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Basketball Roundup, Friday, Feb. 7

Feb 11, 2025 04:32PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Local hoopers are jockeying for position at the top of the Delta League standings with just two games left on the schedule before the start of section playoffs on Feb. 18.

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Soccer Roundup for Friday, Feb. 7

Feb 11, 2025 04:29PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Delta League soccer schedule wrapped up for the most part on Friday, bringing the final standings into view just a few days before the start of the postseason.

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Basketball Roundup, Wednesday, Feb. 5

Feb 06, 2025 01:47PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Local hoopers are jockeying for position at the top of the Delta League standings with just three games left on the schedule before the start of section playoffs on Feb. 18.

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EGHS’ Amituanai Commits to San Diego State

Feb 06, 2025 11:30AM ● 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 Wednesday.

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Soccer Roundup for Wednesday, Feb. 5

Feb 06, 2025 11:23AM ● By Joe Wirt

With just two games left to play in Delta League, local soccer squads are scrambling for position for playoff seeding before the start of section playoffs on Feb. 15.

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Basketball Roundup for Monday, Feb. 2

Feb 05, 2025 03:21PM ● By Joe Wirt

With just a few weeks left before the start of section playoffs, Monday, Feb. 2 featured another rousing slate of Delta League hardwood action.

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Valley High School Students Arrested for Gun on Campus

Jan 31, 2025 09:41AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

A 15-year-old Valley High School student was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 30 after allegedly carrying a loaded firearm and two knives on campus.

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Students Win National Awards at 2025 Junior Theater Festival

Jan 30, 2025 11:06AM ● By MPG Staff

Students representing Musical Mayhem Productions and Katherine L. Albiani Middle School received awards and recognition at the 2025 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta on Jan. 17-19, a weekend festival dedicated to rewarding and celebrating excellent student-driven musical theater programs.

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Council Tables Zoo Discussion After Debate Over Name

Jan 24, 2025 02:12PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

he Elk Grove City Council tabled a decision on the official name of the new Zoo that is slated to begin construction in Elk Grove in 2027, after some council members took issue with the proposed name at its Wednesday, Jan. 22 meeting.

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Elk Grove High Alum Thriving at Sac State

Jan 23, 2025 03:58PM ● By Alejandro Barron

Elk Grove High School alumni and current Sacramento State redshirt sophomore Kade Brown was able to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League, regarded as the best summer college baseball league in the country.

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EGUSD to Appoint Trustee for Vacancy

Jan 23, 2025 03:46PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

he Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees announced plans at its Jan. 14 meeting to avoid a potentially pricey special election and appoint a replacement for the vacant Area 4 trustee seat.

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Police Reiterate Plans for Ticketing Around Schools

Jan 23, 2025 03:41PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Motorists breaking traffic laws around Elk Grove Unified School District campuses can expect citations through the mail after the Elk Grove Police Department reiterated plans to use video evidence to help deter parking complaints around schools.

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Two Elk Grove Schools Placed on Brief Lockdown; No Weapon Found

Jan 17, 2025 01:48PM ● By MPG Staff

Both Albiani Middle School and Pleasant Grove High School were briefly put on lockdown on Friday Jan. 17 after a student was reported to possibly be in possession of a weapon or contraband.

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EGUSD Announces Plans to Fill Vacancy Through Appointment

Jan 17, 2025 01:04PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees announced plans at its Jan. 14 meeting to avoid a potentially pricey special election and appoint a replacement for the vacant Area 4 trustee seat.

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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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65th Optimist All-Star Football Rosters Announced

Jan 16, 2025 09:10AM ● By Joe Wirt

Rosters for the 65th annual North-South Optimist All-Star Football Game were released on Monday, and several Elk Grove Unified School District gridiron stars made the cut.

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Influencer's Car Show Drives Toy Giving

Dec 26, 2024 09:44AM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

For the second year in a row, the Toxic World car club spread holiday cheer by holding its annual car show toy drive on Sunday at Elk Grove Dodge.

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Mustangs Stumble Against Warriors

Dec 19, 2024 01:50PM ● By Alejandro Barron

A top team in the area, the Monterey Trail Mustangs, lost 2-0 against the Hiram Johnson Warriors on their home turf on Dec. 11, in a pre-season match just a week away from starting league play.

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National Champions in Elk Grove

Dec 12, 2024 11:08AM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

Nine contestants competed for the National Championship Title Oct. 3- to 5 in the National Martial Arts Competition at Mather Field.

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Farm Bureau Honors 'Hometown Hero'

Dec 12, 2024 11:03AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Walter Hardesty, a cattle rancher from Elk Grove, has received the California Farm Bureau’s Hometown Hero Award in recognition of his support of the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) program in Sacramento County.

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Illumination Fest Lights the Night

Dec 12, 2024 10:50AM ● By MPG Staff

Hundreds of holiday revelers gathered at District56 on Saturday, Dec. 7 for the Illumination Holiday Festival.

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Basketball Roundup: Teams Rolling into Preseason

Dec 12, 2024 10:41AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Winter sports have kicked off, which means the return of the boys and girls season on the hardwood.

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Section Championship Eludes BC Pride

Dec 06, 2024 11:03AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Last season the Bradshaw Christian Pride fell to the Hughson Huskies in the Sac-Joaquin Section Championship game at Sacramento City College, and they arguably came back better this season.

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Eagles Shaw, Urias are State Cross-Country Qualifiers

Dec 06, 2024 10:57AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Two members of the Pleasant Grove Eagles cross-country team qualified for the 2024 CIF State Cross Country Championships in Fresno, California at Woodward Park on Nov. 30.

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Elk Grove FFA Alum Elected National Officer

Nov 27, 2024 01:56PM ● By Matthew Malone

For the next year, Elk Grove FFA alumna Abigale Jacobsen will represent the Western United States as a national FFA officer.

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Teen Driver Dies in Collision with Tree

Nov 27, 2024 01:50PM ● By MPG Staff

A teenage driver died in a car crash Nov. 20 on Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove Police Department reported.

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BC Pride Reaches Section Championship

Nov 27, 2024 01:49PM ● By Alejandro Barron

The Bradshaw Christian Pride took care of business against the Linden Lions by a score of 40-15 on their home field in the pouring rain on Nov. 22 to advance to the Division VI CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship game.

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Hawks Send Roadrunners Sprinting Home

Nov 27, 2024 01:47PM ● By Alejandro Barron

As the top seed in a playoff matchup, you want to show you’re the better team early on in the match. The Cosumnes River Hawks did that as the No. 10 seed against the No. 23 seed Butte College Roadrunners on Nov. 21.

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All-Delta League Awards Announced

Nov 27, 2024 01:45PM ● By MPG Staff

Fall sports for the 2024 season have concluded with many local student-athletes being recognized by their league as All-League players.

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Road Closures Nov. 28 for Gobble Wobble

Nov 25, 2024 11:41AM ● By City of Elk Grove News Release

Motorists should expect delays between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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Walk at Edna Batey Honors Ruby Bridges

Nov 21, 2024 09:24AM ● By Matthew Malone

Honoring the pioneering steps of Ruby Bridges to integrate education, students, parents and staff at Edna Batey Elementary School participated in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

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Pride Slays the Knights in Quarterfinals

Nov 21, 2024 09:19AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Despite having a bye week in the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs, the Bradshaw Christian Pride showed no rust in their quarterfinal matchup against the Ripon Christian Knights.

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Prop. 28 Brings as Many Problems as Solutions to Arts and Music Funding

Nov 21, 2024 09:17AM ● By Skyla Nguyen SacSchoolBeat, Cosumnes Oaks High School

In 2022, nearly seven million California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The proposition provides around $800 million to $1 billion worth of annual funding to PK-12 and charter schools as long as they are state-funded to “supplement arts education programs.”

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BC’s State Championship Hopes Remain Alive

Nov 21, 2024 09:14AM ● By Alejandro Barron

A rematch of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V finals between the Bradshaw Christian Pride and the Big Valley Christian Lions took place in Round II of the CIF State Tournament.

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Football Roundup: One Team Remains Standing

Nov 21, 2024 08:59AM ● By Alejandro Barron

Following the quarterfinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs, only one local team remains in the hunt for a section title following the elimination of two other local teams.

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