California State University Sacramento - Statesman Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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Athletics Were Action Packed And Open To All HORNETS Page 6 1. Hornet basketball was up and down this year. 2. Runners vied for the finish. 3. Spirited leaders cheered on the team. Page 7 4. Water skier takes in the spray at Lake Natomas. 5. Women basketball players nervously watched team members. 6. and 7. Sailing was a popular Aquatic Center event. In keeping with the obsession of the decade, we got physical in 84-85. Both students and staff participated in competition, exercise, and enjoy- ment through P.E. classes, Intercolle- giate Athletics, Intramurals, Club Sports and Aquatic Center activities. Students in the Physical Education department gained valuable exper-

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velopment and Placement Office worked closedly with prospective employers in coordinating on-cam- pus interviews for local, national and international employment. Sacramento afforded us with shop- ping in Old Sacramento, downtown, or in suburban malls; top notch con- certs, conventions, and cultural events; an extensive river system and nearby mountains for outstand- ing outdoor sports; and a wide vari- ety of restaurants and theaters. Many groups and honored guests also per- formed or lectured right on campus. The University in turn strove to en- hance its position in the community. Recognizing our partnership with I the local population, we worked for the improvement of educational op- portunities for all eligible students. Curricula, campus activities and ser- vices were offered to the communi- ty at large and our Extended Learn- ing Program brought courses to many areas of the city. asx From its Gold Rush beginnings to the high tech present, Sacramento was and is a great location for a University.

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ience in the accredited Athletic Training Option, a CSUS program unique in Northern California and responsible for the low rate of athle-- tic injuries. Loyal spectators cheered over 600 men and women who competed in the growing Intercollegiate Athletic program, part of the National Colle- giate Athletic Association’s Division Il, and the Northern California Ath- letic Conference. Intramurals and Club Sports pro- vided the best opportunities for ac- tive maximum participation. A di- verse selection of activities took place afternoons and evenings throughout the year. Sports ranged from traditional flag football, basket- ball, and softball, to billiards, turkey trot, bicycling, LaCrosse, water polo and Tae Kwon Do, to name a few. Both organized teams and indivi- duals alike enjoyed the excellent athletic facilities on campus, at the Aquatic Center, and in the Northern California great outdoors.