Stadium events, Reddit users \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">have recommended against using rideshares\u003c/a>, saying that wait times are long and costs are high. However, if you plan on getting an Uber or Lyft, you should request to be dropped off “curbside on Great America Parkway, between Tasman Drive and Old Glory Lane,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/pickup-dropoff/\">according to the Levi’s Stadium website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are taking a rideshare out of the stadium after the game ends, exit Gates A, B or F to get picked up at Red Lot 7. (Due to surge pricing, be aware that getting an Uber out of the stadium will likely be expensive after the game.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also private buses from San Francisco to Levi’s Stadium, like the one \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-nfc-champ-game-bus-from-san-francisco-marina-dist-12824-tickets-805515186607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Westwood bar is providing\u003c/a>, with each seat going from $89 to $109. There’s another one outside of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49er-express-shuttle-to-levis-stadium-from-fishermans-wharf-tickets-805790169087?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Hotel Caza in Fisherman’s Wharf\u003c/a>, $75 per seat. (Tickets are going fast, though.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"transit\">\u003c/a>How to take public transit to the game\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">According to Levi’s Stadium\u003c/a>, there will be more \u003cstrong>VTA light rail and buses\u003c/strong> two hours before the game and an hour after the game. Stay updated on any changes on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/events/49ers-vs-detroit-1282024\">VTA event page\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>BART\u003c/strong> will operate on a regular schedule, according to Levi’s. Plan your BART journey \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/\">on the agency’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Caltrain\u003c/strong> will have extended hours after the game for northbound trains departing Mountain View at 8:34 p.m., 9:34 p.m., 10:40 p.m. and 11:34 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/49ers-game-service\">You can learn more on the Caltrain website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Capitol Corridor train\u003c/strong> will arrive at the Great America Station (where Levi’s Stadium is located) at 1:39 p.m. After the game, the train to Sacramento departs at 7:18 p.m. and 8:18 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/49ers-service/\">You can learn more on the Capitol Corridor website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ACE trains\u003c/strong> will have a special service with a westbound train to the Great America station at 1:35 p.m. After the game, the train to Stockton will depart at 7:49 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://acerail.com/event-train/\">Learn more on ACE’s event page.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prepare for a super-crowded Levi’s Stadium experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">all of the bathroom locations at Levi’s Stadium here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no doubt it will be a packed stadium — and there’s no shame in getting a little antsy in big crowds like this. Read \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">NPR’s full guide on what to do if you find yourself caught in a crowd crush\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist in Berlin who studies crowd behavior, says you should rely on your instincts and senses if you feel like the crowd is getting too dense. If you get stuck in a crush, move with the crowd, put your arms out in front of your chest and hold them there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In this position, you would have some space, just a little bit, to push for half a centimeter or just 1 centimeter — enough for you to keep breathing,” Moussaïd told NPR in 2022. “It’s not going to be comfortable. You’re going to be feeling really bad, but at least you’ll survive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973890\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A man geared up in football uniform runs very quickly with a football in his hands.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk runs after making a catch during the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara. \u003ccite>(Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"parties\">\u003c/a>Didn’t get 49ers vs. Lions tickets? Go to a watch party (and there are tons)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 49ers have official fan watch parties across the Bay, including two San José fan rallies in The Plex and San Pedro Social. Find all of these watch parties on the 49er’s event page and schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local bars and clubs also have their own 49ers vs. Lions watch party events, some of which are free to attend with a ticket or some form of RSVP. You can also purchase a table for you and your group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nfc-title-showdown-49ers-vs-lions-viewing-party-championship-after-party-tickets-808446484197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\"> Sushi Confidential\u003c/a> in San José\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-gameday-watch-party-tickets-806101470197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant\u003c/a> in San José\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-vs-lions-view-party-the-grand-sf-tickets-807295812507?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Grand Nightclub\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-in-the-nfc-championships-watch-party-tickets-807395831667?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">United Irish Cultural Center\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-vs-lions-watch-party-mayes-san-francisco-tickets-807366905147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Mayes Oyster House\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nfc-championship-game-49ers-vs-lions-view-party-the-grand-san-francisco-tickets-807332030837?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Grand\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-nfc-championship-watch-party-skylark-012824-tickets-807447405927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Skylark\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lions-vs-niners-watch-party-012824-tickets-805811181937?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Valencia Room\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-line-51-tickets-807108843277?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Line 51 Brewing\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-championship-watch-party-continental-club-tickets-810012387857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Continental Club\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-v-lions-watch-party-tickets-805956255857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Town PopUp\u003c/a> in Oakland ($10)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-rooftop-day-party-49ersnfc-championship-watch-party-tickets-805459921307?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Torch Rooftop Lounge\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watch-party-nfc-championship-sf-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-tickets-809948727447?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Hacker Dojo\u003c/a> in Mountain View\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49er-watch-party-tickets-808545379997\">Flights Restaurant\u003c/a> in Burlingame\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-watch-party-nfc-championship-tickets-809983822417?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Longboard Bar and Venue\u003c/a> in Pacifica\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niners-nfc-championship-on-big-screen-sunday-jan-28-3pm-tickets-805346120927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Cinelounge\u003c/a> in Tiburon\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Santa Clara-born Saweetie says it herself, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13950697/49ers-nfl-playoffs-superbowl-p-lo-saweetie-do-it-for-the-bay\">Do it for the Bay\u003c/a>.” The San Francisco 49ers will play the Detroit Lions this Sunday in the National Football Conference Championship — with the winner heading to the Super Bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re lucky enough to have tickets to the game in Levi’s Stadium, remember, it’s sure to be a packed house. Getting in and out of the stadium — and finding parking — won’t be simple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for our quick logistical guide to attending a big game at Levi’s Stadium. Be sure to follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">the Levi’s Stadium event page\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/levisstadium\">Twitter page\u003c/a> for last-minute updates, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you are coming from Michigan — the home state of this reporter — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/food\">check out some excellent places to grab a meal around the Bay Area\u003c/a> or make the most of your visit with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970450/sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco\">our guide to exploring San Francisco when you’ve only got a few hours to spare\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jump straight to:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#parking\">\u003cstrong>Where can I find parking for Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#bags\">\u003cstrong>What’s the Levi’s Stadium bag policy?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#transit\">\u003cstrong>How can I get public transit to watch the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#parties\">\u003cstrong>Where are the 49ers vs. Lions watch parties?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What time is the 49ers vs. Lions game at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The gates to Levi’s Stadium \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">will open at 1:30 p.m., and kick-off is at 3:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you arrive there earlier — to make sure you secure parking — the team store and \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/museum/\">49ers Museum\u003c/a> open at 12:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll need to show your ticket barcode on your phone to enter the stadium — so make sure your phone is fully charged.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I still get tickets for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tickets for the Levi’s Stadium game on Sunday are still available on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005F7CB64A26FC?brand=fortyniners&artistid=806015&landing=s&wt.mc_id=NFL_TEAM_SF_BASE_LINK_PLAYOFFS_GAME3&campaign=sp-sf-ti-ot-cu-2114_W_LS\">Ticketmaster\u003c/a>. The Visa Box Office also opens at 12 p.m. if you want to try for a walk-up ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be wary of scams. For example, the Better Businesses Bureau (BBB) \u003ca href=\"https://abc7news.com/taylor-swift-scams-concert-tickets-better-business-bureau/13474055/\">warned about resale scams during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour\u003c/a> at Levi’s Stadium, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed. Check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real. And if you do choose to buy a resale, \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/28902-bbb-scam-alert-spot-the-scam-before-paying-big-bucks-for-taylor-swift-tickets\">use your credit card, says the BBB\u003c/a>. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are getting a resale from a friend, make sure to call your friend directly — to make sure someone isn’t impersonating them online. It might seem like overkill, but this kind of scam is not uncommon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973891\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A man geared up in football uniform runs down a large football field, holding a football with his right hand.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954210828-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">49ers running back Christian McCaffrey rushes for a 39-yard touchdown during the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara. \u003ccite>(Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Can I tailgate at Levi’s Stadium for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, but there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">several restrictions\u003c/a>. Tailgating for this game at Levi’s:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is limited to the area directly in front or behind a vehicle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Is only for guests with tickets\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will cease after kickoff\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>According to Levi Stadium’s guidelines, you cannot:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Impede traffic when tailgating\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Reserve empty spaces just for tailgating\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Use a tent that exceeds 8 feet by 8 feet\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you bring hot coals for barbecues, you’ll need an appropriate way to get rid of them without causing a fire hazard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need day-of parking and you are driving in a large vehicle like an RV, you can park in the Levi’s Stadium Blue RV Lot for $170. But this parking is first-come, first-serve, meaning you’d have to be there early.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the Bay Area weather forecast for the weekend? How should I dress for the 49ers vs. Lions game at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s going to be \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.3558&lon=-121.9551\">a sunny day during the NFC championship game\u003c/a>, with a high of 73 degrees F in the day and a low of 50 degrees F at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water. You can bring sealed plastic and reusable transparent water bottles into the stadium. Levi’s is an open stadium, meaning it will likely cool down as the evening approaches, so it’s worth bringing a jacket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\">a thorough guide on how to stay safe during hot weather\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bags\">\u003c/a>What’s the bag policy at Levi’s Stadium for the 49ers vs. Lions game?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/bagpolicy/\">does not allow non-transparent bags\u003c/a> — meaning any bag you bring must be:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Clear (i.e., transparent, so the contents within can be clearly seen)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>No bigger than 12 inches by 6 inches\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The only exception to that “clear bag” rule is for clutches — meaning you can bring a clutch with a shoulder or a wrist strap that’s not transparent but has to be smaller than 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches. There is no bag check service. (KQED also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">advises you not to leave anything in your car\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956137\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1779px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of the different types of bags approved for entry into Levi's stadium.\" width=\"1779\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy.jpg 1779w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-800x493.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-1020x628.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-160x99.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Levis-Bag-Policy-1536x946.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1779px) 100vw, 1779px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Levi’s Stadium’s list of approved bags for entry. \u003ccite>(levisstadium.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here are some more things you \u003cstrong>cannot\u003c/strong> bring to Levi’s Stadium:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Cans, glass bottles, thermoses, non-transparent water bottles that are not plastic and not sealed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Signs over 2 feet by 3 feet\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>“Professional” cameras, video and audio recording equipment (lights and tripods are also not allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Glow sticks and light-up costumes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Selfie sticks\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Laptops and laptop bags\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Projectiles, like footballs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Confetti and flares\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Helmets not purchased from the team store\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>What \u003cem>can\u003c/em> you bring to Levi’s Stadium? These items include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sealed plastic water bottles and reusable transparent water bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Blankets\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seat cushions\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Diaper bags (if you’re accompanying a child)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Binoculars (but the case is not allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Hand sanitizers up to 12 ounces\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium says free phone charging stations are available at \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">all Guest Service Stations\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How do I know if I’ve got a good seat at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you are anxious about anything blocking your view of the field or want to know the fastest way to your seat, you can check out the view from your seat \u003ca href=\"http://levisstadium.io-media.com/web/index.html\">using Levi’s Stadium’s Virtual Venue map\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://seatgeek.com/venues/levi-s-stadium/seating-chart/views\">SeatGeek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/Levi%27s+Stadium/seating/concert/\">A View From My Seat\u003c/a> are also good resources for this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956144\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956144\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial phot of a huge stadium, overlaid with graphics illustrating different seating.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1237\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map.jpg 1900w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-800x521.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-1020x664.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/levis-stadium-map-1536x1000.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can look at where your seat is on the Levi’s Stadium site. \u003ccite>(levistadium.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>What should I know about accessibility at Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levi’s Stadium has \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/guest-services/ada-services/\">an online guide to their accessible services\u003c/a>, which includes information about accessible seating and companion seats, bathroom services, elevator facilities, and how to request access to closed captioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levi’s says that any wheelchair services should be requested in advance when applicable by emailing mobilityservices@levisstadium.com or calling 408-579-4610 with your requests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/ada-parking/\">accessible parking and drop-off at Levi’s Stadium\u003c/a>. First thing to know: Red Lot 1 is the ideal place to park, but it’s on a first-come, first-serve basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mobility services will be onsite at 12 p.m., with carts from mobility kiosks in Reb Lot 1 and Green Lot 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"parking\">\u003c/a>What should I know about parking for Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Official Levi’s Stadium parking opens at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time of publication, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/nfc-championship-game-parking-sf-v-santa-clara-california-01-28-2024/event/1C005F82251A0B00\">buy official parking tickets at Levi’s Stadium,\u003c/a> and prices range from $89 to $475. Accessible parking information \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/ada-parking/\">can be found on the Levi’s Stadium site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is also limited day-of parking on Red Lot 1 for cars ($60). For motorcycles, it’s on Green Lot 8 for $50.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11973860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1808\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM.png 1792w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-800x807.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-1020x1029.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-160x161.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/Levis-parking-2024-01-16-at-2.30.02 PM-1522x1536.png 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What about parking near Levi’s Stadium? You can check independent services like \u003ca href=\"https://www.parkwhiz.com/levi-s-stadium-parking/san-francisco-49ers-v-detroit-lions-nfc-championship-game-1403782/\">ParkWhiz\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/search?kind=event&id=861817\">SpotHero\u003c/a> for non-stadium parking spots nearby, although these will likely still be a long walk — almost a mile — to the stadium. If you’re doing this, be sure to map the route using a tool like Google Maps to ensure you know how long you have to walk and the shortest route to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of your walk \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">will be on a gravel path,\u003c/a> which can be hard on the feet, so wear comfy shoes. Reddit users advised that \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">pedicabs may be\u003c/a> around to take you to the stadium.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about using rideshare services like Uber or Lyft to get to or from Levi’s Stadium?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For previous Levi’s Stadium events, Reddit users \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/14zra5p/going_to_shows_at_levis_stadium_what_do_you_wish/\">have recommended against using rideshares\u003c/a>, saying that wait times are long and costs are high. However, if you plan on getting an Uber or Lyft, you should request to be dropped off “curbside on Great America Parkway, between Tasman Drive and Old Glory Lane,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/pickup-dropoff/\">according to the Levi’s Stadium website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are taking a rideshare out of the stadium after the game ends, exit Gates A, B or F to get picked up at Red Lot 7. (Due to surge pricing, be aware that getting an Uber out of the stadium will likely be expensive after the game.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also private buses from San Francisco to Levi’s Stadium, like the one \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-nfc-champ-game-bus-from-san-francisco-marina-dist-12824-tickets-805515186607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Westwood bar is providing\u003c/a>, with each seat going from $89 to $109. There’s another one outside of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49er-express-shuttle-to-levis-stadium-from-fishermans-wharf-tickets-805790169087?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Hotel Caza in Fisherman’s Wharf\u003c/a>, $75 per seat. (Tickets are going fast, though.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"transit\">\u003c/a>How to take public transit to the game\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/event/nfc-championship/\">According to Levi’s Stadium\u003c/a>, there will be more \u003cstrong>VTA light rail and buses\u003c/strong> two hours before the game and an hour after the game. Stay updated on any changes on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/events/49ers-vs-detroit-1282024\">VTA event page\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>BART\u003c/strong> will operate on a regular schedule, according to Levi’s. Plan your BART journey \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/\">on the agency’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Caltrain\u003c/strong> will have extended hours after the game for northbound trains departing Mountain View at 8:34 p.m., 9:34 p.m., 10:40 p.m. and 11:34 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/49ers-game-service\">You can learn more on the Caltrain website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Capitol Corridor train\u003c/strong> will arrive at the Great America Station (where Levi’s Stadium is located) at 1:39 p.m. After the game, the train to Sacramento departs at 7:18 p.m. and 8:18 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/49ers-service/\">You can learn more on the Capitol Corridor website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ACE trains\u003c/strong> will have a special service with a westbound train to the Great America station at 1:35 p.m. After the game, the train to Stockton will depart at 7:49 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://acerail.com/event-train/\">Learn more on ACE’s event page.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prepare for a super-crowded Levi’s Stadium experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find \u003ca href=\"https://www.levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">all of the bathroom locations at Levi’s Stadium here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no doubt it will be a packed stadium — and there’s no shame in getting a little antsy in big crowds like this. Read \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">NPR’s full guide on what to do if you find yourself caught in a crowd crush\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist in Berlin who studies crowd behavior, says you should rely on your instincts and senses if you feel like the crowd is getting too dense. If you get stuck in a crush, move with the crowd, put your arms out in front of your chest and hold them there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In this position, you would have some space, just a little bit, to push for half a centimeter or just 1 centimeter — enough for you to keep breathing,” Moussaïd told NPR in 2022. “It’s not going to be comfortable. You’re going to be feeling really bad, but at least you’ll survive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973890\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A man geared up in football uniform runs very quickly with a football in his hands.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1954145206-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk runs after making a catch during the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara. \u003ccite>(Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"parties\">\u003c/a>Didn’t get 49ers vs. Lions tickets? Go to a watch party (and there are tons)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 49ers have official fan watch parties across the Bay, including two San José fan rallies in The Plex and San Pedro Social. Find all of these watch parties on the 49er’s event page and schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local bars and clubs also have their own 49ers vs. Lions watch party events, some of which are free to attend with a ticket or some form of RSVP. You can also purchase a table for you and your group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nfc-title-showdown-49ers-vs-lions-viewing-party-championship-after-party-tickets-808446484197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\"> Sushi Confidential\u003c/a> in San José\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-gameday-watch-party-tickets-806101470197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant\u003c/a> in San José\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-vs-lions-view-party-the-grand-sf-tickets-807295812507?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Grand Nightclub\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-in-the-nfc-championships-watch-party-tickets-807395831667?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">United Irish Cultural Center\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-vs-lions-watch-party-mayes-san-francisco-tickets-807366905147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Mayes Oyster House\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nfc-championship-game-49ers-vs-lions-view-party-the-grand-san-francisco-tickets-807332030837?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Grand\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-nfc-championship-watch-party-skylark-012824-tickets-807447405927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Skylark\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lions-vs-niners-watch-party-012824-tickets-805811181937?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Valencia Room\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-vs-lions-line-51-tickets-807108843277?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Line 51 Brewing\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49ers-championship-watch-party-continental-club-tickets-810012387857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">The Continental Club\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-for-the-bay-49ers-v-lions-watch-party-tickets-805956255857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Town PopUp\u003c/a> in Oakland ($10)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-rooftop-day-party-49ersnfc-championship-watch-party-tickets-805459921307?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Torch Rooftop Lounge\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watch-party-nfc-championship-sf-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-tickets-809948727447?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Hacker Dojo\u003c/a> in Mountain View\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/49er-watch-party-tickets-808545379997\">Flights Restaurant\u003c/a> in Burlingame\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-watch-party-nfc-championship-tickets-809983822417?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Longboard Bar and Venue\u003c/a> in Pacifica\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niners-nfc-championship-on-big-screen-sunday-jan-28-3pm-tickets-805346120927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Cinelounge\u003c/a> in Tiburon\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But he said the evidence that the repeated brain trauma football players endure game after game is too clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s because it is a very dangerous and violent sport,” he said, his broad shoulders filling his suit jacket like a set of football pads. “There’s no ifs, ands or buts about that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The committee’s 5–2 party-line vote from Valencia and his fellow Democrats last week to advance the bill set in motion what’s likely to be one of the more emotionally charged issues California lawmakers will consider in 2024 as they wade into yet another contentious debate over parental rights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This time, instead of \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2023/02/california-vaccine-requirement/\">vaccine requirements\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2021/12/transgender-students-california-deadnaming/\">LGBTQ policies\u003c/a> at public schools, they’re debating the future of the country’s most popular sport, one that has \u003ca href=\"https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-football-raises-risk-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy\">a documented history\u003c/a> of its players getting debilitating brain disease from repeated blows to the head.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several high-profile examples of former players — most notably \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-jan-10-la-sp-sn-junior-seau-brain-20130110-story.html\">the suicide of legendary NFL linebacker Junior Seau, \u003c/a>who suffered from a degenerative brain disease — have prompted the NFL down to youth leagues to try to make tackling safer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers say tackle football is still dangerous despite the changes to the game. For instance, Boston University published \u003ca href=\"https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/study-tackle-football-at-young-age-raises-risk-for-brain-decline-later/\">research last yea\u003c/a>r finding that players who’ve spent more than 11 years in the sport have an increased likelihood of brain trauma, leading to poor impulse control and thinking problems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there’s no guarantee Sacramento Democratic Assemblymember Kevin McCarty’s bill will advance beyond the Assembly, even in a Legislature that’s not shy about citing medical research to make decisions that outrage parental-rights groups and become “nanny state” fodder for national conservative media.[aside label='More Stories on California Law' tag='california-law']\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB734\">Assembly Bill 734\u003c/a> would phase in a ban, first prohibiting children under 6 from playing tackle football starting in 2025 and working up to bar those younger than 12 by 2029. It must pass on the Assembly floor by the end of the month if it will eventually make its way through the state Senate to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Newsom hasn’t indicated whether he’d sign the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A handful of \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/01/10/california-tackle-football-ban/\">other state legislatures\u003c/a> have debated similar youth tackle football bans. None have passed. A similar version of the bill \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2108\">in 2018\u003c/a> failed in California to even get out of committee. The bill still has a long way to go in the state Legislature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dozens of young athletes and their parents lined up in football jerseys to oppose the bill at a hearing last Wednesday. Groups, including the California Coalition of Save Youth Football, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/saveyouthfootballcalifornia/\">whose private Facebook group has nearly 7,000 members\u003c/a>, have promised to keep up the pressure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sacramento Sheriff and former State Assemblymember, Jim Cooper, testified in opposition to the bill and pointed out that the sport keeps kids off the street, out of gangs and offers immeasurable life lessons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For some adolescents, youth tackle football serves as their sole source of structure, offering positive role models and guiding them toward a positive and productive path,” Cooper said. “… I understand the pivotal role youth activities play in keeping children away from the streets and from gangs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Already, the issue has taken on a partisan tone. 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"content": "\u003cp>One is a small-town girl from Spain’s northern coast whose family once owned a world champion cow and today supplies milk for much of the country and parts of Europe. The other is a well-traveled city girl from Barcelona with a deep basketball pedigree, as her mother played professionally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marta Suárez and Claudia Langarita first became teammates and friends a decade ago as they were just starting out playing club basketball near the countryside where Suárez was raised. They later wound up playing on the same renowned high school team before going their separate ways once more. Now, thanks to the transfer portal and a little bit of good luck, they are back together again on the California basketball team and are each other’s support system as they play across the globe from family and everything familiar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Charmin Smith, basketball coach, UC Berkeley\"]‘It’s just been a really good group to work with, and I think they enjoy the international flavor.’[/pullquote]“The main thing is she just made the whole transition of me coming to Cal easier. I came very shortly after my mom passed, so I was a little scared how everything was going to go,” Suárez said. “Just knowing her, actually like really knowing somebody here and being able to be honest and talk about stuff and then how she got me into the team and how Cal works, it made the transition much easier.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suárez has emerged as Cal’s second-leading scorer so far, averaging 14.2 points in an 8-2 start for the Golden Bears heading into Friday’s home game against Eastern Washington. A back injury has sidelined Langarita, but should be ready to play soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two women began their basketball journey together at ages 10 and 11 outside Suárez’s hometown of Oviedo, then reunited in high school at Joaquim Blume Institute in Barcelona when Suárez received a spot for her final two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969718\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969718\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Women wearing basketball uniforms practice on a court.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088480044-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California forward Marta Suárez, center left, looks to pass during a drill at practice on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Godofredo A. Vásquez/The Associated Press)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In Berkeley, they feed off each other. Like when it comes to the Suárez family cows, Langarita suggests they attend some feel-good “cow therapy, just to cuddle them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently, it’s actually a thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’s just a country girl,” Langarita said, grinning. “I’m like a city girl. I like cows, though. I think they’re really cute.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s remarkable they’re on the same team again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suárez chose to leave Tennessee earlier this year and returned home to Spain, uncertain whether she would be back to play in the United States. She spent eight months on the farm — having hardly been there since leaving home at age 14 to chase her basketball dream -– then lost her mother, Marisa, to breast cancer on Aug. 14. She left for Cal shortly after.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suárez is thankful to be in Berkeley alongside her longtime friend, who transferred herself from the University of San Francisco before last season. They share an apartment on iconic Telegraph Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suárez’s father, Maximino, is thrilled the women have each other to count on again. He recently visited and saw a game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am not very involved in Marta’s friendship, but I think both are quite different, but at the same time, they respect each other very much, and they have a very good relationship,” he said. “I would like very much that Claudia recover for basketball as soon as possible because I am very interested what they, with the rest of the team, are able to do this season. Both girls deserve to reach their dreams in basketball.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Langarita even hosted Suárez and her dad on the official recruiting trip last spring, hitting popular San Francisco tourist spots like Pier 39.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t expect it to happen,” Suárez said. “If it hadn’t been Claudia and was someone else from Spain, I might not have come here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The countrywomen are part of an international roster for fifth-year coach Charmin Smith, who is working on her language skills to better communicate with three women from Greece. There’s also a player from Sweden and another from Australia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just been a really good group to work with, and I think they enjoy the international flavor,” Smith said. “Our domestic kids enjoy that, so it’s just a lot of fun having diversity on the team and as a part of your family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fifth-year point guard Leilani McIntosh realizes how hard it must be for the players far from home, and she’s happy for her two Spanish teammates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969720\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a basketball uniform, holds her hands out to catch a basketball.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23347088501166-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California forward Claudia Langarita, left, takes part in a drill during practice Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Godofredo A. 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She sat out her sophomore season at Tennessee two years ago because of an injury and then opted to be home through her mother’s illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finding a comfort level in Berkeley has largely been because of Langarita’s love and care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fact she knew my mom and my mom cared for her, and she knows that, too,” Suárez said, “that just made it a little more special.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>The Bay Area will soon be home to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11962612/its-time-bay-area-sports-fans-buzzing-over-possibility-of-warriors-adding-wnba-team\">WNBA’s first new team in over a decade\u003c/a>, officials from the league announced Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new professional women’s basketball team is set to begin playing games at Chase Center beginning in 2025. It will be part of the Golden State Warriors franchise, but the team’s official name and brand has yet to be confirmed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Joe Lacob, co-executive chairman and CEO, Golden State Warriors\"]‘Women’s basketball and women’s sports in general have had a big upswing that’s different than it was five or 10 years ago.’[/pullquote]“We have been interested in a WNBA franchise for several years, due in part to the rich history of women’s basketball in the Bay Area, and believe now is the ideal time to execute that vision and build upon the legacy,” said Warriors Co-Executive Chairman and CEO Joe Lacob in a press announcement on Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the team will play its games at the San Francisco Warriors facility, their practice venue and business operations headquarters will be at the Warriors’ Oakland facility, where the men’s team practiced from 1997–2019.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://wnba.com/goldenstate\">Season tickets\u003c/a> for the new WNBA team’s 2025 season are already available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it will still be many months before the team fills its 12 roster spots and nails down a timeline for practices. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This was another issue Chancellor Christ called out \u003ca href=\"https://chancellor.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/identity_task_force_charge_letter.pdf\">in her letter (PDF)\u003c/a>: The term “bears” or bear imagery actually cannot currently be used, per brand guidelines, with the word “Berkeley,” and the word “Cal” is only allowed in reference to sports. “Some students, such as student-athletes, feel excluded from the UC Berkeley identity because they’re only allowed to use Cal in athletics contexts. Similarly, multiple affinity groups have expressed concerns that current restrictions on the use of the Cal name hinder their equity and inclusion efforts,” she wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many people don’t even realize the school has \u003ca href=\"https://brand.berkeley.edu/berkeley-brand/our-name\">official branding guidelines \u003c/a>— which ban the use of UC-Berkeley, UCB, and University of California at Berkeley — as well as separate \u003ca href=\"https://calbears.com/documents/2017/6/1/17_Cal_BrandGuidelines.pdf\">Cal Athletics branding rules (PDF)\u003c/a>. What’s allowed under the Cal sports parameters? California, Golden Bears, Cal Bears — absolutely not Cal Berkeley. At least not yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That directive, it turns out, was a remnant of a previous round of discussion about 30 years ago, said Drummond, when people associated with the sports teams started calling it “Cal-Berkeley.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This isn’t the first time someone has aimed to tame the unruly campus community and create order. “Better people have tried,” he joked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The task force’s recommendations, the report said, were based on the history of the UC system. Whereas other state school systems typically have a known flagship that’s referred to by the state (e.g., “Michigan” refers to the main school in Ann Arbor), the University of California’s schools all have developed distinct identities (e.g., UCLA, UC Davis, UCSF).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The task force also noted, “concerns were raised about George Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/uc-berkeley-name-change-18086129.php\">legacy of white supremacy\u003c/a>. The vice chancellor for equity and inclusion has been asked to help lead the university’s examination of these issues. These concerns are being considered as part of implementing these recommendations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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It’s a relatively common funding model for European sports clubs, but exceedingly rare in the United States; the \u003ca href=\"https://www.si.com/.amp/nfl/2018/07/17/green-bay-packers-shareholders-team-owners\">Green Bay Packers\u003c/a> are one of the only professional teams with a similar public buy-in structure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid the exodus in recent years of several other pro teams from Oakland — including the Raiders, the Warriors, and most likely soon, the A’s — the Roots say they’re here for the long-term. The team was started in 2018, with the stated mission to “harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sports as a force for social good.” Since then, it has expanded into a club that includes \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandsoulsc.com/\">a women’s semi-pro team (the Oakland Soul)\u003c/a> and a youth team, in addition to several other community initiatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland Roots & Soul Sports Club is the last, best hope for professional sports in Oakland,” the club states in its campaign manifesto.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The club, which is drawing investors through the platform Wefunder, \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/07/28/oakland-roots-community-round-ownership-team/\">first announced the capital campaign\u003c/a> in July, but only opened the public investment round on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anyone can invest anywhere from $100 to $25,000 and receive a proportionate number of ownership shares in the club. Investors also get perks like exclusive merchandise, invitations to VIP events and behind-the-scenes access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The minimum $100 investment gets you a certificate of ownership and access to the annual financial report. A $510 investment (for the 5-1-0 area code), comes with early access to new merchandise and an owner’s T-shirt that says “My Town, My Team.” For $1,000 you can have your name added to a mural in the future stadium.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the club has already attracted big-name early lead investors, \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2021/04/16/marshawn-lynch-joins-oakland-roots-ownership-group/\">like former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch\u003c/a>, the current community round is being marketed as an opportunity for fans to own a part of something they love, rather than much of a money-making venture. No, you probably won’t get any dividends paid out (although there’s always a possibility).[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"oakland-roots\"]The team says it plans, instead, to reinvest any profit into its growth. A return on investment, however, could come either via an acquisition of the club or by selling shares to other investors — which will be allowed after a year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For its first three years, the Roots played at Laney College. But changes to the turf there prompted the team to move to the campus of CSU East Bay in Hayward, where they plan to stay through at least the 2024 season. After that, though, the goal is to build a modular 10,000-seat stadium \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/09/11/where-will-oakland-roots-play-2024-coliseum-hayward/\">in the Oakland Coliseum’s unused Malibu parking lot\u003c/a> on the southwest side of the facility. Those plans, though, are contingent on approval by the Oakland City Council, which is scheduled to vote on it next week, said Thomas Hodul, a spokesperson for the club.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with its pro men’s soccer team that plays in the United Soccer League, or USL, (one step below Major League Soccer, or MLS, the premier American pro league), \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/\">the Roots club\u003c/a> also launched its women’s team last year. The Soul plays in the “pre-professional” USL W league, and includes a number of rising college stars and promising local players. Expanding the resources for that women’s team is one of the key plans for the crowdfunding money, the club says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other focus will be expanding its partnerships with \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/purpose-partners/\">a number of community outreach nonprofit programs in Oakland\u003c/a>, particularly \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/project-510/\">Project 51O \u003c/a>— a soccer team geared at recruiting and developing local youth talent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Roots are \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=oakland+roots+standings&rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1015US1015&oq=oakland+roo&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j46i67i131i433i650j0i131i433i512j0i512j0i131i433i512j0i512j46i175i199i512j69i60.1315j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=t;/g/11h1vbgj7t;2;/m/0ddg7g7;st;fp;1;;;\">currently ranked sixth\u003c/a> in their 12-team division and are expected to make the playoffs, which start in November. The Soul, meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"https://www.uslwleague.com/league-standings\">are ranked second\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Roots’ regular season runs from March through October, with games typically played on Saturday nights — while the Soul play from May to July. \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/tickets/\">Tickets\u003c/a> start at $25.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nina Thorsen contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Bay Area college sports fans and Cal supporters were disappointed by the news that Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley will leave a disintegrating Pac-12 to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2024–25 school year after the ACC voted on Friday to add the two schools, along with Southern Methodist University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our conference really identified with the West Coast. … It’s sad to think that it’s not going to be there anymore, and all the local rivalries,” said Rich Kennedy, who told KQED he’s been a Cal fan all his life. “You can stand up and you can see the Pacific Ocean, and now we’re going to be in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Makes no sense.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In statements Friday, both\u003ca href=\"https://gostanford.com/news/2023/9/1/athletics-stanford-to-join-the-atlantic-coast-conference-in-august-2024.aspx\"> Stanford\u003c/a> and\u003ca href=\"https://calbears.com/news/2023/9/1/athletics-news-uc-berkeley-to-join-acc-for-2024-25-academic-year.aspx\"> UC Berkeley\u003c/a> welcomed the move, which would bring to nine the number of ACC schools that are members of the\u003ca href=\"https://www.aau.edu/\"> Association of American Universities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are very pleased with the outcome, which will support the best interests of our student-athletes and aligns with Berkeley’s values,” said UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol T. 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With a diminished Pac-12 unable to get a media rights deal with the revenue and distribution to satisfy many of the remaining schools, the conference started to break up this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah left for the Big 12, with Oregon and Washington headed to the Big Ten. That left Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State as the only Pac-12 schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area schools had more options because of their location and rich athletic traditions. 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Cal is not far behind with 103 national championships and 223 Olympic medals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The move doesn’t come without costs with increased travel in many sports and a reduction in revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal and Stanford will receive a partial share of ACC Tier 1 media revenue for the next nine years before getting a full payment in the final three years of the conference’s deal with ESPN, according to a person familiar with the terms. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the ACC and the schools have not disclosed the finances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal and Stanford will get a 30% share in the first seven years, followed by 70% and 75% the next years before getting the full amount, the person said. The schools will immediately get full shares of money from the ACC Network, the College Football Playoff, bowl games and NCAA men’s basketball tournament units.[aside postID=forum_2010101893987 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/43/2023/08/GettyImages-1236700753-1-1020x611.jpg']There will be an initial gap of about $15 million a year from what the schools were currently getting from the Pac-12. Cal will make up some of that gap through a “tax” that the UC Regents placed on UCLA for going to the Big Ten, which will be between $2 million and $10 million a year. 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"content": "\u003cp>While some kids soak up the last days of \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/summerguide2023\">summer\u003c/a> vacation before another school year begins, five elementary school track-and-field athletes from Oakland are ready to lace up their sneakers to compete in the Junior Olympics in Iowa this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These 8-to-10-year-old competitors, along with a swift, 5-year-old teammate, are a part of the \u003ca href=\"https://eastoaklandgems.com/\">East Oakland Track Gems\u003c/a>, a nonprofit organization that prepares students from various OUSD campuses for success in the sport — and offers mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOTG was originally founded in the early aughts by Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star, the late \u003ca href=\"https://pac-12.com/article/2021/07/15/cal-hall-famer-willie-white-passes-away\">Coach Willie White\u003c/a>. Coach White died in 2021 at 82 years old. But during his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. In 1981, the City of Berkeley dedicated July 11 as “Coach Willie White Day,” followed by the City of Oakland proclaiming June 7 as a day in his honor in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1597px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956923\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg\" alt='A man runs on a track with the word \"California\" written on his shirt.' width=\"1597\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg 1597w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-800x1002.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1020x1277.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1226x1536.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star Willie White. During his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. White was the original founder of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cal Athletics)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Picking up Coach White’s baton by keeping EOTG an active community organization, is Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (who goes by Coach Soto), a longtime friend of White’s and current leader of the nonprofit. Coach Soto said about 25 kids ages 5 to 18 participated in the program during the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, five students qualified for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha\">USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics\u003c/a> in Eugene, Oregon, where they competed in three categories last weekend: the 4×100-meter sprint relay, long jump and shot put. Although EOTG athletes often qualify for the Junior Olympics, this is the first season the team made it to the finals and traveled for the event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relay team is currently \u003ca href=\"https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/26447\">ranked No. 9 in the nation overall\u003c/a>. One 8-year-old, John Howard III, placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. In his first year on the Gems, 9-year-old Kaden Remson said he achieved a personal record by throwing a round, 6-pound shot at a distance of 6 feet, 14 inches. His mother, Jasmine Remson-Omari, drove him to Oregon to compete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957030\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children wearing lots of medals pose for a photo with a man on an athletic field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson with team members Kaden Remson, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and John Howard III at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think that this whole entire season has been a confidence builder. And then, to get to that level, he stood a little bit taller, arms and shoulders a little bit back,” she said. “Everyone that stopped him was just telling him, dude, no matter where you place, no matter what you did, there’s thousands of kids that want to be here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Soto’s son, Elijah Soto-Sims, was the only athlete on the team who qualified in all three of the events he entered. William Blackwell III, an 8-year-old anchor leg with several gold medals in long jump and the 100-meter, zoomed by many tough competitors while in Oregon to help the relay team achieve its national ranking. (The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race and is generally reserved for the fastest runner on a team.) The Gems even have a 5-year-old in the mix with Kayden Thompson, who earned a whopping 19 medals over the entire season, all while keeping up with his older teammates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957031\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscle while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayden Thompson, 5, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland. Thompson earned 19 medals total during this season as the youngest member of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters,” said Jocelyn Evans, Thompson’s mother, during Monday afternoon’s practice at Castlemont High School. “I just love to see them in their element. It’s just so organic. It makes me so proud because how many people can say their kids went to the Junior Olympics?”[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jocelyn Evans, mother of 5-year-old Kayden Thompson\"]‘As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters.’[/pullquote]With their Olympic debut in Eugene behind them, these Oakland students are now gearing up to compete in the second biggest competition of their lives so far: the \u003ca href=\"https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=1982860\">Amateur Athletic Union\u003c/a> (AAU) Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, running from July 26 to Aug. 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it,” said Coach Soto, holding back emotion. “Coach Willie White is a legendary coach. I’ve been working with him for over 15 years helping build the program. So to be in this position, where we’re at right now, I said, ‘Coach, we’re going to do it, Coach. We’re going to do it.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rooted in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>EOTG’s path to the Junior Olympics wasn’t easy. In fact, it wasn’t even paved. When training started, the team didn’t have a track to practice on, let alone access to a long jump pit. The Gems typically train in the evenings at Castlemont High School on MacArthur Boulevard, but at the time, the field was under construction. So Coach Soto rented space where he could at Bancroft Middle School to keep his athletes sharp until Castlemont’s track was ready to welcome the team back in May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957024\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children run around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: John Howard III, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and Kaden Remson run on the track at Castlemont High School during one of their last practices before the Junior Olympics in Iowa. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s just an amazing year,” Coach Soto said. “We had nine [students] qualify for Iowa, but we didn’t have the funding available to have everybody go. A lot of the funding came in after we had to register. But we had enough to take the relay team because they qualified, and then, the [10-year-old] long jumper, we were able to get him out there as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked what OUSD can do to support EOTG in its future endeavors, Director of Communications, John Sasaki, told KQED that since the organization exists outside the district, it couldn’t directly dedicate funds to the team. But it can show support in other ways by connecting the team to local companies that often partner with the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anytime that we have a great organization that we work closely with and that helps our kids, we want to raise those up,” Sasaki said. “Because it does, without a doubt, take a village to raise our kids with all these wonderful organizations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957032\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscles while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elijah Soto-Sims, 7, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland, on Monday, July 31, 2023. Soto-Sims runs track with the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once word spread through the community that nine EOTG athletes qualified for Iowa, but the team lacked funds to send everyone to compete — Oakland stepped up. Coach Soto started a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-team-travel-to-the-junior-olympics?member=27879679&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_location=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined\">GoFundMe\u003c/a> campaign for his team, which as of this reporting, received over $7,600 out of its $20,000 goal from 130 donations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The funds raised will go toward helping the team with travel, food and hotel expenses as they compete in Iowa. Before the Junior Olympics in Oregon, many of the students had never stepped foot outside of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local businesses such as Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel), a company that operates in both East and West Oakland, heard about the Gems qualifying for the Junior Olympics and donated an additional $10,000 to support their trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957026\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957026\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two children stretch leaning on the metal fence around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III (front) and Kaden Remson do a drill at track practice with their coach, Traivon Soto-Johnson at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tasion Kwamilele, director of educational partnerships and government and public affairs manager for Radius Recycling, told KQED she grew up attending various Oakland schools, from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary to the Oakland School for the Arts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recognizing the public safety issues that we’ve been having in our city, it’s the work that Coach Soto’s doing, it really is keeping a group of kids off the streets,” she said. “Beyond that, it’s also showing them the possibilities of what’s out there.”[aside postID=news_11942006 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Mother-and-Son-1020x765.jpeg']Kwamilele said she knew Coach White and watched as Coach Soto continued his legacy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve known about Coach Soto just continuing to keep the team thriving and his promise to Coach White to keep the team going,” she said. “I’ve been so proud of him for keeping his promise. It’s kind of been a fairytale season for the team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We are like hidden gems’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The light tinging sounds of metal clinking together radiate from a distance as four kids and a group of parents stand on a pristine football field surrounded by a terracotta-colored running track. On a warm, Monday afternoon at Castlemont High’s newly renovated sports stadium, the Gems hold one of their final practices before they fly to Iowa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are hurting my neck,” said 8-year-old John Howard III, who proudly wore every medal from the entire season on his little body. Another child busted out a quick cartwheel near the end field before Coach Soto called the boys to focus on warm-up exercises on the track.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III, 8, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School. In Eugene, Oregon, Howard III placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As parents stood on the field, faces beaming with pride, Coach Soto told KQED the Gems’ parents, along with the support of Oakland, gave the kids the push they needed to succeed going into their next competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Oakland community is rooting for y’all right now,” Coach Soto said. “We are like hidden gems. There’s so much negativity about Oakland, you don’t get to see the positive. This was one of the positive things that I saw that we were doing because we’re not just about being competitive or being good at track and field. We’re about health. We’re trying to improve the health of the community through track and field.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957027\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957027\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A man inspects the shoe of a child on a sports field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (right) helps Kayden Thompson (left) tie his shoes at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During practice, one Gem was already in-flight to Iowa with his family as he was scheduled to compete in events starting Tuesday. William Blackwell III, son of former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers William Blackwell Jr., told KQED his son has surprised him and his wife, Aisha Blackwell since he was 9 months old. Still, seeing his boy run after new goals at full speed never gets old.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s getting to show the world what he can actually do,” Blackwell Jr. said. “I’m going to always be there supporting him, training him, pushing him, encouraging him, strengthening him, loving him. Because sports only last for so long. But a father, for me, is a lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>While some kids soak up the last days of \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/summerguide2023\">summer\u003c/a> vacation before another school year begins, five elementary school track-and-field athletes from Oakland are ready to lace up their sneakers to compete in the Junior Olympics in Iowa this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These 8-to-10-year-old competitors, along with a swift, 5-year-old teammate, are a part of the \u003ca href=\"https://eastoaklandgems.com/\">East Oakland Track Gems\u003c/a>, a nonprofit organization that prepares students from various OUSD campuses for success in the sport — and offers mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOTG was originally founded in the early aughts by Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star, the late \u003ca href=\"https://pac-12.com/article/2021/07/15/cal-hall-famer-willie-white-passes-away\">Coach Willie White\u003c/a>. Coach White died in 2021 at 82 years old. But during his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. In 1981, the City of Berkeley dedicated July 11 as “Coach Willie White Day,” followed by the City of Oakland proclaiming June 7 as a day in his honor in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1597px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956923\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg\" alt='A man runs on a track with the word \"California\" written on his shirt.' width=\"1597\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg 1597w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-800x1002.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1020x1277.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1226x1536.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star Willie White. During his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. White was the original founder of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cal Athletics)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Picking up Coach White’s baton by keeping EOTG an active community organization, is Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (who goes by Coach Soto), a longtime friend of White’s and current leader of the nonprofit. Coach Soto said about 25 kids ages 5 to 18 participated in the program during the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, five students qualified for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha\">USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics\u003c/a> in Eugene, Oregon, where they competed in three categories last weekend: the 4×100-meter sprint relay, long jump and shot put. Although EOTG athletes often qualify for the Junior Olympics, this is the first season the team made it to the finals and traveled for the event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relay team is currently \u003ca href=\"https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/26447\">ranked No. 9 in the nation overall\u003c/a>. One 8-year-old, John Howard III, placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. In his first year on the Gems, 9-year-old Kaden Remson said he achieved a personal record by throwing a round, 6-pound shot at a distance of 6 feet, 14 inches. His mother, Jasmine Remson-Omari, drove him to Oregon to compete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957030\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children wearing lots of medals pose for a photo with a man on an athletic field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson with team members Kaden Remson, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and John Howard III at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think that this whole entire season has been a confidence builder. And then, to get to that level, he stood a little bit taller, arms and shoulders a little bit back,” she said. “Everyone that stopped him was just telling him, dude, no matter where you place, no matter what you did, there’s thousands of kids that want to be here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Soto’s son, Elijah Soto-Sims, was the only athlete on the team who qualified in all three of the events he entered. William Blackwell III, an 8-year-old anchor leg with several gold medals in long jump and the 100-meter, zoomed by many tough competitors while in Oregon to help the relay team achieve its national ranking. (The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race and is generally reserved for the fastest runner on a team.) The Gems even have a 5-year-old in the mix with Kayden Thompson, who earned a whopping 19 medals over the entire season, all while keeping up with his older teammates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957031\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscle while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayden Thompson, 5, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland. Thompson earned 19 medals total during this season as the youngest member of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters,” said Jocelyn Evans, Thompson’s mother, during Monday afternoon’s practice at Castlemont High School. “I just love to see them in their element. It’s just so organic. It makes me so proud because how many people can say their kids went to the Junior Olympics?”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>With their Olympic debut in Eugene behind them, these Oakland students are now gearing up to compete in the second biggest competition of their lives so far: the \u003ca href=\"https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=1982860\">Amateur Athletic Union\u003c/a> (AAU) Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, running from July 26 to Aug. 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it,” said Coach Soto, holding back emotion. “Coach Willie White is a legendary coach. I’ve been working with him for over 15 years helping build the program. So to be in this position, where we’re at right now, I said, ‘Coach, we’re going to do it, Coach. We’re going to do it.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rooted in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>EOTG’s path to the Junior Olympics wasn’t easy. In fact, it wasn’t even paved. When training started, the team didn’t have a track to practice on, let alone access to a long jump pit. The Gems typically train in the evenings at Castlemont High School on MacArthur Boulevard, but at the time, the field was under construction. So Coach Soto rented space where he could at Bancroft Middle School to keep his athletes sharp until Castlemont’s track was ready to welcome the team back in May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957024\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children run around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: John Howard III, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and Kaden Remson run on the track at Castlemont High School during one of their last practices before the Junior Olympics in Iowa. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s just an amazing year,” Coach Soto said. “We had nine [students] qualify for Iowa, but we didn’t have the funding available to have everybody go. A lot of the funding came in after we had to register. But we had enough to take the relay team because they qualified, and then, the [10-year-old] long jumper, we were able to get him out there as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked what OUSD can do to support EOTG in its future endeavors, Director of Communications, John Sasaki, told KQED that since the organization exists outside the district, it couldn’t directly dedicate funds to the team. But it can show support in other ways by connecting the team to local companies that often partner with the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anytime that we have a great organization that we work closely with and that helps our kids, we want to raise those up,” Sasaki said. “Because it does, without a doubt, take a village to raise our kids with all these wonderful organizations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957032\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscles while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elijah Soto-Sims, 7, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland, on Monday, July 31, 2023. Soto-Sims runs track with the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once word spread through the community that nine EOTG athletes qualified for Iowa, but the team lacked funds to send everyone to compete — Oakland stepped up. Coach Soto started a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-team-travel-to-the-junior-olympics?member=27879679&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_location=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined\">GoFundMe\u003c/a> campaign for his team, which as of this reporting, received over $7,600 out of its $20,000 goal from 130 donations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The funds raised will go toward helping the team with travel, food and hotel expenses as they compete in Iowa. Before the Junior Olympics in Oregon, many of the students had never stepped foot outside of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local businesses such as Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel), a company that operates in both East and West Oakland, heard about the Gems qualifying for the Junior Olympics and donated an additional $10,000 to support their trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957026\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957026\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two children stretch leaning on the metal fence around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III (front) and Kaden Remson do a drill at track practice with their coach, Traivon Soto-Johnson at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tasion Kwamilele, director of educational partnerships and government and public affairs manager for Radius Recycling, told KQED she grew up attending various Oakland schools, from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary to the Oakland School for the Arts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recognizing the public safety issues that we’ve been having in our city, it’s the work that Coach Soto’s doing, it really is keeping a group of kids off the streets,” she said. “Beyond that, it’s also showing them the possibilities of what’s out there.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Kwamilele said she knew Coach White and watched as Coach Soto continued his legacy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve known about Coach Soto just continuing to keep the team thriving and his promise to Coach White to keep the team going,” she said. “I’ve been so proud of him for keeping his promise. It’s kind of been a fairytale season for the team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We are like hidden gems’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The light tinging sounds of metal clinking together radiate from a distance as four kids and a group of parents stand on a pristine football field surrounded by a terracotta-colored running track. On a warm, Monday afternoon at Castlemont High’s newly renovated sports stadium, the Gems hold one of their final practices before they fly to Iowa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are hurting my neck,” said 8-year-old John Howard III, who proudly wore every medal from the entire season on his little body. Another child busted out a quick cartwheel near the end field before Coach Soto called the boys to focus on warm-up exercises on the track.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III, 8, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School. In Eugene, Oregon, Howard III placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As parents stood on the field, faces beaming with pride, Coach Soto told KQED the Gems’ parents, along with the support of Oakland, gave the kids the push they needed to succeed going into their next competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Oakland community is rooting for y’all right now,” Coach Soto said. “We are like hidden gems. There’s so much negativity about Oakland, you don’t get to see the positive. This was one of the positive things that I saw that we were doing because we’re not just about being competitive or being good at track and field. We’re about health. We’re trying to improve the health of the community through track and field.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957027\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957027\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A man inspects the shoe of a child on a sports field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (right) helps Kayden Thompson (left) tie his shoes at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During practice, one Gem was already in-flight to Iowa with his family as he was scheduled to compete in events starting Tuesday. William Blackwell III, son of former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers William Blackwell Jr., told KQED his son has surprised him and his wife, Aisha Blackwell since he was 9 months old. Still, seeing his boy run after new goals at full speed never gets old.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s getting to show the world what he can actually do,” Blackwell Jr. said. “I’m going to always be there supporting him, training him, pushing him, encouraging him, strengthening him, loving him. Because sports only last for so long. But a father, for me, is a lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Afifa Tawil works for the women’s and non-binary semi-pro ultimate frisbee team, \u003ca href=\"https://www.falconsultimate.com/\">the San Francisco Falcons\u003c/a>, and she’s noticed something: The Bay Area has a men’s pro football team, a men’s pro basketball team, a men’s pro soccer team, a men’s pro hockey team, and (at least for now) two men’s pro baseball teams.[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a lot of sports. But no women’s pro team!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So she wants to know why. “Why isn’t there a professional women’s or non-binary team in the Bay Area?” she asked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Afifa thinks our area has a lot going for it: a big, outdoors-y population and progressive values that would appear supportive of women’s sports. Other places have women’s pro sports teams. Why not here?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The good news first\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Well, first off: There is one coming. The newest team in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Bay FC, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11952128/bay-areas-first-professional-womens-soccer-team-kicks-off-with-public-launch\">held a launch event last month\u003c/a> and they are getting ready for their debut season in spring 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it took a long time to make that happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Brandi Chastain, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-A1-Rz_pks\">of World Cup fame\u003c/a>, it took almost two years to get the team off the ground. Chastain, who grew up playing on the boys team in San José, is one of four founders of the Bay FC — all of whom grew up or live in the Bay Area, and all of whom played on the U.S. national team. They said it has taken years and multiple attempts to line up investment partners, media and interest. And that interest is finally building and momentum is shifting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has to be the right time and the right moment with the right people,” she said at the launch event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other piece of semi-good news: There actually have been women’s pro teams in the Bay Area before — from basketball to softball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the bad news: They all folded. The past attempts at women’s pro teams couldn’t survive. Which means Tawil’s question still stands. Why exactly did it take so long for the Bay Area to get this newest professional women’s team? Shouldn’t women’s sports be big here?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In the beginning\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before professional sports — men’s or women’s — really existed in a modern form, elite women’s sports could be found throughout the Bay Area. In fact, the first collegiate women’s basketball ever played was here, between Stanford and UC Berkeley back in 1896.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956654\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1132px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/07/29/why-doesnt-the-bay-area-have-a-pro-womens-sports-team/sf-call-image-1132x917/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11956654\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956654\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1.jpeg\" alt=\"an old-fashioned drawing of women on a basketball court\" width=\"1132\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1.jpeg 1132w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-800x648.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-1020x826.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-160x130.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist from The San Francisco Call captured the historic basketball game. \u003ccite>(San Francisco Call/Library of Congress)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The sport had only been invented a few years earlier and you probably wouldn’t recognize it now. Nine women played on a half-size court, wearing the athletic clothing of the day: knee-length bloomers, tall socks, and long-sleeve sweaters. Still, it was a hard-fought battle. \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> wrote, at the time:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“From the very first the game was snappy. The bewitched pigskin seemed to be everywhere and nowhere … Sometimes with a slump and a slide three girls would dive for the ball and end in an inextricable heap … In less time than it takes to read it they were all planted firmly on their two feet, flushed, perspiring … oblivious of everything except that ball.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A crowd of 700 women cheered on the teams and, even though men weren’t allowed in the gym, many watched through the windows. Stanford won, and when they returned to campus they were greeted by crowds and the famous Stanford band.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were pockets like this throughout the Bay Area during the late 1800s and early 1900s, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.csueastbay.edu/directory/profiles/kpe/libertirita.html\">Rita Liberti\u003c/a>, a professor of sports history at CSU East Bay. “Softball was huge among a range of communities across class and race and ethnicity,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basketball was played in Chinatown and around San Francisco. Women’s swimming was big, especially in Santa Clara. San Francisco even had a pro co-ed roller derby team — called the Bay Bombers — who played mostly at Kezar Stadium and Cow Palace and, at one point, drew 1 million spectators a year along with television broadcasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there was running. For example, the Dipsea Race, in Marin County, was popular for elite competitive women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From 1918 to 1922, it was really an incredible run, hundreds of participants, thousands of people watching,” said Liberti.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/07/29/why-doesnt-the-bay-area-have-a-pro-womens-sports-team/i/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11956841\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956841\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i.jpeg\" alt=\"an older black and white photo shows a crowd of women dressed in old-fashioned athlete gear gathered at a start line\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i.jpeg 920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i-160x90.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dipsea ‘Hike’ for women drew huge numbers from 1918–1922. \u003ccite>(Dipsea Race Committee)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It was called a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.dipsea.org/news/2018-02-11-womenshikehistory.php\">hike\u003c/a>” to get around bans at the time on women running competitively. But despite that, and even wearing long skirts and boots, the winning woman in 1922 covered the mountainous 7.5-mile course in one hour and 12 minutes. It’s a time that would place her in the top quarter of athletes at this year’s race. Her “hike” was most definitely a run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re talking about girls and women who were kind of everyday athletes. But we’re also talking about elite athleticism, women who were really skilled,” said Liberti. “And all of this is happening in the San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For decades, we \u003cem>were\u003c/em> a place for elite women’s sports. But then came the pushback.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A 50-year ban\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Every time women found a place for elite athleticism in the first half of the century, there came periodic backlash. Just a few years after that first basketball game, Stanford put an end to all intercollegiate women’s sports for fear of the stress on women’s bodies. A conservative wave then pushed across the country starting in the 1920s, seen across all aspects of life. And, while small fringe pockets for women to thrive could continue to be found, the Bay Area was not immune to conservative fears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[T]he reason why the Dipsea Hike, the race, ended in 1922, is that community leaders felt it was too harsh for women to continue running that race. And so there’s still those combination [of] fears about female frailty, like their ovaries are going to fall out or something if they run up and down a basketball court, or that they’ll become too mannish,” said Liberti. “The Bay Area may seem intensely progressive. But it carries with it ideas about gender, and we’re not immune from that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the last Dipsea women’s hike in 1922, the race wouldn’t open back up to women for five decades — until 1971.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This happened across many women’s sports, with many facing decades of being barred from participating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When that finally changed, after so many years of being banned or limited, building a foundation back up for women’s sports was slow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Title IX — the landmark legislation that banned gender discrimination — passed a year later, in 1972, it wasn’t until 1982 that the NCAA even added women’s basketball. That’s nearly 90 years after that first Stanford-Cal game was played.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And by the 1970s, modern pro men’s sports as we think of them were really taking shape with money, sponsors, tickets and TV deals. This is when we first see an attempt at professional women’s teams, too. But they were on the back foot, having to catch up to the audience and investment that men’s teams had built.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Meet the SF Pioneers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It was then, in 1979, that San Francisco got a women’s professional basketball team: the SF Pioneers. They joined the brand new, first of its kind, women’s pro basketball league, which called itself the WBL.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was like a dream come true for me, because I never thought the United States would ever have a women’s league,” said \u003ca href=\"https://thelegends.org/our-team/\">Cardte Hicks\u003c/a>, one of the women on that team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBkMz2ix2_0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hicks had played for CSU Northridge and had a 42-inch vertical jump. She was recruited to San Francisco by the coach, Frank LaPorte, who had heard of her and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Inspiring-dunks-of-Stanford-s-Belibi-echo-16036458.php\">her famous dunking\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I never even knew that dunking was something spectacular. I just thought it was fun to be able to get up that high,” she said, “He had heard a lot about me playing in AAU. I played for my brothers, because they wouldn’t allow women to play, so they’d dress me up like a boy, tape my boobs down, what little bit I did have,” she said. “And people would come out because they’d heard about that girl that could jump.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Pioneers played at the Civic Center and were supported by Willie Brown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One thing I can truly say is that San Francisco showed some love, in the gay community, more so than any community. They were just so supportive. They wanted this to grow,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the players didn’t get paid much and, after the novelty wore off, they didn’t get much media attention or marketing either. “We didn’t get marketed like they do with the WNBA. We didn’t have a lot of money. Me personally, I’d have played for nothing, as long as I can get out there and play,” said Hicks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How much did she get paid? About $1,500 per month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956859\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11956859\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-800x1306.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white image of 4 women on a basketball court. Three of them wear dark uniforms, and one is in a white uniform. The 2 women in the middle ground are leaping into the air after a basketball that is above them out of frame.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-800x1306.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-160x261.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-941x1536.jpg 941w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Pioneers, a women’s professional basketball team, playing a game in the first national league on Dec. 30, 1980. \u003ccite>(Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The players were good, though, she said. Imagine if they’d had the opportunities available now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the league folded, it was a heartbreaker for all of us,” she said. By 1981, the WBL was done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few years ago, many of those players, including Hicks, were honored by the WNBA and inducted into the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wbhof.com/\">Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame\u003c/a>. But back in the early ’80s, without enough capital or coverage, the WBL couldn’t last. The team and league shut down and Hicks went back to playing overseas where there were more opportunities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This happened to a lot of the newly formed women’s pro teams during the ’70s and ’80s. They keep getting shortchanged and shut down, struggling to catch up to the head start the men’s teams had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All of these women’s pro sport leagues are short lived,” said Liberti, “Like they come and they go, they’re in and they’re out. They don’t have funding. There’s no capital. There’s no media following them at this point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This pattern continued for decades. There was the San Jose Sunbirds, a pro softball team, which was later followed by the California Sunbirds in Stockton, which were part of the on-and-off National Pro Fastpitch league. There was the FC Gold Pride, part of one of the early women’s pro soccer leagues, who played in Hayward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have been a number of different women’s pro teams in the Bay Area over the years, but they haven’t lasted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Are things finally changing? Has the time finally come for one to succeed here?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A shift happening\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back to the launch of the new women’s pro soccer team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just think sometimes people are resistant to understanding what is possible if they haven’t seen it done before,” said Aly Wagner, another one of the four founders of the Bay FC. Wagner also played on the national team and in previous women’s pro leagues — none of which lasted. “We’re in a very different place now than where we were then. And one of the things that I keep coming back to is that there were always gatekeepers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What Wagner means is that for a long time the people who make the decisions in regards to sports funding kept saying: “No point in investing in women’s sports; no one wants to watch women’s sports; don’t put them on TV.” And so nothing happened. There was no investment, media or marketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Right now, though, in July 2023, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/2023-womens-world-cup-breaks-ticket-sale-records-viewership-way-up-over-2019/\">Women’s World Cup\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/232-million-watched-live-broadcasts-of-2022-tour-de-france-femmes/\">Tour de France Femmes\u003c/a> draw millions of viewers, it’s hard not to notice a shift happening globally. \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/ncaa-womens-basketball-final-ratings-record-c8a9f218\">Almost 10 million people tuned in for the women’s March Madness final\u003c/a>. WNBA opening weekend viewership was up 100%. \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37630607/women-attendances-dominated-european-football-2022\">The three most attended soccer games in Europe last year were all women’s matches\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s clear there is money to be made — and that’s what’s changing. Investors now see there’s a market, an audience, an entire base of women’s sports fans who are not being served. And with the potential for profit, comes funding, which brings broadcast TV deals. And since you can’t be a fan of what you can’t see, that brings more viewers and more fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now I think that people are starting to understand that the momentum is there, the data is there. Everything is signaling that this is the right time,” Wagner said. “It might have been the right time before, but now it’s \u003cem>really\u003c/em> the right time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11956860\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A row of people smile at the camera, they are all wearing items of clothing with the logo for a women's soccer team called "Bay FC."\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheryl Sandberg, Danielle Slaton, Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Aly Wagner pose for a photo with other attendees at a kickoff event for Bay FC, the Bay Area’s first team in the National Women’s Soccer League, at the Presidio in San Francisco, on June 3, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the Bay FC team launch event, fans were excited too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oh, I’m so excited,” said Deepa Patel. “I started watching the NWSL after the 2015 World Cup and since then I’ve just been waiting for a team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Finally we have a women’s team in Northern California. We don’t have to fly to Portland, we don’t have to go to L.A., we don’t have to fly to San Diego. Finally we have something representing Northern California, and the Bay Area,” said Monica MacMillan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have always been women’s sports in the Bay Area. There are professional runners, cyclists, tennis players, swimmers, and ice-skaters. There are semi-pro teams here, too. But now it might really be time for a fully-fledged, fully-funded major pro team that lasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s just one last obstacle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also efforts to bring a WNBA expansion team here, though the commissioner has said “\u003ca href=\"https://justwomenssports.com/reads/wnba-expansion-teams-timeline-cathy-engelbert-commissioner/\">not yet\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At issue is another factor that answers Afifa Tawil’s original question. It can be tough to start teams in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s often easier to start out and build in smaller markets, especially during the survival mode women’s sports have historically existed in. In small markets, you can sometimes build women’s teams as a kind of homegrown oddity attraction. The Bay Area, by contrast, is a little hard for people to get their heads around, a little hard to conquer for any one new team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the Bay Area is perhaps daunting to a lot of people because we have so much going on there,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s so spread out, so diverse, there’s so many other things to do besides sit inside and watch sports on TV. We’re not always considered a great sports market. But Brandi Chastain disagrees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Bay Area is the best sports town and we’re going to prove it,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay FC starts play in the spring and after that, who knows. Maybe a WNBA team in Oakland. Or dream big: A softball team in Hayward; a women’s hockey team in San José. Momentum is building. As the women’s soccer fans like to say: LFG.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Afifa Tawil works for the women’s and non-binary semi-pro ultimate frisbee team, \u003ca href=\"https://www.falconsultimate.com/\">the San Francisco Falcons\u003c/a>, and she’s noticed something: The Bay Area has a men’s pro football team, a men’s pro basketball team, a men’s pro soccer team, a men’s pro hockey team, and (at least for now) two men’s pro baseball teams.\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a lot of sports. But no women’s pro team!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So she wants to know why. “Why isn’t there a professional women’s or non-binary team in the Bay Area?” she asked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Afifa thinks our area has a lot going for it: a big, outdoors-y population and progressive values that would appear supportive of women’s sports. Other places have women’s pro sports teams. Why not here?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The good news first\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Well, first off: There is one coming. The newest team in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Bay FC, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11952128/bay-areas-first-professional-womens-soccer-team-kicks-off-with-public-launch\">held a launch event last month\u003c/a> and they are getting ready for their debut season in spring 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it took a long time to make that happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Brandi Chastain, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-A1-Rz_pks\">of World Cup fame\u003c/a>, it took almost two years to get the team off the ground. Chastain, who grew up playing on the boys team in San José, is one of four founders of the Bay FC — all of whom grew up or live in the Bay Area, and all of whom played on the U.S. national team. They said it has taken years and multiple attempts to line up investment partners, media and interest. And that interest is finally building and momentum is shifting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has to be the right time and the right moment with the right people,” she said at the launch event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other piece of semi-good news: There actually have been women’s pro teams in the Bay Area before — from basketball to softball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the bad news: They all folded. The past attempts at women’s pro teams couldn’t survive. Which means Tawil’s question still stands. Why exactly did it take so long for the Bay Area to get this newest professional women’s team? Shouldn’t women’s sports be big here?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In the beginning\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before professional sports — men’s or women’s — really existed in a modern form, elite women’s sports could be found throughout the Bay Area. In fact, the first collegiate women’s basketball ever played was here, between Stanford and UC Berkeley back in 1896.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956654\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1132px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/07/29/why-doesnt-the-bay-area-have-a-pro-womens-sports-team/sf-call-image-1132x917/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11956654\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956654\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1.jpeg\" alt=\"an old-fashioned drawing of women on a basketball court\" width=\"1132\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1.jpeg 1132w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-800x648.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-1020x826.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/SF-Call-image-1132x917-1-160x130.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist from The San Francisco Call captured the historic basketball game. \u003ccite>(San Francisco Call/Library of Congress)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The sport had only been invented a few years earlier and you probably wouldn’t recognize it now. Nine women played on a half-size court, wearing the athletic clothing of the day: knee-length bloomers, tall socks, and long-sleeve sweaters. Still, it was a hard-fought battle. \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> wrote, at the time:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“From the very first the game was snappy. The bewitched pigskin seemed to be everywhere and nowhere … Sometimes with a slump and a slide three girls would dive for the ball and end in an inextricable heap … In less time than it takes to read it they were all planted firmly on their two feet, flushed, perspiring … oblivious of everything except that ball.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A crowd of 700 women cheered on the teams and, even though men weren’t allowed in the gym, many watched through the windows. Stanford won, and when they returned to campus they were greeted by crowds and the famous Stanford band.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were pockets like this throughout the Bay Area during the late 1800s and early 1900s, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.csueastbay.edu/directory/profiles/kpe/libertirita.html\">Rita Liberti\u003c/a>, a professor of sports history at CSU East Bay. “Softball was huge among a range of communities across class and race and ethnicity,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basketball was played in Chinatown and around San Francisco. Women’s swimming was big, especially in Santa Clara. San Francisco even had a pro co-ed roller derby team — called the Bay Bombers — who played mostly at Kezar Stadium and Cow Palace and, at one point, drew 1 million spectators a year along with television broadcasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there was running. For example, the Dipsea Race, in Marin County, was popular for elite competitive women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From 1918 to 1922, it was really an incredible run, hundreds of participants, thousands of people watching,” said Liberti.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/07/29/why-doesnt-the-bay-area-have-a-pro-womens-sports-team/i/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11956841\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956841\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i.jpeg\" alt=\"an older black and white photo shows a crowd of women dressed in old-fashioned athlete gear gathered at a start line\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i.jpeg 920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/i-160x90.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dipsea ‘Hike’ for women drew huge numbers from 1918–1922. \u003ccite>(Dipsea Race Committee)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It was called a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.dipsea.org/news/2018-02-11-womenshikehistory.php\">hike\u003c/a>” to get around bans at the time on women running competitively. But despite that, and even wearing long skirts and boots, the winning woman in 1922 covered the mountainous 7.5-mile course in one hour and 12 minutes. It’s a time that would place her in the top quarter of athletes at this year’s race. Her “hike” was most definitely a run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re talking about girls and women who were kind of everyday athletes. But we’re also talking about elite athleticism, women who were really skilled,” said Liberti. “And all of this is happening in the San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For decades, we \u003cem>were\u003c/em> a place for elite women’s sports. But then came the pushback.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A 50-year ban\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Every time women found a place for elite athleticism in the first half of the century, there came periodic backlash. Just a few years after that first basketball game, Stanford put an end to all intercollegiate women’s sports for fear of the stress on women’s bodies. A conservative wave then pushed across the country starting in the 1920s, seen across all aspects of life. And, while small fringe pockets for women to thrive could continue to be found, the Bay Area was not immune to conservative fears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[T]he reason why the Dipsea Hike, the race, ended in 1922, is that community leaders felt it was too harsh for women to continue running that race. And so there’s still those combination [of] fears about female frailty, like their ovaries are going to fall out or something if they run up and down a basketball court, or that they’ll become too mannish,” said Liberti. “The Bay Area may seem intensely progressive. But it carries with it ideas about gender, and we’re not immune from that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the last Dipsea women’s hike in 1922, the race wouldn’t open back up to women for five decades — until 1971.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This happened across many women’s sports, with many facing decades of being barred from participating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When that finally changed, after so many years of being banned or limited, building a foundation back up for women’s sports was slow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Title IX — the landmark legislation that banned gender discrimination — passed a year later, in 1972, it wasn’t until 1982 that the NCAA even added women’s basketball. That’s nearly 90 years after that first Stanford-Cal game was played.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And by the 1970s, modern pro men’s sports as we think of them were really taking shape with money, sponsors, tickets and TV deals. This is when we first see an attempt at professional women’s teams, too. But they were on the back foot, having to catch up to the audience and investment that men’s teams had built.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Meet the SF Pioneers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It was then, in 1979, that San Francisco got a women’s professional basketball team: the SF Pioneers. They joined the brand new, first of its kind, women’s pro basketball league, which called itself the WBL.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was like a dream come true for me, because I never thought the United States would ever have a women’s league,” said \u003ca href=\"https://thelegends.org/our-team/\">Cardte Hicks\u003c/a>, one of the women on that team.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/eBkMz2ix2_0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/eBkMz2ix2_0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Hicks had played for CSU Northridge and had a 42-inch vertical jump. She was recruited to San Francisco by the coach, Frank LaPorte, who had heard of her and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Inspiring-dunks-of-Stanford-s-Belibi-echo-16036458.php\">her famous dunking\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I never even knew that dunking was something spectacular. I just thought it was fun to be able to get up that high,” she said, “He had heard a lot about me playing in AAU. I played for my brothers, because they wouldn’t allow women to play, so they’d dress me up like a boy, tape my boobs down, what little bit I did have,” she said. “And people would come out because they’d heard about that girl that could jump.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Pioneers played at the Civic Center and were supported by Willie Brown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One thing I can truly say is that San Francisco showed some love, in the gay community, more so than any community. They were just so supportive. They wanted this to grow,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the players didn’t get paid much and, after the novelty wore off, they didn’t get much media attention or marketing either. “We didn’t get marketed like they do with the WNBA. We didn’t have a lot of money. Me personally, I’d have played for nothing, as long as I can get out there and play,” said Hicks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How much did she get paid? About $1,500 per month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956859\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11956859\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-800x1306.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white image of 4 women on a basketball court. Three of them wear dark uniforms, and one is in a white uniform. The 2 women in the middle ground are leaping into the air after a basketball that is above them out of frame.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-800x1306.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-160x261.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847-941x1536.jpg 941w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-1206294847.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Pioneers, a women’s professional basketball team, playing a game in the first national league on Dec. 30, 1980. \u003ccite>(Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The players were good, though, she said. Imagine if they’d had the opportunities available now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the league folded, it was a heartbreaker for all of us,” she said. By 1981, the WBL was done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few years ago, many of those players, including Hicks, were honored by the WNBA and inducted into the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wbhof.com/\">Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame\u003c/a>. But back in the early ’80s, without enough capital or coverage, the WBL couldn’t last. The team and league shut down and Hicks went back to playing overseas where there were more opportunities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This happened to a lot of the newly formed women’s pro teams during the ’70s and ’80s. They keep getting shortchanged and shut down, struggling to catch up to the head start the men’s teams had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All of these women’s pro sport leagues are short lived,” said Liberti, “Like they come and they go, they’re in and they’re out. They don’t have funding. There’s no capital. There’s no media following them at this point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This pattern continued for decades. There was the San Jose Sunbirds, a pro softball team, which was later followed by the California Sunbirds in Stockton, which were part of the on-and-off National Pro Fastpitch league. There was the FC Gold Pride, part of one of the early women’s pro soccer leagues, who played in Hayward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have been a number of different women’s pro teams in the Bay Area over the years, but they haven’t lasted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Are things finally changing? Has the time finally come for one to succeed here?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A shift happening\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back to the launch of the new women’s pro soccer team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just think sometimes people are resistant to understanding what is possible if they haven’t seen it done before,” said Aly Wagner, another one of the four founders of the Bay FC. Wagner also played on the national team and in previous women’s pro leagues — none of which lasted. “We’re in a very different place now than where we were then. And one of the things that I keep coming back to is that there were always gatekeepers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What Wagner means is that for a long time the people who make the decisions in regards to sports funding kept saying: “No point in investing in women’s sports; no one wants to watch women’s sports; don’t put them on TV.” And so nothing happened. There was no investment, media or marketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Right now, though, in July 2023, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/2023-womens-world-cup-breaks-ticket-sale-records-viewership-way-up-over-2019/\">Women’s World Cup\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/232-million-watched-live-broadcasts-of-2022-tour-de-france-femmes/\">Tour de France Femmes\u003c/a> draw millions of viewers, it’s hard not to notice a shift happening globally. \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/ncaa-womens-basketball-final-ratings-record-c8a9f218\">Almost 10 million people tuned in for the women’s March Madness final\u003c/a>. WNBA opening weekend viewership was up 100%. \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37630607/women-attendances-dominated-european-football-2022\">The three most attended soccer games in Europe last year were all women’s matches\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s clear there is money to be made — and that’s what’s changing. Investors now see there’s a market, an audience, an entire base of women’s sports fans who are not being served. And with the potential for profit, comes funding, which brings broadcast TV deals. And since you can’t be a fan of what you can’t see, that brings more viewers and more fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now I think that people are starting to understand that the momentum is there, the data is there. Everything is signaling that this is the right time,” Wagner said. “It might have been the right time before, but now it’s \u003cem>really\u003c/em> the right time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11956860\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A row of people smile at the camera, they are all wearing items of clothing with the logo for a women's soccer team called "Bay FC."\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS66033_06032023_bayfc-405-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheryl Sandberg, Danielle Slaton, Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Aly Wagner pose for a photo with other attendees at a kickoff event for Bay FC, the Bay Area’s first team in the National Women’s Soccer League, at the Presidio in San Francisco, on June 3, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the Bay FC team launch event, fans were excited too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oh, I’m so excited,” said Deepa Patel. “I started watching the NWSL after the 2015 World Cup and since then I’ve just been waiting for a team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Finally we have a women’s team in Northern California. We don’t have to fly to Portland, we don’t have to go to L.A., we don’t have to fly to San Diego. Finally we have something representing Northern California, and the Bay Area,” said Monica MacMillan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have always been women’s sports in the Bay Area. There are professional runners, cyclists, tennis players, swimmers, and ice-skaters. There are semi-pro teams here, too. But now it might really be time for a fully-fledged, fully-funded major pro team that lasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s just one last obstacle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also efforts to bring a WNBA expansion team here, though the commissioner has said “\u003ca href=\"https://justwomenssports.com/reads/wnba-expansion-teams-timeline-cathy-engelbert-commissioner/\">not yet\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At issue is another factor that answers Afifa Tawil’s original question. It can be tough to start teams in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s often easier to start out and build in smaller markets, especially during the survival mode women’s sports have historically existed in. In small markets, you can sometimes build women’s teams as a kind of homegrown oddity attraction. The Bay Area, by contrast, is a little hard for people to get their heads around, a little hard to conquer for any one new team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the Bay Area is perhaps daunting to a lot of people because we have so much going on there,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s so spread out, so diverse, there’s so many other things to do besides sit inside and watch sports on TV. We’re not always considered a great sports market. But Brandi Chastain disagrees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Bay Area is the best sports town and we’re going to prove it,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay FC starts play in the spring and after that, who knows. Maybe a WNBA team in Oakland. Or dream big: A softball team in Hayward; a women’s hockey team in San José. Momentum is building. As the women’s soccer fans like to say: LFG.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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It’s the worst feeling in the world, really,” Matthew Wohl, a lifelong A’s fan, said during a tailgate party before the game Tuesday night. “I’ve barely been watching baseball this year, but I know more than likely they’re leaving. Watching them leave is just killing me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Baseball needs to be in Oakland,” he insisted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the A’s defy the odds and manage to stay “rooted in Oakland,” as its supporters are demanding, the team would face an already bruised and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11947286/devastated-oakland-as-fans-react-to-teams-vegas-move\">devastated fan base\u003c/a> that has united in condemning Fisher and team president Dave Kaval. Both executives, they say, have poorly managed the team and are betraying a city the A’s have called home since moving from Kansas City in 1968.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now, the owner owns the team, but it’s not theirs, it’s the community’s,” said Jorge Leon, president of A’s fan group the Oakland ’68s, at the Coliseum last week. “The A’s [management] have been alienating the fan base for a while. It’s nothing new. And so, now it’s the last straw — and people are tired of it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland ’68s are known for sitting in the right-field bleachers, spiritedly rooting for their team. Since news of the potential A’s Vegas move, the group has taken to chanting brazen sentiments such as, “Sell the team,” as they beat on drums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952927\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11952927\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd of people wearing Oakland A's clothing fill an outdoor parking lot.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans of the Oakland A’s gather at the Oakland Coliseum as part of a reverse boycott to protest the ownership of the team. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over the last few months, the group raised more than $27,000 from fans in Oakland and farther afield, and teamed up with local clothing company Oaklandish to produce the “Sell” T-shirts that go for $5 a pop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adrian Batres, who drove down from Sacramento for Tuesday’s event, was among the thousands donning the green T-shirts. “I’ve had a big love affair with the A’s over the Giants for quite some time. And I felt that it was kind of a personal thing, especially when I consider them my team,” said Batres, who’s been a die-hard fan for four decades. “So even suggesting the fact they’re going to move to Las Vegas is kind of a big deal to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952915\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11952915\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg\" alt='Three men stand beside a car with t-shirts that read \"sell\" drinking beer, eating snacks and talking to each other.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrian Batres (right) joins other Oakland A’s fans during a reverse boycott at the Oakland Coliseum. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Katie Callahan-Cisco said she and her older sister had come both to support the team and as tribute to their father, Dick Callahan, the longtime A’s public address announcer, who died in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s so gratifying to see all of these people supporting the team and this reverse boycott,” she said. “The fans really initiated this and then it just really spread like wildfire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just before first pitch, the A’s announced they would donate all ticket revenue from the game to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Oakland Public Education Fund — a total of $811,107.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11952928 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A group of seven people stand together to take a photo in an outdoor parking lot, all but one wear t-shirts reading "sell" and several wear Oakland A's hats.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colleen Callahan (second from the right), Cary Kennerley (left of center) and Katie Callahan-Cisco (center) tailgate in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum with their families. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fight to keep the A’s in Oakland comes just three years after the city lost the Raiders — also to Las Vegas. The year before, the Golden State Warriors jumped ship to a new stadium in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The A’s, who play in the American League West, currently sit at the bottom of their division and, at 19–50, have lost more games this season than any other team in the league. 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The measure must now be approved by the state Assembly and the governor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952972\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11952972 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED.jpg\" alt='A man in a lime green shirt that reads \"sell\" points and smiles at the camera while standing in a parking lot.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66248__DSC3948-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Wohl at the reverse boycott at the Oakland Coliseum on June 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I feel like my heart is being ripped out. It’s the worst feeling in the world, really,” Matthew Wohl, a lifelong A’s fan, said during a tailgate party before the game Tuesday night. “I’ve barely been watching baseball this year, but I know more than likely they’re leaving. Watching them leave is just killing me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Baseball needs to be in Oakland,” he insisted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the A’s defy the odds and manage to stay “rooted in Oakland,” as its supporters are demanding, the team would face an already bruised and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11947286/devastated-oakland-as-fans-react-to-teams-vegas-move\">devastated fan base\u003c/a> that has united in condemning Fisher and team president Dave Kaval. Both executives, they say, have poorly managed the team and are betraying a city the A’s have called home since moving from Kansas City in 1968.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now, the owner owns the team, but it’s not theirs, it’s the community’s,” said Jorge Leon, president of A’s fan group the Oakland ’68s, at the Coliseum last week. “The A’s [management] have been alienating the fan base for a while. It’s nothing new. And so, now it’s the last straw — and people are tired of it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland ’68s are known for sitting in the right-field bleachers, spiritedly rooting for their team. Since news of the potential A’s Vegas move, the group has taken to chanting brazen sentiments such as, “Sell the team,” as they beat on drums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952927\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11952927\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd of people wearing Oakland A's clothing fill an outdoor parking lot.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66260_DSC03329-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans of the Oakland A’s gather at the Oakland Coliseum as part of a reverse boycott to protest the ownership of the team. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over the last few months, the group raised more than $27,000 from fans in Oakland and farther afield, and teamed up with local clothing company Oaklandish to produce the “Sell” T-shirts that go for $5 a pop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adrian Batres, who drove down from Sacramento for Tuesday’s event, was among the thousands donning the green T-shirts. “I’ve had a big love affair with the A’s over the Giants for quite some time. And I felt that it was kind of a personal thing, especially when I consider them my team,” said Batres, who’s been a die-hard fan for four decades. “So even suggesting the fact they’re going to move to Las Vegas is kind of a big deal to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952915\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11952915\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg\" alt='Three men stand beside a car with t-shirts that read \"sell\" drinking beer, eating snacks and talking to each other.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230614-AS-REVERSE-BOYCOTT-02-AC-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrian Batres (right) joins other Oakland A’s fans during a reverse boycott at the Oakland Coliseum. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Katie Callahan-Cisco said she and her older sister had come both to support the team and as tribute to their father, Dick Callahan, the longtime A’s public address announcer, who died in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s so gratifying to see all of these people supporting the team and this reverse boycott,” she said. “The fans really initiated this and then it just really spread like wildfire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just before first pitch, the A’s announced they would donate all ticket revenue from the game to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Oakland Public Education Fund — a total of $811,107.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11952928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11952928 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A group of seven people stand together to take a photo in an outdoor parking lot, all but one wear t-shirts reading "sell" and several wear Oakland A's hats.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66268__DSC3917-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colleen Callahan (second from the right), Cary Kennerley (left of center) and Katie Callahan-Cisco (center) tailgate in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum with their families. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fight to keep the A’s in Oakland comes just three years after the city lost the Raiders — also to Las Vegas. The year before, the Golden State Warriors jumped ship to a new stadium in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The A’s, who play in the American League West, currently sit at the bottom of their division and, at 19–50, have lost more games this season than any other team in the league. 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