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ARC Coach Named NorCal Coach of the Year

Dec 03, 2024 04:13PM ● By American River College Athletics News Release

The American River College Men's Water Polo program has achieved a lot of great things throughout the 2024 season. As the program prepares to open up the 3C2A State Championships, the Beavers can add another achievement: NorCal Coach of the Year.

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Sacramento State Women’s Basketball Finishes Third at Thanksgiving Classic

Dec 03, 2024 03:09PM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics News Release

Senior Katie Peneueta finished with a career-high tying 20 points to go with nine rebounds while three other Hornets finished in double figures on Sunday Dec. 1, helping push the Sacramento State women’s basketball team past Wagner, 73-34, to finish third at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic in Miami.

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Hornet Volleyball Standouts Named All-Big Sky

Dec 03, 2024 03:05PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Three Hornet seniors were named all-Big Sky Conference on Nov. 26, including outside hitters Bridgette Smith and Caitlin Volkmann being named to the first team, and rightside hitter Ellie Tisko named second team.

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Sac Republic FC to Host Open Tryouts

Dec 03, 2024 03:01PM ● By Sacramento Republic Football Club News Release

Ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season, Republic FC is hosting its annual Open Tryout, giving the region’s top players a chance to impress the technical staff and earn an invitation to training camp.

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Hawk Basketball Narrowly Loses to Sonora

Nov 27, 2024 02:54PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

In Liberty Ranch High School’s preseason match against Sonora, things didn’t go well in the first half.

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Warrior Basketball Underway

Nov 27, 2024 02:43PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Galt Warriors boys basketball team faced the Delta Saints on Friday, Nov. 22. Galt played well and only lost by one basket, 43-41.

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Lady Warrior Basketball

Nov 27, 2024 02:31PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Lady Warrior basketball team is off to a strong start with a new head coach and a full roster.

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Local Athlete Update: Edgar China Playing Soccer for Sac State

Nov 27, 2024 02:24PM ● By Joe Wirt

Galt High Soccer player Edgar China is playing soccer for the Sac State Hornets. China played goalie while at Galt High but would sometimes come out of the goal and play forward.

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Volleyball All-League

Nov 27, 2024 02:20PM ● By MPG Staff

Freshman Zoey Sanchez is the only player on the Galt High Volleyball team to be chosen for the Sac-Joaquin All-League honor by head coach Jennifer Sanchez.

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Basketball Thanksgiving Camp

Nov 27, 2024 02:17PM ● By MPG Staff

Former professional basketball player and current Liberty Ranch High School basketball coach Phil Ricci hosted a Basketball Thanksgiving Camp on Nov. 25 and 26.

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De'Aaron Fox Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Nov 26, 2024 10:08AM ● By National Basketball Association News Release

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played between Nov. 11 and Nov. 17, the NBA announced on Nov. 18.

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ARC Volleyball Earns Big 8 Conference Champions

Nov 26, 2024 10:05AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College women's volleyball program closed out the regular season as Big 8 Conference Champions after defeating Modesto Junior College and Sacramento City College.

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ARC Football Secures Fifth Straight Conference Championship

Nov 26, 2024 10:02AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College football program secured their fifth straight National NorCal Conference championship on Nov. 9, with a 45-21 road victory over Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Hornet Tennis Signs Germany’s Lisann Brinkman

Nov 26, 2024 09:57AM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics News Release

Sacramento State head women's tennis coach Sophie Breault announced that Lisann Brinkmann, a native of Bielefeld, Germany, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career with the Hornets.

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Women’s Soccer Ends Season in NCAA Tournament First Round

Nov 26, 2024 09:52AM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics New Release

The Big Sky Conference Tournament champion Sacramento State women's soccer team made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 14 years on Sunday Nov. 17, but its run through the postseason was cut short at the hands of top-seeded USC, falling to the Trojans by a 5-0 score at the Dignity Health Sports Park Track Stadium in Carson, Calif.

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Hawks’ Playoff Road Ends in Woodland

Nov 21, 2024 10:46AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Hawk football team started off strong in its quarterfinal playoff game against the Woodland Christian Cardinals on Friday, Nov. 15.

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Galt Cross Country Scores at Sections

Nov 21, 2024 10:39AM ● By Galt Athletics

Gonzalez Qualifies for CA State Championships for Third Year

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Snow Named League MVP Unprecedented Third Year in a Row

Nov 21, 2024 10:33AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Liberty Ranch volleyball team had a perfect league season and took the honors this year. Under the coaching of Mark Snow, the team made the playoffs and got all the way to the final round of section title.

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Galt Football All-League

Nov 21, 2024 10:25AM ● By Joe Wirt

Top Players Honored

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Liberty Ranch Girls Golf SVC All-League

Nov 21, 2024 10:21AM ● By Joe Wirt

Liberty Ranch High School finished second place in the Sierra Valley Conference and made it to the Divisionals as a team, that played on Oct. 28 at Peach Tree Golf & Country Club in Marysville.

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River Cats Earn Gold, Three Bronze Medals from GOAL

Nov 19, 2024 12:53PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

Thanks to the continued implementation of sustainability practices, the Sacramento River Cats have been awarded four medals from Green Operations & Advanced Leadership (GOAL) for their work on Waste Reduction, Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainable Partnerships.

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Hornet’s Goalkeeper Sierra Sonko Earns Player of the Week Honors

Nov 19, 2024 12:41PM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics News Release

It’s another award added to the mantel for the Seattle, Wash., native, who was named the Big Sky Tournament Most Valuable Player for her performance in net as the Hornets claimed their first league tournament championship, and the automatic NCAA berth that goes with it for the first time since 2010.

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Sac State Tennis Doubles Duo Reach Semifinals

Nov 19, 2024 12:34PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

The Sacramento State doubles duo of Maddy Ferreros and Irene Riva showed well at last weekend's ITA Conference Masters event in Rome, Ga., reaching the main draw semifinals and falling just one win shy of a berth into the 2024 NCAA Individual Championships

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New Republic FC Stadium Back on Track

Nov 19, 2024 12:20PM ● By Daniel Canfield

A project that was on life support had some much-needed life injected into it on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to approve the framework for a $321 million downtown railyards soccer stadium and entertainment venue.

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Wilton Rancheria Tribe Majority Owner of Republic FC

Nov 14, 2024 10:49AM ● By Matthew Malone

Wilton Rancheria is becoming a majority owner of Sacramento Republic FC soccer team, marking an expansion into professional sports.

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Hawks Shut Out Indians in Playoffs

Nov 14, 2024 10:38AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Liberty Ranch Hawk football team has had their eye on the playoffs all season and their dominating win of 35-0 against the Ripon Indians on Nov. 8 proved just how ready they were.

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Galt Legend Phil Ricci Taking Over Hawk Boys Basketball

Nov 14, 2024 10:33AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

Liberty Ranch’s new basketball coach is a hometown hero and basketball phenom. Philip Ricci played basketball at Galt High School from 1994 to 1998.

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Warrior Cross Country Advances to Section Championships

Nov 14, 2024 10:29AM ● By Galt High School Athletics Program Special to the Herald

Galt High Warriors Cross Country team competed in the subsection meet at Frogtown, Angels Camp, on Nov. 9. The boys varsity team and girls varsity runner Emilyann Sheldon advanced to the Division IV Section championships.

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Hawks Come Up Short at Sections

Nov 14, 2024 10:25AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Liberty Ranch Hawks volleyball team came up short in their first ever trip to a CIF Sac-Joaquin section championship game, losing to top-seeded Ripon 25-13, 25-13, 25-21.

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Sac State Women’s Soccer Places Five on Big Sky Honor Roll

Nov 12, 2024 11:18AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Seniors Abigail Lopez and Sydney Sharts were named to the first team, senior Cassandra Herrman picked up second-team honors, while junior Madelyn Dougherty and sophomore Ellie Farber joined them on the honorable mention squad, as the Big Sky Conference announced its postseason honor roll on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

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Hawks Win 13th Straight Dairy Bowl

Nov 07, 2024 10:55AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

On Friday, Nov. 1, the last football game of the regular season was played between cross-town rivals Liberty Ranch and Galt High School, better known as the Dairy Bowl.

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