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Laney Profile: Robert Crowley

Laney Profile: Robert Crowley

Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

Laney Women's Head Track and Field Coach and Men’s Football Quarterbacks coach Robert Crowley strives to instill positivity in the athletes he works with. His enthusiasm for coaching stems from the...

Laney Eagles defeat Diablo Valley Vikings 27-24

Laney Eagles defeat Diablo Valley Vikings 27-24

Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer November 9, 2022

The Laney Eagles football team squared off against the Diablo Valley Vikings at Laney College on Friday, Nov. 4. The Eagles held a (6-2) record on the season coming into Friday’s contest, while the...

Laney Eagles Dominate in 45-0 Win vs. San Joaquin Delta Mustangs

Laney Eagles Dominate in 45-0 Win vs. San Joaquin Delta Mustangs

Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

The Laney Eagles football team squared off against the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs at Laney College on Friday, Oct. 28. The Eagles held a 5-2 record on the season coming into Friday’s contest, while...

Laney Eagles suffer first loss of season, fall 14-13 to Fresno City

Laney Eagles suffer first loss of season, fall 14-13 to Fresno City

Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer October 5, 2022

The Laney Eagles football team squared off against the Fresno City Rams at Laney College on Friday, Sept. 30. The Eagles held an undefeated 4-0 record on the season coming into Friday’s contest,...

Undefeated Laney Eagles defeat Contra Costa Comets 21-7

Undefeated Laney Eagles defeat Contra Costa Comets 21-7

Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

It was alumni night at Laney College on Friday, Sept. 23, as the Laney Eagles football team squared off against the Contra Costa Comets. The Eagles held an undefeated 3-0 record on the season coming...

Carlos Cruz (foreground) celebrates a goal that put his team ahead 1-0. (Ken Lester/ The Citizen)

Oakland Roots’ development team dominates in home opener at Merritt College

Project 51O remains undefeated and is leading the USL League Two Southwest Division after their first 3 games
Ken Lester, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

Project 51O, the development team for Oakland Roots, opened their USL League Two home schedule at Merritt College on Sunday with a dominant 4-1 victory over Central Valley Fuego FC II. According...

Laney College Baseball excited for a return to full length schedule after historic two-year deviation

Laney College Baseball excited for a return to full length schedule after historic two-year deviation

Pandemic reduced opportunity for players
Ken Lester, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

When the Laney College baseball team took the field in their season opener on January 27 against De Anza College, it marked what should be the beginning of a return to normalcy for a squad that for the...

Town Roots Rock the South West

Town Roots Rock the South West

Ivan Chairez, Photo Editor November 12, 2021

Everything may be bigger in Texas, but the heart to win was bigger for the Oakland Roots on Friday, November 5 . The Oakland Roots swept the EP Locomotive off their great plain in the 2021 Western...

What to Expect When Going to a Roots Game

What to Expect When Going to a Roots Game

Ulysses Smith, Staff Writer October 28, 2021

It was cold, dark but the lights and the crowd led the way. I hadn’t been to a roots game since the pandemic started and this was the warmest of welcomes. We parked on the street completely unaware...

Laney football players waiting on the sideline. (Zach Thompson/The Citizen)

Eagles return to Laney for battle with Modesto

Tense back-and-forth ends in 4th quarter touchdown
Zach Thompson, Copy Editor September 5, 2021

Football was back at Laney on Friday for the first time in nearly two years. In their first game of the season, after taking the 2020-21 year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Laney Eagles fell...

Oakland soccer club return to their Roots

Oakland soccer club return to their Roots

William Ink, Staff Writer March 14, 2021

The Roots Soccer Club held a virtual media day on March 4 as they ramp up preparations for the upcoming 2021 United Soccer League (USL) season. Players and technical staff were introduced and then...

Laney College set to unveil new scoreboard

Laney College set to unveil new scoreboard

Ethan Bronstein, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Laney College will be debuting a new scoreboard at the Laney College Football Stadium, as early as Friday, March 12.  Through a partnership with the Oakland Roots Soccer Club it is set to become...

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