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Wiggins honored at EGHS; Herd soccer nears playoffs

Jan 29, 2024 06:05AM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

While Elk Grove High School honored one of their alum, the Herd soccer team was busy Jan. 26 working their way to the playoffs for the first time in a long while.

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Citizen Scoreboard

Jan 27, 2024 07:04AM ● By John Hull

Games/Matches played 1/26 - 2/1/24

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Citizen Sports Podcast with guest Kenny Wiggins

Jan 26, 2024 09:20PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Elk Grove High School retired the football jersey of a 2006 graduate who played collegiately at Fresno State and 11 seasons in the NFL.

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New head coach of CRC mens swimming has Olympic experience

Jan 26, 2024 03:07PM ● By Daniel Corkery, CRC Connection

Terry Peyton is the new swimming and diving coach at Cosumnes River College

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PG, LC, Franklin pushing for their own stadiums

Jan 25, 2024 10:06PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Four EGUSD high schools have stadiums and the other five share those stadiums (or use Cosumnes River College). Now the "Five" want their own.

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Sandoval, Daniels, Follette earn seconds at Mid-Cals

Jan 24, 2024 09:29PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

For the 21st straight season Elk Grove has won the Delta League championship in wrestling.

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Sacramento Kings Empower Youth

Jan 24, 2024 11:37AM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

Sacramento Kings Provide Mentorship Initiatives

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UPDATE: EGUSD Security Won't Change After Gun Incident at C.O.

Jan 20, 2024 09:39PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Sheldon was leading Cosumnes Oaks in the third quarter of their Jan. 19 basketball game when police moved in on a tip a suspect in the stands had a gun.

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Taylor hired to coach flag football at PG

Jan 20, 2024 12:45PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Notebook: Long-time Pleasant Grove teacher and coach will be the school's first girls flag football coach in the fall when the sport is introduced to Elk Grove Unified schools.

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Citizen Sports Scoreboard

Jan 19, 2024 10:27PM ● By John Hull

Local Sports results, Jan. 19-Jan. 25

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Citizen Sports Podcast with guest Dave Hoskins

Jan 18, 2024 09:56PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

After 57 seasons of coaching high school and college football, Dave Hoskins has called it quits. On this week's Citizen Sports Podcast, we talked with Hoskins about his career

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Wrestling Roundup: Delta dual season begins; local grapplers shine at Tim Brown

Jan 18, 2024 06:37AM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Elk Grove finished in third place at the Tim Brown Memorial as a team with two first placers, a second, two fifth-place finishers and two eighth-place wrestlers.

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Sacramento Kings Named NBA Team of the Year

Jan 16, 2024 10:57AM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

Sacramento Team also Receives NBA Innovation Award

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River Cats Announce National Anthem Auditions for 2024 Season

Jan 16, 2024 10:32AM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

Performers Must Submit Demo Prior to Feb. 10 Auditions

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Wildcats Hand St. Francis First Delta Loss in One-Point Thriller

Jan 12, 2024 09:53PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

St. Francis and Franklin are now 3-1 in Delta League play, a half-game behind Cosumnes Oaks at 4-1.

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the Citizen's Sports Scoreboard

Jan 12, 2024 04:45PM ● By John Hull

Local sports results Jan. 12 - 17

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Citizen Sports Podcast for Jan. 9, 2024

Jan 09, 2024 08:03PM ● By John Hull

Patrick Roth, coach of Cosumnes Oaks boys basketball; National Letter of Intent signing at Pleasant Grove H.S.; and the first evening of Delta League dual wresting with Nick Jordan, co-head coach at Elk Grove High School.

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Citizen Sports Scoreboard

Jan 09, 2024 06:36PM ● By John Hull

Games/Matches Jan. 5 - Jan. 11, 2024

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A Friday night at Pleasant Grove

Jan 05, 2024 10:09PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

The Eagles' 6-2 soccer squad faced the 6-0-2 Franklin Wildcats in girls soccer while the 9-7 Eagles boys basketball team took on the 10-5 Cosumnes Oaks Wildcats.

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No more sports amateurs at the collegiate level

Jan 05, 2024 08:44PM ● By John Hull

Athletes in college can rake in big bucks nowadays by earning money for their name, image and likeness (NIL). Gone are the days of amateur sports at the college level.

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First Snow Survey of the Season Finds Below Average Conditions

Jan 03, 2024 12:26PM ● By DWR Special Release

The Department of Water Resources Conducts Survey on January 2, 2023

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Wrestling Roundup

Jan 01, 2024 08:45PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Herd grapplers take fourth at tough Sierra Nevada Classic

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At 14-2, Franklin may be team to beat in Delta League

Jan 01, 2024 07:18PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

The Wildcats have opened the 2023-24 season with one of its best starts ever. The true test of this squad may be Wednesday when they host Cosumnes Oaks to open the Delta League slate.

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Sacramento River Cats Join GOAL Sustainability Movement

Dec 27, 2023 03:58PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The River Cats Join Organizations Like the Atlanta Hawks and Fenway Sports Group

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Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour to Make Stop in Sacramento

Dec 27, 2023 10:51AM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

San Francisco Giants Announce Four-Stop Northern California Series

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Top Sports Moments in 2023

Dec 25, 2023 07:35PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Franklin baseball was the best, Gianna Singh carded a 12-under-par 60, Dahdouh glided over the hurdles and Elk Grove wrestling won its 20th straight Delta League championship.

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Quick Hits

Dec 23, 2023 05:55PM ● By John Hull

Takahashi leaves Bradshaw Christian for pro baseball, Smith will coach flag football at Cosumnes Oaks and an almost for Spencer Levin

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Wrestling Roundup: Sheldon takes first at Marty Manges

Dec 21, 2023 10:00PM ● By John Hull

It was a good day on Dec. 12 for Sheldon wrestlers who won the Marty Manges Invitational at Casa Roble High School.

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Shooting threes just comes natural for Isabel Tan

Dec 21, 2023 09:24AM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Cosumnes Oaks may be the girls basketball team to beat this year in Delta League and that's because of the shooting prowess of Isabel Tan.

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Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour to Make Stop in Sacramento

Dec 20, 2023 03:00PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

Meet Giants Players, Coaches, and More

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Maxpreps is a handy app, but as good as those inputting data

Dec 19, 2023 08:08PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

Maxpreps is the go-to source for high school athletics. Its ratings are used to determine playoff teams in basketball. But, stats on Maxpreps are only as reliable as the person inputting

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SPW Toy Drive Results In Large Haul For Boys & Girls Clubs

Dec 18, 2023 08:28AM ● By John Hull, Sports Editor

It's toe holds, flying drop kicks and body slams once again as SPW's "Hostile Holidays" professional wrestling show returned to Elk Grove Sunday.

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Citizen Sports Podcast

Dec 17, 2023 10:13PM ● By John Hull

This week we talk about professional wrestling on the local level. Supreme Pro Wrestling monthly puts on an entertaining card at Soccer World in Elk Grove.

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This Week's Scoreboard

Dec 14, 2023 08:05PM ● By compiled by Citizen Sports Staff

Monterey Trail and Franklin boys keep winning streaks alive; Soccer begins league play

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McCrystle’s turn to lead basketball at PG

Dec 10, 2023 06:30AM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor

After three different head varsity boys basketball coaches in three seasons, Pleasant Grove’s athletic director Scott Gradin turned to a known quantity this fall to lead the Eagle’s program. He’s Tim McCrystle, who had coached the freshman and JV programs in years past.

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