Sac State goalie rebounds from ACL injury
October 14, 2020
Last season, Sacramento State redshirt junior soccer player Aaliyah Fesili was named Big Sky Goalkeeper of the Year and named to All-Big Sky Conference First team, after not being able to play the year before due to injury.
Sac State women’s soccer donates to people affected by California fires
September 13, 2020
The Sacramento State women's soccer team donated clothes, shoes and about $200 worth of toiletries Aug. 27 to people affected by this summer’s California fires. This year wildfires in California have burned more than 3.2 million acres, over 4000 structures and 19 people have died, according to Cal ...
Big West Conference postpones fall 2020 sports competition
July 29, 2020
The Big West Conference board of directors announced Wednesday that fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year.
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...
Sac State sports alumni adding a baby Hornet to their team
December 16, 2019
The sky was grey and the ground was wet. Their photographer canceled because of the weather but they were still determined to have their announcement photoshoot at the place where it all started: Sac State and Hornet Stadium. In 2013, Nick and Kimberly Mazza were Sacramento State student athletes a...
SPORTS PODCAST: Top 10 sports stories of the semester
December 12, 2019
From Sac State football's first year in the playoffs to the careers of former Sac State students Deuce and Mo, the sports section here at The State Hornet has had a lot to cover this semester. Here’s sports Editor Shaun Holkko’s top 10 sports stories of the semester on this week's episode the State...
Sac State women’s soccer midfielder prioritizes health after concussion
November 28, 2019
During a women’s soccer away game at Portland State on Oct. 13, Sacramento State junior midfielder Skylar Littlefield was struck in the head by the ball, causing a concussion. Littlefield, 20, is currently majoring in communication studies at Sac State and received a scholarship to play soccer at Sa...
Sac State women’s soccer team’s season ends in semifinals of Big Sky Championship
November 8, 2019
The Sacramento State women’s soccer team’s season and record 17-game unbeaten streak came to an end with a 2-1 overtime loss to Eastern Washington University in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Early on in the game Friday, the Hornets’ first-round bye appeared to be a hindra...
Sac State women’s soccer team to play in Big Sky Championship
November 6, 2019
The Sacramento State women’s soccer team set a Big Sky record by ending regular season play with a 17-match unbeaten streak and will enter the postseason conference tournament as the second seed. The only loss for the Hornets (11-1-6, 5-0-4) in 2019 came in the first match of the season on the r...
Measure C on Sacramento’s ballot this year, also known as the Sacramento Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Charter Amendment, proposes the creation of a rent control board. The State Hornet has put together an FAQ answering the most common questions about the measure on the ballot.
Sacramento’s Measure B proposes an extension for redistricting after census data is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sacramento Mayoral Accountability and Community Equity Act of 2020, also known as Measure A or the “strong mayor” proposal, if passed would reform Sacramento’s governing system.