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Davis native Mark Barr heads to 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
DAVIS, Calif. — There are 131 Californian athletes who qualified for and are heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. America's Olympic team, Team U.S.A., includes 10 athletes from the Greater Sacramento region. Here’s a look at Paralympian Mark Barr from Davis. Barr, 37, will compete in...
YOLO with the Yolo High Wheelers
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - It takes little effort to find baseball in its purest form, somewhere multi-million-dollar salaries don’t lure players into a money game. One has only to look at a Little League diamond, a high school ballpark or a college’s personal-sized stadium; these places are where athletes participate for the love of the game.
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.
UC Davis Women’s Lacrosse: 15 Players Named to Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
UC Davis women's lacrosse sees 15 student-athletes named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll after one season in the conference. 1,224 student-athletes recognized for academic excellence in the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll. 1,142 student-athletes participated in Pac-12 sports like baseball, beach volleyball, golf, lacrosse, rowing, softball, tennis, and...
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.
Football Announces Non-Conference Home Game Start Times
DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis football has announced the start times to its pair of 2024 non-conference home match ups, with the Aggies' games against Texas A&M-Commerce (Sept. 7) and Utah Tech (Sept. 21) both kicking off at 7 p.m. The Aggies will open UC Davis Health Stadium with...
Causeway Boxing Classic: Sacramento State and UC Davis to host amateur fights
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – There’s a brand new sport in the causeway rivalry between Sacramento State and UC Davis. On Thursday, university officials announced the Causeway Boxing Classic, which will feature a full card of amateur fights between athletes from both schools. The inaugural boxing event will take place on Nov. 22, the eve of […]
Clipped in for Life launches new after-school youth cycling program
The local non-profit organization Clipped In for Life is set to launch Grip Academy, an innovative after-school youth cycling program for children in 8th grade and under. This program aims to teach kids how to ride and enhance their biking skills in a community-focused environment. Grip Academy is unique in...
Volleyball Adds Allie Merz to Complete Signing Class
DAVIS, Calif. – Head Coach Dan Conners has completed his 2024 roster with the signing of graduate transfer Allie Merz, a setter who played previously at Long Island University. "We are excited to have Allie join the program," Conners said. "We are thrilled to get her in our gym...
Phil Steele Names Lan Larison Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player Of The Year
DAVIS, Calif. – Already the Big Sky's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and an FCS Preseason First Team All-American Lan Larison has once again earned yet another accolade, being named Phil Steele's Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year as part of Phil Steele's 2024 Football Championships Series season preview.
Shaun Nair Wins C.T. Pan Junior Championship
DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis men's golf incoming freshman, Shaun Nair, took home the C.T. Pan Junior Championship by three strokes this past week at The Golf Club at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas . Nair opened the tournament with an impressive 66 in the first round, followed...
Jacob Westberg Recognized as Cobalt Golf GCAA All-America Scholar
NORMAN, Okla. – On Thursday, UC Davis senior men's golfer Jacob Westberg was named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar, recognizing his outstanding academic and athletic achievements this season. This marks Westberg's fourth All-America Scholar honor, adding to an illustrious career that includes four GCAA All-American honors, a Big West...
Sue McDonald Breaks Two World Records Following Win at Olympic Trials
Sue McDonald (61), of Santa Barbara, competed in the 2024 USATF Masters Outdoor National Championships last week in Sacramento, CA and came away with three National Championship titles and two world and American records in the 60-64 age division. Just 30 days earlier, McDonald competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic...
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