Victor Macias, Connection Staff
October 4, 2012
Filed under Sports
It was the year 2004 when her coaching career began, coaching a team of developmental athletes 12 years old and under.
She now finds herself as interim head coach of the Cosumnes River College volleyball team, a team she once played for.
For Natalie Wells, volleyball is her passion and she is excited to take on a greater...
October 2, 2012
There is one word that encompasses Rachel Dube’s focus as soccer team captain this season, that word...
October 2, 2012
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a lockout is the withholding of employment by an employer...
September 29, 2012
The men’s soccer team squared off against conference rival American River College under the lights...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
September 20, 2012
Filed under Sports
“Play every day like it’s your last.”
These are the words that baseball’s head coach Tony Bloomfield instilled in his players at the beginning of last season.
A season that would bring Cosumnes River College its first state championship in one of the hardest ways possible. The Hawks never played a home game...
September 20, 2012
The women’s soccer team welcomed their new forward Jena Mamola, a 17-year-old business major, back...
Victor Macias, Connection Staff
September 15, 2012
Filed under Sports
Fresh off the CRC Classic, the Cosumnes River College volleyball team looked to build off their strong performance in the tournament where they went 2-1.
The Hawks went up against Columbia College on Sept. 12, but they didn’t look like the same team that showed up to play in the tournament.
Columbia won in three sets...
Kevin Frodahl, Connection Staff
September 10, 2012
Filed under Sports
The men's soccer team came out victorious against the Cañada College Colts in their third game of the season on Sept. 6.
After a tense first half that featured only one goal, scored by CRC freshman midfielder Bernabe Gonzalez, the Hawks opened the second half of the game decisively by scoring three more goals in under 10...
September 9, 2012
The women’s soccer team couldn’t build off the momentum of their season-opener win, as they lose...
Victor Macias, Connection Staff
September 9, 2012
Filed under Sports
Cosumnes River College athletes will soon have new sports fields to play on as a $14.5 million renovation project of the school’s stadium, baseball and softball facilities is almost complete.
Funded by the local Measure M Bond, which was passed by voters in 2008, $1.5 million of the $14.5 million dollars is coming from...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
September 4, 2012
Filed under The Cheap Seats
When reports surfaced of San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera’s drug use, the baseball world...
Scott Redmond, Connection Staff
September 2, 2012
Filed under Sports
After a loss to San Joaquin Delta College last season that narrowly kept them from the playoffs, the Hawks have a fresh start to shoot for the top.
Much like the women's soccer team, the men's team gained a majority of new recruits to fill the ranks alongside a handful of returning players.
Many of the new players were...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
August 30, 2012
Filed under Sports
The women's soccer team took its first step towards the playoffs Aug. 28, defeating Fresno City College in a thriller.
The Hawks started the season with the same team that eliminated them from the playoffs last season.
“This was a tough opener,” head coach Cesar Plasencia said. “I was really proud of my girls, the...
Cody Durham, Connection Staff
August 29, 2012
Filed under Sports
Baylor University’s Brittney Griner became a national sensation with her play on the college’s women’s basketball team.
Griner’s game on the court earned the 6-foot-8-inch 22-year-old a spot on the All-American team, an award she obtained three times. In addition to a National Championship, Griner was named AP Player...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
August 27, 2012
Filed under The Cheap Seats
The cheers of over 75,000 strong can be heard throughout Manchester, England on any given Saturday. There is a certain passion and electricity in the air. Old Trafford is packed with thousands of Red Devils fans cheering on their beloved Manchester United.
Across the pond, on a very similar Saturday night there is only a...
August 27, 2012
Last year’s women's soccer team finished its season with a loss to Fresno City College in the second...
May 20, 2012
The baseball team completed their mission May 20 in Bakersfield, winning Cosumnes River College’s...
Zachary Hannigan, Connection Staff
May 8, 2012
Filed under Sports
The seventh-seeded Hawks kept up their winning ways in the opening round of the Northern California Regional Playoffs, sweeping tenth-seeded College of the Sequoias at American River College in a best-of-three series on May 5 and 6.
Freshman pitcher Nick Smart started game one for the Hawks. The left-hander threw eight-plus...
May 4, 2012
A new baseball field, softball field and two new soccer fields are being built on the northwest side...
May 4, 2012
Alissa Greenhaw is the softball team’s leadoff hitter and starting shortstop. She finished with...
Imran Majid, Connection Staff
May 4, 2012
Filed under Sports
The Cosumnes River College men’s tennis team may have ended its season on March 20 with a 9-0 loss to Fresno City College, but four individual players from the team have advanced to the playoffs.
By competing in the Big 8 Conference Tournament on April 17, sophomores Brandon McCarthy, Ronnie Cabanayan and Andy Vo, as well...
