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High School Football Closes Out Regular Season

Nov 05, 2025 02:08PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The last of the regular season high school football games were played on Oct. 30 and 31. Not only were they the last regular season games, they were the last of the senior night games as well.

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Eagles Take the Win in ‘Battle of The Groves’

Oct 29, 2025 02:36PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Pleasant Grove Eagles traveled Oct. 24 to play the Elk Grove Thundering Herd in not just Elk Grove’s senior night, but in the “Battle of The Groves” rivalry game.

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Free Youth Heart Screening at Monterey Trail

Oct 23, 2025 11:54AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

There will be a free heart screening will be on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monterey Trail High School, 8661 Power Inn Road in Elk Grove. The event is for those ages 12 to 25.

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First Senior Nights Mark Beginning of the End of Football Season

Oct 23, 2025 11:40AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

With the homecoming season coming to a close for high school football, it marks the beginning of the end of the 2025-26 season.

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Youth Basketball League Aims at Fundamentals

Oct 23, 2025 11:33AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Cosumnes Community Services District is getting ready to start its Fall 2025 Youth Basketball League.

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Fall Fun Around Elk Grove

Oct 15, 2025 02:58PM ● By MPG Staff

Residents are starting to “fall” into the season’s festivities as October brings a lineup of family-friendly events celebrating autumn and Halloween.

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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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Franklin, Laguna Creek Snag Homecoming Football Wins

Oct 08, 2025 04:28PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

As homecoming season continues, so do the theatrics of it. There are spirit week, building floats, having a parade and the football game as the final show before the dance.

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Board Votes Down Girls’ Sports Measure

Oct 01, 2025 10:06AM ● By MPG Staff

At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Elk Grove Unified School District board heard hours of public comment on a proposed resolution addressing Title IX and girls’ sports.

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Homecoming Football Kicks Off Second Week

Oct 01, 2025 09:56AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia

The second week of homecoming games consisted of two games on Friday, Sept. 26: Cosumnes Oaks traveling to Elk Grove and Laguna Creek High School traveling to play Franklin.

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Youth Flag Football Players Dive into Season

Oct 01, 2025 09:29AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Cosumnes Community Services District’s youth flag football league had its first games of the year on Saturday Sept. 27.

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Elk Grove Police Promotes Car Seat Safety Week

Sep 26, 2025 10:51AM ● By Elk Grove Police Department News Release

The Elk Grove Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size.

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Homecoming Season Begins with Pleasant Grove Win

Sep 24, 2025 01:31PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia

Pleasant Grove High School played the first homecoming game of the year for all high schools in Elk Grove on Friday, Sept. 19.

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Elk Grove Girls League Plays Fall Ball

Sep 24, 2025 01:18PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Elk Grove Girls Softball League was into its second and third week of recreational fall ball season, with four games going on at one time at Elk Grove Park.

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Smagina Named New Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach

Sep 22, 2025 12:21PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Former Kansas and Washburn University standout Sonia Smagina joins the California State University, Sacramento women's tennis program as an assistant coach, head coach Sophie Breault announced Sept. 15.

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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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Elk Grove Soccer Boys Play Home Opener

Sep 16, 2025 01:48PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

At the home opener Sunday, Sept. 16, the Elk Grove Soccer boys’ teams took on the Atletico Santa Rosa Soccer Club, playing games at both Hal Bartholomew Sports Complex and Franklin High School.

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Affordable, Convenient Transit Options

Sep 16, 2025 12:21PM ● By City of Elk Grove News Release

Getting around has never been easier or more affordable thanks to two great transit options available to Elk Grove residents.

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‘Caring for Kids Awards’ to Honor Local Youth Advocates

Sep 10, 2025 12:26PM ● By xHope, Inc. News Release

xHope, a nonprofit serving vulnerable youth and families in Elk Grove and the greater Sacramento region, is calling on the community to submit nominations for its Caring for Kids Awards before the Sept. 20 deadline.

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Fall Brawl Youth Baseball Played in Four Cities

Sep 10, 2025 12:23PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

National Championship Sports’ youth baseball tournament Sept. 6-7 included age groups from 9U to 14U in Elk Grove along with Rancho Cordova, Suisun City and Martinez.

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Elk Grove High Hosts Salute to Service

Sep 10, 2025 12:20PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The night of its Sept. 5 game against Golden Valley High School, Elk Grove High’s Salute to Services night honored the United States Marine Corps.

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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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County Names Hancock Teacher of the Year

Sep 03, 2025 09:33AM ● By MPG Staff

Elk Grove Elementary School teacher Bethany Hancock was named 2025 Teacher of the Year by the Sacramento County Board of Education and honored alongside Sacramento teacher Derek Tahara at an Aug. 22 ceremony.

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Putt-ing Elk Grove on the Map

Sep 03, 2025 09:29AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Teens Qualify for Golf Championship

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Department of Child Support Services Supports Local Youth with Backpack Drive

Aug 26, 2025 04:37PM ● By County of Sacramento News Release

The Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) has once again demonstrated its commitment to the community by organizing a successful backpack drive for the 2025 school year.

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Junior Brings Home National Dance Championship

Aug 20, 2025 11:26AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Jordyn Tran, 8, brought home national titles in both solo and group performances from the Leap! National Dance Competition in Orlando, Florida, on June 29 through July 4.

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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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Youth Football Season Kicks Off

Aug 20, 2025 11:08AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Saturday, Aug. 16, the opening day for youth football around Elk Grove, had junior programs of high schools like Elk Grove, Pleasant Grove, Franklin, Monterey Trail and Cosumnes Oaks playing their first games.

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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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xHope Equips Youth for Success

Aug 13, 2025 11:53AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Returning to school can be a nerve-racking experience for students who may not have access to new clothes and gear to begin the school year on a confident note. Nonprofit xHope helped ease those nerves through a series of back-to-school events from mid-July to early August.

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Young Players Test Skills at Football Jamboree

Aug 13, 2025 11:20AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

Sacramento Youth Football held a jamboree for the youth football programs at Sheldon High School on Saturday Aug. 9, which was hosted by the Pleasant Grove Junior Eagles football program.

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Eagles Scrimmage at Clash of The Nest

Aug 13, 2025 11:10AM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The Pleasant Grove High School football team had a successful night for its first Clash of The Nest inner squad scrimmage on Friday Aug. 8 at Pleasant Grove.

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