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
Parker Dangers Oncken

Parker Dangers Oncken, Sports Editor

All content by Parker Dangers Oncken
Comedian Doug Benson takes us in depth on the effects of smoking cannabis.

Getting high? Turn on the tube

May 16, 2017
Although the Oakland Raiders are moving to Las Vegas local fans still have two years to cheer on the Super Bowl contenders.

Autumn wind rolls to Vegas

April 11, 2017

2016-17 NBA MVP race

April 11, 2017
Come watch a variety of short films created by aspiring film students from Sonoma County.

A night of shorts : The 9th Annual Sonoma County Student Film Festival commences!

April 5, 2017
Is Hollywood racist?

Is Hollywood racist?

February 28, 2017
Activists hold signs displaying positive messages at the Womens March in Santa Rosa, Jan. 21st.

We Shall Overcome: Sonoma County Unites in Wake of Inauguration

January 21, 2017
Fantasy football is a booming industry and with the creation of daily fantasy leagues there in way of predicting how big it can grow.

Fantasy football first timer

December 13, 2016

American puberty

November 15, 2016

Hope doesn’t equal reality

November 15, 2016
The Chosen One - SRJC Polar Bears Podcast (October 13, 2016)

The Chosen One – SRJC Polar Bears Podcast (October 13, 2016)

October 15, 2016
Fantasyland - Four Dudes, One Cup (September 29, 2016)

Fantasyland – Four Dudes, One Cup (September 29, 2016)

September 30, 2016
Celly Songs! - Four Dudes, One Cup (September 22, 2016)

Celly Songs! – Four Dudes, One Cup (September 22, 2016)

September 23, 2016
Four Dudes, One Cup: The SRJC Polar Bears Podcast - September 16, 2016

Four Dudes, One Cup: The SRJC Polar Bears Podcast – September 16, 2016

September 17, 2016
Rennard’s shutout sends Bear Cubs to State Championship

Rennard’s shutout sends Bear Cubs to State Championship

May 21, 2016
Bryce Nagata, No. 21, comes storming into the Bear Cubs’ dugout after scoring on a two-RBI double by first baseman Ryder Kuhns in the bottom of the third inning.

Not phased: Bear Cubs fight back from Game 1 loss to take series

May 16, 2016
He. Is. Back.

He. Is. Back.

May 16, 2016
Dodgers’ broadcaster Vin Scully ends his 67-year career after the 2016 MLB season. Scully owns the MLB record for youngest broadcaster to call the World Series; he did so at the age of 25.

A tribute to the greatest broadcaster of all-time

May 16, 2016
Bear Cubs defeat Falcons to force Game 3

Bear Cubs defeat Falcons to force Game 3

May 14, 2016
Bear Cubs’ bats go cold in Game 1 of Super Regionals

Bear Cubs’ bats go cold in Game 1 of Super Regionals

May 13, 2016
Oak Leaf MLB Podcast

Oak Leaf MLB Podcast

May 12, 2016
NHL Playoffs Recap 3 [Podcast]

NHL Playoffs Recap 3 [Podcast]

May 2, 2016
NHL Playoffs Recap 2 [Podcast]

NHL Playoffs Recap 2 [Podcast]

April 26, 2016
SRJC softball head coach Phil Wright makes a visit to the mound to discuss the team’s strategy for the next batter in a game against San Joaquin Delta College April 21 at Marv Mays Field. The SRJC softball team currently has a 7-11 record in conference play and an overall record of 18-18.

Trying season nears end: SRJC softball team looks at positives after rough season

April 24, 2016
NHL Playoff Preview 1 [Podcast]

NHL Playoff Preview 1 [Podcast]

April 16, 2016
Oak Leaf Sports Report 4/10/16

Oak Leaf Sports Report 4/10/16

April 13, 2016
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[Photo] SRJC baseball 12-1 in conference play

April 11, 2016
Bear Cubs Hill recovers from surgery

Bear Cubs’ Hill recovers from surgery

April 11, 2016
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant drives to the basket during a game. The former MVP has returned to form in 2016 after missing all of last season due to injury.

A Chance Worth Taking

April 10, 2016
By the few, for the almighty: Who really runs the country, and how we can change it

By the few, for the almighty: Who really runs the country, and how we can change it

March 8, 2016
Bear Cubs’ guard Brooke Santander sets a screen for SRJC guard Jenna Dunbar.

Double Defeats: SRJC men’s and women’s basketball end playoff dreams

March 7, 2016
The Santa Rosa Junior College rugby club performs tackling drills during a practice March 3. The rugby club continues its hard work to prepare for games despite their low fan turnout.

[Photo] Calling all fans: SRJC rugby team succeeds despite lack of fan turnout and commuity support

March 7, 2016
Oakland Athletics’ pitcher Sonny Gray finished third in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2015. Gray’s career stats include a 2.88 ERA and 419 strikeouts.

2016 MLB awards predictions

March 7, 2016
Conor McGregor (left) and Nate Diaz (right) pretend to spar during a press conference before their big fight March. Diaz beat McGregor just as the second round closed.

Diaz upsets McGregor

March 7, 2016
Sophomore guard Jenna Dunbar attempts a free throw in a game against West Hills College Lemoore.

Bear Cubs stomp Golden Eagles; advance to third round of playoffs

February 28, 2016
Oak Leaf Sports Report (2/27/2016)

Oak Leaf Sports Report (2/27/2016)

February 27, 2016
Mainstream media sheep: What to consider while choosing media sources

Mainstream media sheep: What to consider while choosing media sources

February 23, 2016
Bear Cubs Bryce Nagata prepares for the pitch that is about to be delivered.

[Photo] They’re a streakin’: baseball team win streak reaches nine games, leads state in scoring

February 22, 2016
Santa Rosa Junior College third baseman Cheyenne Cooper makes contact with the delivered pitch in a game versus Gavilan College Feb. 16 at Marv Mays Field. SRJC won the game 4-2, to improve to an 8-3 record on the 2016 season.

Put on your rally caps: late inning magic boosts Bear Cubs softball to fifth straight victory

February 22, 2016

Ready for playoffs: women’s basketball heads to postseason despite recent loss

February 22, 2016
Facts of science over myths of religion

Facts of science over myths of religion

February 9, 2016
Trump: An election joke

Trump: An election joke

February 9, 2016
Both the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders look to improve for the upcoming 2016-17 season, both teams take different paths this offseason, as one team is on the rise and the other hopes to avoid downfall.

Changing of the guard: Niners littered with question marks, Raiders make push for playoffs

February 8, 2016
SRJC student Chase Cianfichi balances his time between the Bear Cubs baseball team and running a goat grazing company that helps farmers rid land of ivy, poison oak and star thistle.

Bear Cubs catcher chasin’ success

February 8, 2016
Bears Cubs sophomore point guard Kerianne Noonan attempts the free throw against American River College Jan. 29 in a nail-biting victory at SRJC’s Haehl Pavillion.

Bear Cubs stay optimistic after tough loss

February 8, 2016
Dunbar

[Photo] Bear Cubs remain undefeated at home

January 31, 2016
A College of Marin player calls time while laying on the hardwood during a game Dec. 3.

Right down to the wire: Questionable calls and physical play ruin Bear Cubs’ comeback

December 10, 2015
The end of perfection: womens soccer team ends historic season with playoff loss

The end of perfection: women’s soccer team ends historic season with playoff loss

December 8, 2015
Right down to the wire: questionable calls and physical play ruin Bear Cubs comeback

Right down to the wire: questionable calls and physical play ruin Bear Cubs’ comeback

December 8, 2015
The Los angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant exhalts after a three point shot in a game that he finished with 49 points and a 2 games to none lead over the Denver Nuggets in a NBA Western conference play-off game.

Goodbye, Kobe

December 8, 2015
Janarrick James breaks free on a run.

Small running back dreams big

December 8, 2015
A referee picks up the yellow flag during the second half of an NFL preseason football game between the Denver Broncos and the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012,in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Blind and Inconsistent: NFL officiating hits new low

December 8, 2015
SRJC Athletic Director Matthew Markovich works to keep athletes positively involved in the community.

Community Matters: keeping athletes balanced in life

December 8, 2015
Bear Cubs defender Megan Flynn fights for possession of the ball against San Joaquin Delta College. Flynn is part of a dominant defensive unit that allowed just nine goals over the entire regular season.

Undefeated: SRJC women’s soccer team makes school history with perfect regular season

November 18, 2015
A UC Berkeley goaltender tackles former SRJC forward Chris Whitten after the Polar Bears’ center attacked the net attempting to score. The two engaged in a heated scrum before officials pulled the skaters apart and penalized both teams.

Throwdown on the ice: SRJC hockey players weigh fighting in beloved sport

November 18, 2015
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has repeatedly expressed his support of Greg Hardy (pictured), effectively prioritizing winning football games over the right and just punishment of perpetrators of domestic abuse.

Zero tolerance for domestic violence in professional sports

November 18, 2015
While Bear Cubs football and Polar Bears hockey athletics programs have no trouble filling the stands, most SRJC sports team struggle to maintain a steady audience.

SRJC athletics struggle to fill seats

November 18, 2015
The best NBA team ever?

The best NBA team ever?

November 18, 2015
In a hard-fought and exciting game, the SRJC Bear Cubs football team lost to Diablo Valley College. The overtime defeat cost the team a chance to play in the postseason.

SRJC football: Overtime defeat costs team chance at playoffs

November 18, 2015
Oak Leaf Sports Report (November 12, 2015)

Oak Leaf Sports Report (November 12, 2015)

November 10, 2015
Bear Cubs midfielder Nathan Bell takes the ball to the goal against Consumnes River College

Soccer Continues to Thrive

October 29, 2015
Polar Bears left to freeze

Polar Bears left to freeze

October 27, 2015
NFL power rankings week seven

NFL power rankings week seven

October 27, 2015
Ugly loss overshadows Bear Cubs big win

Ugly loss overshadows Bear Cubs’ big win

October 27, 2015
Bear Cubs wide receiver Ben Putnam leads the wide outs during during a recent workout at Santa Rosa Junior Colleges.

Bear Cubs football delivers beat down against Sequoias

October 13, 2015
MLB playoff predictions

MLB playoff predictions

October 13, 2015

Polar Bears defeat San Jose State University [D2] for first time

October 13, 2015
The Bear Cubs volleyball team huddles before a preseason match.

Go for the kill

October 13, 2015
SRJC Womens Soccer Match .

Bear Cubs dominate

October 13, 2015
Water Polo players during a recent practice.

Water Polo starts off a little below water

September 29, 2015
Blake Johnson returns to lead a Polar Bears hockey squad looking to win a second consecutive championship.

New Athletic Leadership

September 29, 2015
Andrew Luck and the Colts have stumbled out of the gate this season.

Unable to meet the Expectations

September 29, 2015
Stephen Wolmarans leads the fast break against the California Golden Bears

Hockey Starts with a Bang

September 29, 2015
NFL: Power Rankings

NFL: Power Rankings

September 29, 2015
Bear Cubs Quarterback Vincent Jefferies looks to pass.

Bear Cubs football

September 29, 2015
SRJC Students talk Fantasy Football

SRJC Students talk Fantasy Football

September 16, 2015
Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays follows through on a swing.

Former Bay Area stars look to sweep top honors in Major League Baseball

September 16, 2015
Goodell may see his run as commissioner end as a result of poor decisions.

Brady shamed by “Deflategate,” Commissioner Roger Goodell is to blame

September 16, 2015
Ryan Haug takes a swing during a game in Spring 2015

From Bear Cub to Wild Cat

September 16, 2015

Raider Invasion: The Raiders will win battle for bragging rights

September 16, 2015
SRJC wide receiver Kerr Johnson catches a pass during a game against Delta College Mustangs on Sept. 5.

Mixed start to Bear Cubs football

September 15, 2015
Oak Leaf Fantasy Football Outlook 2015

Oak Leaf Fantasy Football Outlook 2015

September 10, 2015
Delta College players watch the action intently Sept, 5 at Bailey Field

[Photo] Bear Cubs come up short against Delta

September 7, 2015
(Podcast) MLB 2015 Oak Leaf Predictions

(Podcast) MLB 2015 Oak Leaf Predictions

September 3, 2015
[Video] SRJC and concussions

[Video] SRJC and concussions

June 17, 2015

SRJC catcher Ryan Haug earns MVP award

May 12, 2015
Bear Cubs infielder Weston Bryan (#13), attempts to hit a pitch against the San Mateo Bulldogs Saturday at Cook Sypher field.

Bear Cubs Baseball: loses heartbreaking playoff series after a stellar regular sesason

May 12, 2015
MLB Power Rankings

MLB Power Rankings

May 12, 2015
Marcus Mariota

NFL Draft

May 12, 2015
Santa Rosa Junior College soccer player Andrew Carlile is currently sidelined due to concussion symptoms after being injured during a practice session.

An in-depth look at SRJC’s concussion process

May 12, 2015
Stephen Curry raises his hands during a game. Curry was announced league MVP . This is Curry’s first MVP award.

MVP

May 12, 2015

Bear Cubs storm through Butte in first round of playoffs

May 8, 2015
Dana Thomsen smacks the cover off the ball for a hit against Sierra College April 24 at Marv Mays Field.

Softball end season with heartbreak

April 28, 2015
Jake Scheiner steals third base on a passed ball against Sierra College April 24 at Sypher Field. The Bear Cubs swept with a 26-10 overall record and a 15-6 conference record.

SRJC baseball sweeps Sierra en route to six straight wins

April 28, 2015
Tom Francois bows his head, along with SRJC Baseball in a moment of reflection before the final regular season game of 2015, against Sierra College April 24 at Sypher Field.

Tom Francois: The story of a man with heart, ambition, faith and inspiration

April 28, 2015

False rape accusation stains Phi Kappa Psi’s legacy

April 27, 2015
Sports Corner Podcast: NBA Playoff Picks

Sports Corner Podcast: NBA Playoff Picks

April 16, 2015

Back on track, Bear Cubs cruise to victory

April 16, 2015

A little high, a little low

April 7, 2015
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