Sac State alum one of the AFL’s greats
State Hornet Staff
September 25, 2012
Filed under Sports
Former Sacramento State quarterback and Grant Union High School graduate Aaron Garcia became one of the most prolific passers in pro football history, even after coming up short of his NFL dream.In 1987, Garcia gained national attention when he broke Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway’s high scho...
Football redshirts wait for their time to play
State Hornet Staff
September 13, 2012
Filed under Sports
Wide receiver Kyle Roberts dresses for every Sacramento State football practice lifting weights, attending meetings and participating in every drill.But when the time comes to board the plane for an away game, he will stay back in Sacramento.That is the life of a redshirt freshman.Last season, Rober...
Cross country acquires fresh legs
September 11, 2012
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The 2012 Sacramento State women’s cross country team features a predominantly young core of inexperienced collegiate level runners. Kathleen Raske, director of track and field and cross country at Sac State, said the goal of the team’s season is to develop the freshmen runners in ...
Sacramento State women’s volleyball prepares for competition
State Hornet Staff
September 11, 2012
Filed under Sports
The Sacramento State women’s volleyball team will prepare for Big Sky conference play after opening the season with three tournaments: College of Charleston tournament, Fresno State Invitational and its home tournament, the Sac State Invitational. Last season, the Hornets finished third in the Big Sky with a...
Kickers set goal for new kicking unit
August 28, 2012
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Sometimes the butt of jokes and often overlooked, the kicker position is a hot topic surrounding the Sacramento State Hornet football team heading into the 2012 season. After last year’s woeful performance in the kicking game, nobody is laughing now. In 2011, redshirt freshman Jason Diniz was thru...
