Matt Schwab

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Gladiators shine at state meet

1 month ago | tricityvoice.com | Matt Schwab

Chabot College sophomore Robert Stitts won state championships in the men’s 100 meters and 200 on Saturday, May 17, in the 3C2A Track and Field State Championships. He was selected as Men’s Track Athlete of the Meet. His blockbuster effort highlighted Chabot’s five state titles overall in the two-day meet, including four on Saturday, at College of San Mateo. First-year Chabot head coach Dooney Jones was thrilled with how his men’s and women’s teams finished the season.
Chabot Blazes To Glory In State Track

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. In a dazzling display, Chabot College sophomore Robert Stitts won state championships in the men’s 100 meters and 200 on Saturday in the 3C2A Track and Field Championships. Chabot competitors earned a five titles overall in the two-day meet, including four on Saturday at College of San Mateo. The Chabot women placed sixth as a team with 46 points, and the Chabot men were eighth with 41.
Chabot Pole Vaulter Wins State Title

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Chabot’s Shae Wright won the state championship in the women’s pole vault on Friday at College of San Mateo. In a tight competition, Wright was among four who cleared 11-7.5, the winning mark, but she prevailed based on fewer misses. Wright was also runner-up in the NorCal Championships at Butte College two weeks ago, also with a mark of 11-7.75.
Stitts, Chabot Ready To Fly At State Meet

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

The sophomore sprinter who is being recruited by the likes of UCLA, South Florida, Cal State Northridge, Northern Colorado, and Cal State Fullerton will enter this week’s 3C2A State Track and Field Championships at College of San Mateo fresh off a sensational effort at the NorCal meet. The El Cerrito High graduate blazed to three titles at Butte College, in the 100 meters, 200, and 400 relay. He holds Chabot records in the three races, and has five NorCal titles overall.
Big Conference Haul For Chabot Baseball

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. The Chabot baseball team was rewarded for earning a third consecutive conference championship with six first-team All-Coast-North selections. Interim head coach Bryce Mendonca received Coach of the Year honors. The Glads first-team picks are starting pitchers Eli Gennis and Daniel Hernandez; infielders Daniel Behrmann and TJ Costello; outfielder Terrel Romain; and utility Juan Pablo Manzo.
'Epitome Of A Gladiator For Life'

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. There might not be an athletic trainer at Chabot College if not for Dan Miller, who is retiring this June after 34 years at the school. “I was the first athletic trainer they ever hired,” said Miller, 61. “I had an appointment with Dr. Raul Cardoza, the president of Chabot at that time. I tried to convince him to have an athletic trainer. About a week after the meeting, he agreed.
Chabot Sprinters Sizzle At NorCal meet

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

Chabot track and field teams had strong showings at the NorCal Championships at Butte College this past weekend. Starting things off, the Chabot women’s school-record-holding 4x100-meter relay team placed second with a time 46.74 seconds. The Gladiator men followed by winning the 4x100 relay and matching the school record with a time of 40.84.
Ex-Chabot Tackle Esa Pole Enjoys Storybook Rise

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

When former Chabot College offensive lineman Esa Pole signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent last week, the news made Eric Fanene smile. Fanene was Pole’s first-ever football coach at Chabot after the former Mt. Eden High basketball player gave the sport a try, in 2021-2022. Talk about a storybook rise. If he makes the Chiefs roster, Pole, a 6-foot-7, 320-pound left tackle, could soon be protecting superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ blindside.
Las Positas Women Win Conference Swim Title

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. For the first time since 2019, the Las Positas College women’s swim & dive team is the Coast Conference champion. In a tightly contested Coast Championship meet, three teams battled to the last relay to determine the top places. Las Positas outscored their opponents each day, by the narrowest of margins to maintain a start-to-finish lead.
Las Positas Basketball Star Wins Major Honor

1 month ago | patch.com | Matt Schwab

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Las Positas sophomore guard Jorren Edmonds was selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 3C2A All-America Team. A First-Team All-State and All-Coast North selection, Edmonds (Washington HS) averaged 12 points per game, shooting 50.2 percent from the field, 52.0 percent on 3 pointers, 80.3 percent on free throws, as well as averaging 6.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists a game.