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So Close: Hawks Fall One Win Short of Golden 1 Return

Mar 03, 2026 02:11PM ● By by Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Liberty Ranch Hawks girls’ basketball team’s dream of returning to Golden 1 Arena for a repeat section championship came to a heartbreaking end Monday night when they fell to third-seeded West Campus 63-53 in a semifinal thriller that wasn’t decided until the final minutes.

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Record Broken: Myrick Sets All-Time School Mark in Season Opener

Mar 03, 2026 01:57PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Galt High School swim team opened its 2025 season on Friday, Feb. 28 against Bradshaw Christian with a performance that will be remembered for years to come.

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Veteran Soccer Executive Tim Holt

Republic FC Names Veteran Soccer Executive Tim Holt Next President and General Manager

Mar 02, 2026 11:48AM ● By Republic FC News Release

Sacramento Republic FC recently announced the appointment of Tim Holt as the club’s new President & General Manager, bringing to the organization an accomplished executive with leadership experience at both the league and club levels.

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Walker Claims Second Career Big Sky Weekly Honor

Mar 02, 2026 11:32AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

A pair of impressive singles wins against the top players from a pair of nationally ranked squads on the road helped Sacramento State junior Reese Walker to Big Sky Conference player of the week honors.

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Beavers Take Two from Yuba, Head into Big 8 Conference Play

Mar 02, 2026 11:26AM ● By American River College News Release

In what has been an up and down non-conference slate to start the season, the American River College baseball team finished on a high note, sweeping a double-header from Yuba College at Beaver Field on Feb. 20.

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Moneymaker Named MPSF Gymnast of the Week for Second Straight Week

Mar 02, 2026 11:16AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

For the second-straight week and third time this season, Amelia Moneymaker has been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Week following a weekend where she hit the second-best floor performance in program history while helping the Aggies battle to a dual meet win and a season-high performance on beam.

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Back to Back! Hawks Repeat as Section Champions

Feb 25, 2026 10:16AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Liberty Ranch Hawks boys’ soccer team has done it again. The defending CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 champions repeated as section champions Saturday evening at Sacramento City College, defeating second-seeded East Union High School 1-0 in a tense, hard-fought championship match that showcased everything that makes this program special.

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Hawks Fall Short in Heartbreaking Section Championship Shootout

Feb 25, 2026 10:12AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

- The Liberty Ranch Hawks girls’ soccer team’s quest for back-to-back section championships came to a heartbreaking end Saturday when it fell to West Campus 6-5 in a penalty kick shootout after 100 minutes of scoreless soccer in the CIF Section Championship game.

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Warrior Heart on Full Display as Galt Claims Section Championship

Feb 25, 2026 10:08AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Galt High School Warriors boys’ soccer team is the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 5 Champion, capturing the title in a dramatic and hard-fought 2-1 victory over Dixon on Saturday at Sacramento City College.

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Hawks Honor Seniors; Playoff Run Continues with Golden One Arena Dream Alive

Feb 25, 2026 10:00AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Liberty Ranch Hawks girls’ basketball team celebrated Senior Night on Feb. 11 in dominant fashion, crushing crosstown rival Galt 54-10 in their final regular season home game.

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Three SRFC Players Invited to U.S. Soccer Mini ID Camp

Three SRFC Players Invited to U.S. Soccer Mini ID Camp

Feb 23, 2026 01:40PM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Over the weekend of Feb. 14, three of Republic FC’s up-and-coming players had the opportunity to represent the Indomitable Club on the national stage.

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Bob Melvin Returns to the Athletics as Special Assistant

Feb 23, 2026 01:21PM ● By Athletics News Release

The Athletics have hired Bob Melvin as Special Assistant, Baseball Operations, the club announced Feb. 19. In his role, Melvin will serve as an advisor to the front office on baseball matters.

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ARC Swimming and Diving Shines at Los Rios Invite

ARC Swimming and Diving Shines at Los Rios Invite

Feb 23, 2026 01:08PM ● By American River College Athletics News Release

The American River College (ARC) men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened the season in strong form at the Los Rios Invite, an early-season, non-scored meet that showcased depth, speed and promising performances across the board.

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UC Davis Head Football Coach Tom Plough

UC Davis Extends Contract for Football Head Coach

Feb 23, 2026 12:54PM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

Following two seasons of national success, including back-to-back NCAA Division I National Championship Quarterfinal appearances and 20 wins, UC Davis Athletics and Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca are proud to announce a five-year contract extension for football head coach and UC Davis graduate Tim Plough.

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Liberty Ranch Rallies Past Galt 2-1 in Senior Night Thriller

Feb 18, 2026 12:47PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

In front of an energized Senior Night crowd and with crosstown pride on the line, the Liberty Ranch Hawks once again showed resilience and championship composure, rallying to defeat rival Galt High School 2-1 Monday evening, Feb. 9 at Hawk Stadium.

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Warriors Claim League Title on Senior Night with Shutout Victory Over Hawks

Feb 18, 2026 12:18PM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

Under a sky that alternated between drizzle and downpour, the Galt Warriors men’s soccer team delivered a performance worthy of champions, defeating crosstown rival Liberty Ranch 2-0 on Senior Night to capture the league championship Monday evening at Warrior Stadium.

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Athletics Sign Right Hand Pitchers Barlow and Civale

Feb 16, 2026 12:45PM ● By Athletics News Release

The Athletics have signed right-handed pitchers Scott Barlow and Aaron Civale to one-year deals, the club announced recently. To clear spots on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated right-handed pitchers Grant Holman and Mitch Spence for assignment.

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River Cats Unveil ‘Festival of Baseball’

Feb 16, 2026 12:18PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats recently announced the launch of the River Cats Festival of Baseball at Sutter Health Park, a season-long marketing campaign that transforms each homestand into a uniquely curated music-festival-style experience, celebrating the spirit, culture and community that defines Sacramento.

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Hawks Honor Seniors in Emotional Senior Night Celebration

Feb 11, 2026 10:41AM ● By Idaly Valencia, photos by Idaly Valencia

The Liberty Ranch Hawks boys’ soccer team celebrated Senior Night on Feb. 4 in grand fashion, honoring graduating players before battling Rosemont to a 1-1 draw.

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Hawks Celebrate Seniors with Dominant Victory, Clinch League Title

Feb 11, 2026 10:35AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Liberty Ranch Hawks boys’ basketball team celebrated Senior Night in style on Tuesday, honoring five graduating players before dominating Rosemont 70-36 to cap off a perfect 12-0 league season and secure the league championship.

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Galt Girls Wrestling Makes History with First-Ever League Championship

Feb 11, 2026 10:31AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

History was made as the Galt High School girls wrestling team captured the program’s first-ever league championship at the SVC Sac-Joaquin League Tournament.

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Warriors Celebrate Seniors with Hard-Fought Draw Against Union Mine

Feb 11, 2026 10:29AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

Senior Night at Galt High School brought both celebration and frustration on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as the Warriors girls soccer team honored six graduating players before battling Union Mine to a 1-1 draw.

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Galt Girls’ Seniors Celebrated

Feb 11, 2026 10:25AM ● By MPG Staff

The Galt Warriors girls’ basketball team celebrated Senior Night earlier this month, honoring five graduating players and their families.

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Midfielder Pep Casas to Join 2026 Campaign

Feb 09, 2026 03:45PM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Sacramento Republic FC recently announced that the club has signed midfielder José “Pep” Casas.

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A's Agree to Terms with SS Jacob Wilson

Feb 09, 2026 03:42PM ● By Athletics News Release

The Athletics have agreed to terms with shortstop Jacob Wilson on a seven-year contract through the 2032 season with a club option for 2033, the club announced today.

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Gymnastics Sweeps MPSF Weekly Awards

Feb 09, 2026 03:39PM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

For the first time this season UC Davis gymnastics has brought home Mountain Pacific Sports Federation weekly awards sweeping all three following the weekend with Amelia Moneymaker (Gymnast of the Week), Molly Osborne (Freshman of the Week) and Avah Reichow (Specialist of the Week) all bringing home the honors.

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Republic for All

Feb 06, 2026 01:16PM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Single Match Tickets on Sale for Indomitable Club’s 2026 Campaign

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Hawk Girls Fall Short Despite Dominant Individual Performances

Feb 04, 2026 10:23AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Liberty Ranch Hawks girls wrestling team gave everything it had on Senior Night, but ultimately fell 30-27 to crosstown rival Galt High School in a match that came down to the numbers game rather than the competition on the mat.

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Quinn Named Conference Football MVP as Liberty Ranch Dominates All-League Honors

Feb 04, 2026 10:12AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Sierra Valley Conference has announced its 2025 All-League Football team, with Liberty Ranch junior Andrew Quinn earning Most Valuable Player honors after leading the Hawks to a perfect 7-0 league record and dethroning defending champion Bradshaw Christian.

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Blevins Named Conference Flag Football MVP as Liberty Ranch Dominates League

Feb 04, 2026 10:06AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

The Sierra Valley Conference has announced its 2025 All-League Flag Football team, with Liberty Ranch junior Kamrynn Blevins earning the league’s highest individual honor as Most Valuable Player.

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Liberty Ranch Boys Wrestling Defeats Galt 48-10 Behind Strong Individual Performances

Feb 04, 2026 09:55AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor, photos by Paige Lampson

The Liberty Ranch Hawks boys’ wrestling team made a resounding statement Wednesday night, defeating crosstown rival Galt High School 48-10 in a dual meet that showcased the depth and talent of the Hawks’ young roster.

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Riva Lays Claim to Big Sky Honors

Feb 03, 2026 12:57PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Sacramento State junior Irene Riva was named the Big Sky Conference women’s tennis player of the week on Jan. 28 following a strong showing during the Hornets’ spring openers in Honolulu.

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Hornets’ Picton Big Sky Pick

Feb 03, 2026 12:53PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

For the first time in her collegiate career, Sacramento State junior guard Natalie Picton was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week following her performances against Idaho and Eastern Washington last week.

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Sacramento Kings Announce Kingpin Classic Presented by Raley’s

Feb 03, 2026 12:48PM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

The Sacramento Kings announced the return of the fan-favorite Kingpin Classic presented by Raley’s, an annual charity bowling event benefiting the Sacramento Kings Foundation.

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Sacramento River Cats

River Cats Announce Coaching Staff

Feb 03, 2026 12:32PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

Entire 2025 staff to return; Brundage embarks on 10th season as manager

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