Carlo Dela Cruz, Connection Staff
May 4, 2012
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Cosumnes River College’s softball team may not have made the regional playoffs, but they ended their season on a high note with anticipation for the next season.Despite not qualifying, the Hawks played at their best in the final game of the season at home on a sunny afternoon against the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs...
May 2, 2012
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. These are words that resonated in the ears of the Hawk...
April 18, 2012
Road warriors was the name given to the Hawks by head coach Tony Bloomfield, but the season didn’t...
March 29, 2012
The Hawks women’s tennis team fought past multiple injuries as they took on the Fresno City College...
Takara Campbell, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
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The Hawks (3-19) failed to pull out a close game against the Modesto Junior College Pirates (14-10) on March 22 at Cosumnes River College, falling to last place in the Big 8 conference.
Both teams had trouble scoring early but were able to keep pace with each other as the game progressed.
The Pirates scored the first run in the f...
March 28, 2012
The women’s tennis team slices, rallies and lines up to run around the net and hit the ball back...
Cody Durham, Connection Staff
March 16, 2012
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The Cosumnes River College women’s basketball season came to an end after a loss to Foothill College on Feb. 29.
The Hawks finished the season with a 21-8 overall record, made it to the third round of the Northern California regional playoffs and finished second in the Big 8 Conference.
“This was the best season I...
Cody Durham, Connection Staff
March 14, 2012
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Cosumnes River College men’s basketball brought its season to an end with a loss to Santa Rosa Junior College in the third round of the Northern California regional playoffs on Feb. 29.
This is the second straight year the Hawks lost in the third round of the regional playoffs. They finished with an 18-13 record.
“We...
March 14, 2012
Cosumnes River College baseball player Austin Ales will take the ultimate leap of faith. The freshman...
March 14, 2012
The Cosumnes River College Hawks lost its second straight game to the Sacramento City College Panthers...
Cody Durham, Connection Staff
March 2, 2012
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The Cosumnes River College Hawks opened the playoffs at home with a 66-63 overtime win against the Laney College Eagles on Feb. 24.
Freshman forward Nikki Gordon was clutch for the Hawks, scoring eight of her 21 points in overtime. She knocked down all six of her late-game free throws to cap off the win.
“Nikki hitting th...
Zachary Hannigan, Connection Staff
March 2, 2012
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Former Cosumnes River College baseball star Jermaine Dye will be inducted into the
California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame in March, according to a press
release.
Dye will be honored at the CCCAA Convention in San Mateo, Calif. He will be CRC’s first
ever athlete inducted into the CCCAA Hall of...
March 1, 2012
“Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what he does...
Jon Wilson, Connection Staff
March 1, 2012
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Last year, after scares of the Sacramento Kings relocating to Anaheim due to Sacramento having an outdated arena, the NBA and the Maloofs—family that owns the Kings—agreed to give the city one more year to approve a new arena or relocation talks would be readdressed.
Now, only a few days are left until March 6, when the...
Vince Schwede, Connection Staff
February 28, 2012
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The Cosumnes River Hawks fell to the Chabot College Gladiators 7-3 on Feb. 21, dropping their record to 3-6. Read More »...
Cody Durham, Connection Staff
February 24, 2012
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The Cosumnes River College women’s basketball team will begin the playoffs Feb. 24 at home against the Laney College Eagles. Read More »...
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 8, 2012
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The Cosumnes River College softball team kicked off the 2012 season on Feb. 4 at home against the San Jose City College Jaguars in a doubleheader.
The day’s weather was in the low 60’s and about 70 people came out to see the first softball game of the season.
Hawks’ freshman shortstop Alissa Greenhaw was the lead-off batter...
Jon Wilson, Connection Staff
February 8, 2012
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After the 2011 season ended just one game short of making the state finals, the 2012 Cosumnes River College baseball team will face an unusual obstacle in getting back to that point this season.
With construction underway at CRC, the baseball field was demolished and will not be rebuilt until next season, meaning the Hawks wil...
February 8, 2012
Softball season at Cosumnes River College began Feb. 4 with a doubleheader at home against San Jose City College.
The team has been training since the...
January 30, 2012
The Cosumnes River College Hawks (15-4, 6-0) defeated Santa Rosa Junior College (15-5, 6-0) on Jan. 24...
Stephan Starnes, Connection Staff
January 30, 2012
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Cosumnes River College’s women’s tennis team tied for third place in the Big 8 last season, just missing the playoffs. This season, head coach Suzanne Stebbins has high hopes for the team.
The team has a strong top five, “the strongest I’ve ever had,” Stebbins said. The entire roster is new, except for her returning...
