NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — FEB 27, 2012 – This press release has just been released from Raley Field: Raley Field — home to the Pacific Coast League’s Triple-A Sacramento River Cats — will play host to 48 high school baseball games and one college game this spring, as part of a partnership between the River Cats, [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE – DEC 15, 2011 – For the first time since 2007, the major league Oakland A’s baseball team put West Sacramento on its calendar this season. The A’s will play the Sacramento River Cats in an exhibition game at Raley Field on March 31. Tickets will go on sale to the public for [...]

'Heart of the City': youth & sports

NEWS-LEDGER — NOV 2, 2011 – By Don Schatzel The pieces seem to be coming together at River City High School! I don’t often comment on sports at River City because they are covered so well by the News-Ledger but I had an opportunity to attend football homecoming event this year and I was very [...]

River Cats clinch division, head toward playoffs

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – AUG 31, 2011 – The Sacramento River Cats have clinched the Pacific South Division championship, returning home Monday to begin their final homestand of the season. The Triple-A baseball team (an affiliate of the Oakland A’s) is hosting the Las Vegas 51s, who are an affiliate of the major league Toronto [...]

Baseball sculpture finds a short-term home on West Capitol

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGE – May 18, 2001 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor      There are a couple of new guys playing baseball in the middle of 1100-block of West Capitol Avenue – oversized, bronze fellows. The sculpture was installed with little fanfare several weeks ago after West Sacramento city staff saw an opportunity [...]

'Heart and Soul': West Sac's youth leagues

NEWS-LEDGER – MARCH 2, 2011 – By Don Schatzel Have you ever played “Hey Cow”? This is a game where, while driving on the highway and totally bored, you take turns yelling “hey cow!” at each cow you pass. You get a point for each one that looks up. I hope your highway driving is [...]

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