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Sacramento State senior guard Marcus Graves drives past Brayden Holker of Southern Utah Feb. 25 at the Nest.

Men’s basketball team knocks out Idaho State in Big Sky Tournament

Andre Newell March 7, 2017

After trailing 43-41 at halftime, the Sacramento State men’s basketball team outscored Idaho State 50-33 en route to a 91-76 victory Wednesday in the Big Sky Tournament. Sac State (13-17, 1-0 Big...

Former Sacramento State head football coach John Volek was selected as the interim athletic director on Jan. 10. Volek is also a part of the selection committee that is searching for a full-time athletic director. (Photo by Angel Guerrero)

Former Sac State coach holds interim athletic director position

Alec Romero March 7, 2017

John Volek, or “The Big Cat” as he’s known at Sacramento State, is back on campus 14 years after his final season as the head football coach for the Hornets. Volek was named the interim athletic...

Sacramento State freshman guard Tiara Scott drives past Kristen Kramer of Northern Colorado at the Nest on March 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team falls in first round of Big Sky Tournament

Chris Bullock March 6, 2017

The only thing that separated the ninth-seeded Sacramento State women’s basketball team from a matchup with No. 1 seed Montana State was 2.9 seconds Monday in Reno, Nevada. In only a couple of seconds,...

The Sacramento State men's 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 junior Kasparas Zemaitelis forehands a ball against Idaho State Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Men’s tennis team defeats Idaho State 6-1, snaps losing streak

Alec Romero March 6, 2017

After a month on the road, the Sacramento State men’s tennis team defeated Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference matchup Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. The Hornets (6-6, 4-2 Big Sky)...

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders, left, talks with parents of young female athletes Thursday at the Sac State Alumni Center. (Photo by Alec Romero)

Two-time Olympic gold medalist speaks at Sac State

Alec Romero March 5, 2017

Sacramento State played host to a swimming champion Thursday night as a two-time Olympic gold medalist visited campus for a panel discussion. Summer Sanders, who was a member of the U.S. team for the...

Sacramento State freshman Sofia Gulnova forehands the ball for a point against Montana Saturday at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s tennis team splits doubleheader against Montana, Montana State

Carlo Marzan March 5, 2017

The Sacramento State women's tennis team split a doubleheader Saturday as the Hornets defeated the Montana Grizzlies and lost to the Montana State Bobcats at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. Montana...

Sacramento State junior gymnast Jennifer Brenner performs her beam routine against UC Davis and Seattle Pacific Saturday at the Nest. (Photo by Myha Sanderford)

Senior night ends in second place finish for gymnastics team

Thomas Frey March 5, 2017

Sacramento State’s gymnastics team took second place Saturday on senior night against Seattle Pacific University and winner UC Davis at the Nest. The Hornets led both teams after the vault and uneven...

Sacramento State senior forward Margaret Huntington battles Courtney Smith of Northern Colorado in the post Friday at the Nest. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team falls to Northern Colorado on senior night

Andre Newell March 5, 2017

On a night when Sacramento State said goodbye to five seniors, the women’s basketball team suffered a 102-74 loss to Northern Colorado Friday at the Nest. Seniors Margaret Huntington, Gretchen Harrigan,...

Sacramento State sophomore James Outman celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against Northern Kentucky at John Smith Field on Feb. 26. (Photo by Cameron Leng)

Baseball team off to hot start in 2017

Max Jacobs March 2, 2017

Despite initial cold and rainy weather, the Sacramento State baseball team has been heating up the John Smith Field as it begins the 2017 season. After hosting its two opening series this season, Sac...

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