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On the final episode of Brooke’s UhlenBops, Brooke asks another set of editors and staffers what their favorite songs are and why those songs mean so much to them.
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District Court dismisses team’s claim for pay equality
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,...
On this episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, senior pitcher Parker Brahms met with State Hornet sports writer Shaun Holkko to discuss Brahms’ childhood, his baseball career, how he got to Sac...
My papa's surgery was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic
My papa’s kidneys are failing.
They are currently functioning at 24%. You wouldn’t know it if you met him though. He is one of the most stubborn and active 87 year olds that I have ever met. He’s...
On this episode of Brooke’s UhlenBops, host Brooke Uhlenhop is joined by sports editor Robyn Dobson to discuss their love of the one of the most-hated genres: country music.
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Schools to make decision on how much aid they award
The NCAA announced Monday that council members voted to grant spring sport athletes an extra year of eligibility after their seasons were canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
Talks of eligibility...
Big Sky and WAC joins growing list of conferences canceling seasons
The Sacramento State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that all spring sports are canceled for the remainder of the academic year.
The Big Sky Conference and Western Athletic Conference joined...
Play may be reinstated later this spring
Amid coronavirus fears and a shift to online instruction, all Sacramento State spring sports teams’ seasons have been suspended indefinitely.
The Athletics Department announced Thursday evening...
All games will continue to play as scheduled
The Sacramento State Athletics Department announced Wednesday new policies would be implemented to limit attendance at all future home athletic events until further notice amid coronavirus concerns.
All...
For this week’s episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, men's basketball beat writer Ian Edwards recorded a one-on-one interview with Sacramento State senior forward Osi Nwachukwu from inside the...
The Spring 2020 softball season started Feb 7., and on this week’s episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, sports editor Robyn Dobson sat down with softball beat writer Paola Yepez to discuss the...
On this week’s episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, sports writer Ian Edwards phoned in 2015 graduate Sac State wide receiver DeAndre Carter, who currently plays for the Houston Texans. The...
For this week’s State Hornet Sports Podcast, sports editor Robyn Dobson and writers Brooke Uhlenhop and Luis Platero discuss the funniest, weirdest, most confusing and most Baby Nut-involving Super Bowl...
This week on The State Hornet Sports Podcast, sports editor Robyn Dobson sat down with State Hornet sports writer Nijzel Dotson, opinion writer Jordan Parker and Sacramento State junior and semi-pro basketball...
On this episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, The State Hornet sports editor Robyn Dobson sat down with women’s basketball beat writer and former sports editor Shaun Holkko to go over, game-by-game,...
When I tried out for my high school softball team my freshman year, I was pleasantly surprised by the mediocre but freshly-dragged dirt infield and yellowish-green outfield.
In my defense, it was...
Hornets eliminated in quarterfinals of Big Sky Championship Tournament
The Sacramento State volleyball team was defeated in the first round of the Big Sky Championship Tournament by Montana State University Thursday night at The Nest.
The loss was the first time the...
Sacramento State sophomore setter Ashtin Olin stood at the net during a rotation waiting for Utah State University to serve the ball during the first preseason match of 2018.
To those in attendance,...
Sophomore setter Ashtin Olin has 1,158 assists this season
Sacramento State sophomore setter Ashtin Olin stood at the net during a rotation waiting for Utah State University to serve the ball during the first preseason match of 2018.
To those in attendance,...
Hornets lose grip on early leads in both matches
Although they held leads in both matches, the Sacramento State volleyball team lost the final two games of the regular season while on the road.
Despite having more kills than Portland State University...
Lone senior Sarah Davis posts match-high 17 kills
The Sacramento State volleyball team swept Idaho State University in a decisive three sets at The Nest on Saturday night during their last home game of the regular season.
Lone senior and co-captain...
Hornets swept at home in conference for first time since 2014
The Sacramento State volleyball team was swept at home by a Big Sky Conference opponent for the first time since 2014 in a three-set loss to Weber State University.
After a dominant three-set sweep...
Hornets suffer first sweep against Big Sky opponent
The Sacramento State volleyball team suffered its first three-set sweep by a Big Sky opponent against Northern Arizona University as the opener to their two-game road trip Thursday night.
However, the...
Mary Persons, a Sacramento State communication sciences and disorders major, was riding her bike to campus like any other morning when she noticed thick smoke cloaking the sky.
Later, she would discover...
Coaches are alumni with national and conference championship wins
At one point, every current coach of the Sacramento State volleyball team was a student athlete at the university, juggling volleyball training sessions while attending classes in the very halls where...
Hornets drop to a tie for fourth place in the conference after home loss
Last-place Eastern Washington University defeated the Sacramento State volleyball team in the Hornets’ 11th five-set match of the season at The Nest Saturday afternoon.
After a big five-set win over...
Senior outside hitter Sarah Davis records 1,000th career kill
Senior outside hitter Sarah Davis recorded her 1,000th career kill in Sacramento State’s 3-2 win over the University of Idaho at The Nest Thursday night.
The Hornets (12-12, 7-4 Big Sky Conference)...
Hornets now tied for second place in Big Sky
The Sacramento State volleyball team defeated the University of Montana 3-1 at The Nest Thursday night.
The Hornets’ (11-11, 6-3 Big Sky Conference) win over the Grizzlies (2-18, 1-8) pushed Sac...
Listen to Hornet volleyball team setter Ashtin Olin explain her role on the team, her adventures traveling and how Motley Crue amps her up before games.
Olin said she wasn’t excited the first time...
About 20 years ago, you could have found current head softball coach Lori Perez in her first year at Sacramento State as a softball player, fielding grounders at Shea Stadium.
Today, you can still find...
Hornets’ 4-game winning streak snapped
In a matchup between the top two teams in the Big Sky Conference, the Sacramento State volleyball team lost in four sets to the University of Northern Colorado at The Nest Thursday night.
The loss snapped...
Lori Perez receives five-year contract extension
About 20 years ago, you could have found current head softball coach Lori Perez in her first year at Sacramento State as a softball player, fielding grounders at Shea Stadium.
Today, you can still...
Hornets combine for 10 aces in the match, first sweep of season
The Sacramento State volleyball team swept Portland State University in three sets Tuesday, extending their win streak to four games.
Coming off a two-game road trip, the Hornets (10-10, 5-2 Big Sky...
Senior co-captain Sarah Davis records career-high 28 kills
In their first home game since Aug. 31 following a month-long, 12-game road trip, Sacramento State’s volleyball team lost to Southern Utah University 3-2.
The Hornets (6-10, 1-2 Big Sky Conference)...
Sarah Davis began season being named MVP of the first tournament
Sacramento State senior outside hitter Sarah Davis decided to try out for her high school volleyball team with some friends on a whim after playing softball for most of her life and deciding it was time...
Hornets now in Big Sky Conference play after September trip
The Sacramento State volleyball team concluded their month-long twelve-game road trip with a 3-2 loss at the University of Idaho Saturday.
The Hornets (6-9, 1-1 Big Sky Conference) spent all of September...
Sarah Davis began season being named MVP of the first tournament
Sacramento State senior outside hitter Sarah Davis decided to try out for her high school volleyball team with some friends on a whim after playing softball for most of her life and deciding it was time...
In this episode of The State Hornet Sports weekly podcast with sports editor Shaun Holkko, Volleyball reporter Robyn Dobson chats with Hornet voleyball captain Sarah Davis about her pregame rituals.
For...
Hornets fall in four sets
The Sacramento State volleyball team opened a month-long 12-game road trip Tuesday night with a three-sets-to-one loss to rival team, the University of California, Davis Aggies.
Fresh off winning the...
Hornets begin season with 2-1 record
The Sacramento State women’s volleyball team lost the final game of the Sacramento State Invitational to the University of Nevada in four sets Saturday but were still able to capture the tournament title.
Sac...
In celebration of Mother’s Day this Sunday, we asked Sacramento State students what Mother’s Day means to them. Share with us how you celebrate your mom and what Mother’s Day means to you on social...
This review contains spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
21 movies and 11 years later, the long-awaited conclusion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity saga is...
Warning: This story contains spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War.”
The long-awaited conclusion to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga, “Avengers: Endgame,” officially hits theaters...
Just weeks after Sacramento State junior softball player Suzy Brookshire set the program record with her 36th career home run, she was voted “Best Female Athlete” in the State Hornet’s third annual...
An inside look at Hornet starting pitcher Savanna Corr
Sacramento State senior right-handed pitcher Savanna Corr was in the middle of what she thought was a no-hitter against Fairleigh Dickinson University on March 10 when she realized the game actually may...
Mary Persons, a Sacramento State communication sciences and disorders major, was riding her bike to campus like any other morning when she noticed thick smoke cloaking the sky.
Later, she would discover...
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