Sac State starting quarterback enters NCAA transfer portal
June 11, 2020
Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, possibly signaling the end of his Hornets career, according to the sports network Rivals. Head coach Troy Taylor said in a statement that he wishes Thomson well for his journey beyond Sac State. “Kevin Thomson...
Sac state soccer player overcomes rare blood disorder, torn ACL
May 19, 2020
On March 8, Sacramento State soccer player Christina Lazar played her first game in over a year following her battle with a rare blood disorder and a torn ACL. Lazar grew up in Rocklin and has been playing soccer since she was in preschool. She was introduced to the sport because she wanted to co...
Sac State coaches forced to adapt recruitment efforts amid stay-at-home order
May 15, 2020
College sports coaches have been fostering new and innovative ways to recruit players amid the stay-at-home order to ensure they still have successful teams and are able to bring in the right players for their programs. The year-round recruitment process usually entails visits to the campuses, facilities...
DOUBLE COVERAGE S1E16: Double Double Coverage
Mack Ervin III, Shaun Holkko, Garry Singh, and Robbie Pierce
May 14, 2020
For the season finale of Double Coverage, Mack Ervin III and Shaun Holkko host a double-sized special edition. In it, they discuss the most recent UFC fight card, analyzing the hypothetical NFL season schedules and speculating when sports might be able to start up again. Then, they are joined by the sh...
Sac State alumna makes history as first female MLB coach
May 14, 2020
While working to produce the Spartan Race at Oracle Park as an intern for the San Francisco Giants, Sacramento State alumna Alyssa Nakken passed by the office of manager Gabe Kapler. Nakken stopped to ask a simple question, not knowing that this would be one of the first steps in becoming the firs...
Sac State Athletics Department will no longer broadcast games with student radio station
May 11, 2020
With the cancellation of spring athletics at Sacramento State due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lull in sports broadcasting, and there will continue to be one indefinitely. In April, the sports department at KSSU, Sac State’s student-run radio station, was informed by the athletics...
DOUBLE COVERAGE S1E15: USWNT equal pay claim denied, NFL free agent signings, Marshawn Lynch vs. Frank Gore
Mack Ervin III, Shaun Holkko, and Robbie Pierce
May 6, 2020
On this week’s episode of Double Coverage, hosts Mack Ervin III and Shaun Holkko discuss the U.S. Women’s National Team having their claims of discrimination in pay and playing conditions denied, several NFL free agency signings and who will have a better 2020 season between two of the NFL’s “e...
Sac State athletes torn between returning and moving on following NCAA’s eligibility relief announcement
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 in their final season as college athletes. Many seniors across the nation pleaded with the NCAA to grant t...
OPINION: The US Women’s National Team deserves equal pay and denying that is insulting
Robyn Dobson and Brooke Uhlenhop
May 2, 2020
Ruling that there is “insufficient evidence” that the United States Women’s National Team is paid unequally is a giant slap in the face. Not just to them or female athletes around the world, but to all women who are working to end the pay gap. On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge for the ...
Sac State men’s basketball coach on contract extension, basketball shutdowns
April 30, 2020
After taking a 62-54 win over Weber State University in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament, the Sacramento State men’s basketball team was prepared to take on the number one seed. The Hornets were prepped and ready to go out and play in their quarter-final matchup against Eastern Washing...
