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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
The Sacramento State mens rowing club won the 2016 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship after defeating UC Barbara and UC Berkeley last season. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Mahan)

Sac State men’s rowing club aims to build character

Noah Alvarez February 9, 2017

It’s 5:30 a.m. and most Sacramento State students are sleeping, but the men’s rowing club is on its way to Lake Natomas for an intense workout. Five days a week you can catch the club at the crack...

The Sacramento State baseball team will play its first full season with lights at John Smith Field in 2017. Sac State brings back 15 players, including seven positional starters, three starting pitchers and five bullpen players. (Photo by Sheldon Kohatsu)

Baseball team prepares to turn the lights on the 2017 season

Noah Alvarez February 2, 2017

A young Sacramento State baseball team looks to take another step in the right direction in 2017 — the first full season with lights at John Smith Field. The Hornets finished the 2016 season 30-28...

The Sacramento State softball team is projected to finish in second place by the Big Sky coaches preseason poll. Sac State finished last year with a 28-22 overall record and 16-6 in back-to-back conference seasons. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Softball team looks to make first-place leap in 2017

Noah Alvarez January 31, 2017

After three consecutive seasons with top-three finishes in the Big Sky Conference, the Sacramento State softball team is looking to get over the hump and win its first conference championship. A young...

Sacramento State mixed martial arts clubs goal is to teach students self-defense. Andrew Verdi, the founder of the club in 2010, thought of the idea after hearing about a fellow resident of the American River Courtyard dorms abduction and assault. (Photo Courtesy of Melissa Enamorado/Sac State MMA Club)

The ‘self-defense’ club: MMA enthusiasts practice punches on campus

Noah Alvarez December 10, 2016

After hearing about a kidnapping near the dorms in 2010, Andrew Verdi, the founder of the Sacramento State mixed martial arts club, had one goal: to teach students self-defense. Verdi lived in the American...

Sacramento State water polo club at the pool at Yosemite Hall on Sunday, Dec. 4. Co-founder and junior Luis Barraza was able to get the club recognized as an official club sport in only four days. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Former high school teammates bring water polo to campus

Noah Alvarez December 9, 2016

After a mournful trip to their hometown of Porterville, Sacramento State students Luis Barraza and AJ Dodd found the inspiration to start a water polo club after the passing of their former teammate. Barraza...

Sacramento State senior Aaron Beverly was named the Big Sky Mens Golfer of the Year for the second straight season on April 25 and won the Big Sky Tournament Sunday as both an individual and a member of the team. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Men’s golf team meets midseason point, looks toward February

Noah Alvarez December 5, 2016

The Sacramento State men’s golf team wrapped up its first half of the season with a 17th-place finish in the Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Nov. 6. The Hornets...

Senior forward Alex Bettencourt takes off his shirt after scoring a game-winning goal against Portland at Hornet Field on Sept. 15. Bettencourt is one of seven players on the mens soccer team to earn all-Big West Conference honors in 2016. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Men’s soccer team makes program history, looks to continue success

Noah Alvarez November 21, 2016

The 2016 Sacramento State men’s soccer team made history after making an appearance in the Big West Tournament semifinals and having seven players earn all-conference honors — a program record. After...

Sacramento State senior forward Alex Bettencourt kicks the ball to a teammate against UC Riverside at Hornet Field on Nov. 5. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Men’s soccer falls in Big West semifinals after penalty-kick shootout

Noah Alvarez November 10, 2016

Sacramento State men’s soccer team’s postseason run comes to an end after being defeated by Cal State Northridge by way of penalty kicks (6-5) Wednesday night at Matador Soccer Field. The Hornets...

Sacramento State senior forward Alex Bettencourt dribbles the ball past a San Jose State defender at Hornet Field on Sept. 18. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Trio of seniors elevates men’s soccer team to program history

Noah Alvarez November 4, 2016

The Sacramento State men’s soccer team is headed by three top leading scorers who all have one thing in common — seniority — but their journeys could not be more different. Senior forwards Alex...

Sacramento State men’s volleyball club looks to get back into the top 10 in the 2016-17 season after falling out of it with a 19th-place finish last season. (Photo courtesy of Sac State mens volleyball club)

Men’s volleyball club set on bringing back national success

Noah Alvarez October 29, 2016

After finishing in ninth place for three straight years before a 19th-place finish in 2015, the Sacramento State men’s volleyball club is hungry to bring a national championship to campus. Sac State’s...

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