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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sophomore point guard Dylan Garrity participates in basketball practice on Sept. 24. Last year Garrity was named Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year and tied a Sacramento State single-season record by averaging 6.9 assists per game.

Men’s basketball star point guard attempts to avoid sophomore slump

Joe Davis October 31, 2012

How will Sacramento State men’s basketball point guard and 2011 Big Sky Conference Freshman Player of the Year Dylan Garrity avoid a sophomore slump? Garrity will get it done with hard work and a lack...

Women’s basketball squad running wild

Women’s basketball squad running wild

State Hornet Staff October 31, 2012

If one were to walk into Yosemite Hall and peek inside the gymnasium, it would not be uncommon to see the women’s basketball team sprinting up and down the court for the entire duration of their practice.That...

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Men’s basketball looks to improve this season

State Hornet Staff October 31, 2012

Experience is an attribute the Sacramento State men’s basketball team can hang its hat on as the 2012 season prepares to tip off. More than half of last season’s roster will make up this year’s squad....

No. 11 Jeff Badger has shown his teammates his leadership this season and is third on the team in tackles (60).

Linebacker Badger leads by example

Joe Davis October 24, 2012

Jeff Badger is a senior leader on a Sacramento State team off to its best start in 20 years. The linebacker out of Windsor, Calif., a small town near Santa Rosa, played high school football at an all-boys...

From left: RB No. 21, senior, A.J. Ellis; RB No. 8, junior, Ezekial Graham; and No. 24 (shown as No.16), senior, Sam McCowan.

Running back trio set the tone for Sac State offense

Ryan Kuh October 10, 2012

While Sacramento State head coach Marshall Sperbeck might not be a professional poker player, he certainly is holding a set of aces in the backfield.The combination of running backs A.J. Ellis, Sam McCowan...

Recruiting process brings scholarship opportunities

Joe Davis October 10, 2012

To the novice fan, building a powerhouse football program may seem simple. The thought is recruiters need to go out and get the best players in the country, hand out a scholarship and bang, Sacramento...

Men’s soccer hopes for its fifth consecutive conference win against Cal Poly

James Heck October 10, 2012

The Sacramento State men’s soccer team will compete in its fifth consecutive Big West Conference match of the season Friday as it takes on Cal Poly at Hornet Field. The Hornets (7-4-1, 4-0 Big West)...

Buzz of the Crowd: Football needs a big win

State Hornet Staff October 10, 2012

A full football season is like a game of Jenga; you pile up wins, but one wrong move and it all comes tumbling down.Take the University of Florida last season, for example. After the Gators won their first...

Football hopes to take advantage of Peterson’s expertise

State Hornet Staff October 5, 2012

Sacramento State offensive coordinator Paul Peterson knows Southern Utah’s Eccles Coliseum very well.For the past four seasons, Peterson has roamed the sidelines as the Thunderbirds’ quarterbacks coach.However,...

Volleyball transfer returns after injury

Joe Davis October 3, 2012

Standing at 6-feet-2-inches tall, sophomore right-side hitter for the Sacramento State women’s volleyball team Kiley Mansfield has all the physical tools required to be dominant on the court. Mansfield...

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