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Hornet Awards – Best freshman female athlete: Lexie Hall

Daniel Morales
December 7, 2011

The State Hornet voted Lexie Hall, a member of the Sacramento State women’s golf team, as the best female freshman athlete this semester. Hall competed in all four tournaments of the fall for the Hornets:...

Hornet Awards – Best female athlete: Shea Roberts

Daniel Morales
December 7, 2011

The State Hornet voted Shea Roberts, defender for the Sacramento State women’s soccer team, as the best female athlete of the fall semester. Roberts ended her Hornet career by being named to the first...

JC transfer Estrada captains men’s basketball

Daniel Morales
December 4, 2011

First-year player Jordan Estrada is one of the tri-captains for the Sacramento State Hornets men’s basketball team and looks forward to his role as captain this season. Estrada transferred from...

Soccer graphic

Men’s soccer loses in quarterfinal of MPSF

Daniel Morales
November 16, 2011

The Sacramento State men's soccer team was defeated in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament on Nov. 10, officially ending the team's effort to three-peat. The Hornets lost...

The 1987-88 Sacramento State men's basketball team was inducted
into the Hornets Hall of Fame last night.

1987-88 men’s basketball team honored at Alumni Center

Daniel Morales
November 10, 2011

The 1987-88 Sacramento State men's basketball team was inducted into the Hornet Men's Basketball Hall of Fame last night in the Alumni Center. The team won 22 games in the season - the most in school...

The 1987-88 Sacramento State men's basketball team was inducted
into the Hornets Hall of Fame last night.

Hornets Hall of Fame to induct 1987-88 basketball team

Daniel Morales
November 9, 2011

The Sacramento State Basketball Hall of Fame will be hosting its fourth annual induction ceremony in honor of the 1987-88 men’s team which holds a long-standing record at Sac State. This team is remembered...

Sophomore forward Isaac Ikyurav
scored the game-winning goal with 49 seconds remaining in the
overtime period.

Men’s soccer wins 3-2 against San Jose State on Alumni Day

Daniel Morales
November 7, 2011

Six graduating student-athletes ofthe Sacramento State men's soccer team played their final game atHornet Field Saturday, a 3-2 overtime win against San JoseState.Only one overtime was needed asIsaac Ikyurav...


Brandon Munoz, junior, mechanical engineering major, re-attaches
the hood of the HR 2010 vehicle. Munoz is one of the main drivers
of the HR 2010. The HR 2010 was built by the Hornet Racing Club in
2010.

Hornet Racing Club working on new car

Daniel Morales
November 1, 2011

Unlike previous years, the Sacramento State Hornet Racing Club will be building a race car from scratch to compete in next year’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition. Formula SAE is...


Redshirt sophomore Jason Hampton, left fielder and pitcher, wears a
Power Balance band.

Power Balance bands don’t live up to claims

Daniel Morales
October 25, 2011

The Power Balance bracelets have caused quite a stir in the past year after research showed the bracelets do not give athletes an edge in performance. The bracelets are said to improve one’s strength,...

Hornets forward Chris Bettencourt attempts to take the ball from
Denver midfielder Taylor Hunter during Friday's game at Hornet
Field. Bettencourt scored one goal during the match, contributing
to the Hornet 2-1 victory over Denver.

Men’s soccer defeats Denver 2-1, moves up in Big Sky standings

Daniel Morales
October 21, 2011

Sacramento State's men's soccer team moved into fourth place in the Big Sky today after defeating University of Denver 2-1. Pioneers forward Christian Volesky opened the scoring after Hornets defender...

Senior defender No. 7 Rory O'Day clears the ball out of
Sacramento State's side of the field.

Men’s soccer is shut out at home

Daniel Morales
October 8, 2011

The Sacramento State men's soccer team was defeated at home by CSU Bakersfield Friday by a score of 3-0 in its first home conference game. The Roadrunners ran the Hornets off the field from start to finish....

Goaltender Tim Kesner makes a save for the Hornets at Skate Town
in Roseville.

Hockey Club overcoming challenges

Daniel Morales
October 4, 2011

After finding its new home at Vacaville Ice Sports, the Sacramento State Hockey Club is looking to bring home a championship after a season full of challenges. New team president and captain Brian Cowell...


Eric Amato (Canada) and Isaac Ikyurav (Nigeria) are a few
international student athletes that play for Sacramento State.
 

International soccer players adjust to life in US

Daniel Morales
September 20, 2011

The Sacramento State soccer team added two international student athletes through the exchange program and recruiting. One is midfielder Eric Amato, from Toronto, Canada.  He is an exchange student from...

Matt Linenberger does a slide kick to steal the ball away.
Last season, he scored two goals as a defender.

Linenberger excels with father as coach

Daniel Morales
September 13, 2011

The Sacramento State men's soccer team has many close relationships among its members - especially that of head soccer coach Michael Linenberger and his son Matt Linenberger. Matt Linenberger is going...


Sac State's Chris Bettencourt recovers after keeping the ball in
bounds during today’s men’s soccer game.  Oregon State won
4-3.

Sac State men’s soccer team loses to Oregon State in final minutes

Daniel Morales
September 11, 2011

Oregon State midfielder Alex Eckerson scored in the 86th minute to halt Sac State's comeback hopes and give the Beavers a 4-3 win at Sac State on Sunday. Hornets forward Chris Bettencourt lead the near-comeback...

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