*This column was originally published in the Petaluma Argus-Courier and on its website. Both Casa Grande and Petaluma High School had a plethora of football players make all-league teams based on votes by league coaches. Perhaps even more satisfying to the… Read More ›
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Billy Sims, Barry Sanders And The 2 F’s Of Thanksgiving: Family And Football
*This column was originally published on The Sports Fan Journal. For one night — well only one night for most of us — we spend time and money looking like pirates, zombies or, of course, cats and wake up the… Read More ›
‘The Captain’ is a true role model
* This column was originally in the Petaluma Argus-Courier and on its website. On Thursday night Sept 25, I drove my beat up 1997 Chevy Malibu from Petaluma High School, back to my house in Penngrove. The top of the… Read More ›
Becoming a Pirate from the West Coast: A farewell to Armstrong
*This column was published in The Inkwell and on its website. For the first 21 years of my life I only knew one life. That was life in Petaluma, Calif. I grew up in Petaluma – though my house has… Read More ›
Life’s A Ball interview with Positively Petaluma
“Positively Petaluma” interviewed me on myself, Life’s A Ball, and LB Lange Comes Home. Below is the interview: Life’s A Ball and then some: An interview with Dalton Johnson By Wayne Dunbar, PostivelyPetaluma.com Editor & Contributor to Petaluma Baseball Magazine… Read More ›
PHS grad Stern, Humboldt’s top scholar-athlete
Ben Stern, Petaluma High School 2009 graduate, has been awarded with the highest honor of both athletic and educational excellence at the college level. Stern was recently awarded the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award for Humboldt State University…. Read More ›
Sports are flourishing in area elementary schools
When Eric Hoppes left his position as vice principal at Petaluma High School and took over as principal of Wilson Elementary, a new door opened for the school, and other small schools as well. “After I became principal at Wilson… Read More ›
SRJC has strong Petaluma connection
The Santa Rosa Junior College baseball team completed one of the best seasons in the school’s history by reaching the California State Championships. The Bear Cubs finished the season with a 34-9-1 record, after winning the touted Big 8 Conference…. Read More ›
From Little League to the Pros, Chadd Krist plays the game right
From Petaluma American Little League to Petaluma High School to the University of California, Berkeley, Chadd Krist has always played baseball the right way. “Play as hard as you can, always,” Krist said. This attitude, combined with a love for… Read More ›