SJM crowd breaks into a cappella national anthem before regional win this week
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- San Joaquin Memorial crowd sang the national anthem before the NorCal regional game.
- Panthers beat Oakland Tech 74-44 to reach the Division II state title game.
- Coach Brad Roznovsky said it was the first time the crowd sang the national anthem at SJM.
It was a sight to see just before San Joaquin Memorial’s NorCal regional basketball game against Oakland Tech earlier this week.
Before the starting lineups, the crowd, led by the student section, sang the National Anthem.
The crowd cheered in unison when they finished singing the national anthem.
Memorial coach Brad Roznovsky said that it was the first time the crowd sang the national anthem.
The Panthers defeated the Bulldogs 74-44 to advance to Saturday’s Division II state title game against Bakersfield Christian.
It is not the first time a high school crowd has sung the national anthem.
In 2018, Clovis and Buchanan fans joined together to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” after the announcer representing their section stated there wouldn’t be a national anthem before the game. Those in attendance at Fresno State’s Margie Wright Diamond weren’t having any of that. Following a loud chorus of boos, the patriotic crowd stood up and began singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” a cappella.
