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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Junior guard Zee Hamoda in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Hamoda played in the tournament while he fasted for Ramadan. (Photos courtesy of Big Sky Conference and Malachi Parker, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)
Sac State guard overcomes challenges of Ramadan on the big stage
Donny Ghani, staffer • May 13, 2024
Sac State junior guard Zee Hamoda fasted every day during Sac State’s Big Sky Tournament run.
Redshirt freshman Lou Baudouin sitting on a bench outside Yosemite Hall Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Baudouin earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in both singles and doubles in her first full season.
Season-long setback fuels Sac State redshirt freshman to success
Jahson Nahal, Staffer • May 11, 2024
Sac State redshirt freshman Lou Baudouin overcame a season-ending injury to help lead the Sac State Hornets to a Big Sky Conference Championship in her first full season.
Redshirt senior Evan Gibbons releasing a fastball at John Smith Field against Tarleton Friday, April 26, 2024. Gibbons is the only pitcher this season to pitch in a complete game.
A return to prominence for Sac State in Arlington
Kai Arellano, Staffer • May 10, 2024
Sac State travels to Arlington, Texas to win two out of a three-game series over the University of Texas at Arlington.
Junior shortstop Gwen Ludwig fielding the ball against Montana at Shea Stadium Friday, April 26, 2024. Ludwig led the Hornets offensively in their first tournament game with four hits and three runs.
Sac State softball smashes through the opposing defenses to keep season alive
Rinn Lee, Staffer • May 10, 2024
The Hornets pulled off two tough wins against Montana and Idaho State in game two and four of the Big Sky Tournament.
Women’s golf claims another Big Sky Conference Championship Wednesday, April 17, 2024 to add to its trophy case. With this win, they’ll travel to Washington to play in the NCAA Regionals.
Sac State golf brings home double the Big Sky hardware on the links to advance
Andrew Edwards, Staffer • May 8, 2024
Sac State Golf crowned Big Sky Champions, will now play for a chance to go to NCAA D1 Championships to take on Stanford and Washington.
Senior third baseman Lewa Day swinging against Montana in her last series at home Friday, April 26, 2024. Day broke the Big Sky Conference record for career home runs in game two against Montana.
The seniors of Sac State softball dominate their last series at home
Rinn Lee, Staffer • May 4, 2024
The Sac State Hornets defended their home turf with a vengeance in the last home series of the regular season, hardly letting Montana get a run in edgewise.
Senior right fielder Cesar Valero sliding into third base after running from first in the second inning at John Smith Field, against Tarleton State University Friday, April 26, 2024. Valero scored after a single by senior third baseman Jorge Bojorquez.
The lows of baseball present themselves to Sac State again
Kai Arellano, Staffer • May 1, 2024
Sac State lost to Tarleton State University by a sweep in their comeback series at John Smith Field.
Sacramento State men’s tennis team celebrating with the Big Sky Tournament trophy on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Hornets defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 4-1, for the Big Sky Tournament Championship.
‘I was ready to die on the court today’: Men’s tennis gives their all for a championship
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer • April 30, 2024
Sacramento State men’s tennis gets their revenge against the Lumberjacks and ends the Big Sky Tournament with a new trophy to show for it.
The Sacramento State women’s tennis team celebrating with the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship trophy after defeating Weber State 4-2 Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Hornets now have 12 Big Sky Tournament titles.
NCAA Tournament bound: Sac State women’s tennis wins Big Sky Championship
Jahson Nahal, Staffer • April 28, 2024
Sacramento State women’s tennis added to their title count after defeating Weber State 4-2, in the final of the Big Sky Conference Tournament, sending them to the NCAA Tournament.
 Redshirt senior pitcher Evan Gibbons and sophomore catcher Jacob Cortez celebrating with the team after getting the final strikeout of the inning while walking into the dugout against California Baptist University on Friday, April 5, 2024. Gibbons has a total of 40 strikeouts currently this season.
Another weekend sweep for Sac State baseball in Irvine
Kai Arellano, Staffer • April 26, 2024
Sac State defeats USC and Santa Clara in a clash in Irvine, California.
Senior guard Austin Patterson and Freshman forward Summah Hanson preparing to take a shot. Hanson and Patterson posing in their new uniforms. (Graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal, photos courtesy of Sac State Athletics, Summah Hanson and Austin Patterson)
A revolving door: How the transfer portal affects Sac State basketball
Adam Camarena and Andrew Edwards April 25, 2024
The Sac State Hornets are having to conquer the inevitable hardships from the transfer portal.
Sacramento State men’s tennis team won a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after defeating Eastern Washington on April 14 and the women’s tennis team won their share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after ousting Portland State on April 20. This was the first time either team has won a share of the regular season title in over a decade. (Photos courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)
Tennis teams drop rackets for trophies
Jahson Nahal and Ryan Lorenz April 24, 2024
Sacramento State tennis teams dominated the regular season and both men’s and women’s ended over a decade-long drought to win Big Sky Conference titles.
Haley Hanson standing on first at Shea Stadium against Portland State Saturday, April 12, 2024. Hanson just broke the record for career stolen bases, with 42 successful attempts.
Sac State softball’s bats go quiet until the final game of the series
Rinn Lee, Staffer • April 24, 2024
The Hornets offense finally escaped their rut in a tense nine inning match up with Weber State to end a five game losing streak.
Redshirt freshman Carson Conklin sits in the shotgun moments before snapping the ball for play Saturday, April 20, 2024. Conklin finished the spring game showcase with 142 yards passing and two touchdowns.
Hornets take a step in right direction during annual spring football game
Orlando Fuller, Staffer • April 24, 2024
Sac State football continues preparation with spring game showcase. Recruits were invited out to watch the team as well as local Hornets fans.
(L-R) Rick Barros III and Zach Chappell in The Nest before practice Nov. 17, 2022. The duo have played both high school and college basketball together in Sacramento.
Ballin’ since birth: Sac State basketball players aligned since day one
Nathan Uebelhoer December 13, 2022
Zach Chappell and Rick Barros III were born in the same hospital on the same day and now both play basketball for Sac State.
Anything But Sports! Ep. 1
Anything But Sports! Ep. 1
Siany Harts February 2, 2024
Come along with Siany Harts on her mission to discover who athletes are at their core, beyond the sport they play. This episode features Sacramento State wide receiver Devin Gandy for a discussion about childhood memories, go-to McDonald’s orders and more. No topic is off the table, as long as it’s Anything But Sports!
VIDEO
Managing editor Magaly Muñoz and sports staff writer Jordan Latimore sit down and talk to Samaad Hector, who left the Sacramento State men’s basketball team before the fall 2021 semester.
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