Spring Break
For 32 years, the life of Debby Colberg has been consumed by Sacramento State women's volleyball, but starting in January 2008, everything will change.
Earlier this year, Colberg announced that she would be retiring after the 2007 season. With a career filled with victories, honors and awards, including 828 career victories, two national titles, 20 NCAA appearances, 18 conference championships, and 17 coach of the year awards, Colberg has had her hands full.
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Best Male Athlete
Mike Brannon
Mike Brannon had a breakout season after switching positions from defensive end to outside linebacker. Brannon was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection as outside linebacker and was third on the Hornets in tackles and 10th in the conference with 81. Last year, Brannon was chosen as second team defensive end, and the year before that he was chosen as honorable mention. Brannon led the Hornets in sacks with 9.5, and was third in the Big Sky. Brannon also led the team in tackles for a loss with 18, and was second in the conference. Brannon is a 2003 graduate of Cordova High School and is a junior majoring in kinesiology.
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Galen Kusic
Buffalo Bills Super Bowl
What I want for Christmas? To pass all my classes…needless to say, it's been a rough semester! But on the real, from a sports perspective, I do have a Christmas wish list.
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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
The 2007 NCAA women's volleyball Final Four championships will be held Thursday and Saturday in Sacramento at Arco Arena and the event will be hosted by Sacramento State. Sac State earned the right to host the event because in 2001 the school submitted a bid along with the Sacramento Sports Commission to host the event. (0) comments
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
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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Debby Colberg inducted into AVCA Hall of Fame Sacramento State former volleyball coach Debby Colberg will be inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Thursday at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Sacramento. The luncheon will from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $45 at the desk on the first floor of the Convention Center. (0) comments
The Sacramento State hockey team split a two-game series with the UC Davis Aggies this past weekend, which was dubbed as the "Frozen Causeway Classic." Both games were separated by one goal. The Aggies won Friday's game 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." (0) comments
After the winter break, Recreation Sports will be offering the Get Rec'd Night on Feb. 5, a 5-on-5 basketball league starting on Feb. 11 and a racquetball tournament on Feb. 24. Sac State students, faculty and staff with a valid one card are eligible to participate in the events.
Rec Sports Head Coordinator, Ken Morton said that Get Rec'd Night is the "welcome back event and semester kickoff." It will be a free event held inside of Yosemite Hall rooms 100 and 171.
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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
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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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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Fernando Gallo
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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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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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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