Brooms up: Quidditch in Northern California
For the past twelve years, the sport imagined by J.K. Rowling — quidditch — has been evolving and is now a global phenomenon in the Muggle world.
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Silicon Valley quidditch team provides community, competition
Well-known to Harry Potter fans as the magical game played on flying broomsticks, the land version of quidditch was first played by Muggles in 2005, and has grown steadily since.
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Women to make history surfing big-wave contest, but struggles for equality remain
This season, for the first time, Mavericks will hold a women’s heat, a milestone for women who have long sought acceptance within the sport.
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Dreamland — Inside the world of competitive adult baseball in the Bay Area
The meditative-like feeling of stepping away from their jobs and playing in front of friends and family are what keeps them coming back to a league where love of the game, hard-work and talent are the ingredients for success.
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Sportswriter Shea Serrano’s unexpected writing career
“Teaching is the only better job than writing. It’s more fulfilling,” Serrano said. “You build a lot of relationships with the kids, which was my favorite part. I just felt important when I was teaching.”
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Winter’s liberations — Healing in backcountry snow
For Maddy Olsen, the mountains are where she feels the most alive.
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IMMERSIVE BAY – Sports and hobbies in 360 video
In a new series of 360-degree immersive videos, we introduce you to Stanford students and alumni who take you inside their sports and hobbies.
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San Francisco Giants beat writer Henry Schulman on life, baseball and journalism
Henry Schulman has covered major league baseball in the Bay Area for almost three decades and has been the Giants beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1998.
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Sportswriter Christine Brennan — A life in action
A profile of Christine Brennan, one of the first nationally recognized female sports reporters, who broke barriers and established a place for women in a historically macho field.
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Finding a new outlet through quadriplegic rugby
The competition is tense, even in practice, and it doesn’t take long to realize why this team is called the NorCal Quakes. Wheelchairs collide forcefully, sending shockwaves through the gym, as if a bowling ball just dropped from the ceiling.
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Is the birthplace of mountain biking destined to become the worst place for mountain biking?
In Marin County, mountain bikers clamor for trail openings and increased access, while hikers and other open-space users push back on environmental and safety grounds.
Past and present meet in San Bruno Junior Giants baseball league
In the close-knit community of San Bruno, midway down the Peninsula, Bob Greenberg Field is more than just a place to play baseball.
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