SportStories, Ep 2.8 | NorCal Girls Team Of The Year — Oakland Tech Basketball

After Winning Our NorCal Team Of The Year Votes, Oakland Tech Coach LeRoy Hurt & Others Sit Down To Revisit Another State Title Grind •

In late June, SportStars Magazine set out to honor a NorCal Team Of The Year for both boys and girls. Over two weeks, the field was narrowed from eight teams to two — and the one constant was the dominant performance of the Oakland Tech Girls Basketball team. Which wasn’t unlike its 2022-23 season, we might add.

The Bulldogs’ win earned them their own SportStories episode to look back and share their favorite memories and stories from a 30-win, state-championship season. SportStars’ editor Chace Bryson is joined by coaches LeRoy Hurt and Jasmine Braggs, as well as three players, for the walk down memory lane.

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STORYTELLERS

LeRoy Hurt — Oakland Tech head coach
Jasmine Braggs — Hurt’s assistant coach of eight years
Taliyah Logwood — All-NorCal junior (2024) wing, Div. I state championship Player of the Game
Jhai Johnson — Freshman (2026) starting wing
Terri’A Russell — Freshman (2026) standout with 15 points, 8 rebounds in state final

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EPISODE EXTRAS

Story Link: SportStars feature on the Bulldogs’ NorCal Championship win at Saint Mary’s-Stockton.