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Sophomore hopes to score academically

November 29, 2017

A business major with a soft spot for lumpia and hot wings, the movie “Love & Basketball” and an admiration for the Boston Celtic’s Kyrie Irving are what make men’s basketball’s Jordan Roberson who he is, but it’s his skills on the court that really make him stand out. Roberson, 21, a sophomore student at Cosumne...

Freshman guard Brookelyn Larkin drives down the court in the Hawks' loss to the Chabot Gladiators on Tuesday.

Women’s basketball takes hard loss to Chabot

November 20, 2017

The women’s basketball team hosted its last home game of the year before going on the road, and faced of...

Sophomore midfielder and forward Enzo Leon pushes to create a drive in the Hawks' tie game against Folsom Lake on Nov. 10.

Last-minute goal by Falcons ties Hawks’ last regular season game

November 13, 2017

With the last home game of the season for the men’s soccer team, the Hawks had their last chance to ...

Fantasy is a fun novelty, reality is the big picture

November 9, 2017

There’s a recurring theme on Sundays in my household. As my brother and I watch football, he routin...

Freshman Jalen Campbell supports the Hawks in their blowout victory over Sacramento City on Nov. 3.

Women’s soccer demolishes losing streak in blowout victory

November 7, 2017

Coming off six consecutive losses, the women’s soccer team had a great comeback, dominating the Sacram...

Outside Hitter Rebakkah McLaughlin (left) and Opposite Jade Griley block against the Beavers on Nov. 3.

Volleyball comes down to the wire in 3-2 loss against American River

November 7, 2017

The women’s volleyball team hosted the American River College Beavers in another rivalry matchup, and...

Freshman Midfielder Ivan Gutierrez blocks Delta from a potential scoring drive in the first half. The Hawks defense prevents the Mustangs from scoring a goal, resulting in a 0-0 first half.

Men’s soccer ties tight rematch against San Joaquin

November 7, 2017

The men’s soccer team went against the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs, and with two games left in the ...

Volleyball shows skill, loses 3-1 to Santa Rosa

Jasmine Jernigan, Staff Writer

October 31, 2017

Santa Rosa took home the win in Friday night’s game against the Hawks, winning 3-1. The game was a do-or-die match as this game could have broken the ten-game losing streak for the Hawks. Friday's game was also about raising money for breast cancer awareness and for the victims of the California wildfires. The Hawks team wa...

Men's basketball head coach Jonathan James runs the new team through drills.

Basketball coach pushes academic achievement for players

October 25, 2017

Jonathan James will be entering his second season as the head coach of the Cosumnes River College men�...

Hawks sophomore player Gabriella Bernard fights for the ball along the sidelines in the game against San Joaquin Delta on Friday.

Women’s soccer loses close match to Mustangs

October 23, 2017

The Hawks took a loss in Friday's game against the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs 3-2. The game took ...

Freshman middle blocker Destinee Elliott goes for the spike against Sacramento City on Oct. 11. Elliott has scored 87 points so far this season.

Young volleyball team needs confidence, coach says

October 19, 2017

The Hawks volleyball team started off their season in high spirits and set some goals early on that th...

Protesting players should take a stand, not a knee

October 19, 2017

Our nation is often on shaky terrain. We as a people are at each other’s throats constantly. Sports shou...

Freshman forward Francisco Comparan faces off one-on-one in Friday's game versus Clovis.

Men’s soccer clinches last-minute goal to win over Clovis

October 18, 2017

The Hawks return to home after their winning streak was over from Sequoias, and getting back on the winning...

Freshman player Renata Montanez tries to maintain control of the ball in the Hawks' game against the Diablo Valley Vikings on Friday.

Women’s soccer suffers hard loss to Diablo Valley 3-1

October 16, 2017

The women’s soccer team took a hard loss to the Diablo Valley Vikings on Oct. 13. Throughout the matc...

Freshman midfielder Lincoln Carvalho leads the drive in Friday's game against Modesto Junior College.

Men’s soccer continues conference win streak with victory over Modesto

October 9, 2017

The men’s soccer team cruised to a two game winning streak at their home game against Modesto on Oc...

Hawks lose battle of the birds against Solano

Young Hawks could not take the win in the showcase Sept. 24.

John Cabales, Staff writer

October 5, 2017

The Cosumnes River Hawks men’s basketball team lost to the Solano Falcons Sept. 24, 37-41. The showcas...

Volleyball falls in three sets to San Joaquin Delta

Hawks sophomore middle blocker Meg Maddalena goes for the point in Friday's game against the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs.

Kainoa Nunez, Staff Writer

October 2, 2017

The Hawks faced the San Joaquin Delta Mustangs on Friday, another rival in their division. It was a fig...

Sophomore defender Amanda Lopez fights for the ball in the Hawks' game against Santa Rosa on Sept. 15.

Women’s soccer aiming to return to playoffs

September 22, 2017

The Cosumnes River College women’s soccer team is preparing for their upcoming season, expecting to m...

Hawks win first conference match over Modesto

Jared Lee, Sports Editor

September 21, 2017

In a repeat of last season’s breakout victory, the Hawks volleyball team won its first conference game of the season against the Modesto Junior College Pirates, rolling them in three sets. This game continued the Hawks win streak, as well as becoming the team’s eighth win for the season. Hawks head coach Kari Post exp...

Volleyball head coach Kari Post huddles with her team during the Hawks' game against Modesto on Sept. 15.

Volleyball team aiming to be midpack in Post’s second season

September 21, 2017

As she moves into her second year as the volleyball head coach, Kari Post is hoping to take her team...

Sports are a lifeline for our country in desperate times

September 21, 2017

In the wake of such devastation in our country, with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose all making waves,...