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Softball adds three players to 2015 squad

Clifton Jones
December 4, 2013

Sacramento State’s softball signed three new recruits to national letters of intent for the 2015 roster who all know each other pretty well.The three future Hornets include second baseman Zamari Hinton,...

Three Hornets named to all-Big West teams

Clifton Jones
November 15, 2013

 The Sacramento State men’s soccer team had three of its players honored Monday as part of the all-Big West Conference teams.The three Hornets honored were seniors, goalkeeper Cesar Castillo and forward...

Mata shows why she was born to play ball

Clifton Jones
October 31, 2013

At the age of 9, junior goalkeeper Kimberly Mata’s coaches knew there was something different about her.When the coaches approached Mata’s mother, Toni, they said her daughter was different from her...

Sac State falls to Cal Poly in close match

Clifton Jones
October 19, 2013

Sacramento State men’s soccer head coach Mike Linenberger was honored prior to Saturday’s game for his 25 years at Sac State but the game did not go the Hornets way against the Cal Poly Mustangs Saturday....

Anderson a leader for women’s soccer

Clifton Jones
October 9, 2013

Even at the age of three, sophomore forward Alyssa Anderson was destined to play soccer at the Division I level.Anderson has scored seven goals this season and is on pace to place in the top 5 in school...

Religion unites Hornet athletes

Clifton Jones
May 14, 2013

Sacramento State student athletes may be seen as partiers during the off-season, but there is a group of student athletes who are a different type of partiers. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Sac...

Elideth Guerrero poses to begin her turn on the beam during the meet against the Air Force Falcons on Sunday. Guerrero scored a 9.675 on the beam.

Gymnastics wraps up 2013 season

Clifton Jones
April 30, 2013

With the 2013 gymnastics season in the books, the Sacramento State team looks to take what it accomplished this season to improve upon the next season. Sac State finished this season by scoring its highest...

How golf brands change the game

Clifton Jones
April 10, 2013

Whether it is a professional using the clubs or a college athlete, the brands in golf are seen merely to represent the manufacturer of the equipment they are using.  The men’s golf team of Sacramento...

Young softball team on fire

Clifton Jones
April 3, 2013

Sacramento State softball team was supposed to be in a rebuilding mode, but so far this season they already have won seven straight games. The Hornets have been led by two sophomores: pitcher Caitlin Brooks...

Sacramento State Hornet softball team shut out Northern Colorado on Saturday at Shea Stadium.

Softball walks off to win series

Clifton Jones
March 23, 2013

Sacramento State softball was able to beat Northern Colorado in walk-off fashion Saturday, but it was not your typical walk-off.  The Hornets won the game 1-0 when junior shortstop Yesenia Alcala walked...

Nichols keeps cool under pressure

Clifton Jones
March 19, 2013

Sacramento State women’s golf has an athlete who has outshone the other golfers not only in per-round average, but the third round average as well. Junior San Jose State transfer Tiffany Nichols has...

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