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Sutter Health Park getting a facelift ahead of A’s inaugural season
(FOX40.COM) — Sutter Health Park is in the midst of making several upgrades in preparation for the Athletics’ inaugural season at the West Sacramento ballpark. On the field, games will be contested on a new artificial turf surface that will have a hydration element due to the region’s summer heat. In an email sent out […]
Kalib Henry Scores First Attica Victory
ATTICA, Ohio (July 26, 2024) – Sacramento, California’s Kalib Henry out-dueled Cap Henry to score his first 410 sprint win at Attica Raceway Park on Ohio Truck sales/Adkins Group Night, Friday, July 26. Henry, who started sixth in the 30-lap A-main, took the lead from the defending track champion on lap seven and held off several challenges from Cap Henry to score the win.
Dezenzo Saves Space Cowboys From A Shutout
RHP AJ Blubaugh (L, 7-3) took the mound for the Space Cowboys and pitched 3.2 scoreless innings until giving up a solo homer to Christian Koss with two outs in the fourth. After that, his night was over at 78 pitches and RHP Cesar Gomez came in relief, securing the last out in the fourth.
Grizzlies open practice optimistic for strong season
Granite Bay’s football team went 6-6 a season ago and made it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to Manteca for the second season in a row. The Grizzlies were a young team with six freshmen playing varsity and will be a little less young and a bit more experienced this season.
16-Year-Old Kelsey Zhang Puts Up 4:48.82 400 IM on Day 2 of Sacramento Futures
LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile, “2024 Futures Championships – Sacramento”. The 2nd day of the Sacramento Futures Championships saw Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics 16-year-old Kelsey Zhang ripped a new personal best of 4:48.82 en route to winning the women’s 400 IM by a considerable margin. Zhang’s previous best of 4:51.14 was set back in May at the PC SCSC George Haines International meet. Last night, Zhang swam a very balanced race, splitting 1:04.44 on fly, 1:16.99 on back, 1:22.56 on breast, and 1:04.83 on free. Canyons Aquatic Club 14-year-old Emma Hussein had a heck of a swim for 2nd as well, touching in 4:53.05. That performance blew away her personal best of 4:56.43, which the youngster had just set at the LA Invite about 3 weeks ago.
Rocklin's Barker to play in PGF All-American Game
Rocklin High School graduate Sydney Barker will represent the area this Saturday at the Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American Game at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine. The game features the top 40 graduating seniors in the country and will be broadcast live on ESPNU at 7 p.m. Barker was a key...
Brave Detroit City FC Performance Undone By 84th Minute Sacramento Republic Goal
DETROIT — Detroit City FC’s brilliant defensive performance falls short as they concede late, and Sacramento Republic FC walks away with all three points and a 1-0 final score. Sacramento started the game quickly. Straight off the kickoff, they went on the attack and forced Carlos Saldaña into...
Crabs’ PEL hopes take a hit as Potters rout the Mudcats
That will be the rallying cry for the Humboldt Crabs on Saturday as the race for second place in the Pacific Empire League goes down to the wire. On Friday night, the Lincoln Potters broke a deadlock with the Crabs for second in the standings with a comfortable 13-1 win over the Solano Mudcats.
Potters reel in Mudcats, clinch spot in PEL championship series
A sellout crowd was on hand Saturday night at McBean Stadium in anticipation of watching the Lincoln Potters punch their ticket to the Pacific Empire League championship series. The home fans didn’t go home disappointed, as Lincoln scored nine unanswered runs to secure a 9-2 victory over the Solano Mudcats and clinch a postseason berth.
Sacramento Little League team chases World Series dream
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento baseball team is just three wins away from a dream come true: a ticket to the Little League World Series. The Land Park Pacific 12-U All Star Team clinched the Northern California Little League title last Thursday. The victory propelled them to the West Region Tournament.
Elk Grove dressage athlete Genay Vaughn aims to compete in LA Olympics
A dressage athlete from Elk Grove is in Paris this week but is not competing in equestrian events in 2024. Instead, she has her sights on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Dressage is an Olympic sport where the horse and rider complete 38 movements. They're judged on each movement.
Loomis-born Olympian Alex Obert's college water polo coach shares why he deserves his success
Loomis native Alex Obert is out of retirement and aiming for gold in his third Olympics in the sport of water polo. Obert's success in the water is no surprise to his former coach. "He was a fantastic player here," said James Graham. Graham coached Obert while he attended the...
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