Marcus Thompson II
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@ThompsonScribe
Write bars for The Athletic. Oakland's own. Author of "GOLDEN," "KD" and "DYNASTIES" books. Groomed at @CAU. Bondservant, here to serve. [email protected]
From chucking papers as a kid to slinging zingers as a pro, Scott Ostler has seen it all in his sports journalism career. In his inimitable style, he looks at where it all began and where it took him. sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/…
East Bay loses Newhouse and Steward, longtime forces of sports writing trib.al/sbuH6fc
Last night, I had one of the coolest basketball experiences watching Mission San Jose beat Oroville. Read my column about how MSJ’s journey is exactly what high school sports are about. @KasselMedia @MitchBookLive @CalHiSports @RonMFlores LINK: mercurynews.com/2026/03/06/at-…
Oakland Tech’s Shayna Ward has advanced to Saturday morning’s semifinals in the 135-pound bracket of the state tournament with a 10-4 decision over Sarai Cortez of Gilroy High. Ward’s semifinal opponent is No. 2 seed Lauren Zaragoza of Brawley High. oaklandside.org/2026/02/27/oak…
Ashlee Sherman, Rickey Henderson’s JV football coach at Tech in 1972: “Rickey could run that ball. All I had to do is call his number over a certain hole and Rickey would run.” Couldn’t get him for wrestling. Photo: Sarahbeth Maney / Oaklandside Story: oaklandside.org/2026/02/27/oak…
CONGRATS to @nathancanilao. His excellence in HS beat reporting honored by @APSE_sportmedia with a Top 10 national honor in the A division. Well earned. First time, btw, that HS beat reporting is being recognized in the highest division. @joseph_dycus @CB_Journalist
In my experience, there is nothing more fun to write about than figure skating. I may be biased because it launched my sportswriting career. Love seeing MT dive in, with all his brilliance.
