A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
Oliver Kindt

Oliver Kindt, Reporter

Oliver Kindt (he/him) is a journalism major in his second semester at SRJC and first at The Oak Leaf. He is an aspiring sports writer who will be covering primarily baseball and softball this spring.

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A Siller Aviation Helitanker 35S flies over the Point Fire in Dry Creek Valley on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Cal Fire Incident Management Team 4 activated for the 1,207 acre Point Fire

Hana Seals, Michael Combs, Nick Vides, Oliver Kindt, Emelle Raschein, and Yna Bollock
June 16, 2024
An unhoused individual’s car pictured off of Long Drive, Santa Rosa.

Struggling in Sonoma County: SRJC Students are Left Hopeless and Homeless

Oliver Kindt and Emelle Raschein
June 3, 2024
Pitchers at all levels of baseball are being pushed beyond their limits to the point of injury, such as with SRJC pitcher Tony Suarez, who underwent Tommy John surgery and had to miss the second half of the 2024 baseball season.

Opinion: Baseball’s Arms Race is Killing the Sport

Oliver Kindt, Reporter
May 16, 2024
(Left to Right) Sophomores of the 2023-2024 baseball team that are moving on: Gabe Henschel, Aidan Lombardi, Quinn Medin, Zane Bennett, Jake McCoy, Michael ODaniel, Keenan Morris, Alex Leopard, Jacob Greiner, Tony Suarez, Eli Yamanaka and Hekili Robello, shown here on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball: To the Grave

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
May 15, 2024
Designated hitter Jake McCoy is beside himself as he is called out at second after Cabrillo shortstop Anthony Karaginnopoulos tags him out at the top of the eighth in the final round of the CCCAA Super Regionals in Hayward on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Bear Cubs season ends in heartbreak

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
May 14, 2024

Disputed: The Oak Leaf Sports Podcast Episode 6

Rosemary Cromwell, Jonathan Cangson, and Oliver Kindt
May 13, 2024
Pitcher Hekili Robello stoically walks out to the mound ahead of his start against Sierra College at Santa Rosa’s Cook Sypher Field, Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Bear Cubs Spotlight: Hekili Robello

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
May 13, 2024
Catcher Cameron Duran scores on Leopards single in the bottom of the third against College of San Mateo in the final game of the CCCAA Regional Playoffs at home on Friday, May 3, 2024.

SRJC Baseball scores 23 runs in three-game-series win over San Mateo in first round of regional playoffs

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
May 6, 2024
Catcher Cameron Duran slides home safely after third baseman Keenan Morris hits a single to right field in the bottom of the sixth against American River College at Santa Rosas Cook Sypher Field on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Bear Cubs baseball picks up shutout win in final regular season home game of the season

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
April 27, 2024
Bear Cubs pitcher Luke Schat throws a lights out 3.2 innings to close out the win against Sacramento City College on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball pulls off another comeback win with playoffs around the corner

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
April 17, 2024
Starting pitcher Hekili Robello pitches for 5 ⅔ innings with 10 hits and seven runs allowed, while still striking out eight against Modesto Junior College at Santa Rosa’s Cook Sypher Field on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

SRJC Baseball comes out on top in slugfest with Modesto

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
April 12, 2024
Santa Rosa celebrates at first base after Henschel’s single to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning secures victory against San Joaquin Delta at Santa Rosa’s Cook Sypher Field on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Bear Cubs walk off for seventh straight win

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
April 3, 2024
Brice Cox pitches for six innings, only allowing one run from Cosumnes River College at Santa Rosas Cook Sypher Field on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

SRJC Baseball wins sixth straight led by pitching and defense

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
March 31, 2024
Bear Cubs outfielder Alex Leopard, middle, is greeted with cheers in the dugout after being knocked in by first baseman Josh Martin against Cosumnes River College on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball dominates on all fronts in win over Cosumnes River

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
March 27, 2024
Right fielder Quinn Medin and third base coach Jeff Bart look on incredulously as the Bear Cubs continue their descent in the bottom of the eighth inning against Diablo Valley College at Santa Rosa’s Cook Sypher Field, Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Bear Cubs bats lifeless in loss to Diablo Valley College

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
March 15, 2024
Olivia Gabriel singles out to right field at the bottom of the fourth inning against Diablo Valley College at Santa Rosa’s Marv Mayes Field, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

SRJC Softball picks up statement win against Diablo Valley College

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
March 14, 2024
Folsom Lake designated hitter Max Debiec, middle, celebrates his solo home run against Santa Rosa on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball underperforms in first conference matchup of the season against Folsom Lake

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
February 28, 2024
Shortstop Aidan Lombardi fist-bumps third base coach Jeff Bart after diving safely into third in a 4-2 win against Cabrillo College at Santa Rosa’s Cook Sypher Field on Feb. 22, 2024.

SRJC Baseball picks up two wins led by dominant pitching vs Cabrillo College

Oliver Kindt, Reporter
February 26, 2024
Bear Cubs outfielder and pitcher Alex Leopard strikes out the side to close out the 21-9 victory against College of Marin on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs Spotlight: Alex Leopard

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
February 26, 2024
Adriana Novak joins in on the celebration at home plate following a two-run homer at Santa Rosa’s Marv Mayes Field Feb. 13, 2024.

SRJC softball sweeps doubleheader vs Yuba College, wins game two in walk-off fashion

Oliver Kindt
February 16, 2024
Pitcher Hailey Martin leads the Bear Cubs to a dominant 9-0 victory in Game 1 against West Hills Coalinga at Santa Rosa’s Marv Mayes Field Feb. 10, 2024.

SRJC Softball pitchers throw back-to-back shutouts in double header

Oliver Kindt, Reporter
February 13, 2024
Garret Hill pitches against Solano college on Feb. 19 2015 at Sypher Field in Santa Rosa.

Checking in on former Bear Cubs in the MLB

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter
February 9, 2024
Bear Cubs infielder Dalen Tinsley is amped up after hitting his first college baseball home run against Sierra College on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs Baseball slug their way through the rain to another commanding home win

Oliver Kindt, Reporter
February 3, 2024
Bear Cubs outfielder Zane Bennett racks up three home runs against Chabot College, shown here celebrating an RBI against the Sierra College Wolverines at Cook Sypher Field on March 8, 2022 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball dominates home opener led by three home runs from Zane Bennett

Oliver Kindt, Reporter
January 29, 2024
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