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
SRJC forward Justin Smith meets another CRC player at the rim as they fight over the ball at Haehl Pavillion on Feb. 6, 2024

SRJC Men’s Basketball holds onto top seed in conference with blowout win over Cosumnes River College

Cameron Romanik, Editor
February 14, 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
SRJC guard JJ Martinez takes the ball past half court at Santa Rosa’s Haehl Pavilion Feb. 2, 2024

SRJC Women’s basketball struggles to keep up with San Joaquin Delta.

Jonathan Cangson, Reporter
February 4, 2024
SRJC forward Stephen Ransom shooting a free throw at Santa Rosa’s Haehl Pavilion Feb. 2, 2024

SRJC Men’s Basketball keeps win streak alive against San Joaquin Delta

Jonathan Cangson, Reporter
February 4, 2024
CM Punk returns to the WWE, but was it a good decision?

Sports Commentary: CM Punk returns to the WWE, but will his “Last Dance” sink or swim?

Juan Botello-Martinez, Reporter
December 11, 2023
Francis Ngannou with the UFC Title during a photoshoot for UFC 270.

Sports Commentary: Francis Ngannou broke the boxing system, and is Tyson Fury on the decline?

Juan Botello-Martinez, Reporter
December 11, 2023
The sun shines through the rafters at Wembley Stadium as FTR wrestles the Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team Championships on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 in London, England.

Wrestling Renaissance

Cameron Romanik, Editor
December 5, 2023
Despite a strong Fall 2023 season, the Santa Rosa Junior College men’s soccer team loses to Cuyamaca College in overtime of a grueling CCCAA semi-finals state championship match. Photo of Bear Cubs defender Darren O’Leary taken at the Nov. 21 game against Cañada College.

SRJC men’s soccer comes up just short in state semi-finals matchup

Jonathan Cangson, Sports Reporter
December 4, 2023
Bear Cubs midfielder Sam Nolan attempts a goal against Cañada College on Nov. 21 at Santa Rosa Junior College. During the second half, he and other Bear Cubs players increased their aggression against the Cañada Colts.

SRJC men’s soccer team advances to Norcal Finals

Jaime Jauregui, Sports Reporter
November 30, 2023
Aaron Rodgers injured his Achilles tendon in his debut game with the New York Jets on September 11, 2023. He shouldn't rush to heal.

Opinion: Aaron Rodgers should cancel plans for playoff comeback

Juan Botello-Martinez, Reporter
October 24, 2023
Former USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter consoles star forward Christian Pulisic after crashing out of the World Cup at the hands of the Netherlands on Dec. 3 2022 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

Top 5 candidates for USMNT new head coach

Tom Healy, Reporter
May 23, 2023
Guard Lucca Lowenburg and Forward Meredith Gilbertson celebrate as time expires in SRJC Women's Basketball team 71-46 victory over Laney College Saturday, March 4 in Santa Rosa. That game sent the Bear Cubs to the state championship tournament, where they won their first game and are playing a semi-final game March 11.

Women’s Basketball to play State semi-final match Saturday

Christian Vieyra, Editor
March 11, 2023
2: SRJC Bear Cubs pitcher Evan Johnson launches a pitch in the second inning.

Bear Cubs beat Cañada Colts 9–8

Jordan Atallah and Alex Cambron Padilla
February 8, 2023
Proposition 27 allows Californians 21 and older to place bets on sports teams via mobile device or the internet.

California Proposition 27

Tony Moeckel, Editor
October 24, 2022
The SRJC volleyball team lines up before its game against Modesto Sept. 21 in Haehl Pavilion.

‘Setting’ SRJC volleyball back on top

Alex Cambron Padilla, Reporter
September 22, 2022
Quarterback Carson Budke throws the lone score for the Bear Cubs, a 81-yard touchdown pass to Andre Duvall in a 15-7 loss vs. Modesto on Sept. 10 at Bailey Field.

Bear Cubs fall short to Modesto Pirates in a gritty 15-7 game

Tony Moeckel, Editor
September 11, 2022
The Oak Leaf's 2022 March Madness bracket

The Oak Leaf’s 2022 March Madness bracket

Tony Moeckel, Christian Vieyra, and Sean Young
March 16, 2022

The Oak Leaf Online: Russia Invades and SRJC playoff basketball

SRJC MEDIA 19 students
March 14, 2022
A photo of a sign that says "Santa Rosa Junior College."

The Oak Leaf Guide to SRJC, Spring 2022: Online and Santa Rosa campus edition

The Oak Leaf Staff
February 9, 2022
Freshman first baseman Connor Charpiot tags a Mission runner early in the Bear Cubs' loss to Mission College.

SRJC baseball team loses first game of the season to the Mission Saints 9-3

Tony Moeckel, Reporter
February 4, 2022
Santa Rosa Junior College Polar Bears captain Angus Brodeur takes to the ice during a 7-1 win against the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Jan. 21 at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa.

Polar Bears beat Cal Lutheran 7-1 in restricted attendance game

Sean Young, Reporter
January 28, 2022
Santa Rosa freshman Gael Cervera (right) helps up distraught freshman teammate Billy Rodriguez (left) after the final whistle in a 1-0 loss vs. Consumes River on Nov. 23 at Sunrise Park in Rohnert Park.

SRJC men’s soccer team’s season comes to an end

Christian Vieyra, Reporter
December 22, 2021
Jorgen Sarganis making a catch during practice on Bailey Field. His death is the third the college's football team has experienced in the past 17 months.

Football team reflects on three player deaths in 17 months

Christian Vieyra and Tony Moeckel
December 8, 2021
Bear Cubs defensive coordinator Dante DePaola celebrates with a selfie of his defensive unit after Santa Rosa Junior College's football team beat the Sierra College Wolverines 24-21 on Nov. 13 at Bailey Field.

SRJC Bear Cubs finish season strong with a 24-21 comeback win against Sierra

Tony Moeckel, Reporter
November 29, 2021
Polar Bears assistant captain and forward Jonah Petrus (82) celebrates his younger brother Toby Petrus' first period goal in SRJC's 5-4 overtime win against San Jose State University on Oct. 22 at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Polar Bears beat San Jose State 5-4, Toby Petrus scores two including OT winner

Sean Young, Special to The Oak Leaf
October 27, 2021
SRJC midfielder Abria Brooker (4) fights for possession with Modesto defenseman Mia Basi (14) during the second half of the Bear Cubs' 5-1 win over Modesto Oct. 22.

SRJC women’s soccer team dominates Modesto 5-1, Monroy scores two goals

Garrett Ashton, Reporter
October 24, 2021
SRJC midfielder Abria Brooker changes direction against Sierra defender Paulina Caja Duran to try to continue momentum towards the goal during the second half of the game in SRJC's loss to Sierra College Oct. 15.

SRJC women’s soccer team loses 4-1 against Sierra College

Liam Vinueza, Social Media Manager
October 15, 2021
Defender Robel Negash (21) is challenged by American River’s Dominic Verdi (13) in the Bear Cubs’ 6-0 victory over the Beavers on Friday.

SRJC men’s soccer team defeats American River 6-0

Christian Vieyra, Reporter
October 15, 2021
Santa Rosa Junior College football players huddled together wearing white uniforms/

SRJC athletes gear up for first fall season since 2019

Jordan Atallah, Garrett Ashton, Tony Moeckel, and Christian Vieyra
October 8, 2021
SRJC’s Plan for a Safe Return to Campus outlines COVID-19 protocols such as indoor mask mandates, building check-ins and symptom self-checks in accordance with CDC, state, county and Cal/OSHA requirements according to SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong.

The Oak Leaf Guide to SRJC, Fall 2021: Online and Santa Rosa campus edition

The Oak Leaf Staff
September 3, 2021
Construction underway at SRJC includes new

Board of Trustees approves transition toward in-person athletics, denounces anti-Asian violence and updates land acknowledgement

Jennifer Sawhney, Reporter
March 17, 2021
Truist Park home of the Atlanta Braves is one of the many stadiums across the country that sit empty thanks to fallout from the novel coronavirus.

“Tired of rewatching old games”: Life without sports

Kayla Beaton, Sports Writer
April 22, 2020
Bear Cubs left-handed slapper Anna Zoia-Buescher hits the ball to left field for a base hit in a 17-0 home victory Feb. 25 at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Bear Cubs women’s softball puts on a hitting clinic in a decisive victory

Kayla Beaton, Sports Editor
February 27, 2020
Noah Rennard delivers a pitch to a Laney College batter in the sixth inning of the Bear Cubs' 4-0 win Thursday at SRJC. Rennard was masterful, pitching into the eighth inning without allowing a hit.

Bear Cubs baseball shuts out Laney College

Kayla Beaton, Sports Editor
February 11, 2020
Baseball players at all levels are hitting more home runs than ever before, leading players, coaches and managers to ask why.

Juiced players vs. juiced balls: Experts debate reasons for home run highs

Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Bear Cubs defender Carlos Villanueva kicking the ball away from his own goal.

Bear Cubs defeat Cosumnes River College in shutout match

Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Santa Rosa Bear Cubs and San Francisco Rams players emerge from a dogpile during the Rams' 30-24 victory over the Bear Cubs Saturday at Santa Rosa High School.

Bear Cubs lose final home football game of the decade

James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
SRJC running back Maceo Barbosa evades a Shasta College defender during the Bear Cubs' Sept. 21 game. SRJC suffered a tough 24-17 loss.

Bear Cubs enter fall season midpoint with packed weekend

Ian MacGregor, Co-Sports Editor
October 3, 2019
SRJC Women's soccer team feel the effects of heat on turf in light of increasing climates.

Sweating it out: SRJC Women’s Soccer feels the effects of climate change

Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
SRJC's captain Gizela Carranza passes through two Clovis defenders on Tuesday's game.

Bear Cubs emerge victorious after a tight game against Clovis

Marilyn Santos, Co-Sports Editor
September 12, 2019
Fresno City wide receiver Michael Gates (3) directs traffic down field after a reception in the 2019 season opener at the Santa Rosa High School football field September 7 in Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs football 2019 season opener vs. Fresno City College

Joseph Barkoff
September 9, 2019
SRJC defenseman Matias Gomez goes up for a header in the first half of Wednesday’s home opener versus Contra Costa. The Bear Cubs trounced their opponent 12-0.

Bear Cubs dominate against Contra Costa

Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
September 5, 2019
Bear Cubs Kick Off Fall Sports Season

Bear Cubs Kick Off Fall Sports Season

Ian MacGregor, Co-Sports Editor
August 28, 2019
In the dugout with Amy

In the dugout with Amy

Marilyn Santos, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
After revitalizing the cheer program, coach Dori Elder hosts cheer team tryouts on April 8.

Go! Fight! Win! With Dori Elder

Jose Gonzalez, Multimedia Editor
May 15, 2019
Excellent pitching not enough to save Bear Cubs' season

Excellent pitching not enough to save Bear Cubs’ season

Grayson Edgemon, Assistant Sports Editor
May 12, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College's freshman catcher Aidan Morris helps the outfielders warm-up before the Bear Cubs 10-5 loss Thursday.

Defensive blunders cost Bear Cubs game 1

Grayson Edgemon, Assistant Sports Editor
May 10, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College starting pitcher Shane O'Malley had a 3.36 ERA and a 5-3 record entering Thursday's game.

Bear Cubs enter playoffs on hot streak

Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College's freshman outfielder only had one hit in his four at-bats Tuesday in Santa Rosa, but that hit came in a walk-off single to win the game for the Bear Cubs.

Freshman’s walk-off single seals a comeback win for Bear Cubs

Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Bear Cubs' offense erupts in the fifth

Bear Cubs’ offense erupts in the fifth

Celina Ocheltree, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Conor McGregor has ended some fights almost too fast to believe, like when he knocked out Patrick Doherty four seconds into their bout back in 2011.

G.O.A.T?: The case for Conor McGregor

Prabin Thapa, Staff Writer
March 17, 2019
D'Angelo Russell, in his fourth-year in the NBA and his second with the Nets, has increased his play in nearly every stat category.

Thank You, Magic: the Lakers gave away a superstar

Jackson Etienne, Staff Writer
March 9, 2019
The Golden State Warriors emotional leader is currently tied for first with 14 technical fouls with Russell Westbrook and Andre Drummond.

Draymond Green: the forgotten modern-era pioneer

Jackson Etienne, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College track star Stephanie Fernandez practices her 100-meter hurdles at Bailey Field. Fernandez placed 15th out of 28 in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.78.

Santa Rosa Junior College track and field preview

Jackson Etienne, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019
Since his injury, Richie Hardwick (11) hasn't shied away from contact. He is a feared Bear Cubs tackler at safety.

From career-ending injury to Big 8 superstar: Overcoming adversity to lead the league

Ian MacGregor, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
Tom's team tracker

Tom’s team tracker

Tom Miller, Staff Writer
December 13, 2018
Three and Out Ep. 12: Baker's Hue-larious Take

Three and Out Ep. 12: Baker’s Hue-larious Take

Attila LS Gero, Ian McGregor, and Isaiah Cappelen
December 1, 2018
Plenty of big names will be competing in this year's Masters.

The 82nd Masters Tournament Preview: Winner, Contenders, Dark Horses, Low Amateur

Matthew Wreden and Kevin Johnson
April 5, 2018
Newly acquired Cavs guard Jordan Clarkson dunks during the Cavaliers' blowout win over Boston Sunday.

Don’t look now, but the Cavs seem fun again

Ian MacGregor, Staff Writer
February 20, 2018
Bay Area sports teams rally together for wildfire fundraising.

Athletes get fired up about relief efforts

Matthew Wreden, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
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