Sports – The Connection

Men’s basketball fall just short in season ending nail bitter

February 24, 2020

The men’s basketball team fell just short in their season ending game against the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs on Friday with a final score of 80-79. With the last game of the year under their belt, the Hawks conclude the season with an overall record of 9-19 and a conference record of 3-13. Although the Hawks ...

Women’s basketball shows improvement but fell short to Modesto College Pirates

Austin Scott, Staff Writer

February 17, 2020

The women’s basketball team fell to a 6-21 overall record after losing 63-49 to the Modesto College Pirates on Thursday. As a result of the loss, the Hawks still remain winless in conference games with a 0-13 record and have now lost 7 games in a row. Although the Hawks lost this game and continued their recent slump in the final stretch o...

Hawks defeat the Mendocino Eagles

Mason White, Staff Writer

February 8, 2020

The Hawks baseball team met the Mendocino Eagles on Thursday and came out with a solid win, 9-4. Sophomore pitcher Owen Hunt, out of Folsom High School, got the start on the mound, striking out five, giving up only two hits and no runs in five innings pitched. The defense wasn’t the only thing working as the Hawks...

Hawks take on Vikings in home game

February 6, 2020

The women’s and men’s tennis teams faced off against the Diablo Valley College Vikings to mixed result...

Impact of social media addiction on college students

February 3, 2020

Social media use among students is not uncommon around campus. However, research shows it can turn into...

Hawks prepare for next game after early victories

January 30, 2020

The men’s baseball team is readying themselves for their next game after taking back to back wins ...

Athletic counselor hopes to assist student athletes on campus

December 23, 2019

The athletic counselor has finished his first year on campus helping student athletes. Matthew Wo...

Outside blocker is acknowledged for her hard work and team spirit

December 15, 2019

Freshman Kaley Dosier is an outside blocker on the women’s volleyball team and has been noticed for h...

Women’s basketball loses 3-6 to Yuba College 49ers

December 9, 2019

The women’s basketball team fell to a 3-6 overall record after an 82-61 loss at home against the Yuba C...

Vengeance of black quarterbacks

November 25, 2019

Every year, the National Football League invites some of the most star studded collegiate athletes to ...

Women’s soccer team end season with tie against Folsom Lake College

November 21, 2019

The women’s soccer team closed conference play on Friday against third-place Conference 8 Champion Folsom La...

Women’s swim team holds fundraiser for their program

November 8, 2019

The sun shone brightly on the Hawks' swim team as they raced back and forth in the pool for their ann...

College athletes balance physical demands with life and academics

October 29, 2019

Being a college student can be stressful, and adding in hours of sports training can make it that much ...

Volleyball team takes first win of season during conference game

October 22, 2019

The Hawks’ volleyball team served the Diablo Valley Vikings a loss on Oct. 15, consecutively takin...

Women’s soccer remain undefeated in Big 8 conference

September 30, 2019

The women’s soccer team won their second straight game of the Big 8 with a 5-0 win against the Mode...

Promising 2018 campaign gives men’s soccer team optimism for new season

September 20, 2019

Another season of men’s soccer brings a renewed hope that the Hawks will be able to make a deep run...

Men’s soccer eat another loss for a three-game losing streak

September 16, 2019

The men’s soccer team was served another crushing defeat on Tuesday against De Anza College 5-0. ...

Women’s soccer struggles with communicating in game against Las Positas College

September 2, 2019

The women’s soccer team is still ironing out the kinks following a 4-1 loss in their home opener agains...

Hawks upset number two seed and advance in playoffs

Tairiq Marshall, Staff Writer

May 13, 2019

The Hawks’ baseball team advanced to the second round of the playoffs in the California Community College Championship Athletic Association after an impressive series win over the number two seeded Feather River Golden Eagles on Saturday. After losing game one of the series on Friday, the Hawks won both games of the doub...

Cheap Seats: It’s time for robot umpires (not for the reasons you might think)

May 12, 2019

For several years baseball has had a box on tv which shows viewers where the strike zone is and whether ...

Hawks win seat in regional playoffs

Alexandra Trigg, Staff Writer

May 12, 2019

The Hawks beat the College of Marin Mariners 12-8 on April 30 in the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball Championship play-in game. During the first inning of the game, the Hawks fell behind 2-0. “We have a sophomore slated team but injuries have hurt us this year and we’re just now starting to...