The women's rowing team hosted the Head of the American regatta at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma Saturday, posting a strong fourth-place finish in the varsity open eight event. The...
In years past, the central valley's top football talent wanted a ticket out of town. Whether it was a losing program, below-average facilities or simply the feeling that they weren't wanted, Sacramento...
You may have heard, but Saturday nights have not been very kind to the Hornet football team in recent years. What you might not know is that for many on the team, playing a rival over the weekend usually...
Sac State's women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive conference championship at the Big Sky Tournament this past weekend in Pocatello, Idaho, downing Montana 4-0 on Friday and rival Northern Arizona...
According to coach Bill Campbell, a maximum of 25 days of play can be scheduled per year, with double-headers counting as one day. The Hornets 2005 schedule consists of 26 matches on 21 days. "In the seven...
When freshman tennis player Luba Schifris began playing tennis at 4 years old, she took more than the usual words of encouragement from her mother. She took lessons. It's all in the genes for Schifris,...
There's a buzz about the Hornets Nest these days, and it's getting louder. With the volleyball program already entrenched as the perennial favorites and both basketball teams emerging as conference contenders,...
So you say you couldn't have had a better fantasy football draft. You ended up with Manning, Tomlinson or Holmes, that receiver you wanted, a kicker from a high-powered offense (after the 10th round at...
When Sacramento State needed a new women's tennis head coach in the summer of 1998, Bill Campbell was hoping the university would find the right person for the job. He just never expected it to be him....
Well, one week into NFL 2005. It's important to keep in mind that the following are developments that are still unfolding, and if you're making major changes to your team after week one, you may be jumping...
With two 7-0 road wins over rivals Montana State and Montana on Saturday, the 46th-ranked women's tennis team finished their Big Sky conference schedule a perfect 6-0. The wins mark an unprecedented fifth...
This Friday the Sacramento State women's tennis team will fly to Phoenix for the start of the Big Sky Conference women's tennis tournament. - Heavily favored, the team will also take an impressive 23-match...
The Sacramento State women's tennis team has been quietly handling its business this season, improving to an 18-4 record with three-straight road wins this past weekend. Yet "handling" doesn't quite describe...
When asked to name a Russian female tennis player, the casual sports fan would probably blurt out "Kournikova." A more avid fan might offer Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon's 2004 singles champion. On Sacramento...
Following a triumphant return from their opener in San Diego this past Sunday, the reigning Big Sky champion women's tennis team is preparing for an unprecedented road trip that will have them playing...
The Sacramento State women's tennis team whacked Pacific at home Saturday, upping their record to 4-3 on the season. Despite junior standout Margarita Karnaukhova's first singles loss of this young season,...
No one was more shocked than Marco Ramirez when he got the news that he'd been drafted second overall by the California Cougars during the 2006 the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. "I actually found out...
The women's tennis team, currently ranked No. 60 in the nation, will play No. 23 Fresno State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 12, at 1:00 p.m. The announcement was made yesterday...
Quarterback Marcel Marquez is learning on the run. Blessed with a surplus of speed, but undersized, the shifty 5- foot-11-inch junior college transfer took over the reins from junior Crosby Wehr on the...
In 1999, the women's tennis team posted a 1-15 record, and first-year coach Bill Campbell got to sort through all of four scholarship requests. Seven seasons and four Big Sky championships later, Campbell...
The No. 62-ranked Hornets finished with a 6-0 conference record and are heavily favored to repeat as champions. Senior Margarita Karnaukhova is a veteran of postseason play, winning every Big Sky Tournament...
The women's soccer team fought back from an early 0-2 deficit against non-conference rival San Jose State Sunday afternoon at Hornet Field, forcing two overtime periods before settling for a 2-2 tie. The...
For the second time in three years, Hornet tennis sensation Margarita Karnaukhova has been named Sacramento State's Female Athlete of the Year. A native of Krasnodar, Russia, Karnaukhova's credentials...
The Sacramento State football team lost their battle for second place in the Big Sky conference tonight, falling to visiting Montana State 21-18 at Hornet Stadium. The defeat snapped the Hornets' two-game...
The Sacramento State football team beat the visiting Northern Colorado Bears 14-9 at Hornet Stadium on Saturday. With the win the Hornets improved to 3-3 in conference and 3-5 overall. The victory marked...
The No. 46 Sacramento State women's tennis team upset No. 31 Fresno State 4-3 at the Wathen Tennis Center in Fresno this Saturday, raising its record to 9-3 on the season. The duel was a rematch of last...
Margarita Karnaukhova, known to her friends as Rita, is simply the best women's tennis player in Sacramento State history. Her accolades speak for themselves. First, there are the four consecutive Big...
Although he didn't make the team, Marco Ramirez put himself on the map of the Galaxy, and had a great time doing it. Trying out for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy from Monday through Wednesday...
We all know the routine. It's that time to stand in lines, buy books, wonder where our financial aid checks are, or, you know, tryout for a Major League Soccer team. For midfielder Marco Ramirez, the first...
The No. 35-ranked Sacramento State women's tennis team improved to 21-4 this season with wins over UC Santa Barbara on Friday and Big Sky rivals Northern Arizona and Montana on Saturday at the Sac State...
As a small girl in Kazakhstan, Karina Jarlkaganova didn't particularly care for tennis. She would play for her father, when he suggested she should. As a young woman, she would play for her country, representing...
The question for coach Steve Mooshagian, who kicked-off his fourth season with the Hornets in a 45-0 loss at Boise State last Thursday, is which set of hands will be taking control of their game this season....
It wasn't the finish they were looking for against Cal Poly, but it might signify the start the Sacramento State football program badly needed. The underdog Hornets matched the No. 3-ranked Mustangs in...
The women's tennis team handled conference foe Idaho State 6-0 at the Spare Time Tennis Courts in Rancho Cordova Sunday afternoon, winning each match in straight sets. It was their fourth win in a row...
He's been away for a few years, but Joe Rudulph has finally come home - and he wants to leave his baggage at the door. Saturday's road loss at Montana not only marked the 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound Oregon...
If you divide the football season into four quarters, Sacramento State (2-5) is just coming out of halftime, and grades are posted. Although three consecutive losses in the first quarter put the Hornets...
On the court sophomore Cecilia Helland is 8-1 in singles play this year. Off the court this Swedish import is having the time of her life. A native of chilly Stockholm, Sweden, Helland's decision to come...
The Sacramento State women's tennis team smashed its way to the Big Sky Conference championship last weekend in Phoenix, besting Montana 4-0 on Friday and Weber State on Saturday to take home its fourth-straight...
There may be a lot of new faces this season, but there's something awfully familiar about the way the women's tennis team is treating its Big Sky Conference rivals. A victory over Eastern Washington on...
UPDATED WITH AUDIO Football coach Steve Mooshagian will not be returning for his fifth season, following the athletic department's decision not to renew his contract which had made him the highest paid...
In the world of sports, a team's achievement is generally measured in numbers. Strictly by the numbers, the Sacramento State football team (4-2 in conference, 4-5 overall) has shown improvement where it...
