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Welcome to the official Twitter account of Sacramento State Athletics. Go Hornets! #StingersUp
Sacramento, Calif.
Joined June 2009
Congratulations to former @SacStSoftball star Alyssa Nakken (2009-12), who was named assistant coach for the @SFGiants! Nakken, who was a 4-time all-conference selection as a Hornet, will become the first full-time female coach in @MLB history. #StingersUp
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πΌ πππ πππΌπΏπππ ππ πΎπππππ ππ ππππ ποΈ. We are proud to announce an exciting Capital Project. 1 City, 1 Team, 1 Mission. For more information: #StingersUp
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Going dancing for the first time in PROGRAM HISTORY! π. SAC STATE - 76.NAU - 63.#StingersUp #GoHornets
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Back to back to back Big Sky champs β
.Causeway Classic champs β
.Perfect 11-0 regular season recordβ
. UC Davis 21.@SacHornetsFB 27. #StingersUp
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-Back to back to back Big Sky Champs β
.-Largest crowd in Hornet Football history β
.-Largest crowd in the Big Sky today β
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BIG SKY CHAMPS! π .First-ever Big Sky womenβs basketball championship β
.First-ever conference championship at the Div. I level β
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Highest ranking in school history #StingersUp.
βΎοΈ Three straight wins over ranked teams. βΎοΈ Back-to-back wins over Top 10 opponents. βΎοΈ First place in the Big Sky Conference. βΎοΈ #1 Scoring Offense and Defense in the Big Sky Conference. βΎοΈ Ranked in the Top 10.#StingersUp.
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Sac State is #1, Stingers Up! The best President in the nation. Thank you @PrezNelsen for everything you do! . @SacHornetsFB 45.Portland State 17. Hornets are 10-0 for the 1st time in program history. #StingersUp
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Proud is an understatement! Thank YOU @SacStateWBB for an extremely HISTORIC season. Battled hard this season and it is just the beginning. until next season π #StingersUp #GoHornets
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You heard it here, Sacramento we need YOU! .PACK HORNET STADIUM this Saturday 8 PMπ . Donβt forget to wear green! π.#Beatthegrizz #Stingersup
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SACRAMENTO π£π£ We need YOU to PACK Hornet Stadium 12/9 at 7:30 PM! Tickets on sale Monday π #StingersUp
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Thanks for attending! π€©.
Colorado State paid Sacramento State $400,000 to beat the hell out of em 41-10.
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Congrats to former @sachornetsfb WR Ryan Coogler on having Black Panther nominated for best picture. #StingersUp #MadeAtSacState
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Statement from Sacramento State Athletics.
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Welcome back home to the Sac State team, Dr. J. Luke Wood! STINGERS UP π
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Welcome Troy Taylor as the 11th head football coach in Sacramento State history. #StingersUp
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916 you showed up & showed out! Hornet Nation, it feels GOOD to be 7-0! LETβS RIDE! #WeBeatTheGriz #StingersUp
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The Hornet family is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Arath Chavez, a beloved member of the @SacStMSoccer program. Our hearts go out to Arath's friends and family.
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This is how we feel about the best start to the season since 1991 π .Sacramento, we need YOU to help us PACK HORNET STADIUM this Saturday! .FREE thundersticks to the first 5,000 fans! .β± 8 PM .πΊ ESPN2 .WEAR GREEN!.π: .#Beatthegrizz #Stingersup
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Sacramento State will serve as the host for six NCAA Championship events including men's and women's basketball, the men's and women's soccer finals and track and field.
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Headed to UCLA! @SacStateWBB gets 13th seed! Ready to dance?! ππ Who's coming with? #StingersUp #SelectionSunday
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@SacHornetsFB 30, Stanford 23. β
22 straight regular season wins.β
3 wins over Pac-12 opponents since 2011.β
12 straight road wins.β
Hornets now 3-0 in the Andy Thompson era.β
448 yards of total offense vs Stanford.β
Bennett 279 yds passing, 100 yds rushing. #StingersUp
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Green and Golden Globes: The winner of this year's Male Student-Athlete of the Year award goes to Andre Lindsey. A rare 2-sport athlete, he led the nation in yards per catch in football, and won this year's indoor conference championship in the 60-hurdles #StingersUp
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The Hornets are taking over Sacramento. Take a look at our new display at β¦@SacIntlAirportβ© #StingersUp
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π₯ roll please .@SacHornetsFB announced its 2023 season schedule today, featuring two first-time opponents, a Pac-12 foe & eight Big Sky Conference games! . *Game times will be posted later this summer .#StingersUp π
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Congratulations to James Outman who was selected in the 7th round of the #MLBDraft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. #StingersUp
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For the first time, @SacStateWBB will be going to the @bigskyconf Basketball Championship! . 60-42 W . WE MOVE ON! π #StingersUp
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These new banners are really fly βοΈπ
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An incredible season & we could not have done it without you, Hornet Nation. Thank you for your continuous support & passion. We are excited for what the future holdsβ¦ counting down the days, minutes, seconds & hours till the 2023 season! #StingersUp π
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CAUSEWAY CLASSIC AND BIG SKY CHAMPS! @SacHornetsFB wins at UC Davis, 27-7.β’ 2nd straight Big Sky Conference championship.β’ 8-0 in conference play.β’ 8 straight wins, longest since 1966.β’ 9-0 on the road vs FCS schools under Coach Taylor.β’ Will make 2nd straight playoff app.
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Watch part of Martin Luther King's speech at Hornet Stadium in 1967.
Video from KCRA's archives shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech on Oct. 16, 1967, at what was known then as Sacramento State College.
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One of the all-time greatest people and employees, longtime athletic trainer and administrator Lois Mattice is retiring after nearly four decades of service at Sacramento State.
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916 we need YOU to show up & get loud this Saturday! . #2 vs #3 .πΊ Prime Time .β° 7:30 PM .ποΈ: #StingersUp #GreenSwarm
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4β£ seed!. @SacHornetsFB earns the No. 4 overall seed for the FCS Playoffs. Hornets get a 1st round bye and will host a 2nd round playoff game on Dec. 4. #StingersUp
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Congrats to @SacStBaseball's Reggie Christiansen who has been named Sacramento State's Coach of the Year after leading the team to 40 wins, a WAC Tourney title and NCAA Regional appearance. Other nominees: Kenny McDaniel (T&F), David Sutherland (WGolf).
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Congratulations to Kenny McDaniel who was named the Big Sky Women's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. This is his second Big Sky Coach of the Year award during his first season leading the Hornets. #StingersUp
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Huge win for @SacHornetsFB who took down No. 5 Montana, 28-21, to move to 3-0 in the Big Sky this season.
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The Nest's floor has undergone a redesign! @SacHornetsMBB and @SacStWBB games will have a new look this year! #StingersUp
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Here are the final numbers from a great start to the season for @sachornetsfb #StingersUp #BigSkyFB #NCAAFCS
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9-0 LETβS GO π.
Hornets stay perfectβΌοΈ. @SacHornetsFB holds on in a Top 5 battle at Weber State to remain undefeated . #ExperienceElevated
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Sacramento State has elected to opt out of the proposed 2021 Big Sky Spring Football season.
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Congrats to @SacHornetsFB's Troy Taylor who is Sacramento State's Coach of the Year. Taylor was named National Coach of the Year after leading the team to a Big Sky title, #9 ranking in the final poll. Other nominees: Dedini (wsoc), Sutherland (wgolf).
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Mo Spieth's 3-run homer to open the scoring in @SacStSoftball's conference championship win over Montana. #StingersUp
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π¨Record Alert!π¨ Sophomore Shilah Bedingfield sets the all-time Big Sky record in the 200 with an easy win the qualifying round in 23.16. #StingersUp #BigSky TF
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Beginning April 1 limited fan attendance will be allowed at Sacramento State outdoor home athletic events. The number of fans permitted is based on Sacramento Country's tier.
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Every day, but especially today, we celebrate the life, legacy, and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay #StingersUp
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Hornet student-athletes posted record-breaking numbers in the classroom!.β
79% earned a 3.0 spring GPA or higher.β
School-record 3.394 term GPA in the spring.β
School-record overall GPA of 3.187.β
All 21 programs had a 3.158 term GPA or higher.Story:
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Is this really happening? Hornets record their third TD of 70+ yards tonight. This time from Perkinson who goes 77 yards for the score.
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PACK YOUR BAGS FOR AUSTIN! Shilah Bedingfield ran a @SacStTrack record 22.95 to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 200. #StingersUp #BigSkyTF #NCAATF.
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DYK that acclaimed writer/director Ryan Coogler graduated from @sacstate and was a member of the Hornet football team? Coogler remains ranked in school history in receptions, was named all-Big Sky in 2007 and was a three-time Big Sky all-academic selection. #StingersUp
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Hear from Shilah Bedingfield before she opens the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She will run in the semifinals of the 200 on Thursday, July 6, at 7:14 pm. #StingersUp #BigSkyTF
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Congratulations to our student-athletes who have now posted above a 3.0 GPA in 7 consecutive semesters! #StingersUp
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Congratulations Darius Armstead! First team All-American after placing seventh in the triple jump at the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships. #StingersUp
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50 days until HORNET FOOTBALL π .Come watch our back-to-back Big Sky Champions this season! Our first home game is September 3rd at 6:00 pm #stingersup
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Can we count this as the victory lap? Women's 4x400 ends the day with a win and gives the women their eighth Big Sky outdoor team title in program history. ππππππππ #StingersUp #BigSkyTF
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@BigSkyConf @CollegeGameDay @BigSkyFB @MSUBobcats_FB @MSUBobcats @BigSkyCommish @montanastate @CityofBozeman Excuse me, perhaps youβve forgotten the undefeated #2 ranked team in the nation and Back-to-Back Big Sky Champions @SacHornetsFB . @SacHornetsFB vs. @ucdavisaggies Causeway Classic game makes more sense #StingersUp #Montanabias .@BigSkyCommish @CollegeGameDay @jon_kasper
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Once a Hornet, always a Hornet. #StingersUp π.
Too many accomplishments to list them the all. β
30-8 overall.β
23-1 Big Sky Conference record.β
Three Big Sky titles.β
First three FCS playoff berths in school history.β
Coached players to 49 all-Big Sky honors
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π¨VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENTπ¨ See you all Saturday! π .π:
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BACK TO BACK BIG SKY CHAMPIONS! Join the excitement of Hornet Football this season with season tickets! Plans starting at $90! π
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Meet Head Coach @CoachAThompson & his staff Wednesday, December 21st at SacYard Tap House! Help us celebrate this exciting time for @SacHornetsFB. Open to ALL! #StingersUp π
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Sacramento State will serve as the host institution for the 2026 NCAA Div. I Cross Country West Regional and the 2027 NCAA Div. I Men's Basketball first and second rounds.
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Congratulations to @SacHornetsFB's Jake Dunniway who has earned the Hornet Clutch Play of the Year award for his performance in a 38-34 win at Northern Arizona. Other nominees: Samantha Craig (wsoc), Camariah King (wbb), Osi Nwachukwu (mbb). #StingersUp
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Join us in welcoming home YOUR 2023 Big Sky Tourney Champions πͺ See YOU at The Athletic Center, on campus, at 4 PM! #StingersUp #PackTheAthleticCenter
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Been there stung that β‘οΈ the rumors are true! The first 1,000 students to enter through gate 3 will receive this EXCLUSIVE Causeway Classic shirt π₯ . #StingersUp #BeatAgs
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.@SacHornetsFB ranked in two preseason FCS top 25 polls after being selected 19th by Street & Smith's today. Highest preseason ranking in program history! Mister Harriel named preseason All-America by the publication. Season starts Sept 1. #StingersUp
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Introducing the Stingers Up Truck! Hornet Athletics has teamed w/ California Moving Systems for @SacHornetsFB equipment transportation needs
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Sacramento State and the entire @BigSkyConf announced that no athletic activities will take place on Election Day this fall.
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Congrats to former Hornet running back Charles Roberts (1997-00) who has been inducted into the @BigSkyConf Hall of Fame!.β’ 3 time All-American.β’ Big Sky all-time leading rusher - 6,553 career yards.β’ NCAA record 13 200-yd rush games.β’ NCAA record 16 straight 100-yard games
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