Four years of buckets
Marina Alexander, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
The girls’ varsity basketball seniors played their last home game on February 6, losing to the Placer Hillmen. “Just playing basketball for this program has given me a lot of confidence that I didn’t have before,” senior captain Preet Gill said. “Being team captain and taking leadership o...
Basketball Takes Top Spot
Kate MacPherson, Managing Editor & Social Media Director
January 31, 2020
The varsity boys’ basketball team is currently first in league with a record of 4-1 and an overall record of 15-3, completing their first round of league play with a win against Ponderosa on January 29. “I think our chemistry is what got us here,” senior Anand Mepperla said. “We all have fai...
Winners never quit
Jack Eby, Staff Writer
December 20, 2019
The Oakmont varsity boys’ basketball team had a tournament at Galt High School last weekend, and won two out of the three games that they played. The Vikings played the Kimble Jaguars, the West Wolfpack, and the Galt Warriors. “Definitely rebounding killed us in our second game against West,” freshman Dere...
Slam dunk
Jack Eby, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Freshman Derek Lamb is on the Oakmont varsity basketball team. This is the first time a freshman has been on the varsity basketball team since varsity basketball coach John Hunter became the coach. “It's pretty special,” Lamb said. “I enjoy basketball a lot, and it's a great opportunity.” ...
It’s Basketball Season Again
Jack Eby, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
There were a lot of offseason trades that occurred during the past NBA offseason that have made the upcoming 2019-2020 NBA season much more exciting for many fans. Anthony Davis’ trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans made headlines on June 15, 2019. The Lakers gave up L...
Best NBA Trade Deadline Moves of 2019
Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor
February 8, 2019
There were 24 total trades in the NBA since last Thursday and with that, there were a lot of good or even great deals that were made across the league. Here's the recap on our picks for the best moves that teams made at the trade deadline for the 2018-2019 NBA season. 1) Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks to t...
The James Harden show has no brakes in sight
Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor
January 24, 2019
On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 114-110 in a game where Houston Rockets superstar James Harden poured in a career-high 61 points, tying Kobe Bryant for the most points scored by an opponent at Madison Square Garden. Harden has scored at least 30 points in 21 straig...
The NBA is having a triple-double invigoration
Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor
January 23, 2019
A triple-double is defined as an achievement wherein a player must accumulate a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds, and steals) over the course of a single game. In the 2011-2012 NBA season, ex-Boston Celtic, Rajon Rondo, led the entire league in tr...
Kings off to a royal start
Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
After a 107-99 win against the Orlando Magic on October 30th, the Kings stand at four straight wins after their 1-3 start, resulting in a 5-3 record. While only having two more wins than losses, the quality of those wins is what matters. They have beaten the playoff-caliber Miami Heat, Washington Wizards...
Early NBA Award Predictions
Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor
October 17, 2018
The beginning of a new NBA season is always exciting, seeing established players and rookies alike setting expectations for the next eight months of the NBA. However early it may be, it is never too soon to start predicting the award winners of the season. Below are my predictions for two of...
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