Kayla Aggio's strong finish to the collegiate season qualifies her for the world team trials and sets up a string of major national competitions

Former Empire prep standouts at four year college programs

Former SRJC All-California and Empire Player of the Year at Analy leads Irvine in scoring as Anteaters on rise in Big West Conference.

By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT (Career Highlights, see bottom of story) Santa Rosa JC women’s basketball coach Lacey Campbell, center, talks to her team during a timeout against Delta College on Jan. 10. (ALVIN JORNADA / The Press Democrat)Miss two prep basketball seasons to major knee injuries — no problem. Work hard, start three [...]

A look at Empire players in four-year college programs this season

Bobby Sharp is Portland’s sixth man, providing instant offense and defending well enough to earn playing time

All-Empire runner out of Piner high leads American River College to third straight state JC title

By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Empire prep cross country standouts competing in the college ranks finished strong seasons. Here are the 2013 cross country season highlights: --Sarah Sumpter, UC Davis senior, Healdsburg high: NCAA Div. I West Regional 30th; Big West championships 8th. --Reesey Byers, Sacramento State senior, Santa Rosa high: NCAA Div. I West [...]

The top medalist for Santa Rosa was Aaron Pen-Kruger with fourth place in the 133 pound weight class.

In the final rankings Santa Rosa was 11th statewide and 6th in Northern California.