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Myers Named Delta Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Mar 13, 2025 11:10AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

At the conclusion of the Delta League’s inaugural flag football season this fall one player stood out among all: Pleasant Grove’s Kate Myers.

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Franklin Alum Thriving Through Minor Leagues

Mar 13, 2025 10:56AM ● By Alejandro Barron

If you’ve followed his career while at Franklin High School, University of Arizona and now in the minor leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals organization, you’ve seen how sweet of a left-handed swing Chase Davis has.

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Delta All-League Teams Announced

Mar 13, 2025 10:52AM ● By MPG Staff

The Delta League Winter All-League Teams have dropped, highlighting the best the conference has to offer in local basketball, soccer and wrestling.

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Sac Republic Games to be Televised this Season

Mar 11, 2025 10:16AM ● By Grace Ogata-Beutler, Sacramento Republic Football Club

Ahead of opening weekend, the United Soccer League announced the 2025 national television broadcast schedule. Twelve Sacramento Republic Football Club (FC) matches are on the docket, including 10 home contests.

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Hornets Elevate Soccer Coach

Mar 11, 2025 10:12AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Having wrapped up his second season on the sidelines with the Sacramento State women's soccer program, Chris Malenab will enter his third year with the Hornet program with a new title, elevated to the position of Associate Head Coach it was announced on March 4.

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LaVine Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Mar 11, 2025 10:09AM ● By National Basketball Association News Release

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played between Feb 24. and March 2, the NBA announced.

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Keanna Abraham Earns AAI Award Nomination

Mar 11, 2025 10:06AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

UC Davis gymnastics senior Keanna Abraham has been named a 2025 American Athletic, Incorporated (AAI) Award Nominee, highlighting not just her great season but career as a record setting Aggie.

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Barajas Signs Loan Deal with D.C. United Soccer

Mar 06, 2025 12:09PM ● By Alejandro Barron

After his short stint in Guadalajara with Mexican powerhouse Chivas, Fidel Barajas signed a loan deal to join Major League Soccer side D.C. United.

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Delta League Winter Roundup

Mar 06, 2025 12:05PM ● By Alejandro Barron

Delta League winter sports have largely concluded and the lone local team taking home a section championship was the Franklin boys soccer team, but not without other teams giving us some highlights.

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Delta League All-League Basketball Teams Announced

Mar 05, 2025 11:17AM ● By By MPG Staff

The Delta League released its list of the top basketball players in the league on Tuesday, March 4.

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Delta League All-League Soccer Teams

Mar 04, 2025 01:11PM ● By By MPG Staff

The Delta League Winter All-League Teams have dropped, highlighting the best the conference has to offer in local basketball, soccer and wrestling.

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CHAMPIONS: Franklin Soccer Wins First Section Title

Mar 04, 2025 12:54PM ● By Sean Thomas

The Franklin High School Wildcats made history after earning their first CIF Section Championship after defeating Davis Senior High School under the bright lights at Cosumnes River College Saturday evening in a tight 1-0 contest.

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Sac Pro Sport Venues Promote Sustainability

Mar 04, 2025 11:52AM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

On Feb. 25, the Golden 1 Center and Sutter Health Park announced a new multi-year, sustainability-focused partnership with Kimberly-Clark Professional™.

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Sacramento Kings Working to Enhance Accessibility

Mar 04, 2025 11:48AM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

On Feb. 24, the Sacramento Kings in collaboration with Ticketmaster and OneCourt announced an innovative way for blind and low vision fans to experience live basketball action at Golden 1 Center.

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Aggie Earns Player of The Week Honor

Mar 04, 2025 10:28AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

UC Davis sophomore Mika Ikemori was named Big West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Feb. 26.

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Sac State Women’s Tennis Adds International Talent

Mar 04, 2025 10:18AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Cami Maldonado Gutierrez, ranked as one of the top 10 juniors in her home country of Mexico, has committed to join the Sacramento State women's tennis team Head Coach Sophie Breault announced on Feb. 21.

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Hornet Nets Pitcher of the Week Award

Mar 04, 2025 10:11AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Fresh off a performance that earned him his first victory of the season, senior right-hander Evan Gibbons was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Pitcher of the Week on Monday, Feb. 24.

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Aggie Earns Pitcher of the Week Award

Feb 27, 2025 02:28PM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

UC Davis senior right-hander Noel Valdez held Gonzaga scoreless for six innings in the Aggies' 3-1 win on Feb. 15 and was honored with the season's first Big West Pitcher of the Week award, the conference announced on Feb. 17.

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Sac State Mourns the Passing of Longtime Gymnastics Coach

Feb 27, 2025 02:24PM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Sacramento State University is saddened to announce the passing of former Hornet gymnastics coach Randy Solorio following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 63 years old.

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River Cats Announce 2025 Coaching Staff

Feb 27, 2025 02:18PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats, proud Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 campaign.

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Curling Comes to Sacramento Region

Feb 27, 2025 01:09PM ● By Wine Country Curling News Release

Wine Country Curling Club is excited to once again host our annual Barrel Bonspiel at Skatetown Ice in Roseville from March 14 to March 16.

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Bradshaw Christian Comes Up Short in Section Championship

Feb 27, 2025 10:38AM ● By Alejandro Barron

After 100 total minutes of regular and overtime play, the No. 2-seed Bradshaw Christian Pride fell to the No. 1 seed Millennium High School of Tracy Falcons in the Division VI 2025 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Championship game in a penalty shootout at Cosumnes River College.

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EG Alum Wins NorCal Player of the Week

Feb 27, 2025 10:33AM ● By Alejandro Barron

For his play during the week of Feb.10-16, sophomore catcher of the Cosumnes River College Hawks and Elk Grove High School alumnus, Noah Canter, was named NorCal Player of the Week award by the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association.

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Basketball: Monterey Trail, Franklin Advance to Second Round of Playoffs

Feb 20, 2025 01:40PM ● By Sean P. Thomas

Two boys basketball teams from the Delta League advanced to the second round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 playoffs, while two of the girls’ squads dropped their first-round matchups.

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NorCal Soccer Will Host State Cup Semi-Final in EG

Feb 20, 2025 12:17PM ● By MPG Staff

NorCal Premier Soccer will host its State Cup Semi-Final and Finals Feb. 22-23 in Elk Grove.

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Sheldon, Monterey Trail Named Delta League Co-Champs

Feb 20, 2025 12:15PM ● By MPG Staff

The Monterey Trail Mustangs and Sheldon Huskies were named Co-Champs of the Delta League after both teams finished with an 11-1 record in league play.

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Monterey Trail Girls Basketball Crowned Delta League Champs

Feb 18, 2025 04:14PM ● By MPG Staff

The Monterey Trail girls basketball team finished a perfect 12-0 season in the Delta League last week to earn the Delta League Championship.

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Franklin High Soccer Program Makes History

Feb 18, 2025 03:43PM ● By Alejandro Barron

The Franklin Wildcats boys’ and girls’ soccer teams made school history by winning the Delta League in the same season for the first time.

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Running for Cancer Research

Feb 18, 2025 09:14AM ● By Dana-Farber Cancer Institute News Release

On April 21, Maria Amparo Haynes of Elk Grove is running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 129th Boston Marathon.

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Pranyte Named Women’s Player of the Week

Feb 18, 2025 09:08AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

An undefeated record and a historic team victory for the Sacramento State women's tennis team helped lift freshman Emilija Pranyte to Big Sky Conference Player of the Week

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Athletics Storming into Spring Training

Feb 18, 2025 09:01AM ● By Martin Gallegos, MLB.com

There was a different energy as Athletics pitchers and catchers took the field at Mesa Arizona’s Hohokam Stadium on Feb. 12 for the first day of spring training, one that has not been felt around these parts in quite some time.

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Herd Pins 8 Delta League Wrestling Medals

Feb 13, 2025 11:25AM ● By Alejandro Barron

The Delta League Wrestling Meet was hosted at Elk Grove High School on Feb. 8 with many student-athletes taking home hardware along with their ticket to the Sac-Joaquin Section Divisionals.

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EGHS’ Amituanai Commits to San Diego State

Feb 13, 2025 11:18AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Elk Grove High School’s standout edge rusher, Lucan Amituanai, was announced as a member of San Diego State University’s 2025 recruiting class on Feb. 5.

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Armstead, Former PGHS Star Athlete, Wins Payton Man of the Year Award

Feb 13, 2025 11:16AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Sacramento region has always recognized how charitable former Pleasant Grove High School football player and NFL Player Arik Armstead is. Now, the NFL has recognized it, too.

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‘Business as Usual’ As Playoffs Loom for Monterey Trail Men’s Basketball

Feb 13, 2025 11:14AM ● By Alejandro Barron

The boys’ regular season basketball comes to an end on Friday, Feb. 14 and that brings teams who are strong prospects for deep playoff runs into the state championship tournament in March.

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