SportsHopes Spotlight: 05-27-2014

Demareyeh Lane is a hard working student-athlete who is up at 5am to do solo runs and weight room workouts throughout each week. He graduates from Castro Valley High School in June 2014 and is going to be a Safety on the Laney Community College football team in...

SportsHopes Spotlight: 05-09-2014

Congratulations to Jacob Boisse who has committed to the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system and is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States. Jacob graduates...

SportsHopes Spotlight: 05-06-2014

Congrats to Bailey Gamez, Class of 2014, Newark Memorial High School! Bailey has signed with Menlo College Volleyball. Menlo College is located in Atherton, CA, and is a member of the NAIA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which offers athletic...

SportsHopes Spotlight: 05-02-2014

Congratulations to our own Jimmy Woodard who is on his way to USC’s Gould School of Law! Jimmy is a 2013 Legal Studies graduate from UC Berkeley and a 2009 graduate from Castro Valley High School. Jimmy is a Founding Student-Athlete Mentor for SportsHopes (along...

SportsHopes Spotlight: 3-21-2014

Michael Greer is a local parent and coach who is very involved in many aspects of higher education and numerous sports including football and basketball. Michael and SportsHopes founder, Jennifer Oliver, met recently to share ideas and discuss opportunities to work...

SportsHopes Spotlight: 2-24-2014

SportsHopes’ Jennifer Oliver assists Toby Stinson and her son, Castro Valley High School Senior and Football Standout, Demareyeh Lane, apply for FAFSA and Cal Grant (March 2 is deadline for filing). Demareyeh is talking with numerous college coaches right now....