Sports – The Connection

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...

Hawks softball get shut down by strong Delta team

Mason White, Staff Writer

April 17, 2019

With an 18-9 record, the Hawks’ softball team has had a good season, but Thursday’s makeup game against the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs was one tough outing. It was sure to be a competitive matchup with the Mustangs coming in to this game with a 25-3 record. Sophomore starting pitcher Courtney Lozano stepped up to th...

Cheap Seats: The obsession with getting the call right is wrong

April 17, 2019

“I just want to see them get the call right,” said every sports personality, anywhere, over the last decade ...

Hawks offense leads the way in win against the Vikings

Halimeh Edais, Staff Writer

April 3, 2019

As the cold set in with the players, starting pitcher, sophomore Josh Caldwell took the mound and ind...

Hawks outfielder gaining interest from Division I scouts

April 3, 2019

All season long, the Hawks’ leadoff hitter has been a catalyst at the top of the lineup for his team ...

Hawks take both games of a double header

March 27, 2019

The Hawks’ baseball team went to bat on Thursday, knocking Skyline College Trojans out the park wi...

Men’s tennis breaks out of their slump a win against Reedley College

March 27, 2019

The home court for the Hawks’ men’s tennis team was alive with action following a match between the H...

Hawks rally for eight runs late but fall to Wolverines

March 18, 2019

After rallying back in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Hawks baseball team fell short Thursday agains...

Tennis star sees the courts as a means to an end

March 17, 2019

Take a look inside inside the Cosumnes River College tennis courts any day of the week and you will en...

Hawks point guard leaves her mark on program with 1,000 career points

March 17, 2019

Since joining the women’s basketball team, a student athlete has racked up over a thousand points as a ...

Buying a ticket does not buy you the right to be a jerk

March 17, 2019

It’s a very straightforward and simple point to make: Buying a ticket to a sporting event, even a ver...

Hawks sweep double header against Falcons

Halimeh Edais, Staff Writer

March 17, 2019

The Hawks’ softball team sent Folsom Lake Falcons packing with back-to-back wins of a double header on March 8, winning the second of the two games 9-4. Poor defense from the Falcons and a barrage of hits from the Hawks helped them jump out to an early 5-1 lead after four innings. “We came in and we scored some runs ...