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
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
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
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 28, 2024
The SRJC women’s soccer team wins their first round of the 2023 playoffs in their game against Las Positas College, which lets them advance to the next round.

SRJC Women’s soccer team advances to round two of playoffs after beating Las Positas College

Jaime Jauregui, Reporter
November 22, 2023
The Bear Cubs march out of the locker room minutes before the kickoff of their season finale vs. Sierra on Saturday Nov. 12 at Bailey Field in Santa Rosa.

SRJC football offseason honors

Christian Vieyra, Editor
May 24, 2023
Bear Cubs pitcher Austin Ehrlicher throws a solid five innings against College of Marin on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Santa Rosa.

SRJC baseball star faces big decision

Alex Cambron Padilla, Reporter
May 10, 2023
A Santa Rosa Junior College golf team member shows perfect form during a match in 2012. The men’s golf team was discontinued in spring of 2019 because of budget reductions in athletics.

Opinion: SRJC should bring back Golf program

Trevor Lee, Reporter
May 10, 2023
Greyson McCaw places first in the 200-yard free. He is one of several swimmers on the SRJC Swim and Dive team who won during the Big 8 Conference April 20-22 in Stockton.

SRJC Swim and Dive Team makes big splash at Big 8

Roland Petty, Reporter
May 4, 2023
The Bear Cubs outfielders pose for a fake selfie in centerfield after beating College of Marin 21-9 on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball’s offensive dominance continues with 21 runs against College of Marin

Tony Moeckel, News Editor
February 21, 2023
Bear Cubs infielder/pitcher Connor Charpiot is all smiles after hitting an RBI double and getting knocked in home by teammate Austin Ehrlicher against Mission College on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

Charpiot’s pitching seals the game for the Bear Cubs’ second win over Mission College

Tony Moeckel, News Editor
February 18, 2023
Sophomore guard Teo Tomerlin hypes up his team before tip-off in SRJC's final game of the season against Diablo Valley College Feb. 16, 2023 at Haehl Pavilion in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Men’s basketball lose heartbreaker against Diablo Valley College

Tom Healy, Reporter
February 18, 2023
SRJC football team punter Seth Vernon practices his punts at Bailey Field on Nov. 16, trying to stay ready for any opportunity.

Former SRJC punter is ready for next call: A stint with Atlanta Falcons showed Seth Vernon what it’s like to play in the NFL

Christian Vieyra, Editor
December 22, 2022
SRJC football coach Lenny Wagner (center) under the Bailey Field lights with Swiss-born strong safety Nils Lehmann (left) and France-born Malian tight end Dodji Dahoue (right).

A new kind of ‘beautiful game’: A tight end from West Africa and a strong safety from Europe take a chance on American football

Christian Vieyra and Jonathan Cangson
December 22, 2022
Bear Cubs Setter/Defensive Specialist Yasmin Sierra sets themselves up for a serve in the first set.

SRJC volleyball rises above Cosumnes River

Alex Cambron Padilla, Reporter
November 4, 2022
A Santa Rosa Junior College player in mid-swing.

SRJC baseball pummels Contra Costa 10-0

Christian Vieyra, Reporter
February 22, 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
Santa Rosa Junior College Polar Bears rookie defenseman receives a pass from a teammate in the second period of the Polar Bears 3-3 overtime tie against the San Jose State University Spartans Oct. 22 at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa,

SRJC Polar Bears tie San Jose State 3-3 in electric home opener

James Domizio, Managing Editor
October 23, 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
SRJC will remain online through May 23 and has canceled all events through the end of the semester, "and possibly beyond." Alternative options are being considered for major events like graduation.

SRJC cancels remaining spring semester events, in-person classes

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 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
Bear Cubs Kick Off Fall Sports Season

Bear Cubs Kick Off Fall Sports Season

Ian MacGregor, Co-Sports Editor
August 28, 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
SRJC baseball players sprint across the diamond.

SRJC baseball: Revenge is a dish best served as a blowout

Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College sophomore centerfielder Emma Guilfoil prepares for her at bat in the Bear Cubs 14-1 loss to Foothill College Feb. 20 in Santa Rosa. Guilfoil is batting a .227 and has recorded five hits and one RBI this season.

Bear Cubs lose in 14-1 blowout

Prabin Thapa, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019

Bear Cubs Soccer save their best for home

Tom Miller, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Bear Cubs win first Big 8 title in 39 years

Bear Cubs win first Big 8 title in 39 years

Isaiah Cappelen, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Bear Cubs soccer embarrasses Rams

Bear Cubs soccer embarrasses Rams

Tom Miller, Staff Writer
September 18, 2018
SRJC Athletics: Upcoming (Fall Preview)

SRJC Athletics: Upcoming (Fall Preview)

Ian MacGregor, Co-Sports Editor
September 6, 2018
Patrick Keamoi warming up with catcher Cole Brodnansky before his second career start.

Bear Cubs pitching implodes in seventh inning, results in a loss

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
Right Fielder Blake Berry leads the team in hits with 44.

Bear Cubs lose series to Big 8 opponent Folsom Lake College

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
April 13, 2018
Shamus Lyons makes his sixth start of the season.

Bear Cubs rack up nine hits in conference victory

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Sophomore Ben Sanderson goes up to bat against Diablo Valley College on March 27.

Bear Cubs offense sputters in loss to Diablo Valley College

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
March 28, 2018
Second-year outfielder Blake Berry round first after hitting a RBI double.

Bear Cubs drop series to No. 4 ranked JC baseball team in the nation

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
March 18, 2018
Joe Canepa leads the Bear Cubs statistically in home runs (5), doubles (8) and RBIs (25). Photo by Andres Pimentel.

SRJC baseball start conference gameplay with home win

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Second-year Trevor Pinder winds up for a rocket during his match Thursday.

Bear Cubs fall, Pinder excites

Ian MacGregor, Staff Writer
March 10, 2018
Bear Cubs players wait in their dugout for the rain to cease during the first rain delay of the game.

Bear Cubs complete comeback amidst three rain delays

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
SRJC baseball players sprint across the diamond.

Bear Cubs overcome late comeback attempt to beat Marin 7-5

Attila LS Gero, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Fun, success at Los Rios Invitational for SRJC swim teams

Fun, success at Los Rios Invitational for SRJC swim teams

Luke Straub, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017