Posts Tagged ‘wrestling’
Donations help restore funding for some Oakland school sports, but not bowling
Despite receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from community donors to support high school athletes, district officials have no plans to continue funding bowling.
Read MoreTales of Two Cities #4: Changes
This week on Tales of Two Cities, we talk about change: people and places going through powerful transformations.
Read MoreLocal wrestlers react to decision to drop wrestling from Olympics
With the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, a local Oakland club wrestling team decides to pursue the sport anyway.
Read MoreWelcome to Hoodslam, the party with rock music, drama and a wrestling ring
On the first Friday of every month, the Oakland Metro Operahouse becomes the rendezvous of some of the wildest wrestlers in Northern California. They call it Hoodslam. It’s not exactly a wrestling tournament, it’s their version of a Friday night out, where humans become demons, furry mascots are referees and videogame characters come to life. It’s a party with rock music, drama and a wrestling ring. Nothing makes much sense to first-time goers. All they can do is enjoy the show and watch out for flying objects. Or people.
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