Spring Break
Fernando Gallo
Missouri
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) might be the worst idea since naming bowl games after their sponsors. How proud would you be to play in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl? That's its real name - no joke. Instead of letting the teams decide who will win the championship on the field, college football takes the votes of biased sportswriters and coaches in the Associated Press and Coaches' polls, then combines them with some computerized rankings to decide which two teams get to play in the championship game.
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Raider Nation can be proud… at least for this week
The Raiders played like a great football team in the fourth quarter of last week's 20-17 win, finishing the game off the way you're supposed to. After allowing Kansas City's rookie running back Kolby Smith to pile up 150 yards on the ground, they managed to stop the fifth-round draft pick on a key fourth-and-1 late in the game.
Once they had the ball back, the Raiders pounded the Chiefs tired run defense with Justin "Son of Huggy Bear" Fargas to run out the clock and preserve the win (for those who don't know, Fargas' father played Huggy Bear on the old Starsky and Hutch TV show). The Silver and Black stopped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents and a nine-game losing streak to the Chiefs with the victory.
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Men's basketball junior guard Loren Leath always admired NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and shares a very special characteristic with both of them: No matter what the situation, opponent or venue is, Leath is going to put up points.
"He has an unbelievable knack for scoring," said Hornets coach Jerome Jenkins.
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The Silver and Black go back-to-back
The Raiders won their second consecutive game on Sunday, beating the Broncos to notch consecutive wins against divisional foes after their much publicized 17-game division losing streak. The running game has come back to Oakland, with "Son of Huggy Bear" Justin Fargas racking up 134 rushing yards in the 34-20 victory. What was most noteworthy about this game, though, was the appearance of No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell. The rookie was inexplicably inserted at quarterback in the middle of the second quarter and showed solid mobility for a guy his size (6'6" 255lbs) while throwing a few nice passes.
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The Sacramento State Hockey Team notched a win against rival UC Davis Saturday night winning by a score of 4-3. The rivalry was apparent between the two teams in a game that saw 27 penalties committed. (0) comments
Finding your place in the world and what makes you happy isn't always the easiest task, especially for college students. Even when you think you're in the right spot, things can quickly become disarranged and confused. For Sacramento State basketball player Kelly Hughes, the goal was no different. However, it took a year in the desert city of El Paso, Texas to realize that Sacramento and the Hornet's women basketball team was that place for her.Finding your place in the world and what makes you happy isn't always the easiest task, especially for college students. Even when you think you're in the right spot, things can quickly become disarranged and confused. For Sacramento State basketball player Kelly Hughes, the goal was no different. However, it took a year in the desert city of El Paso, Texas to realize that Sacramento and the Hornet's women basketball team was that place for her.
Like many young and talented athletes, Hughes wanted to showcase her game at the highest possible level and came to the decision to play on a scholarship at the University of Texas at El Paso for coach Keitha Adams, known to many around the Texas area as the "Bobby Knight of women's basketball."
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The Sacramento State women's volleyball team finished its season Saturday night in Stanford during the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Hornets took on Stanford University in the Maples Pavilion.
In a three-game sweep (30-23, 30-11, 30-28) the Cardinals advance to the regional tournament next weekend.
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As the Hornets finished the season 3-8, and 3-5 in the Big Sky Conference, it was an optimistic end to a season that could have easily been an 8-3 or 7-4 campaign. "I certainly wasn't satisfied with our record," head coach Marshall Sperbeck said. "There were a lot of positive things the last two weeks - a two game win streak is huge for next year." (0) comments
The Sacramento State women's basketball squad couldn't hold on to a first half lead, and eventually lost to the Zags of Gonzaga on Saturday at the Hornets Nest, 75-63. Sami Field-Pollisso led the Hornets in scoring with 14 points, going 4-11 from the three-point line. (0) comments
Atty Boyer pulled down 12 rebounds and Erika Edwards added 10 of her own as the Sacramento State Hornets edged the San Jose State Spartans 60-57 Tuesday night in the Hornets Nest. Sami Field-Polisso contributed six assists on the game. The Hornets next game will be at 2 p. (0) comments
After a grueling and laborious practice, Becca Reams and the rest of the Sacramento State women's basketball team gather in circle at center court, with their arms extended in the middle and let out a passionate "Big Sky Champs!" before heading to the locker room.
The chant signals the end of practice, but for the red-shirt Reams, it's a constant reminder of what she hopes to accomplish as a team this year.
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Freshman Vinnie McGhee Jr. became the starting point guard for the Hornets just two games into the season, beginning with the home opener against Simpson University.
"He's going to show some signs of being a true freshman," Jenkins said. "I'm just going to ride with him."
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Bitter rivals will face off Friday and Saturday when Sacramento State men's hockey team hosts the UC Davis Aggies at the Skate Town Ice Arena in Roseville.
"We know who is coming to town and we want them to know that they don't belong," said Hornets' junior forward Chase Turner.
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The women's volleyball team at Sacramento State concluded the 2007 season with a 0-3 loss to Stanford on Saturday night at the Maples Pavilion.
With a score of 30-23, 30-11 and 30-28, the Cardinal swept the Hornets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Sacramento State beat Minnesota 3-1 (23-30, 30-25, 30-24, 30-17) to win the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Maples Pavilion Friday night.
The Hornets were led by head coach Debby Colberg who was recently honored with the Big Sky Coach of the Year Award for the eighth time.
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Ugueth Urbina
There have been many promising athletes who have had their successful playing careers end because of things beyond their control. Bo Jackson had his hip; Lou Gehrig had his degenerative disease; Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash. All of these endings were sad and unexpected, but not bizarre and sickening like the case of Ugueth Urbina.
Urbina was a very good relief pitcher during his time in Major League Baseball and was an All-Star for both the National League (1998) and American League (2002). He also led the National League in saves in 1999 and was a member of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins.
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Heading into the third period Friday night, the Hornets held a one goal lead on the UC Davis Aggies but could not get the win. The Aggies scored three goals in the last period to beat the Hornets by a score of 5-4.
"This game was lost just purely on us not taking advantage of our lead," said Hornet goaltender, sophomore Christian Walsh. "We sat back on the goal we had…we just got a little lazy."
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The Sacramento State Hornets (28-7) will take on the Minnesota Gophers (18-12) Friday night in Palo Alto.
Exact time and the location of the gym have yet to be announced.
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