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Sac State freshman Jennifer Koga practices putting at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on March 17, 2020. Koga was +18 for the Big Sky Tournament but had a much-improved final round, shooting a 4-over 76 and helping the Hornets clinch the Big Sky Conference Championship.

Sac State women’s golf wins Big Sky tournament

Max Connor April 21, 2021
The Sac State women’s golf team won the Big Sky Tournament by five strokes on Wednesday. Sophomore Tess Blair led the way for the Hornets with a total score of -1 and was the only player to shoot under par for the tournament.
Freshman golfer Jennifer Koga poses for a photo at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Koga tied for fifth at the Gunrock Invitational after scoring a 68.

Swinging in the right direction: Sac State freshman golfer shines early

Brandon Bailey March 30, 2021
Sac State freshman golfer Jennifer Koga continues to shine early, finishing in top five individually in the last three tournaments.
Sac State student-athletes Michael Birch, Sofie Babic and Ryan Walstad. After the cancellation of their seasons, all three senior athletes were left with unknowns about their future. Photos of Birch and Babic courtesy of Hornet Athletics.

Sac State athletes torn between returning and moving on following NCAA’s eligibility relief announcement

Jason Gallardo May 4, 2020

The Sacramento State Athletics Department announced in March that all spring sports would be canceled for the remainder of the academic year due to COVID-19, leaving many seniors deprived of competing...

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. She's 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 State's Sofie Babic competes in the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday, March 19, 2018. Babic spoke to The State Hornet about the Women's Golf Team's 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

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