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Former Sac State gymnast Dallas Smith is now the director of ticket operations and fan engagement at her alma mater. Along with running all of the athletic ticket accounts, she steps in to help wherever she is needed and sometimes scans tickets at sports events.

Former Sac State gymnast Dallas Smith wears many hats

Smith runs tickets, gymnastics commentary at alma mater
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
April 19, 2019

Everything was prepped for the 6 p.m. kickoff between Sacramento State football and Northern Arizona University on Nov. 10 of last year. Sac State Director of Ticket Operations and Fan Engagement Dallas...

Taylor takes major pay cut to coach football at Sac State

Taylor takes major pay cut to coach football at Sac State

New coach made $525,000 as Utah’s offensive coordinator last season
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
February 6, 2019

In 2018, Troy Taylor was one of 146 assistant football coaches at Division 1-A schools who, according to USA Today, earned at least $500,000 per season. On Dec. 17, 2018, Taylor agreed to a seven-year...

From left Jordyn Brent, Lauren Schmeiss and Jackie Sampson pose at the Nest after a meet. The three will be counted on for at least three routines each this season.

Young gymnastics team has hurdles to overcome

5 seniors with postseason experience graduated in 2018
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
January 24, 2019

Sacramento State gymnastics lost five seniors with postseason experience to graduation after the 2018 season. When the team opened the 2019 season Jan. 6, they stepped up to the uneven bars and it became...

Sacramento State head football coach Jody Sears instructs his players during practice Sept. 20 at the Sac State practice field. After defeating North Dakota 34-27 on Oct. 22, 2017. Sears was fired Monday.

Key stats from 5 years of Jody Sears as head football coach

Team was unable to win on road, against elite opponents
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
November 28, 2018

Sacramento State fired Jody Sears on Monday after he went 20-35 in five seasons with the Hornets. In three of those seasons, the Hornets won just two games. RELATED: Sac State fires head football coach...

Sac State junior point guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa dribbles during the Hornets 58-55 win over UC Davis Tuesday at Golden 1 Center.

Sac State men’s basketball defeats UC Davis 58-55

Graves hits layup with 10 seconds left to lift Hornets over Aggies
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
November 21, 2018

Sacramento State senior point guard Marcus Graves hit a game-winning basket with 10.1 seconds to give Sac State a 58-55 win over University of California, Davis Tuesday at the Golden 1 Center. Sac State...

UC Davis announced that the 65th Causeway Classic against Sac State will be moved to University of Nevada, Reno on Saturday due to air quality concerns.

Causeway Classic football game moved to Reno

UC Davis announces game to be moved instead of canceled
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
November 16, 2018

The University of California, Davis athletic department announced Friday that the 65th Causeway Classic has relocated to Mackay Stadium at University of Nevada, Reno on Saturday due to poor air quality....

The Hornets huddle and go over defensive schemes with 13.5 seconds left and a 87-82 lead against Cal Poly Nov. 11.

Sac State postpones basketball doubleheader

Both games postponed over air quality concerns
Shaun Holkko and Thomas Frey
November 15, 2018

Due to air quality concerns, Sacramento State has postponed both men’s and women’s basketball games planned for Friday.   The women’s basketball game was postponed by Ohio State at 1 p.m. Thursday....

Room 131 in Calaveras Hall was remodeled over last summer and opened this semester with 36 new Dell laptops, 35 of which were stolen in Oct. 2017.

Suspect identified in 2017 Sac State laptop thefts

University Police detective said suspect has not been apprehended
Thomas Frey, sports editor
October 30, 2018

A suspect has been identified in the 2017 theft of 35 Dell Latitude laptops out of a Sacramento State classroom. The suspect, Nicholas MacKenzie, 39, has not been apprehended and currently has three...

Former Sac State gymnast Megan Kyle experienced sexual assault starting at the age of six. She competed at Sac State from 2014-2017.

Self harm, depression: one former gymnast’s struggle

Megan Kyle's experiences with sexual assault started at six years old
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
October 16, 2018

When Megan Kyle stuck her landing on the balance beam on Jan. 29, 2017, she did something she had never done before. It was Kyle’s third season competing for Sacramento State gymnastics and her first...

Cal Poly junior J.J. Koski returned a punt for a touchdown in the second quarter to give the Mustangs a 21-14 lead on Saturday at Hornet Stadium. The Mustangs defeated Sac State 41-27.

Triple-option too much in Hornets 41-27 loss to Cal Poly

Sac State football lost early lead and never came back
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
October 7, 2018

Sacramento State had trouble stopping Cal Poly’s triple-option offense, losing 41-27 to the Mustang’s on Saturday at Hornet Stadium. While the Hornets (2-3, 0-2 Big Sky Conference) scored touchdowns...

VIDEO: Sophomore running back Elijah Dotson

Thomas Frey, Sports editor
September 19, 2018

Sacramento State sophomore running back Elijah Dotson talks about averaging more than five yards per carry, the game against Northern Colorado and the upcoming game against Montana on Saturday. RELATED:...

VIDEO: Senior defensive back Mister Harriel

Thomas Frey, Sports editor
September 11, 2018

Sacramento State senior defensive back Mister Harriel talks about the San Diego State game, the defense as a unit, and his second interception of the game in the fourth quarter against SDSU. RELATED:...

Assistant head coach Paul Wulff speaks with his offensive line during Sacramento State's opener against Saint Francis on Sept. 1. The Hornets fell to San Diego State in their second game 28-14 on Sept. 8.

Sac State can’t keep lead against SDSU

Hornets led 14-13 with less than five minutes to play
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
September 8, 2018

Despite leading 14-13 against San Diego State, Sacramento State allowed a touchdown with 4:05 to play and lost 28-14. The Hornets (1-1) had a chance to put the game away when the Aztecs (1-1) went for...

Senior quarterback Kevin Thomson hands the ball off to sophomore running back Elijah Dotson (33) who scored a 73-yard touchdown to open the scoring for Sacramento State in its 55-7 win over St. Francis (IL.) on Sept. 1 at Hornet Stadium.

Hornets stomp on St. Francis with head coach suspended

Even with head coach Jody Sears suspended, Sac State was prepared to open season
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
September 1, 2018

Without Sacramento State head coach Jody Sears, the Hornets still rolled their way to a 55-7 win over St. Francis (IL.) to open the season Saturday at Hornet Stadium. Assistant head coach Paul Wulff...

Sacramento State freshman Ashtin Olin (10) and senior Brie Gathright (12) attempt to block an Arizona shot on Aug. 25 in the Hornet Invitational at Colberg Court.

Sac State volleyball finishes second in Hornet Invitational

Hornets defeat Utah State and take a set against Arizona
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
August 28, 2018

The Sacramento State volleyball team finished second in the Hornet Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Colberg Court to open its season. The Hornets won their opener against Utah State in four sets...

An email that a student received in a phishing attempt in April 2018.

Phishing email compromises more than 600 accounts, Sac State says

Malicious links sent to more than 600 accounts according to the Office of Information Resources and Technology
Thomas Frey, sports editor
August 20, 2018

In an email sent to all students and faculty on Tuesday, the Office of Information Resources and Technology reported that “there were approximately 600+ compromised accounts between Friday afternoon...

Activists gather with signs at Crocker Park on O Street in downtown Sacramento before the start of the Black Women's March on Saturday June 9, 2018.This is the second annual Black Women's March hosted by Black Women United.

Black Women’s March calls for unity

Sacramento Senator and other advocates among speakers
Thomas Frey, sports editor
June 10, 2018

Black Women United led a group of almost all black women from Crocker Park to the west steps of the State Capitol Saturday June 9 in support of black women. The theme of the march “Can I Live?”...

Parking Structure V will open on Thursday after the structure passed the Office of the State Fire Marshall inspection. PS5 was originally supposed to open in January.

Parking Structure V to open Thursday

Structure originally supposed to open in January
Thomas Frey, news editor
May 16, 2018

Parking Structure V will open Thursday after it was originally set to open at the beginning of the fall 2018 semester. An email sent out to all students by the Office of the Vice President of Administration...

There are 12.5 billion game pieces for the Safeway Monopoly game. Prizes range in value from $5 to $1 million.

Your Safeway Monopoly piece could be a winner

Thomas Frey, News editor
April 30, 2018

Have a stack of unopened Monopoly game pieces from Safeway that keeps growing higher before it topples over to consume the entire table? Is the thought of going through each piece daunting? Well, you...

An email that a student received in a phishing attempt in April 2018.

Sac State cautions against phishing attempt

Thomas Frey, news editor
April 12, 2018

The Sacramento State Office of Information Resources and Technology sent an email on Thursday warning students of a potential phishing attempt through Sacramento State’s email platform. “We are...

From left to right, Sacramento State senior gymnasts Annie Juarez, Courtney Soliwoda, Jennifer Brenner and Caitlin Soliwoda pose after practice at Byers Gymnastics in Elk Grove on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The four seniors will compete in an NCAA Regional on Saturday, April 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

4 senior gymnasts prepare for NCAA Regional

Thomas Frey, News editor
April 6, 2018

Four Sacramento State senior gymnasts will perform for what is likely to be the final performances of their careers at the NCAA Regional on Saturday at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. Annie Juarez...

Nolan Jolly spent the fall 2017 semester living in a travel trailer and dealing with a commute of nearly two hours. He struggled with car issues and fell into hard times financially.

Sac State student goes into debt with long commute to campus

While we are all affected by the cost of housing, some Sacramento State students are bearing the brunt of the state housing crisis more than others — often interfering with their ability to meet basic needs, let alone their ability to give their academics the needed time and energy. Here is one of their stories.
Thomas Frey, news editor
February 28, 2018

[su_dropcap style="flat" size="5"]N[/su_dropcap]olan Jolly’s day started early and it started with stress. From waking up in a trailer that didn’t always have heat, he would then fight traffic through...

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