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Ground breaking planned for San Juan High School stadium upgrades

San Juan High School is gearing up for transformation with construction set to begin on a long-awaited stadium modernization project…

The Mesa Verde Boys' Volleyball team, headed by coach Jennifer Shoffner, practice in the high school's gym. // SB Williams

Mesa Verde boys’ volleyball team ends year with ‘heads held high’

The Mesa Verde High School’s boys’ volleyball team made waves in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV this spring, earning recognition for a record-breaking season…

Lex VonBergen field, San Juan HIgh School

Citrus Heights Rotary, alumni, help revitalize softball field at San Juan High

The San Juan High School girls’ softball team now has a newly revamped field to call their own, thanks to the help of the Citrus Heights Rotary Club and graduates from the Class of 1974…

Citrus Bowl 2024

Citrus Bowl: Spartans and Mavericks battle rain, each other Friday night

Despite bringing on a new head coach, the San Juan High School Spartans faced a tough loss in a rainy Citrus Bowl finale against Mesa Verde Friday night…

The Playmakers teamed up with the Optimists Club to host inclusive flag football. The game was held during half-time at Mesa Verde High School in California, Aug. 30 2024.

Nonprofit brings free flag football to Citrus Heights

Playmakers is bringing NFL Flag Football to kids and families in Citrus Heights at no charge…

From left to right: Landon Juneau stands next to his father, Scott Juneau, each wearing original NBO Baseball Club jerseys from the early days of the organization.

Local baseball club to bring back classic uniforms for milestone celebration

A local baseball and softball club that calls Citrus Heights home will mark its third decade of playing ball next year…

Citrus Heights Sentinels travel baseball team

New travel ball team established to ‘pump some life’ back into Citrus Heights

The Citrus Heights Sentinels travel ball teams are embarking on a second year of competitive baseball…

Meet the Citrus Heights girl who’s tied for state touchdown record

By Sara Beth Williams– High school senior Alyssa Lauriano of the Mesa Verde Mavericks scored two touchdowns in the “Citrus Bowl” on Friday, Sept. 8, an annual intra-city matchup against San Juan High School, tying her with a…

News Briefs: Mavericks win Citrus Bowl, WWII veteran, indecent exposure

Latest local news briefs include the outcome of Friday night’s Citrus Bowl game, a 100th birthday celebration for a local World War 2 veteran, and a suspect wanted for allegedly exposing himself in front of Citrus Heights homes…

San Juan High School, MacArthur Field

Spartans, Mavericks to face off Friday in ‘Citrus Bowl’ rivalry

By Sara Beth Williams– The annual “Citrus Bowl” is slated to take place Friday evening, Sept. 8, at San Juan High School’s football stadium, with the Mesa Verde Mavericks (2-0) facing off against the San Juan Spartans (0-2)…

Jr. Mavericks football, cheer program make comeback for 2023-24 season

By Sara Beth Williams– After a six-year hiatus, the Mesa Verde Jr. Mavericks youth football and cheer program is returning for the 2023-24 season…

Two MVHS seniors awarded college sports scholarships

By Sara Beth Williams– Mesa Verde High School on Friday celebrated two senior athletes as they signed letters of intent and accepted college level athletic positions in football and softball…