Brandyn Thompson, a rookie with the Washington Redskins, is adjusting to the ups and downs of professional football.
Logan Magonigal racked up goals as a soccer standout at Pleasant Grove High School. Now, he has a rare chance to play for a prestigious soccer academy with links to the U.S. national team.
Anjelica Doroen, a senior volleyball player for Monterey Trail High School, is savoring her final season with the Mustangs before returning to her roots.
Hunter Ramos, a standout wrestler at Franklin High School, never thought he had a future in cross country. Now he’s become a top runner for the Wildcats.
Elk Grove’s Brady Dragmire made history at Bradshaw Christian High School, but now he’s focused on bigger goals as he adjusts to being a professional baseball player.
With one memorable performance, Kyle Bettencourt has become an unlikely hero.
Here's what's happening in and around Elk Grove today.
Pleasant Grove wins the big game in Elk Grove.
Kathy Redcher-Bowling, a military veteran and local kindergarten teacher, will have faced plenty of obstacles before competing this weekend in the Fittest of Elk Grove Competition.
Wednesday's 'Basketball 101' workshop was part of a series the team is hosting in the region as debate continues over whether to build them a new arena.
Elk Grove tennis star could still make tournament in the mixed-doubles event.
Yasmin Schnack, a previous Elk Grove Patch Athlete of the Week, is hoping for a slot in the nation's most important tennis tournament.
Elk Grove teenager Kyle Larson is a racing prodigy who could be headed for NASCAR someday.
The Laguna Purple All Stars are playing in the Cal Ripken World Series for the second time since 2007.
Local coaches have built Elk Grove's hardwood into a hotbed of competition.
After six years with the Elk Grove Piranhas, Nicole Grottkau ends her recreational swimming career with records, memories.
Players turned out Friday for a 24-hour soccer game to benefit breast cancer research.
Jianni Arroyo, 13, will be the only girl on her football team this season. She wouldn't have it any other way.
Local product Yasmin Schnack just finished her first season with the Sacramento Capitals. Next up: improving her ranking on the women's professional tour.
Reared on local waterski destination Shortline Lake, Brian Detrick began skiing when he was two.
The U.S. defender, who recently returned home to Washington after the World Cup, sends her best wishes to her friends and family in Elk Grove.
Elk Grove junior golfer Andrej Bevins may be young, but he has a tough-as-nails attitude on the tee—and off the course.
The family of former Elk Grove High standout Stephanie Cox watched her team lose to Japan in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final Sunday, while Cox sat on the bench.
After a career full of accomplishments, former Sheldon High School standout Danielle Henderson is headed to UC Berkeley next year on a softball scholarship.
Former Elk Grove High School and NFL linebacker Adrian Ross organized the 7th annual Maddbacker Celebrity Basketball Game, a charity basketball event.
No longer a starter, Stephanie Cox has embraced her supporting role on the U.S. national team.
Laguna Creek graduate Don Jackson was awarded co-MVP in this past weekend’s Optimist all-star football game and headed to Iowa Western on Thursday. But it hasn't been an easy journey for the running back.
Sacramento Kings player Jason Thompson and Kings dancers hosted an NBA Draft party in Elk Grove on Thursday.
Elk Grove High School track star Nick Martinez earned a medal at the state championships earlier this month.
Despite back-to-back shoulder injuries, the Oakland A's pitcher plans to play again next season.
Recent Sheldon High School graduate Jazmine Williams is headed to San Francisco State on a volleyball scholarship next fall.
Seventeen-year-old Tiffany Pham of Elk Grove is ranked number 2 in Northern California.
Grant Rappleye of Elk Grove advanced in the U.S. Open sectional qualifying and will compete in Glendale June 6 for a spot in the national golf event.
Baseball standout J.D. Davis still has unfinished business following his recent graduation from Elk Grove High School. First, he's after a section championship. Then it's decision time: to play professionally or head to college?
The non-league game was aimed at helping both teams prepare for post-season play.
High school junior Frank DeMarco is one of the founding members of the Elk Grove Lacrosse Club.
Franklin High diver Quetzal Moreno will compete in Saturday's Sac-Joaquin Section finals.
Students with severe disabilities won medals on Friday after two days of track and field events at Jessie Baker School.
Pleasant Grove pitching standout Zach Stilwell is having another great year on the mound. After a perfect season as a sophomore, Stilwell is having another monster season as a junior. His game has earned him Athlete of the Week honors here at Patch.
Cosumnes Oaks High School senior Matt Kane, a standout swimmer in the region and a dedicated student, earns Athlete of the Week honors.
