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"content": "\u003cp>Oaklanders took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the Oakland Ballers after their victory in the Pioneer League Championships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058700\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A Black man and white man pose while seated in the back of a topless car.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers players Malik Binns, left, and Michael O’Hara, right, cheer during the Oakland Ballers championship parade in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Ballers \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057075/ballers-bring-home-oaklands-first-baseball-title-since-1989\">secured the city’s first baseball title since 1989\u003c/a> when they triumphed against the Idaho Falls Chukars in the independent Pioneer League’s final game last month, 8–1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg\" alt='Several people hold green signs that say \"Built by Oakland\" and cheer.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fan Kelly Groth, center, poses for a photo at the Oakland Ballers championship parade in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Celebrations kicked off with a rally at Oakland City Hall, bringing out elected officials like Mayor Barbara Lee, who presented the team with a key to the city, commemorating October 5 as Oakland Ballers Championship Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058699\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg\" alt='A Black woman wearing yellow clothing waves while holding a green sign that says \"Built by Oakland\" in a red vehicle.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee attends the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“To every single player who put on that Ballers uniform, you played hard,” Lee said. “You played for a city that needed this. You played for every single child here who deserves to see champions that look like them and who come from communities like ours and theirs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Three men wearing t shirts stand on the front steps of a building. The man in the middle is holding a large plaque.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers co-founders Bryan Carmel, left, and Paul Freedman, right, applaud during a rally celebrating the Oakland Ballers’ Pioneer League championship win, at Oakland City Hall. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hundreds of fans lined the parade route around the team’s home stadium, Raimondi Park, holding “Built By Oakland” signs with music by E-40 and Too Short blaring from speakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re riding the high out as long as we can, and we’re all going to be a little indulgent today,” Oakland Ballers player Luke Short said. “We win a championship for stuff like this. It’s a good time for the community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058694\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A person dressed in a possum mascot suit waves while standing in the middle of the street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrappy the Possum, the Oakland Ballers mascot, dances ahead of the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The parade featured the team’s mascot, Scrappy the Rally Possum, lowriders, and Ballers players like Connor Sullivan and Malik Binns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The excitement surrounding the team, which has vowed to never leave Oakland, helps fill a void left by the departure of the A’s last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Several people dressed in green clothing are seated in the back of a pickup truck with drums.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland 68 drum crew bangs drums during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’ve had fans say to me the first time they went to a Ballers game was like going out on a first date after a divorce…” team representative Casey Pratt said. “An independent Pioneer League is never gonna replace Major League Baseball. But what it does do is it replaces the ability of fans to get together, and root for a common cause, and create new memories and spend quality time with their family members.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg\" alt=\"People on both sides of the street wave to people in a white car.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers players Christian Almanza, left, and Tyler Lozano, right, cheer during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058692\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058692\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man holding a green flag stands in front of a building with "B's" painted in white.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Gomez poses in front of the Ballers logo during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Many of the fans who came out on Sunday used to cheer for the A’s in Oakland, some of whom are still grieving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_12057075,arts_13972636\" label=\"Related Stories\"]“This means a lot to baseball fans in Oakland and the East Bay,” said Jorge Leon, who came out with a group of friends to celebrate the team’s win. “I didn’t think it was going to happen this soon with the Oakland Ballers coming out like this. But it just goes to show you how resilient the city is and how amazing these fans are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leon is the founder and president of the Oakland 68’s fan group as well as the elected fan representative on the Oakland Ballers’ board of directors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During their opening season last year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12001178/oakland-ballers-offer-fans-stock-and-a-say-in-how-team-is-run\">the Ballers began selling fan shares\u003c/a>, giving their fanbase a voice when it comes to the team’s major decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058701\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man, woman and two young girls pose together in front of a car wearing similar clothing.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Leyva family poses for a photo during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The move came after years of frustration at Oakland A’s team management, culminating in the heartbreak felt by fans after the team left the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Six people wearing pink shirts and black pants dance and wave pom poms in the street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SASS dance crew appears in the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Ballers also made history when manager Aaron Miles experimented with letting \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6599707/2025/09/05/artificial-intelligence-baseball-manager-oakland-ballers/\">AI drive gametime decisions for one game\u003c/a> in early September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1919px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058702\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman pose together. They both are wearing hats with a toy possum on top as well as sun glasses.\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg 1919w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans Jamie Gray, left, and Armando Miller, right, wear possum hats during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anybody who came to a Ballers game this year or last year, what you experienced in West Oakland was magic,” Oakland Ballers co-founder Bryan Carmel said. “So this championship and all of the future championships that we intend to win right here in Oakland, this is for the future [generations]…and let’s just keep bringing magic to Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Oaklanders took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the Oakland Ballers after their victory in the Pioneer League Championships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058700\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A Black man and white man pose while seated in the back of a topless car.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers players Malik Binns, left, and Michael O’Hara, right, cheer during the Oakland Ballers championship parade in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Ballers \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057075/ballers-bring-home-oaklands-first-baseball-title-since-1989\">secured the city’s first baseball title since 1989\u003c/a> when they triumphed against the Idaho Falls Chukars in the independent Pioneer League’s final game last month, 8–1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg\" alt='Several people hold green signs that say \"Built by Oakland\" and cheer.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-13_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fan Kelly Groth, center, poses for a photo at the Oakland Ballers championship parade in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Celebrations kicked off with a rally at Oakland City Hall, bringing out elected officials like Mayor Barbara Lee, who presented the team with a key to the city, commemorating October 5 as Oakland Ballers Championship Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058699\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg\" alt='A Black woman wearing yellow clothing waves while holding a green sign that says \"Built by Oakland\" in a red vehicle.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-29_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee attends the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“To every single player who put on that Ballers uniform, you played hard,” Lee said. “You played for a city that needed this. You played for every single child here who deserves to see champions that look like them and who come from communities like ours and theirs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Three men wearing t shirts stand on the front steps of a building. The man in the middle is holding a large plaque.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers co-founders Bryan Carmel, left, and Paul Freedman, right, applaud during a rally celebrating the Oakland Ballers’ Pioneer League championship win, at Oakland City Hall. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hundreds of fans lined the parade route around the team’s home stadium, Raimondi Park, holding “Built By Oakland” signs with music by E-40 and Too Short blaring from speakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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It’s a good time for the community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058694\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A person dressed in a possum mascot suit waves while standing in the middle of the street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-7_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrappy the Possum, the Oakland Ballers mascot, dances ahead of the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The parade featured the team’s mascot, Scrappy the Rally Possum, lowriders, and Ballers players like Connor Sullivan and Malik Binns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The excitement surrounding the team, which has vowed to never leave Oakland, helps fill a void left by the departure of the A’s last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Several people dressed in green clothing are seated in the back of a pickup truck with drums.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-16_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland 68 drum crew bangs drums during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’ve had fans say to me the first time they went to a Ballers game was like going out on a first date after a divorce…” team representative Casey Pratt said. “An independent Pioneer League is never gonna replace Major League Baseball. But what it does do is it replaces the ability of fans to get together, and root for a common cause, and create new memories and spend quality time with their family members.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg\" alt=\"People on both sides of the street wave to people in a white car.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-28_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Ballers players Christian Almanza, left, and Tyler Lozano, right, cheer during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058692\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058692\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man holding a green flag stands in front of a building with "B's" painted in white.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-47_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Gomez poses in front of the Ballers logo during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Many of the fans who came out on Sunday used to cheer for the A’s in Oakland, some of whom are still grieving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This means a lot to baseball fans in Oakland and the East Bay,” said Jorge Leon, who came out with a group of friends to celebrate the team’s win. “I didn’t think it was going to happen this soon with the Oakland Ballers coming out like this. But it just goes to show you how resilient the city is and how amazing these fans are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leon is the founder and president of the Oakland 68’s fan group as well as the elected fan representative on the Oakland Ballers’ board of directors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During their opening season last year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12001178/oakland-ballers-offer-fans-stock-and-a-say-in-how-team-is-run\">the Ballers began selling fan shares\u003c/a>, giving their fanbase a voice when it comes to the team’s major decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058701\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man, woman and two young girls pose together in front of a car wearing similar clothing.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-41_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Leyva family poses for a photo during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The move came after years of frustration at Oakland A’s team management, culminating in the heartbreak felt by fans after the team left the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Six people wearing pink shirts and black pants dance and wave pom poms in the street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-14_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SASS dance crew appears in the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Ballers also made history when manager Aaron Miles experimented with letting \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6599707/2025/09/05/artificial-intelligence-baseball-manager-oakland-ballers/\">AI drive gametime decisions for one game\u003c/a> in early September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1919px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058702\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman pose together. They both are wearing hats with a toy possum on top as well as sun glasses.\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed.jpg 1919w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251005_OaklandBallersParade_GC-43_qed-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans Jamie Gray, left, and Armando Miller, right, wear possum hats during the Oakland Ballers championship parade. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anybody who came to a Ballers game this year or last year, what you experienced in West Oakland was magic,” Oakland Ballers co-founder Bryan Carmel said. “So this championship and all of the future championships that we intend to win right here in Oakland, this is for the future [generations]…and let’s just keep bringing magic to Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Manager Bob Melvin was fired Monday by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco-giants\">the San Francisco Giants\u003c/a> after the club missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giants President of Baseball Operations \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/buster-posey\">Buster Posey\u003c/a> announced the decision Monday. Posey had shown his confidence in Melvin by exercising the veteran manager’s contract option for the 2026 season on July 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, after Sunday’s 4–0 victory against Colorado to conclude his second season, Melvin said he had received no assurances about managing in 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is what it is,” he said. “We’ll see what the next day brings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Giants finished 81–81 for one more victory than in Melvin’s first year. They haven’t reached the postseason since winning the NL West with a franchise-record 107 victories to edge the rival Dodgers by one game in 2021 under then-skipper Gabe Kapler.[aside postID=news_12057075 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/06/240604-OAKLAND-BALLERS-AC-05-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision,” Posey said in a statement. “On behalf of the organization, I want to express my appreciation to Bob for his dedication, professionalism and class. I wish him all the best. After careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team. The last couple of months have been both disappointing and frustrating for all of us, and we did not perform up to our standards. We now turn our focus to identifying a new leader to guide us forward.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Players offered support for Melvin as the season ended.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You know how I feel about BoMel, I loved him. He’s been my manager for I guess seven years,” said third baseman Matt Chapman, who also played for Melvin with Oakland. “I feel extremely grateful that I get to play for him and he’s the same guy every day. He’s been steady for us, he’s always honest with the players, he has our back. He’s done the best with what we’ve given him. The players, a lot of us, didn’t play to probably our capabilities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 63-year-old Melvin left the San Diego Padres \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/bob-melvin-giants-padres-hired-manager-d9c861b54aef09b7e30814f0e54cec8b\">to return home to the Bay Area\u003c/a> and manage the Giants last year for the job he always dreamed of doing as a former catcher with the organization. This is his 22nd year as a major league manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Melvin has a 1,678–1,588 career regular-season managerial record. A three-time Manager of the Year who has won the award in both leagues, he has eight postseason appearances while guiding Arizona, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego and the Giants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco finished 80–82 in Melvin’s first season last year after he replaced Kapler, who was fired with three days remaining in the 2023 season.[aside postID=news_12056563 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-14-BL_QED-KQED.jpg']Melvin is a native of nearby Palo Alto. He attended UC Berkeley and played for his hometown Giants from 1986–88.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/bob-melvin-giants-padres-hired-manager-d9c861b54aef09b7e30814f0e54cec8b\">This has been his dream job\u003c/a>, one he thought about in each visit to Oracle Park as a visiting manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His players realized their skipper’s passion for being in a place that means so much to him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While several Giants — including All-Star Logan Webb — said they don’t expect Posey to be satisfied with this disappointing year, that didn’t necessarily mean they expected a managerial change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s done a great job,” Webb said after Sunday’s start. “I know I said some things last time that I think got misconstrued. It had nothing to do with BoMel. He’s amazing at what he does. I think at the end of the day, it comes down to us being able to play better as players, and I think everyone in here will say the exact same thing. BoMel’s a great leader of men. It’s been amazing. I think BoMel is great.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>“I need a cigarette,” Gerri Bordash said as she flung open one of the many doors \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055992/valkyries-fans-fly-south-for-historic-make-or-break-playoff-game\">at San José’s SAP Center\u003c/a> on Wednesday and walked out into the warm night air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like many other \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/how-to-be-a-valkyries-fan-a-beginners-guide-to-bay-area-wnba-fandom\">fans of the Golden State Valkyries\u003c/a>, Bordash had some processing to do. Her team had just been eliminated from the first round of the WNBA playoffs, losing by a solitary point to the Minnesota Lynx, the top-seeded team in the league. On the other hand, this was the Valkyries’ inaugural season, and Bordash found a lot to be proud of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ They were graceful. They fought like the valiant warriors that they are. Everyone can’t win, right? But for a first-time team, they did tremendously well and we’re very proud of them,“ Bordash said. She said she had tears in her eyes when the final buzzer sounded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Valkyries’ 75–74 loss ended a phenomenal first season, in which they christened San Francisco’s Chase Center as “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13980855/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-bay-area-djs-ladyryan-shellheart-chase-center\">Ballhalla\u003c/a>,” proceeded to sell out every home game and became the first WNBA expansion team to make it to the postseason in their debut season. For fans, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to welcome a WNBA team of their own to the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still inside the arena after the game, Rita Garcia stood alone with her back against a column, staring blankly as others lined up to buy Valkyries jerseys at 40% off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056524\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056524\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries fans cheer during Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“One basket. We could have won by just one basket,” said Garcia, her voice faltering. “Those last couple of minutes were so heartbreaking.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wearing a Valkyries letterman jacket, she said she was feeling “a lot of emotions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I just feel a deep connection with the team, with the essence of Ballhalla, the other fans, the community. The community is really welcoming to everyone,” Garcia said.[aside postID=news_12055670 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250712-valkyries101_00420_TV_qed.jpg']Even longtime fans of the WNBA are surprised by how quickly — and how fiercely — the Bay Area embraced the Valkyries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I’ve been waiting years for this and it’s been better than I ever dreamed it would be,” said Carissa Perkins of Oakland, who has followed the WNBA for six years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In just one 44-game season, the Valkyries have built a diehard following. Deafening cheers rattled SAP Center on Wednesday night as a sell-out crowd of 18,543 — some wearing lavender-sequin jackets, others in Valkyries-themed helmets — roared during the team’s first-ever home playoff game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is what it’s supposed to be like to love sports,” Perkins said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although a scheduling conflict prevented the team from hosting the Lynx at Chase Center, fans were determined to make SAP Center feel like theirs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ballhalla is a mentality,” read one sign in the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outside, DJs worked the block party while 11-year-old Eloise Annerau shot hoops on a temporary court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056525 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Game 2 of the Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game begins at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s gotten me more into basketball,” Eloise said of the team’s success. “ I started last year and I’ve gotten so much better. They’re really inspiring to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her mother, Kristen Hutchins, leaned against a barricade and watched.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Since she started coming to Valkyries games, I’ve seen her play with more confidence and have more confidence in school and with friends,” Hutchins said. “ So sports is doing everything that I wanted it to do for her, which is to give her self-confidence and learn to be a leader.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahead of the game, Caltrain rolled out a Valkyries-themed train. Purple tassels decorated the cars as staff passed out rally towels and hosted Valkyries trivia. Jason Schafer rode the train with his 8-year-old son.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056629\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056629 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caltrain employee Emely Anne Balingit gives away swag to Golden State Valkyries fans as they ride Caltrain to the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025, for Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Valkyries games have every kind of person, families, food and music,” Schafer said. “It’s just the most Bay Area thing ever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Valkyries fans are rabid about the team, frustration with the WNBA surfaced in the stands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some wore shirts reading, “Pay them what you owe them,” referring to players’ push for a larger share of league revenue in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a huge moment,” said E Gilliam, who held up a sign that read, “Pay the players.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056533 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veronica Burton (left) and the Golden State Valkyries play the Minnesota Lynx during Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s been a surge in viewership. There’s been a massive surge in attendance, and the players are not seeing a bump in wages,” Gilliam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Valkyries broke multiple league attendance records this year and sold out all 22 home games. In just their first year, they have become the first women’s sports team to be valued at $500 million, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2025/wnba-team-values-2025-golden-state-valkyries-1234857652/\">an analysis\u003c/a> by the sports industry publication Sportico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet most players on the Valkyries roster, like many across the WNBA, are on contracts that pay them \u003ca href=\"https://www.spotrac.com/wnba/contracts/_/team/gs\">less than $80,000 a year\u003c/a> on average. The team’s highest-paid player is 13-year veteran Tiffany Hayes, who signed a one-year, $200,000 contract in February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the game’s end, it was difficult to tell that the Valkyries had lost amid the thunderous cheers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056529\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056529\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries fans cheer during Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chinaka Hodge, a member of the Valkyries’ “founding guard” of inaugural season ticket holders, said the night was “incredible” as she walked down the back stairs out of the arena with her mother.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I remember when the WNBA came out and people said, ‘No one will ever come see women’s basketball,’” Hodge said. “ To see young boys cheering for these young women — to see people of all different sexual orientations, creeds, nationalities, races cheering for these women — was a dream of mine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056538\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056538\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries team member Monique Billings looks out to the crowd after losing to the Minnesota Lynx during the WNBA Playoffs at SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Across the street from SAP Center, it was hard to find a seat on the 9:53 p.m. train headed toward San Francisco. Its cars were packed with fans chatting about the game, but the vibe was anything but downtrodden.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lily Brown hung on to a rail as the train rocked its way down the tracks, with her seven-months-pregnant wife sitting nearby. The San Francisco couple were season ticket holders this year. Next year, they’re planning on investing in a good pair of earmuffs so they can bring their newborn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>“I need a cigarette,” Gerri Bordash said as she flung open one of the many doors \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055992/valkyries-fans-fly-south-for-historic-make-or-break-playoff-game\">at San José’s SAP Center\u003c/a> on Wednesday and walked out into the warm night air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like many other \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/how-to-be-a-valkyries-fan-a-beginners-guide-to-bay-area-wnba-fandom\">fans of the Golden State Valkyries\u003c/a>, Bordash had some processing to do. Her team had just been eliminated from the first round of the WNBA playoffs, losing by a solitary point to the Minnesota Lynx, the top-seeded team in the league. On the other hand, this was the Valkyries’ inaugural season, and Bordash found a lot to be proud of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ They were graceful. They fought like the valiant warriors that they are. Everyone can’t win, right? But for a first-time team, they did tremendously well and we’re very proud of them,“ Bordash said. She said she had tears in her eyes when the final buzzer sounded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Valkyries’ 75–74 loss ended a phenomenal first season, in which they christened San Francisco’s Chase Center as “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13980855/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-bay-area-djs-ladyryan-shellheart-chase-center\">Ballhalla\u003c/a>,” proceeded to sell out every home game and became the first WNBA expansion team to make it to the postseason in their debut season. For fans, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to welcome a WNBA team of their own to the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still inside the arena after the game, Rita Garcia stood alone with her back against a column, staring blankly as others lined up to buy Valkyries jerseys at 40% off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056524\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056524\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-08-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries fans cheer during Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“One basket. We could have won by just one basket,” said Garcia, her voice faltering. “Those last couple of minutes were so heartbreaking.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wearing a Valkyries letterman jacket, she said she was feeling “a lot of emotions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I just feel a deep connection with the team, with the essence of Ballhalla, the other fans, the community. The community is really welcoming to everyone,” Garcia said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Even longtime fans of the WNBA are surprised by how quickly — and how fiercely — the Bay Area embraced the Valkyries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I’ve been waiting years for this and it’s been better than I ever dreamed it would be,” said Carissa Perkins of Oakland, who has followed the WNBA for six years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In just one 44-game season, the Valkyries have built a diehard following. Deafening cheers rattled SAP Center on Wednesday night as a sell-out crowd of 18,543 — some wearing lavender-sequin jackets, others in Valkyries-themed helmets — roared during the team’s first-ever home playoff game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is what it’s supposed to be like to love sports,” Perkins said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although a scheduling conflict prevented the team from hosting the Lynx at Chase Center, fans were determined to make SAP Center feel like theirs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ballhalla is a mentality,” read one sign in the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outside, DJs worked the block party while 11-year-old Eloise Annerau shot hoops on a temporary court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056525 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-11-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Game 2 of the Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game begins at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s gotten me more into basketball,” Eloise said of the team’s success. “ I started last year and I’ve gotten so much better. They’re really inspiring to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her mother, Kristen Hutchins, leaned against a barricade and watched.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Since she started coming to Valkyries games, I’ve seen her play with more confidence and have more confidence in school and with friends,” Hutchins said. “ So sports is doing everything that I wanted it to do for her, which is to give her self-confidence and learn to be a leader.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahead of the game, Caltrain rolled out a Valkyries-themed train. Purple tassels decorated the cars as staff passed out rally towels and hosted Valkyries trivia. Jason Schafer rode the train with his 8-year-old son.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056629\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056629 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-ValkyriesPlayoffs-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caltrain employee Emely Anne Balingit gives away swag to Golden State Valkyries fans as they ride Caltrain to the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025, for Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Valkyries games have every kind of person, families, food and music,” Schafer said. “It’s just the most Bay Area thing ever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Valkyries fans are rabid about the team, frustration with the WNBA surfaced in the stands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some wore shirts reading, “Pay them what you owe them,” referring to players’ push for a larger share of league revenue in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a huge moment,” said E Gilliam, who held up a sign that read, “Pay the players.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12056533 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-38-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veronica Burton (left) and the Golden State Valkyries play the Minnesota Lynx during Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s been a surge in viewership. There’s been a massive surge in attendance, and the players are not seeing a bump in wages,” Gilliam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Valkyries broke multiple league attendance records this year and sold out all 22 home games. In just their first year, they have become the first women’s sports team to be valued at $500 million, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2025/wnba-team-values-2025-golden-state-valkyries-1234857652/\">an analysis\u003c/a> by the sports industry publication Sportico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet most players on the Valkyries roster, like many across the WNBA, are on contracts that pay them \u003ca href=\"https://www.spotrac.com/wnba/contracts/_/team/gs\">less than $80,000 a year\u003c/a> on average. The team’s highest-paid player is 13-year veteran Tiffany Hayes, who signed a one-year, $200,000 contract in February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the game’s end, it was difficult to tell that the Valkyries had lost amid the thunderous cheers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056529\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056529\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-18-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries fans cheer during Game 2 of the Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA playoff game at the SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chinaka Hodge, a member of the Valkyries’ “founding guard” of inaugural season ticket holders, said the night was “incredible” as she walked down the back stairs out of the arena with her mother.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I remember when the WNBA came out and people said, ‘No one will ever come see women’s basketball,’” Hodge said. “ To see young boys cheering for these young women — to see people of all different sexual orientations, creeds, nationalities, races cheering for these women — was a dream of mine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056538\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056538\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250917-VALKYRIESPLAYOFFS-66-BL_QED-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries team member Monique Billings looks out to the crowd after losing to the Minnesota Lynx during the WNBA Playoffs at SAP Center in San José on Sept. 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Across the street from SAP Center, it was hard to find a seat on the 9:53 p.m. train headed toward San Francisco. Its cars were packed with fans chatting about the game, but the vibe was anything but downtrodden.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lily Brown hung on to a rail as the train rocked its way down the tracks, with her seven-months-pregnant wife sitting nearby. The San Francisco couple were season ticket holders this year. Next year, they’re planning on investing in a good pair of earmuffs so they can bring their newborn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-state-valkyries\">Golden State Valkyries\u003c/a> made WNBA history as the first expansion team to reach the playoffs in their inaugural season. General public tickets and verified resales for \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/valkyries/p/DOfanNsjSSs/\">their first home game\u003c/a> tonight are still available on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C006325A934574D\">Ticketmaster\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the first new team in the franchise in nearly 20 years, the Valkyries faced high expectations. And by finishing among the league’s top eight, they delivered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Could I be more excited? Impossible,” said San Francisco Valkyries fan Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely, a teacher and co-host of the podcast \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/valkyriessayless/\">Valkyries Say Less\u003c/a>. “It is amazing, historic, and I am so proud of the journey of these incredible women.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because when we started this, we had no idea where we were going to go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Playoffs start on Sunday. Read on to find out where you can follow the game in the coming weeks, whether it is on TV, bars or at San José’s SAP Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re new to basketball but want to join the Bay Area hype after the team’s big milestone, don’t worry — we’ve got a quick explainer below on what playoffs are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/how-to-be-a-valkyries-fan-a-beginners-guide-to-bay-area-wnba-fandom\">a comprehensive guide\u003c/a> to the world of the WNBA and fan culture in the Bay Area for new viewers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1873px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1873\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed.jpg 1873w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-800x569.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-1020x726.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-160x114.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-1536x1093.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1873px) 100vw, 1873px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans pose for a photo outside of Chase Center, following the WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Los Angeles Sparks on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>So, what \u003cem>are \u003c/em>playoffs?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After a regular season of basketball, the top eight WNBA teams compete in a tournament. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/standings\">team\u003c/a> standings are:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Minnesota Lynx\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>New York Liberty\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Indiana Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seattle Storm\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Golden State Valkyries\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Dates and times are subject to change — or even canceled altogether — depending on how the games go, but the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-playoffs-and-finals-dates\">tentative schedule\u003c/a> in Pacific Standard Time is \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/schedule?season=2025&month=all\">as follows\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Round 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Sunday at 10 a.m. on ESPN: Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday noon on ABC: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN: New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN: Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN: Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN: Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN: Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries in San Jose\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 18 on ESPN2: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 18 on ESPN2: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sept. 19. on ESPN2: Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 19. on ESPN2: New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Semifinals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 26 at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 28 at TBD on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 30 at TBD on ESPNU\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 30 at TBD on ESPNU\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Finals 1: Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 2: Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 3: Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 4: Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 5: Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. on TBD\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 6: Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 7: Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“[The] Valkyries have really attracted people [who] have never even watched basketball. And so there’s a learning curve,” said Hutchinson-Szekely’s co-host and fellow teacher, Raina Mast. “Normalize being confused. The structure is confusing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Essentially, Mast and Hutchinson-Szekely explained, each of the eight teams will play their first game on Sunday. In the first round, the highest-seeded teams face the lowest-seeded teams in a best-of-three series. The Valkyries will be facing the Minnesota Lynx, a team they have \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/schedule/_/name/min/minnesota-lynx\">not beaten before\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1943px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040673\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1943\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed.jpg 1943w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1920x1317.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1943px) 100vw, 1943px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes (15) advances toward the basket during the Valkyries’ home opener at Chase Center on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the second round, the four remaining teams play a best-of-five series. In the finals, the last two teams compete in a best-of-five series for the championship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may see in sports coverage where people refer to a “2-2-1-1” structure. That basically designates where the games are played. So, the first “2” means the first two games are played on the stronger team’s home court. The next “2” means the following two games are played on the weaker team’s home court. And so on.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I watch the games?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>ESPN, ESPN2, ESNPU and ABC will be showing the games on TV. You can also get access to the channels through platforms like \u003ca href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/wnba/\">YouTube TV\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/welcome\">Fubo\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Watch the game in person\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For fans hoping to see the game in person, know that any Valkyries home games will not be played at Chase Center — better known as “Ballhalla” — where every regular-season home game has \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/valkyries/status/1964507585060753897\">sold out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, the Valkyries will be playing their first playoff home game on Wednesday at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sapcenter.com/news/detail/sap-center-to-host-first-evergolden-state-valkyrieswnba-playoff-game#:~:text=SAP%20Center%20at%20San%20Jose,Harlem%20Globetrotters%20(multiple%20years).\">San José’s SAP Center\u003c/a>. [aside postID=news_12047885 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/golden-state-valkyries.png']Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, announced the arena change to season ticket holders after the team won the Sept. 4 game that secured their spot in the playoffs. Smith said that Chase Center was booked for a tennis tournament years in advance, before the Bay was given a WNBA team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re already working to ensure our playoff scheduling is protected going forward to prevent scheduling conflicts for future playoff runs in Ballhalla,” the letter reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The news left some fans frustrated, considering that being \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/valkyries-move-first-playoff-game-to-san-jose-21032074.php\">pushed out of their home \u003c/a>arena has happened to WNBA teams in the past. As Breanna Stewart, a player and vice president for the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, said to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/valkyries-move-first-playoff-game-to-san-jose-21032074.php\">SFGate\u003c/a>, “You don’t see it happening with the NBA.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Natalie Nakase, for her part, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.si.com/wnba/valkyries/valkyries-coach-opens-up-about-unfortunate-playoff-situation\">in a press conference\u003c/a> that the Valkyries are still playing in their territory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even if we’re in San José, that’s still considered the Bay. We know that they’re going to travel, our fans are going to come,” she said. “For us, we’re still at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to get to SAP Center\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have never been to SAP Center, you’re in luck: downtown San José is very well connected by several public transit agencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re coming from the city’s Eastside, you can take the light rail VTA from Alum Rock station straight to San José-Diridon, which is only one block away from SAP Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055677\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SAP Center sports arena in San José, California, on July 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Caltrain — which runs from San Francisco through San Mateo County to the South Bay — also stops at San José-Diridon. According to a Caltrain news release, the #416 southbound will feature a Valkyries-themed car, giving passengers the chance to win free merch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coming in from the East Bay? You can take BART and get off at Berryessa/North San José station and then get on a VTA bus — specifically the Rapid 500 line — which will quickly take you straight to SAP Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that public transportation in San José does not run the whole night. So if you are getting home through transit, be sure of when the last train or bus runs so you don’t get stranded. You can also use \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/trip-planner/view\">trip planners\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">help\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://511.org/transit\">mark your route\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Watch the game at a bar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you are unable to make it to a game, there are\u003ca href=\"https://wnbaroughnotes.substack.com/p/rough-notes-guide-to-wnba-watch-parties\"> bars and restaurants in the Bay\u003c/a> that show women’s sports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will likely be more parties announced as we get closer to the Valkyries’ first game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>If you can’t get into SAP Center but still want to join the fun, an \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/valkyries/p/DOrhA63kuYt/\">official block party\u003c/a> will take place outside from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kalwpublicmedia/p/DOrp8-AjjSf/\">\u003cstrong>KALW\u003c/strong> in San Francisco\u003c/a> is hosting a watch party, complete with free pizza.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thenewparkway.com/\">\u003cstrong>The New Parkway Theater\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland is showing Wednesday’s game.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/?artist=GSV\">\u003cstrong>Thrive City \u003c/strong>\u003c/a> (the venue connected to Chase Center) hosted a free watch party for Sunday’s game.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13977457/rikkis-first-womens-sports-bar-bay-area-open-castro-sf-valkyries\">\u003cstrong>Rikki’s\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in San Francisco’s Castro District (the city’s first bar dedicated to women’s sports)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.zekisbar.com/\">\u003cstrong>Zeki’s Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whitehorsebar/?hl=en\">\u003cstrong>White Horse\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://line51beer.com/\">\u003cstrong>Line 51 Brewing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/georgeandwaltsbar/?hl=en\">\u003cstrong>George & Walt’s\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://xingones.com/\">\u003cstrong>Xingones Cantina\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.theacoakland.com/\">\u003cstrong>Athletic Club Oakland\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fan groups like the \u003cstrong>Valqueeries\u003c/strong>, which is for queer WNBA fans, often host watch parties for away games at local bars like Mother in the Mission District. You can get updates for the next event on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/valqueeries/\">Valqueeries’ Instagram\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story originally published on Sept. 12, and contains reporting from KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ccabreralomeli\">\u003cem>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Playoffs start on Sunday. Read on to find out where you can follow the game in the coming weeks, whether it is on TV, bars or at San José’s SAP Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re new to basketball but want to join the Bay Area hype after the team’s big milestone, don’t worry — we’ve got a quick explainer below on what playoffs are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/how-to-be-a-valkyries-fan-a-beginners-guide-to-bay-area-wnba-fandom\">a comprehensive guide\u003c/a> to the world of the WNBA and fan culture in the Bay Area for new viewers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1873px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1873\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed.jpg 1873w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-800x569.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-1020x726.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-160x114.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-53_qed-1536x1093.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1873px) 100vw, 1873px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans pose for a photo outside of Chase Center, following the WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Los Angeles Sparks on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>So, what \u003cem>are \u003c/em>playoffs?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After a regular season of basketball, the top eight WNBA teams compete in a tournament. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/standings\">team\u003c/a> standings are:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Minnesota Lynx\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>New York Liberty\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Indiana Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seattle Storm\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Golden State Valkyries\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Dates and times are subject to change — or even canceled altogether — depending on how the games go, but the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-playoffs-and-finals-dates\">tentative schedule\u003c/a> in Pacific Standard Time is \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/schedule?season=2025&month=all\">as follows\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Round 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Sunday at 10 a.m. on ESPN: Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday noon on ABC: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN: New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN: Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN: Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN: Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN: Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries in San Jose\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 18 on ESPN2: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 18 on ESPN2: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sept. 19. on ESPN2: Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 19. on ESPN2: New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Semifinals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 26 at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 28 at TBD on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 30 at TBD on ESPNU\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sept. 30 at TBD on ESPNU\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Finals 1: Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 2: Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. on ABC\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 3: Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 4: Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 5: Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. on TBD\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 6: Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finals 7: Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. on ESPN\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“[The] Valkyries have really attracted people [who] have never even watched basketball. And so there’s a learning curve,” said Hutchinson-Szekely’s co-host and fellow teacher, Raina Mast. “Normalize being confused. The structure is confusing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Essentially, Mast and Hutchinson-Szekely explained, each of the eight teams will play their first game on Sunday. In the first round, the highest-seeded teams face the lowest-seeded teams in a best-of-three series. The Valkyries will be facing the Minnesota Lynx, a team they have \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/schedule/_/name/min/minnesota-lynx\">not beaten before\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1943px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040673\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1943\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed.jpg 1943w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-63_qed-1920x1317.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1943px) 100vw, 1943px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes (15) advances toward the basket during the Valkyries’ home opener at Chase Center on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the second round, the four remaining teams play a best-of-five series. In the finals, the last two teams compete in a best-of-five series for the championship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may see in sports coverage where people refer to a “2-2-1-1” structure. That basically designates where the games are played. So, the first “2” means the first two games are played on the stronger team’s home court. The next “2” means the following two games are played on the weaker team’s home court. And so on.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I watch the games?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>ESPN, ESPN2, ESNPU and ABC will be showing the games on TV. You can also get access to the channels through platforms like \u003ca href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/wnba/\">YouTube TV\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/welcome\">Fubo\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Watch the game in person\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For fans hoping to see the game in person, know that any Valkyries home games will not be played at Chase Center — better known as “Ballhalla” — where every regular-season home game has \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/valkyries/status/1964507585060753897\">sold out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, the Valkyries will be playing their first playoff home game on Wednesday at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sapcenter.com/news/detail/sap-center-to-host-first-evergolden-state-valkyrieswnba-playoff-game#:~:text=SAP%20Center%20at%20San%20Jose,Harlem%20Globetrotters%20(multiple%20years).\">San José’s SAP Center\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, announced the arena change to season ticket holders after the team won the Sept. 4 game that secured their spot in the playoffs. Smith said that Chase Center was booked for a tennis tournament years in advance, before the Bay was given a WNBA team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re already working to ensure our playoff scheduling is protected going forward to prevent scheduling conflicts for future playoff runs in Ballhalla,” the letter reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The news left some fans frustrated, considering that being \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/valkyries-move-first-playoff-game-to-san-jose-21032074.php\">pushed out of their home \u003c/a>arena has happened to WNBA teams in the past. As Breanna Stewart, a player and vice president for the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, said to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/valkyries-move-first-playoff-game-to-san-jose-21032074.php\">SFGate\u003c/a>, “You don’t see it happening with the NBA.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Natalie Nakase, for her part, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.si.com/wnba/valkyries/valkyries-coach-opens-up-about-unfortunate-playoff-situation\">in a press conference\u003c/a> that the Valkyries are still playing in their territory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even if we’re in San José, that’s still considered the Bay. We know that they’re going to travel, our fans are going to come,” she said. “For us, we’re still at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to get to SAP Center\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have never been to SAP Center, you’re in luck: downtown San José is very well connected by several public transit agencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re coming from the city’s Eastside, you can take the light rail VTA from Alum Rock station straight to San José-Diridon, which is only one block away from SAP Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055677\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/SAPCenterGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SAP Center sports arena in San José, California, on July 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Patrick T. 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The Valks are magic,” fan Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wednesday night also marks a historic moment for Bay Area sports: the first WNBA playoff game in the region.[aside postID=news_12055670 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250712-valkyries101_00420_TV_qed.jpg']The Valkyries have been nothing short of a cultural phenomenon in their inaugural season. The team set the all-time WNBA record for average attendance (18,064) and for total fans (397,408) during the regular season. They also sold out all 22 regular-season home games. Mast said she’s enjoyed seeing the Bay Area create its own \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13980855/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-bay-area-djs-ladyryan-shellheart-chase-center\">basketball culture\u003c/a> around the team from scratch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Everyone’s stitching their own sweaters, pulling out purple and white and mixing them together, putting on makeup and creating their own Valkyrie crowns and just putting whatever they have out there to express their support for this amazing team and this awesome organization,” Mast said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Valkyries faithful will be denied a true home court advantage, however. Chase Center booked the Laver Cup, an international tennis tournament, for Sept. 18-21 before Golden State was awarded the WNBA expansion team. Team officials were unable to find a way to accommodate both the Valkyries’ playoff game and the preparation needed to hold the tennis tournament.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diehard Valkyries fans who live in San Francisco said the fact that they are willing to trek down to San José to cheer on their team is a testament to how much they appreciate them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m just really excited to be able to support the team, and see them go as far as they can,” Alejandra Niebla said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040685\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250516_ValkyriesHomeOpener_GC-49_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fan cheers after the Golden State Valkyries scored during their home opener against the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans traveling by Caltrain will have the opportunity to celebrate on the trip down. 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"content": "\u003cp>A granola bar. Hand sanitizer. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/public-transit\">BART train schedule\u003c/a>. These are among the supplies Harvy Chang and his friends plan to bring this Sunday as they attempt to break a new record: visiting every BART station as quickly as possible with as many people as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s called a “speedrun,” and Chang’s group of Bay Area high schoolers is organizing the largest ever attempt in the Bay Area. As of Wednesday, \u003ca href=\"https://luma.com/yj73dmrc\">80 people have signed up\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to see a hundred people going to do this,” Chang said, “because right now, the transit speedrunning community isn’t that big.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The term “speedrunning” was popularized in video gaming culture when a player attempts to complete an entire game as quickly as possible. But transit nerds have co-opted the trend and turned it into a real-life game, by visiting every train or bus station — traveling up and down every arm of the transit system — as quickly as possible. The prize: bragging rights. And possibly internet fame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chang got interested in the sport last year after seeing a \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=6o9JGsamQF0\">viral YouTube video\u003c/a> about it. He contacted the speedrunner to plan a route, but Chang said the runner didn’t want to share his plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because he wanted to get the record,” Chang said. “At that point, when he didn’t really want to share, I was like, okay, I got to [plan] this myself. So then I did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12040953 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg\" alt=\"People walk through a train station, passing by gates.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk through Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While speedrunners have raced on San Francisco’s MUNI trains, San Mateo’s SamTrans bus lines and Santa Clara’s VTA light rail, among other Bay Area transit agency routes, BART is the most popular. The commuter rail agency has even created a \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/fun/speedrun\">webpage dedicated to speedruns\u003c/a> and posts a log of each attempt its staff can find online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/763245-fastest-time-to-visit-all-san-francisco-metro-stations\">current Guinness World Record\u003c/a> (yes, there’s also a Guinness World Record for speedrunning) is held by a group of seven UC Berkeley graduate students, specializing in transportation, who completed the run in 5 hours, 47 minutes and 42 seconds in March 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThvhW-TdvU&ab_channel=Penguinaut\">Chang and a group of 20 others\u003c/a> unofficially beat that time in July, ending the race in 5 hours, 43 minutes and 10.95 seconds. The group submitted their fastest time to the record-setting organization and is awaiting certification.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During that July run, Chang’s cadre also broke the unofficial record for the largest group to complete a BART speedrun, which he hopes to break again this weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To achieve that, Sunday’s event will prioritize participation over time. For Chang and his friends, that means working out a lot of logistics. Nowhere is that more critical than at transfer points, when the speedrunners will have to get on and off the trains en masse as quickly as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12023588\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12023588\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1340\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-800x536.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1920x1286.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BART passengers stand on the platform as a train pulls into the Powell Street station on May 12, 2008, in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even mere seconds can matter: Chang has found that, if one BART train enters the station and the connecting train holds its doors for passengers to board, it can throw off the whole schedule and possibly mean missing the next train.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Before your first transfer, you’re kind of just chilling there,” the 17-year-old said. “As soon as you get your first transfer, it starts getting real.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With a group of Sunday’s expected size, that also means planning for banalities like bathroom breaks and trips to the water fountain — no easy feat with a group of 20, let alone the 80 who registered. To manage the crowd, Chang expects Sunday’s speedrun to take about 6 hours to complete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even if you make your transfer really long, a BART station is only going to have — at most — two bathrooms, so that’s going to be something that we have to deal with,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055631\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1228px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055631\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule.jpg 1228w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule-160x139.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The speedrun route Harvey Chang and his friends planned is optimized not so much for speed, but for the large size of the group they hope to attract to the event. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Harvey Chang)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While it’s not a widely documented sport, transit speedrunning’s origins trace back to 1960, when the Guinness World Record started tracking the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.thetubechallenge.com/\">Tube Challenge\u003c/a>” on the London Underground. Two United Kingdom residents \u003ca href=\"https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/677236-fastest-time-to-travel-to-all-london-underground-stations\">broke the record in August 2024\u003c/a>, visiting all 272 stations in less than 18 hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART spokesperson Alicia Trost said her staff recently learned of the trend when content creators started sharing their experiences — and records — on social media. According to the agency, its popularity had grown over the past decade, ever since Jim Yu, a Moraga resident, completed the \u003ca href=\"https://crasstalk.com/2012/07/world-record-for-visiting-all-44-bart-stations/\">first documented speedrun\u003c/a> in 2012.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yu doesn’t call himself a train nerd or a public transportation activist, but rather, a modern-day explorer who prefers to let someone else take the wheel. Over the course of 11 years, he’s traveled, on and off, from the top of North America (Prudhoe Bay, Alaska) to the tip of South America (Ushuaia, Argentina) using only buses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When he completed his first BART speedrun, it was an opportunity to enjoy the Bay Area’s dynamic landscape and destinations along BART’s station map that he would never visit on a regular commute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even though the San Francisco Bay Area is not a very large area geographically, you have everything here from oceans to almost desert-like dryness in the East Bay, and everything in between,” he said. “If you [ride] BART— not even for a speedrun, just to sit there and look out the window, you get to see everything that is in the Bay Area.”[aside postID=news_12055129 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/TransitFundingKQED3.jpg']Since then, the speedrunning community has grown — and so have opinions about what qualifies as an official race. Last October, a popular YouTuber — the same one who inspired Chang to join the sport — \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ap30oYwyM&ab_channel=Adam\">teamed up with another speedrunner and completed the run\u003c/a> in 5 hours, 9 minutes and 35 seconds. But they achieved that time by visiting stations out of order and using bikes to catch some of the trains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite following the official Guinness World Record rules, Chang said the Bay Area Transit Discord is still deciding whether it is fair to use a bike. For now, he and many others will continue speedrunning using only their feet and a Clipper card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Chang and other high school students care less about who is right and more about who shows up. For them, speedrunning isn’t just fun, it’s a chance to explore nearby cities without needing a car or a driver’s license.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Rabinovich, a 15-year-old from Foster City, is the board president of the \u003ca href=\"https://calhstatransit.org/\">California High School Transit Alliance\u003c/a>, an organization aiming to connect high school transit clubs across the state and raise awareness of how convenient buses and trains can be for young people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As he helps Chang and others organize the Bay Area speedrun this Sunday, Rabinovich is also coordinating with a high school in San Diego to \u003ca href=\"https://speedrun.calhstatransit.org/socal\">organize a speedrun there\u003c/a>, also on Sunday. That group will traverse the San Diego Trolley. As both groups speedrun together, Rabinovich hopes to inaugurate \u003ca href=\"https://speedrun.calhstatransit.org/home\">California Speedrun Day\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Transit is very important for high schoolers because some of us can’t drive. If you can drive, you have all these costs: gas, insurance, getting the car— and that’s not something high schoolers can do really,” he said. “So transit is a lifeline.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The BART speedrun takes place on Sunday, Sept. 14. The event will start at 9:40 a.m. sharp at the Millbrae BART station. For more information, visit: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://luma.com/yj73dmrc\">\u003cem>https://luma.com/yj73dmrc\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The term “speedrunning” was popularized in video gaming culture when a player attempts to complete an entire game as quickly as possible. But transit nerds have co-opted the trend and turned it into a real-life game, by visiting every train or bus station — traveling up and down every arm of the transit system — as quickly as possible. The prize: bragging rights. And possibly internet fame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chang got interested in the sport last year after seeing a \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=6o9JGsamQF0\">viral YouTube video\u003c/a> about it. He contacted the speedrunner to plan a route, but Chang said the runner didn’t want to share his plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because he wanted to get the record,” Chang said. “At that point, when he didn’t really want to share, I was like, okay, I got to [plan] this myself. So then I did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12040953 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg\" alt=\"People walk through a train station, passing by gates.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk through Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While speedrunners have raced on San Francisco’s MUNI trains, San Mateo’s SamTrans bus lines and Santa Clara’s VTA light rail, among other Bay Area transit agency routes, BART is the most popular. The commuter rail agency has even created a \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/fun/speedrun\">webpage dedicated to speedruns\u003c/a> and posts a log of each attempt its staff can find online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/763245-fastest-time-to-visit-all-san-francisco-metro-stations\">current Guinness World Record\u003c/a> (yes, there’s also a Guinness World Record for speedrunning) is held by a group of seven UC Berkeley graduate students, specializing in transportation, who completed the run in 5 hours, 47 minutes and 42 seconds in March 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThvhW-TdvU&ab_channel=Penguinaut\">Chang and a group of 20 others\u003c/a> unofficially beat that time in July, ending the race in 5 hours, 43 minutes and 10.95 seconds. The group submitted their fastest time to the record-setting organization and is awaiting certification.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During that July run, Chang’s cadre also broke the unofficial record for the largest group to complete a BART speedrun, which he hopes to break again this weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To achieve that, Sunday’s event will prioritize participation over time. For Chang and his friends, that means working out a lot of logistics. Nowhere is that more critical than at transfer points, when the speedrunners will have to get on and off the trains en masse as quickly as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12023588\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12023588\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1340\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-800x536.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/PowellStation1-1920x1286.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BART passengers stand on the platform as a train pulls into the Powell Street station on May 12, 2008, in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even mere seconds can matter: Chang has found that, if one BART train enters the station and the connecting train holds its doors for passengers to board, it can throw off the whole schedule and possibly mean missing the next train.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Before your first transfer, you’re kind of just chilling there,” the 17-year-old said. “As soon as you get your first transfer, it starts getting real.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With a group of Sunday’s expected size, that also means planning for banalities like bathroom breaks and trips to the water fountain — no easy feat with a group of 20, let alone the 80 who registered. To manage the crowd, Chang expects Sunday’s speedrun to take about 6 hours to complete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even if you make your transfer really long, a BART station is only going to have — at most — two bathrooms, so that’s going to be something that we have to deal with,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055631\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1228px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055631\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule.jpg 1228w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Speedrunning-Schedule-160x139.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The speedrun route Harvey Chang and his friends planned is optimized not so much for speed, but for the large size of the group they hope to attract to the event. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Harvey Chang)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While it’s not a widely documented sport, transit speedrunning’s origins trace back to 1960, when the Guinness World Record started tracking the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.thetubechallenge.com/\">Tube Challenge\u003c/a>” on the London Underground. Two United Kingdom residents \u003ca href=\"https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/677236-fastest-time-to-travel-to-all-london-underground-stations\">broke the record in August 2024\u003c/a>, visiting all 272 stations in less than 18 hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART spokesperson Alicia Trost said her staff recently learned of the trend when content creators started sharing their experiences — and records — on social media. According to the agency, its popularity had grown over the past decade, ever since Jim Yu, a Moraga resident, completed the \u003ca href=\"https://crasstalk.com/2012/07/world-record-for-visiting-all-44-bart-stations/\">first documented speedrun\u003c/a> in 2012.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yu doesn’t call himself a train nerd or a public transportation activist, but rather, a modern-day explorer who prefers to let someone else take the wheel. 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"content": "\u003cp>For many, watching the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco-giants\">San Francisco Giants\u003c/a> play at Oracle Park is a staple of summer in the Bay Area. But catching a game while floating in the bay outside the stadium, on the waters of McCovey Cove — that’s a truly unique experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Affectionately known as “the drink,” McCovey Cove was named after \u003ca href=\"https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/mccovey-willie\">first baseman Willie McCovey (1938–2018),\u003c/a> the baseball hall-of-famer who played for the Giants for 19 seasons. The cove is directly behind right field, and is a prime location for enjoying the ballpark energy even if you don’t have a ticket to the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During warm-weather games, fans and visitors alike float out on the cove on kayaks and paddleboards, and many of them are seeking a chance to snag a “splash hit”: a home run hit over the stadium that lands in the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCovey Cove’s floaters even have their own local celebrity: “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11891544/as-giants-and-dodgers-face-off-a-superfan-takes-to-mccovey-cove-in-hunt-for-the-next-splash-hit\">McCovey Cove Dave\u003c/a>” Edlund, whose commitment to the cove has won him the most splash hits on record.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really been a lifetime love of baseball,” Edlund said, whose memorable moments in the cove include \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86kEdSu/\">the 93rd splash hit he snagged on Mother’s Day in 2022,\u003c/a> which he dedicated to his late mom. “I always give maximum effort — and there is competition for any ball that comes over.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038891\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038891\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaks and boats anchored in McCovey Cove in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. \u003ccite>(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But you don’t have to be McCovey Cove Dave — or even an expert paddler — to get out on the water for your own shot at a home run ball. If you’ve ever seen the kayakers enjoying McCovey Cove on TV and thought, “I’d love to do that someday,” then this guide is for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIrentakayak\">How can I rent a kayak for McCovey Cove?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowmuchexperienceisneededtokayakMcCoveyCove\">How much experience will I need?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIbringontothewater\">What should I bring onto the water?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WillIgetasplashhit\">Will I get a splash hit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhenshouldIplanmyMcCoveyCovetrip\">\u003c/a>What day and time should I choose?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Catching a Giants game from the cove is a true bucket list experience,” Giants Chief Information Officer Bill Schlough said. “It’s great to be at Oracle Park, but it’s next level to be able to do it from the cove.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So first, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule/2025-05/list\">check the Giants’ schedule\u003c/a> for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule/2025-05/list?homeGame=true\">a home game coming up\u003c/a>. Day games, typically starting at around 1 p.m., are prime for a quality floating experience in the sunshine. “Come to a day game on a weekend,” Edlund said. “That’s when you’re gonna have the most fun.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038890\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A live band joins San Francisco Giants fans floating on McCovey Cove at the team’s final game of the regular season against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 29, 2024. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning to head onto the water for an evening game, \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco\">check what time the sun will set that day\u003c/a>, and make sure you’ll feel comfortable potentially being on the water in the dark, depending on how long the game goes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And don’t forget to keep an eye on the weather for your chosen date — the best days to be out on the water will \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.759593&lon=-122.433753\">forecast sun\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.windy.com/?37.774,-122.385,16,m:eH6acLc\">little wind\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">low tides.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIrentakayak\">\u003c/a>How can I rent a kayak?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You have some options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dogpatchpaddle.com/\">Dogpatch Paddle\u003c/a> opened a new rental spot in August, taking over the Mission Creek boathouse from UCSF. You can still rent from their Crane Cove Park location, but Dogpatch Paddle’s new location will be a much shorter path to McCovey Cove (around a 15 minute paddle instead of the 30-40 minutes it takes from Crane Cove), according to owner Adam Zolot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You show up, we give you a life vest, we give you a paddle, we give you a little safety briefing and then send you off to the game,” Zolot said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kayaks will be available by reservation for Giants game days, including the evening games, starting August 26 at the new location, and the company also plans to put rafts out in the cove where paddlers can anchor to watch the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’ll be multiple places where you can dock yourself and not float around out there and drift out into the Bay,” said Zolot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038889\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayakers paddle on McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2024. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/\">City Kayak\u003c/a> is another one of the closest spots to McCovey Cove — and owner Ted Choi recommends \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/reserve-online\">making a reservation\u003c/a> for busy days so he can adequately plan their boat inventory with staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the summer, City Kayak is open Friday through Monday, and you can book single or double kayaks by the hour or for the entire game. They also rent stand-up paddleboards, but first-timers may find kayaks to be the more stable option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City Kayak staff will outfit you with a boat, life vest and paddle, plus \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/rentals\">show you a map of how to get to the cove\u003c/a> and any other waterfront destinations on your list, like the Mission Creek houseboats or the Cupid’s Span sculpture along the Embarcadero.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can use the bathroom and stash items in the bag check area so you don’t have to bring any valuables in the boat — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">risk leaving them in your car. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to catch the first pitch, it’s a good idea to give yourself a half hour to an hour of buffer time when making a reservation. So if the game starts at the usual 12:45 p.m. or 1:05 p.m. times, consider booking your kayak rental starting at noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowmuchexperienceisneededtokayakMcCoveyCove\">\u003c/a>How much experience will I need?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Don’t worry if you’re not an experienced kayaker — in fair weather, Choi said, even the newest to the sport should have no problem reaching the cove and beyond.[aside postID=news_12035515 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/GettyImages-1366211065_qed-1020x681.jpg']The paddle from \u003ca href=\"https://sfbaywatertrail.org/trailhead/pier-40/\">Pier 40\u003c/a>, where City Kayak and the public launch spot that Edlund uses are located, is just 10 minutes along the breakwall of a protected harbor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re unlikely to end up in the cove by accident, but basic swim skills are advised for anyone heading out for a paddle. And there’s no need to leave kids and pets at home as long as they’re comfortable on the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Except for the windiest days, you should be able to go to McCovey Cove, paddle in Mission Creek, and have a great time,” Choi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schlough also advised getting comfortable with the idea that you might get wet — and that no trip to the cove is complete without someone getting a dunk in the drink. “If you just stay dry in the raft, eh, that’s not the true experience,” Schlough said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I launch my own kayak?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re bringing your own watercraft, you can use the public launches at \u003ca href=\"https://sfbaywatertrail.org/trailhead/pier-40/\">Pier 40\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfbaywatertrail.org/trailhead/mission-creek/\">Mission Creek.\u003c/a> Just remember: every person in the kayak or stand-up paddleboard must have their own life jacket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both access points are easily transit accessible via \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/trip-planner\">Muni, Caltrain and ferry\u003c/a>. Metered street parking in the area, however, can be steep, so City Kayak charges $20 to park in its lot on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of whether you’re renting a kayak or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re launching your own boat from Mission Creek, be sure to \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">check the tides first\u003c/a>. There are two bridges to pass under on your way to and from the ballpark, and the fit can get extremely tight when the creek is high. Some people even opt to go out in inflatable rafts or other watercraft — don’t forget to bring a paddle so you can navigate the light currents in the cove.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How much of the Giants game will I actually see from the water?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Let’s get this out of the way: No, you can’t see the actual field from the cove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But you \u003cem>can \u003c/em>see most of the scoreboard and some of the outfield crowd from below. And as of the 2024 season, there is now a large TV screen facing the cove so you can watch the action — and even do your best to anticipate any potential splash hits:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/mccoveycovedave/status/1789423058718994671\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schlough said the idea to add the screen came from Alfonso Felder, the team’s chief operations and experience officer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He was the one who said, ‘We’ve talked about this before, but let’s actually do this,’” Schlough said. “Let’s give our McCovey Cove-based fans, our water-based fans, the opportunity to watch the game alongside the 40,000-plus inside the ballpark.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIbringontothewater\">\u003c/a>What should I bring onto the water?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’d rather paddle around and enjoy a play-by-play of the game by ear, as kayakers have done for years before the screen was installed, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.knbr.com/\">tune into KNBR 680\u003c/a> from your kayak, but Edlund said with the new screen, first-timers probably won’t find a radio necessary. Pro tip: A radio stream from your phone will be on a delay of several seconds, so try to bring an actual radio if you want to listen in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also on the packing list:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Lunch or dinner (a Mission burrito is this author’s personal go-to)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A cooler that floats, for beverages and food\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bungee cords, if you’d prefer tying your kayak to a buoy to avoid having to adjust to the cove’s currents.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A dry bag (you can borrow one from City Kayak) to keep your phone and any other gear dry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Layers, water, sunscreen and a hat to protect you from the elements — Choi said many visitors underestimate how warm and windy it can get out on the water.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>There are bathrooms on or near the cove, so make sure you go \u003cem>before \u003c/em>you launch, Edlund said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re bold enough to launch on your own for a night game, bring extra layers and a headlamp — and have a plan for getting back to shore safely in the dark, especially if you’re newer to kayaking.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WillIgetasplashhit\">\u003c/a>Finally: Will I get a splash hit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Manage your expectations — but stay hopeful. \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/ballpark/splash-hits\">Just 106 home runs\u003c/a> hit by Giants players have made it to the cove, and all but one were from a left-handed batter. The vast \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/video/topic/giants-splash-hits\">majority of splash hits are off right-handed pitchers\u003c/a>, so certain pitcher-batter combinations are more likely to give you a shot at chasing a baseball down in the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The home runs don’t land randomly,” Edlund said. “The No. 1 skill is being where the ball will land.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038888\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayakers and paddleboarders float on McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2024. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He recommends warmer days when there’s less wind for the best chances at snagging a splash hit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among Schlough’s favorite cove moments are the \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q44KSZ-9jv4\">100th splash hit by LaMonte Wade Jr.\u003c/a> in 2023 and what was supposed to be the \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/video/buster-posey-s-two-run-home-run\">first-ever right-handed splash hit from Buster Posey\u003c/a> — a title later claimed by \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDDzpFeMtQ\">Heliot Ramos\u003c/a>, whose ball Edlund expertly scooped from the cove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Posey “hit a ball that was destined for the cove, but unfortunately it hit one of our water cannons,” Schlough said — so while his two runs counted, the splash hit did not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to improve your odds, Schlough recommends getting to the stadium early in the day for batting practice — which starts around 2–3 hours before game time — when splash hits might be more likely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember: On a warm summer day, you’re unlikely to be the only paddler out in the cove, and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovAwQoAf1q8\">competition for\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@sfgiants/video/7491453763903868206\">home run balls\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=TILwOWhXzkc\">can get truly fierce.\u003c/a> Back when the ballpark first opened and all-time splash hit leader Barry Bonds — \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7w4t-Hudhg\">who hit 35 of the 106 total by Giants players\u003c/a> — was still at the plate, the team even worked with a local animal shelter to form \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/news/the-giants-used-dogs-in-mccovey-cove\">BARK, Baseball’s Aquatic Retrieval Korps\u003c/a>: a team of Portuguese Water Dogs who retrieved balls from the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once someone starts hitting splash hits? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCovey Cove’s floaters even have their own local celebrity: “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11891544/as-giants-and-dodgers-face-off-a-superfan-takes-to-mccovey-cove-in-hunt-for-the-next-splash-hit\">McCovey Cove Dave\u003c/a>” Edlund, whose commitment to the cove has won him the most splash hits on record.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really been a lifetime love of baseball,” Edlund said, whose memorable moments in the cove include \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86kEdSu/\">the 93rd splash hit he snagged on Mother’s Day in 2022,\u003c/a> which he dedicated to his late mom. “I always give maximum effort — and there is competition for any ball that comes over.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038891\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038891\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GETTYIMAGES-1172327819-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaks and boats anchored in McCovey Cove in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. \u003ccite>(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But you don’t have to be McCovey Cove Dave — or even an expert paddler — to get out on the water for your own shot at a home run ball. If you’ve ever seen the kayakers enjoying McCovey Cove on TV and thought, “I’d love to do that someday,” then this guide is for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIrentakayak\">How can I rent a kayak for McCovey Cove?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowmuchexperienceisneededtokayakMcCoveyCove\">How much experience will I need?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIbringontothewater\">What should I bring onto the water?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WillIgetasplashhit\">Will I get a splash hit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhenshouldIplanmyMcCoveyCovetrip\">\u003c/a>What day and time should I choose?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Catching a Giants game from the cove is a true bucket list experience,” Giants Chief Information Officer Bill Schlough said. “It’s great to be at Oracle Park, but it’s next level to be able to do it from the cove.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So first, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule/2025-05/list\">check the Giants’ schedule\u003c/a> for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule/2025-05/list?homeGame=true\">a home game coming up\u003c/a>. Day games, typically starting at around 1 p.m., are prime for a quality floating experience in the sunshine. “Come to a day game on a weekend,” Edlund said. “That’s when you’re gonna have the most fun.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038890\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A live band joins San Francisco Giants fans floating on McCovey Cove at the team’s final game of the regular season against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 29, 2024. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning to head onto the water for an evening game, \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco\">check what time the sun will set that day\u003c/a>, and make sure you’ll feel comfortable potentially being on the water in the dark, depending on how long the game goes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And don’t forget to keep an eye on the weather for your chosen date — the best days to be out on the water will \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.759593&lon=-122.433753\">forecast sun\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.windy.com/?37.774,-122.385,16,m:eH6acLc\">little wind\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">low tides.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIrentakayak\">\u003c/a>How can I rent a kayak?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You have some options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dogpatchpaddle.com/\">Dogpatch Paddle\u003c/a> opened a new rental spot in August, taking over the Mission Creek boathouse from UCSF. You can still rent from their Crane Cove Park location, but Dogpatch Paddle’s new location will be a much shorter path to McCovey Cove (around a 15 minute paddle instead of the 30-40 minutes it takes from Crane Cove), according to owner Adam Zolot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You show up, we give you a life vest, we give you a paddle, we give you a little safety briefing and then send you off to the game,” Zolot said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kayaks will be available by reservation for Giants game days, including the evening games, starting August 26 at the new location, and the company also plans to put rafts out in the cove where paddlers can anchor to watch the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’ll be multiple places where you can dock yourself and not float around out there and drift out into the Bay,” said Zolot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038889\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayakers paddle on McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2024. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/\">City Kayak\u003c/a> is another one of the closest spots to McCovey Cove — and owner Ted Choi recommends \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/reserve-online\">making a reservation\u003c/a> for busy days so he can adequately plan their boat inventory with staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the summer, City Kayak is open Friday through Monday, and you can book single or double kayaks by the hour or for the entire game. They also rent stand-up paddleboards, but first-timers may find kayaks to be the more stable option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City Kayak staff will outfit you with a boat, life vest and paddle, plus \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/rentals\">show you a map of how to get to the cove\u003c/a> and any other waterfront destinations on your list, like the Mission Creek houseboats or the Cupid’s Span sculpture along the Embarcadero.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can use the bathroom and stash items in the bag check area so you don’t have to bring any valuables in the boat — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">risk leaving them in your car. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to catch the first pitch, it’s a good idea to give yourself a half hour to an hour of buffer time when making a reservation. So if the game starts at the usual 12:45 p.m. or 1:05 p.m. times, consider booking your kayak rental starting at noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowmuchexperienceisneededtokayakMcCoveyCove\">\u003c/a>How much experience will I need?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Don’t worry if you’re not an experienced kayaker — in fair weather, Choi said, even the newest to the sport should have no problem reaching the cove and beyond.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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