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Sac State sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson works on hits out of the sand trap at Valley Hi Country Club. Davidson was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention following his freshman season.

Sac State sophomore golfer attributes growth as player to his mental game

Nijzel Dotson December 9, 2019

Sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson grew up in Southern California but knew after his first visit with Sacramento State’s men’s golf team that he was meant to be a Hornet. Davidson, who hails from the...

Sports editor Shaun Holkko and copy editor Robbie Pierce. Both of these State Hornet editors participated in sports they felt had lower profiles in high school.

SPORTS PODCAST: Stories of underrepresented sports

Shaun Holkko, Robbie Pierce, and Will Coburn December 5, 2019

Golf and cross country might not draw the largest crowds but they’re still fairly popular sports. Sports editor Shaun Holkko and copy editor Robbie Pierce go over what it was like to play sports that...

Sac State senior golfer Nishtha Madan practices putting at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California. Shes intent to improve her 71.9 average.

Senior golfer emerges from sister’s shadow to lead Sac State women’s team

Regina Reddick December 4, 2019

Nishtha Madan followed the path that her sister Astha Madan blazed for her, leaving India to join her older sister on the Sacramento State women’s golf team.   Astha Madan was entering her junior...

Sacramento States Sofie Babic competes in the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday, March 19, 2018. Babic spoke to The State Hornet about the Womens Golf Teams Big Sky Conference victory.

Q&A with Sac State women’s golfer Sofie Babic

Shiavon Chatman May 6, 2019

For the second time in three seasons, the Sacramento State women’s golf team won the Big Sky Conference championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The State Hornet sat down with team leader...

Tiger Woods walks off the sixth green during a practice round on Tuesday April 7, 2015. He would go on to finish tied for 17th at the event.

OPINION: Tiger Woods pulls off greatest comeback in sports history

Aaron Jackson April 14, 2019

Arguably the greatest golfer of all time, Tiger Woods, has pulled off the greatest comeback ever after winning the 2019 Masters Tournament Sunday. Woods, who was two shots back at the beginning of the...

Eric Olsem before teeing off at the 10th hole at Valley Hi Country Club.

Hornet captain Eric Olsem leads team after coming from community college

Rudy Obstaculo October 23, 2018

Sacramento State junior golfer Eric Olsem stood over the ball, rehearsing his swing and looked down at his target, before executing the swing and hitting a piercing shot. Olsem comes from an athletic...

VIDEO: Eric Olsem Sac State men’s golf

Rudy Obstaculo October 9, 2018

Sacramento State men's golfer Eric Olsem talks about the differences between junior college and D1 and why he focused on just golf. RELATED: Team chemistry leads men’s golf into season

Sac State junior golfer Sofie Babic is one of four returning starters from last seasons team. The Hornets didnt finish in the top 10 in either of their first two tournaments in September.

Women’s golf has slow opening to season despite returning starters

Jose Fabian October 2, 2018

The Sacramento State women’s golf team has yet to repeat last year’s success even with four of its five starters returning. The Hornets placed 12th as a team at the Golfweek Conference Challenge...

Junior Eric Olsen (left) and freshman Ethan Davidson (right) are looking to learn from their play and improve throughout the rest of the season.

Team chemistry leads men’s golf into season

Steven Bryla October 2, 2018

The Sacramento State men’s golf team is off to a difficult start this season as they finished in a tie for 15th place in the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa held on Sept. 16-18. The...

Sacramento State senior Wonje Choi, who transferred from San Diego State, competes in the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday, March 5, 2018. The Hornets will compete in the Big Sky Conference Championships from Friday to Sunday in Boulder City, Nevada.

Men’s golf team in unfamiliar territory on the green

Shaun Holkko April 24, 2018

The Sacramento State men’s golf team has had a rough 2017-18 season but remains optimistic in its efforts to win the Big Sky Conference Championships this weekend. Sac State coach Kamden Brakel and...

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