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Tributes Pour in for John Hull

Sep 05, 2024 11:00AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Retired longtime sports editor of the Elk Grove Citizen, John Hull, began to experience symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease at the end of March and was diagnosed about three weeks ago.

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No Football for Florin, Valley

Sep 05, 2024 10:17AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Prior to the start of the football season, the Florin Panthers and Valley Vikings didn’t get a chance to run out onto their field under the Friday night lights before having their football seasons canceled.

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Playmakers Teaches Kindness, Character Through Flag Football

Sep 05, 2024 10:12AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Playmakers organization is a nonprofit that works with local youth to build character through free sports programs throughout the year

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Mustangs Fall to 0-2 in Loss to Pittsburg

Sep 05, 2024 10:06AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Like last season, the Monterey Trail Mustangs fell to 0-2 to start the season as they lost to the Pittsburg Pirates on Aug. 30 by a score of 42-13.

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High School Football Roundup for Elk Grove: Week 1

Aug 29, 2024 10:11AM ● By Brandon Long

This past Friday, Aug. 23, kicked off the 2024 high school football season and as expected, it did not disappoint.

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College Football Rosters Showcase EG Talent

Aug 29, 2024 10:05AM ● By Brandon Long

With the college football season quickly approaching, keep an eye out for these local student-athletes to make a name for themselves at the Division I level and bring even more eyes to the Elk Grove area as college coaches seek out more talent to round out their rosters.

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Armstead Gears Up for Debut With Jaguars

Aug 27, 2024 05:55PM ● By Alejandro Barron

On Aug. 13, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that defensive end Arik Armstead was removed from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Valley High: Long-term Project

Aug 27, 2024 05:54PM ● By Alejandro Barron

Following Donald James’ first year as the head coach of Valley High School, he’s still trying to exceed expectations for his squad.

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Maddocks Elevated to Women’s Tennis Associate Head Coach

Aug 27, 2024 11:17AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

After helping lead the Sacramento State women’s tennis team to a pair of Big Sky Conference trophies and its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, Jack Maddocks has been elevated to the position of associate head coach with the program it was announced on Aug. 23.

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Men’s Soccer Strikes Early

Aug 27, 2024 11:03AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Sophomore Donovan Sessoms wasted little time in getting the Sacramento State men’s soccer team’s season off to a celebratory start, scoring in the fifth minute for an early lead, but the Hornets could muster little after that as visiting Utah Valley netted three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 victory on Thursday evening at Hornet Soccer Field.

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Farber to the Rescue as Women’s Soccer Draws

Aug 27, 2024 10:25AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Sophomore Ellie Farber scored for the second time in as many matches, connecting on the game-tying goal with less than two minutes remaining on Thursday afternoon to help the Sacramento State women’s soccer team to a 1-1 draw with UC Santa Barbara at Hornet Soccer Field.

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Free Playmaker Flag Football Launches

Aug 19, 2024 01:59PM ● By Carol Feineman

National Football League (NFL) FLAG games give boys and girls of all abilities an opportunity to develop fundamental football skills in a positive, inclusive environment, according to the NFL FLAG organization.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 - Florin High: Heart and Grit

Aug 15, 2024 09:09AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Despite a 0-10 record last season, the Florin Panthers have the heart to turn things around, head coach Dan Davis said.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 - Franklin High: Program Turnaround

Aug 15, 2024 09:00AM ● By Alejandro Barron

It’s been seven years since the Franklin Wildcats have been in the playoffs, and head coach Joseph McCray is looking to break that playoff drought.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Pleasant Grove: Experience Brings High Hopes

Aug 09, 2024 10:16AM ● By Brandon Long

As Joshua Crabtree enters his third year at the helm for the Pleasant Grove Eagles, he is looking forward to a lot.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Cosumnes Oaks: Youth and Speed

Aug 09, 2024 09:41AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Heading into his fourth year as head coach of the Wolfpack, Martin Billings has been able to turn things around for the program.

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Locals Make Waves in MLB

Aug 09, 2024 09:38AM ● By Alejandro Barron

With the trade deadline and July now over, we’re entering the dog days of summer of the MLB season, and some of the locals in the big leagues have been making waves.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Monterey Trail: New League, Same Mentality

Aug 01, 2024 09:49AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Since joining the Metro League in the 2018 season, the Monterey Trail Mustangs posted a 27-0 record, which included three consecutive Sac-Joaquin section championship games that were lost.

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Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Laguna Creek: Offensive Threats

Aug 01, 2024 09:42AM ● By Alejandro Barron

The newest addition to the Delta League is the Laguna Creek Cardinals, who haven’t played in that league since 2013.

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Herd Senior Lucan Amituanai Ranked Among Best in State

Aug 01, 2024 09:36AM ● By Brandon Long

It has already been an exciting summer for Lucan Amituanai, the senior defensive end/defensive lineman from Elk Grove High School.

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Herd Alumnus Hill Gets a West Coast MLB Homecoming

Aug 01, 2024 09:34AM ● By Alejandro Barron

June and July has been a roller coaster for the former first round draft pick in 2014 and Elk Grove High School alumnus Derek Hill.

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CRC Coach Hargrove Named to Local Sports Hall of Fame

Aug 01, 2024 09:21AM ● By By James Darnell

Harvey Hargrove has loved the game of baseball for a long time. Now, after a journey filled with several twists and turns, the game is loving him back.

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CRC's Smith Takes Soccer Talent to Stanislaus State

Jul 17, 2024 12:14PM ● By Alejandro Barron

When Katie Smith arrived at Cosumnes River College for her first soccer practices, she felt nervous, although she never expected the stand-out season she would have in her sophomore year.

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Elk Grove's Tellez Makes Home-Run History

Jul 11, 2024 12:31PM ● By Alejandro Barron

Elk Grove High School’s Rowdy Tellez made MLB history on July 5 alongside his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate and all-star, Bryan Reynolds.

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Barajas Makes Debut for Chivas

Jul 11, 2024 12:26PM ● By Alejandro Barron

With the start of Liga MX, Mexico’s top-flight soccer league, this past weekend came the debut of Elk Grove Charter Alumnus Fidel Barajas.

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EG Teams Showcased at Boys Cali Live

Jul 05, 2024 10:26AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Various local basketball teams participated in the Cali Live Boys 2024 Tournament from June 28-30 in Roseville.

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Sports Opinion: Let the Kids Play

Jul 05, 2024 10:23AM ● By Alejandro Barron

In two recent interviews where I spoke to local junior college athletes who this fall will be taking their talents to four-year universities, the most difficult question I asked was not about their athletic careers. The question they spent the most time thinking about was, “What do you like to do in your free time?”

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Soccer Standout Barajas Headed for Chivas

Jul 05, 2024 10:20AM ● By Alejandro Barron

One of the most popular soccer teams in the world is finalizing a deal to bring an Elk Grove Charter alumnus to their squad.

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Juneteenth Spotlights Black Pro Players from Elk Grove

Jun 28, 2024 11:32AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Union troops on June 19, 1865, arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the news that slaves in the United States were free on what became known as Juneteenth.

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Sheldon Hoops Struggles in Arizona Tournament

Jun 28, 2024 11:31AM ● By Alejandro Barron

As summer competition continues with teams preparing for the winter season for the 24-25 school year, the Sheldon Huskies qualified for the Section 7 Arizona boys basketball tournament.

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California Live ’24 Basketball Tournament Taking Place in Roseville

Jun 26, 2024 11:54AM ● By Blue Oaks Media News Release

Many of the Best Boys’ High School Basketball Teams in California, with a Few from Arizona and Nevada, and Some of the Most Highly Recruited Players in the Nation will Compete in the Boys California Live ‘24 Tournament Friday (June 28) through Sunday (June 30) at the Roebbelen Center in Roseville

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Franklin Basketball Competes in Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2024 09:37AM ● By Alejandro Barron

This year marks 52 years of the West Reading-Sacramento Cultural Exchange Program, where the Franklin Wildcats basketball program participated in this year. The Wildcats traveled to Pennsylvania for seven games and two youth clinics.

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Injury Woes Continue for Elk Grove MLB Players

Jun 20, 2024 09:28AM ● By Alejandro Barron

With almost three months of play through the Major League Baseball season, Elk Grove’s stars continue to compete although not with the best results.

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Sacramento Native Competes for Team Navy in the 2024 Warrior Games

Jun 18, 2024 03:52PM ● By Alyssa Ross, Navy Installations Command

Sacramento Native Will Join More than 250 Seriously Wounded, Ill, and Injured Service Members and Veterans at the Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games Challenge

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Sheldon, Monterey Trail Showcase Hoops at Classic

Jun 13, 2024 11:06AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Hoopers from Sheldon and Monterey Trail high school boys basketball teams kicked off their summer schedule by showcasing themselves at the Nor Cal High-School Summer Classic at Diablo Valley College.

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