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Spring Palooza Poster Winners Honored

May 12, 2026 04:49PM ● By MPG Staff

Two high school students were recognized during the May 5 Elk Grove Unified School District board meeting for winning the Elk Grove Spring Palooza poster contest themed “Bee A Pollinator.”

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Class of 1981 to Reunite July 25

Mar 03, 2026 01:31PM ● By Elk Grove High School Class of ’81 Reunion Committee News Release

Elk Grove High School’s Class of 1981 will celebrate its 45-year reunion on Saturday, July 25.

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Elks Lodge Raises $5K for Elk Grove High Band

Feb 10, 2026 05:20PM ● By Elk Grove Elks Lodge 2577 News Release

On Jan.10, Elk Grove Elks Lodge 2577 hosted the Elk Grove High School Band families, who held a successful “’80s Bingo” night fundraiser at which they raised a total of $5,000.

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Elk Grove Wrestling Dominates Delta League Championships

Feb 10, 2026 04:52PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

As the postseason for high school wrestling began over the past weekend, wrestlers cut weight to gain any advantage they could, whether a few ounces or a few pounds. They were willing to do anything to win as there can only be one state champion.

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Franklin Shuts Out Sheldon in Soccer

Feb 04, 2026 09:11AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Sheldon High boys’ soccer team traveled to Franklin on Friday Jan. 30 for a game between two top-ranked teams in the Delta League.

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History Made and Records Broken

Feb 03, 2026 04:14PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Over the two days of Jan. 27 and 28, history was made on the wrestling mat while broken records were being honored on the basketball court and soccer field at Pleasant Grove High School.

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Elk Grove Wrestling Dominates Senior Night Dual

Jan 27, 2026 03:29PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Elk Grove High School honored six seniors during its wrestling dual and hosted the Sheldon and Laguna Creek boys’ and girls’ teams on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Elk Grove Places 2nd in 53rd Annual Cartwright Classic

Dec 10, 2025 04:25PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Elk Grove High School hosted the 53rd annual Bill Cartwright Classic, where they came in second place behind C.K. McClatchy High School.

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Bowl Games Begin Football Postseason

Nov 12, 2025 03:16PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The end of regular season games brings the postseason, whether teams are playing in a bowl game or in the playoffs. Friday, Nov. 7 was the first night of the postseason, with four teams from the Delta League competing in bowl games.

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Herd Spoils Laguna Creek Homecoming Game

Oct 15, 2025 02:38PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

At its homecoming game against Elk Grove, Laguna Creek was not just looking to win its homecoming game but hoping to keep a two-game win streak alive.

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Traffic Advisory: Elk Grove High School Homecoming Parade

Sep 18, 2025 10:04AM ● By City of Elk Grove News Release

To accommodate the event, road closures and alternative routes will be in effect from 12:45 to 3:00 pm on several roads from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26.

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Week 2 High School Football Recap

Sep 03, 2025 09:39AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Friday, Aug. 29 marked the second week of Friday night lights in Elk Grove. A lot of good football was played by every team that competed.

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Elk Grove High School Revitalization Celebrated

Aug 20, 2025 11:18AM ● By MPG Staff

Elk Grove High School welcomed the community this month to see its newly modernized campus, the result of a multi-year renovation project that included updated classrooms, new buildings and a revitalized quad.

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Thundering Herd Tests Plays in Granite Bay Scrimmage

Aug 20, 2025 11:03AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Elk Grove Thundering Herd football teams and Granite Bay Grizzlies scrimmaged Friday Aug. 15 at the Elk Grove High School football stadium.

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Freitas Farm Bandits Host Family Night

Aug 06, 2025 02:33PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Freitas Farm Bandits had a family night at South Slopes Wine on Thursday, July 31.

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Elk Grove HS Student Arrested for Possession of Firearm on Campus

Jan 17, 2025 09:35AM ● By MPG Staff

An Elk Grove High School student was arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies Thursday after a firearm was found in the student’s backpack, according to Sacramento Sheriff’s news release.

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Inaugural Color Run for All Ages

Oct 11, 2024 12:44PM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

Elk Grove High School will host the inaugural Dreams in Motion Color Run on Oct. 20 to raise funds for youth sports, scholarships for graduating seniors in the Elk Grove Unified School District and the RISE Women of Elk Grove organization.

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