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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sacramento State junior jumper Darius Armstead practices for high jump with some run throughs on March 10 at Hornet Stadium. Armstead is on the four-man squad of Sac State jumpers that finished the indoor season ranked fourth in the NCAA for track and field. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Armstead: from struggling student to Sac State standout

Matthew Nobert March 15, 2017

After being briefly kicked off his high school team and taking a year off from college, junior triple jumper Darius Armstead has found a home at Sacramento State. Armstead, who transferred from Fresno...

Sacramento State mens tennis doubles partners Christopher Clayton, left, and Louis Chabut, right, compete against Northern Colorado during the Golden State Invite Friday at the Sac State tennis courts. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Men’s tennis team shuts out Northern Colorado in 7-0 win

Matthew Nobert March 11, 2017

The Sacramento State men’s tennis team began the first day of the Golden State Invite with a 7-0 victory Friday over Northern Colorado at the Sac State tennis courts. This Big Sky Conference matchup...

Business students listen in on their lecture during a Student Investment Fund meeting on Feb. 20. The meetings are held every Monday in AIRC 1013. (Photo by Letrice Fowler)

Investment fund lets students manage $470K portfolio

Matthew Nobert March 7, 2017

Sacramento State’s Student Investment Fund (SIF) tries to provide real life work experience for business students, handling a portfolio worth around $470,000 that holds assets from live stocks traded...

The Sacramento State mens triple-jump team, left to right, Mohamed Abdullah, Gathunga Ndirangu, Jah Strange and Darius Armstead ended the indoor track and field season ranked No. 4 in the country with an average of 14.78 meters. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento State track and field team)

Men’s triple-jump team ends season ranked No. 4 in NCAA

Matthew Nobert March 6, 2017

The Sacramento State men’s triple-jump team has leaped out of the shadows and is in the spotlight as the fourth-ranked squad in the nation. Sac State freshman Jah Strange, senior Gathunga Ndirangu,...

Sacramento State senior Kasparas Zemaitelis prepares to hit the ball during play against UC Davis Saturday at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Men’s tennis team falls 5-2 to UC Davis

Matthew Nobert February 26, 2017

The Sacramento State men’s tennis team lost 5-2 to UC Davis, but the Hornets expressed confidence at the Marya Welch Tennis Center despite the team’s fourth-straight loss Saturday. “I’m proud...

OP-ED: Misrepresentations abound for conservatives in college

OP-ED: Misrepresentations abound for conservatives in college

Matthew Nobert February 23, 2017

By Matthew Nobert and Matthew Dyer This is not a cry of victimhood. This is not a plea for pity; this is not meant to speak for the majority and this is not an insinuation that Republicans do not...

Sacramento State junior jumper Darius Armstead practices his high jump during practice on Feb. 15 at Hornet Stadium. Armstead is on the four-man squad of Sac State jumpers that finished the indoor season ranked fourth in the NCAA for track and field. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Hornets look to end indoor track and field season atop Big Sky

Matthew Nobert February 22, 2017

The Sacramento State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams are getting ready for the end of indoor competition and the beginning of the outdoor season. As Sac State will head to Idaho Thursday...

Sacramento State sophomore Mikus Losbergs earned second team all-Big Sky Conference selection as a true freshman in 2016. Losbergs played for the Latvian national team and ranked in the top 300 in International Tennis Federation. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

From fun to full-time collegiate men’s tennis contender

Matthew Nobert February 16, 2017

Sacramento State men’s tennis player Mikus Losbergs first picked up a racket for some fun with friends in Marupe, Latvia and soon found himself falling in love with the sport. “When I was seven,...

VIDEO: Twin sisters defy injuries to lead Sac State gymnastics

VIDEO: Twin sisters defy injuries to lead Sac State gymnastics

Matthew Nobert February 16, 2017

(Video by Matt Nobert and Sami Soto)  

Sacramento State freshman Louis Chabut forehands the ball against Travis Lau of North Dakota at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center on Friday. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Men’s tennis team remains undefeated in conference with doubleheader wins

Matthew Nobert February 4, 2017

The Sacramento State’s men’s tennis team earned two wins Friday after beating Southern Utah 7-0 and North Dakota 6-1 to remain undefeated in the Big Sky Conference. Though the Hornets had to play...

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