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Jahson Nahal

Jahson Nahal, Sports Staffer

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Jahson Nahal is a graduating journalism major who is in his second semester as a sports staffer for The State Hornet. Previously, he was the sports editor for The American River College Current. He hopes to work in the sports media industry one day.

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Junior guard Zee Hamoda in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Hamoda played in the tournament while he fasted for Ramadan. (Photos courtesy of Big Sky Conference and Malachi Parker, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)

[Photo] Sac State guard overcomes challenges of Ramadan on the big stage

Donny Ghani, staffer
May 13, 2024

Junior guard Zee Hamoda in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Hamoda played in the tournament while he fasted for Ramadan. (Photos courtesy of Big Sky Conference and Malachi Parker,...

Redshirt freshman Lou Baudouin sitting on a bench outside Yosemite Hall Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Baudouin earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in both singles and doubles in her first full season.

Season-long setback fuels Sac State redshirt freshman to success

Lou Baudouin is an All-Big Sky player one year removed from a knee injury
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
May 11, 2024
Sac State redshirt freshman Lou Baudouin overcame a season-ending injury to help lead the Sac State Hornets to a Big Sky Conference Championship in her first full season.
The Sacramento State women’s tennis team celebrating with the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship trophy after defeating Weber State 4-2 Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Hornets now have 12 Big Sky Tournament titles.

NCAA Tournament bound: Sac State women’s tennis wins Big Sky Championship

Hornets end a 12-year championship drought
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
April 28, 2024
Sacramento State women’s tennis added to their title count after defeating Weber State 4-2, in the final of the Big Sky Conference Tournament, sending them to the NCAA Tournament.
Senior guard Austin Patterson and Freshman forward Summah Hanson preparing to take a shot. Hanson and Patterson posing in their new uniforms. (Graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal, photos courtesy of Sac State Athletics, Summah Hanson and Austin Patterson)

[Photo] A revolving door: How the transfer portal affects Sac State basketball

Adam Camarena and Andrew Edwards
April 25, 2024

Senior guard Austin Patterson and Freshman forward Summah Hanson preparing to take a shot. Hanson and Patterson posing in their new uniforms. (Graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal, photos courtesy...

Sacramento State men’s tennis team won a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after defeating Eastern Washington on April 14 and the women’s tennis team won their share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after ousting Portland State on April 20. This was the first time either team has won a share of the regular season title in over a decade. (Photos courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)

Tennis teams drop rackets for trophies

Men’s and women’s tennis ended a decade-long title drought respectively.
Jahson Nahal and Ryan Lorenz
April 24, 2024
Sacramento State tennis teams dominated the regular season and both men’s and women’s ended over a decade-long drought to win Big Sky Conference titles.
Freshman forward Summah Hanson shoots a free throw against San Diego State University Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Hanson was named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year. (Photos courtesy of Sac State Athletics, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)

Down under to downtown: Freshman forward left her mark on Sac State

Summah Hanson sits atop the Sac State single-season freshman scoring list
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 30, 2024
Sac State freshman forward Summah Hanson wasn’t known as a scorer in Australia but that changed after a stellar freshman season for the Hornets.
Freshman Irene Riva in her singles match against Weber State Saturday, March 16, 2024. The Hornets extended their winning streak to eight behind four singles wins.

Sac State women’s tennis rallies in singles for eighth straight win

Hornets opened Big Sky play with four singles wins
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 19, 2024
Sacramento State women’s tennis won its first Big Sky Conference match of the season against Weber State extending their winning streak to eight
Freshman guard Lina Falk shoots a three-pointer against Northern Arizona Sunday March 10, 2024. Falk had 22 points over Sac State’s two Big Sky Tournament games.

Sac State women’s basketball falls in Big Sky Tournament second round

The Hornets have a lot to look forward to next season
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 14, 2024
The Sac State women’s basketball season came to an end after losing to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in the second round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Freshman guard Lina Falk guards the opposing ball handler against Idaho State Saturday March. 9, 2024. Falk scored a total of 17 points to help the Hornets advance to the second round of the Big Sky Tournament.

Sac State women’s basketball dominates fourth quarter in Big Sky Tournament win

The Hornets made seven three-pointers and scored 28 points in the fourth quarter
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 9, 2024
Sac State women’s basketball beat the Idaho State Bengals to advance to the second round of the Big Sky Conference tournament, thanks to a controlling fourth quarter.
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team huddled up prior to their game against Portland State Saturday March 2, 2024. Sac State is facing Idaho State in the first round of the women's basketball Big Sky Tournament on Saturday.

‘It’s do-or-die’: The women’s Big Sky Tournament tips off Saturday

The Big Sky Conference’s top stars are out in Boise
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 8, 2024
The women’s basketball Big Sky Tournament begins on Saturday where all 10 teams will compete to earn the title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament
The Sacramento State starters huddled on the court during their game against Portland State Saturday March 2, 2024. Sac State fell to 5-23 on the season after losing 57-51 to the Vikings.

Third quarter woes plague Sac State in pair of losses

Hornets were outscored in the third quarter to close out the Big Sky regular season
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
March 7, 2024
Sac State women’s basketball ends regular season with a record of 5-24 after losses against Portland State and Eastern Washington ahead of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
 Freshman forward Summah Hanson dribbles past her defender against Northern Arizona  Thursday Feb. 15, 2024. Hanson set Sac State’s Division I single-season freshman scoring record on Saturday against the Northern Colorado Bears.

Sac State forward sets single-season record in loss

Summah Hanson is up to 348 points in her rookie campaign
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
February 19, 2024
Sac State’s Summah Hanson set the program’s Division I single-season freshman scoring record in the Hornets’ Big Sky Conference loss to the Northern Colorado Bears.
 Redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg looks to get past her defender against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Versteeg had her third double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 assists.

Sac State chops down Lumberjacks’ eight-game win streak

The Hornets score a season-high 82 points
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
February 16, 2024
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team improved to 4-9 in the Big Sky Conference after an upset win against the first place Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg looks to pass on a drive to the basket against the Idaho State Bengals Thursday, Feb 8, 2024. Versteeg had a team-high nine assists

Sac State’s stellar defense leads to two conference wins

The Hornets’ 31-point victory was their largest win this season
Adam Camarena and Jahson Nahal
February 13, 2024
The Sacramento State Hornets women’s basketball team improved to 3-9 in Big Sky Conference play after wins against the Idaho State Bengals and Weber State Wildcats.
Sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg ready to inbound the ball against the Portland Vikings Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at The Nest. Versteeg played the entire game and scored 10 points for Sacramento State.

Sac State splits conference matchups in a pair of high-scoring affairs

The Hornets scored a season-high 72 points in their win Saturday
Adam Camarena and Jahson Nahal
February 8, 2024
The Sacramento State Hornets women’s basketball team got their first Big Sky Conference win of the season against the Portland State Vikings on Saturday but followed it up with a loss to the Idaho Vandals on Monday.
Redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg attempts to drive past her defender against the Matadors at The Nest Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Versteeg had a team high nine assists.

Sac State snaps season-long losing streak against Northridge

The Hornets were the losers of six straight before their 58-48 win Saturday
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
December 6, 2023
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team finally got themselves in the win column after a 10-point win over Northridge
Junior guard Seilala Lautaimi drives to the basket against the Aggies at The Nest Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Lautaimi had a total of 12 points and seven rebounds.

Sac State struggles to limit scoring runs in consecutive losses

The Hornets could not withstand two offensive explosions
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
November 29, 2023
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team falls to 0-5 after losing to San Diego State and UC Davis in double-digit losses.
Freshman forward Summah Hanson goes up for a layup against the Wolfpack in Reno, Nevada Thursday Nov. 10, 2023. Hanson had a total of 22 points and 11 rebounds in the game.

Sac State suffers a pair of double-digit defeats

The Hornets could not overcome 28 turnovers and a lack of offense this weekend
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
November 15, 2023
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team makes it three straight losses after falling on the road against Nevada and in the home opener against Fullerton
Redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg attempts a layup against the Huskies in Seattle, Washington Monday Nov. 6, 2023. Versteeg had a total of eight points and two assists in the game.

Washington rains threes on Sac State women’s basketball in season opener

The Huskies made 11 three-pointers and beat Hornets 76-28
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
November 9, 2023
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with the red-hot Washington Huskies in the first action of the season
Redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg brings the ball up the court in an exhibition against Jessup at the Nest Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Versteeg had 16 points and 4 assists in the exhibition.

Sac State women’s basketball shows inexperience in exhibition loss to Jessup

The Hornets have nine newcomers and only five returners from last season’s historic team
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
November 3, 2023
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team suffered from turnovers in an exhibition loss against Jessup ahead of its Nov. 6 season opener
Senior middle blocker Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin blocks a ball against Montana at The Nest Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Kamba-Griffin had a total of six kills and four blocks.

Sac State volleyball defends the Nest against Montana and Montana State

The Hornets improve to 8-1 in conference play, sit atop Big Sky
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
October 25, 2023
The Sacramento State Hornets claimed sole possession of first place in the Big Sky Conference after beating Montana and Montana State in a pair of 3-1 victories
Sac State Volleyball players in the huddle during their match against the Vandals in Moscow, Idaho Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The Hornets swept the Vandals 3-0 to remain undefeated in the conference.

Sac State volleyball serves up two road wins

The Hornets improve to 5-0 in conference play
Jahson Nahal, Staffer
October 9, 2023
The Sacramento State Hornets were able to remain undefeated in Big Sky Conference play after sweeping the University of Idaho and winning 3-1 over Eastern Washington
Graphic created in Canva.

Buzzin’ Dozen — Edition 7

The top 12 Sac State athletes in their respective sports are showcased.
Jahson Nahal and Orlando Fuller
September 28, 2023
The top football players, basketball stars, track and field runners, baseball and softball sluggers, are all discussed and ranked in the new Buzzin' Dozen recap.
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