In last nights battle of youth versus experience, experience came out ahead. Degenkolb was matched up against perennial powerhouse Toft, de Nevers & Lee for their second league game of the year. TDNL didn't have to hit it hard to keep the runners moving around the bases, they just had to hit it where we weren't standing. With their average age about 20 years our senior, they had mastered this critical softball skill.
The bats were silent, or at least ...
Team Degenkolb rolled into league play last night with a 13-10 victory over EBMUD, starting the season with a 1-0 record in league play.
Team veterans Gordy Wray, Erik Kneer, and Shane Gross anchored the squad, scoring 8 of the 13 runs and displaying impressive skill in the field.
Top honors, however, went to rookie standout Taka Yokoyama, whose flair at 2nd base and utter disregard for momentum kept everyone smiling.
Other new faces included SF West intern John Sticklen, who rose to ...
Leap... imagination in learning proudly premiered the new film "Castles for Classes" at the 2008 Leap Spring Gala in downtown San Francisco. The film, featuring Degenkolb Engineer Andrew Scott, chronicles the 2007 Leap Sandcastle Classic, with particular emphasis on the Degenkolb/SmithGroup/Herrero-Boldt Team.
The film also interweaves the school programs that directly benefit from the fundraising, illustrating why we're such strong supporters of the event.
If you're familiar with Leap, you will undoubtedly enjoy. And if you're not familiar with Leap, you will ...
San Francisco, CA (April 7, 2008) – Chris Poland, Chairman and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers has been appointed to the San Francisco Urban Planning and Research Association (SPUR) board of directors. As part of his continued commitment to earthquake safety worldwide, he currently chairs SPUR's Hazard Mitigation Taskforce.
Under his leadership since 1985, Degenkolb has grown 400% through deliberate, strategic planning and consistent operations. As an internationally recognized authority on earthquake engineering, he routinely participates in policy-changing research projects ...
For the second year in a row, I am proud to serve as the captain of a twelve-member relay team of runners which will make the journey from Calistoga to Santa Cruz on foot during the last weekend in April. The team, Faster by the Dozen, will forfeit a night of sleep and two days of showers in favor of a weekend of living out of vans and running continuously ...
Bay Localize, a Non-Profit, Receives the Prize Money
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 26, 2008) - Degenkolb Engineers wrote a check today for $5,000 to Bay Localize, a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit designated by the winner of the 2008 “Sustainability Challenge,” an environmentally friendly design competition.
This year’s award went to a self-employed structural engineer Kate Stillwell for designing a handbag and hat made from recycled plastic bags. She made both items by fusing together 16 ...