Tennison - who notes “you’ll never believe my last name, I was meant to play”- cherishes the chance to be back on the court. He picked up tennis only last August and already is a highly skilled player. “Are you ready, Ten?” hollered inmate James Duff, beaming. A half-dozen regulars start playing at straight up 8 a.m. Others wait their turn for haircuts or to play checkers, dominoes and horseshoes.Ī single tennis court sits on one side of the grounds, its back fences so close to the lines that a well-placed lob will send someone crashing into the chain links with little chance at keeping a point alive. There are basketball and baseball games going simultaneously in the space some three football fields in size.Įvery corner is filled with activity and energy. Hundreds of inmates fill San Quentin’s sprawling exercise yard every Saturday morning to work out in all ways - walking lunges, chin-ups, pull-ups and pushups, jabs into a punching bag, abdominal moves, even bench-pressing picnic tables. “See, I knew you were taking it easy,” Tennison said emphatically.įor a few hours, these prisoners were just tennis players out for some competitive fun and a chance to forget their life behind bars for a little while - even with the cell blocks in view at every direction. Later, “Ten” beamed and clapped as the now-20-year-old Schneider showed everyone his strong game. “We couldn’t give him a hardcore one because he looks like such a nice kid.” “Twinkle for short,” Tennison said with a grin. “Twinkle Toes,” suggested another inmate named Kenny, who preferred not to give his last name out of respect for his victim’s family.Ī winner - Twinkle Toes immediately stuck. Learn more about The Times count by reading this list of frequently asked questions or by reading this interview with members of our team.“Finesse,” offered 22-year-old Braydon Tennison. The data collection effort is done in partnership with journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Diego Union-Tribune, KQED, KPCC, CapRadio, Calmatters and Stanford’s Big Local News.
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