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VIDEO: Monterey Trail Sails Past Oak Ridge into CIF-SJS Football Final

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VIDEO: Monterey Trail Sails Past Oak Ridge into CIF-SJS Football Final

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The Monterey Trail Mustangs defeated the Oak Ridge Trojans 48-20 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football finals vs. Folsom on Sat. Dec. 1.

Monterey Trail’s Jehiel Badgett ran for four touchdowns on 26 carries and 223 yards. Quarterback Zach Larrier ran for a TD and passed to Andre Crump for another, in setting a new school record for most TDs in a season.

Access Sacramento’s Will James and Jim Dimino call the highlights.

This was the final football broadcast of the season for Access Sacramento Hometown Sports Game of the Week. The CIF-SJS finals are only available on the NFHSnetwork.com.

Special Saturday CIF SJS Semi-Final Football Live on Game of the Week

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Special Saturday CIF SJS Semi-Final Football Live on Game of the Week

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Updated with new information and TV scheduling on Tues. Nov. 20, 2018

by Will James

Hometown Sports

The 2018 high school football season concludes with the CIF State Championship Games on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

But before the final curtains are raised, and finishing touches of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs and NorCal Championships are applied, unfinished business must first be attended to in the CIF SJS Semi-Final Round Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24.

Oak Ridge 4 Matt Jenner passing for the Trojans’s only TD vs. Folsom earlier this year.

In the top half of the Division-I Final Four bracket, familiar long-standing adversaries, #4 St. Mary’s and #1 Folsom will square-off again Friday Nov. 23 at 7pm.  But the bottom half of the D-1 bracket holds the greater attraction and intrigue where the #3 Oak Ridge Trojans battle the #2 undefeated Monterey Trail Mustangs in Elk Grove on Saturday, Nov. 24.

Access Sacramento’s live telecast of this brawl on the Hometown Sports Game of the Week begins at 6:40 p.m. before a 7 p.m. kickoff on Comcast and Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 14, and live on the Internet only from the NFHSnetwork.com.

Eric Cavaliere’s 8-3 Trojans have suffered losses only to Folsom, Del Oro, and Granite Bay — three perennial heavyweights in the viciously-contested Sierra Foothill League; the strongest conference in the entire SJS.  Oak Ridge brings a deep, talented, and experienced team into the fray after prevailing 27-9 over a stubborn Turlock squad in their playoff opener.

Veteran Senior QB, Matt Jenner leads a poised and polished offense that averages 34 ppg.  Jenner has passed for nearly 2000 yards with 57% accuracy and 20 TD.  WRs Avant Jacobs (37 receptions, 6 TD) and Sawyer Merrill (44 receptions, 5 TD) head a deep receiving corps.  RBs Nathan Addleman and Mitch Anderson have combined for 1200 yards and 11 TD to provide an excellent balanced rushing attack.  A solid Oak Ridge defense allows just 20 ppg.

On the flip side, T.J. Ewing’s 11-0 Mustangs are on a roll, and will meet the Trojan invasion with perhaps the school’s finest team to-date.  The Mustangs swept through a weak Metro League slate, then walloped Pitman (Turlock) 63-7 in an opening-round tune-up rout.

Monterey Trail #17 Zach Larrier

Sr. QB Zach Larrier is the engineer handling the throttle of the Mustang’s vaunted Veer Offense, averaging 50 ppg.  Larrier punts, passes (1139 yds, 58%, 16 TD), runs (825 yds., 11.5, 14 TD), and excels ( 3 ints.) on defense.  RBs Jehiel Budgett, Viktor Oliver, Prophet Brown, Thaddeus Hills, and Caleb Ramseur form a deep and explosive corps that have combined for 3133 yards and 43 TD.  WR Andre Crump is Larrier’s top receiver, averaging 22 yards on 27 receptions and 11 TD.  The Mustangs’ rampaging defense is formidable, allowing just 8.8 ppg.

This match-up has all the makings of a classic semi-final with two highly skilled quarterbacks leading two well-coached, quality teams in a battle to reach the SJS championship round; a game that should be circled in red in your programming guide, not to be missed.

VIDEO: Undefeated Monterey Trail Tops Pitman on Game of the Week

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VIDEO: Undefeated Monterey Trail Tops Pitman on Game of the Week

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The #2-ranked Monterey Trail Mustangs continued their season-long win streak topping the #7 Pitman Pride 63-7 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football semi-finals next week.

Coach T.J. Ewing’s Mustangs were down 7-0 before scoring 63 straight points and concluding the game with a running clock

Access Sacramento’s veteran announcer Will James narrates the highlights.

A full TV replay of Pitman at Monterey Trail can be seen Sat. Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., Sun. Nov. 11 at 3 a.m., Tues. Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 12. at 11 a.m. and Thurs. Nov. 13 at 3 a.m. Watch in Sacramento County on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-verse channel 14 or streaming from AccessSacramento.org. The game can be seen as Video on Demand from the NFHSnetwork.com.

Monterey Trail will host Oak Ridge next Friday, while the Folsom Bulldogs host St. Mary’s of Stockton for the CIF-SJS D-1 Semi-finals.

Pitman vs. Monterey Trail in Quarter-Final Playoff on Game of the Week

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Pitman vs. Monterey Trail in Quarter-Final Playoff on Game of the Week

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by Will James

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The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Football Championships resume Friday in Quarter-Final Round Playoff action when the #7 seed Pitman (Turlock) Pride visit the #2 seed Monterey Trail Mustangs in a Division-1 bout live on Access Sacramento’s Hometown Sports Game of the Week.

Access Sacramento presents live coverage of this game on Comcast Cable channel 17, Consolidated Communications channel 17, and AT&T U-Verse channel 14, with the pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. and kickoff at 7:00 p.m.  The game will be streamed live only on the NFHS Network. Replays Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. will be on cable TV and live streamed also from AccessSacramento.org.

Coach Tom Tyler’s Pitman Pride is coming off last week’s impressive 40-21 home victory over a solid Davis team. the Pride placed 2nd in the Central California League with a 4-1 record, 10-1 overall.

The offensive prowess of QB Treyton Fair, RBs Julian Lindo, Jakob Partida, Marcus Garza, and Peyton Bass along with WR Denzel Steckwren are the driving forces for the Pride’s scoring average of 34.8.  The Pitman defense, despite surrendering 33 points to Turlock in its only loss, yields just 18 ppg.

Coach T.J. Ewing’s Metropolitan  League champion Monterey Trail Mustangs enter the fray with their first undefeated season at 10-0 with impeccable credentials having had a bye in the playoff bracket last week.

Abundant firepower in the Mustangs’ vaunted Veer Offense has registered explosive scoring numbers beginning with a 49.6 scoring average.  Their skill position players are among the elite of the section, featuring QB Zach Larrier, and an ultra-potent platoon of quality RBs including, Jehiel Budgett, Larrier, Viktor Oliver, Prophet Brown, Thaddeus Hills, and Caleb Ramseur have amassed 3527 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns.  WR Andre Crump is Larrier’s favorite target, averaging 23.9 yards on 22 receptions, accounting for 11 touchdowns.

Monterey Trail QB Zach Larrier

The Monterey Trail’s defense is equally daunting.  The Mustangs have allowed just 90 points this season, allowing opposing offenses an average of just 9 points per game.

With home field advantage to accompany its superlative overall credentials, Monterey Trail appears to be a heavy favorite in this contest . . . with a warning, not to play Pitman short.

Report Finds Common Challenges Involving Health Care in the U.S.

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Report Finds Common Challenges Involving Health Care in the U.S.

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A report published by FamiliesUSA titled “A Case for Solidarity: Common Challenges Involving Health and Health Care in the United States” found an increased risk of poor health among many minority groups and that problems with health status and health care tend to affect people of color much more than white people.

The report states that among residents of rural areas, serious health problems are much more common than they would be to residents of urban areas. It follows up with, “While residents of rural areas are 2 percentage points more likely than urban residents to go without care because of cost, race and ethnicity have a much stronger association with this measure of financial access barriers. African-Americans are 6 percentage points more likely and Latinos 9.8 percentage points more likely than whites to avoid going to the doctor because of cost.” This shows a clear correlation between ethnicity, race, and class to more issues involving health care.

The report also found that working-class women, regardless of race, are more likely to experience serious health issues and to experience financial problems when trying to deal with health care. They found that in 2011 – 2013, working-class women were 3.5 times more likely to deal with poor physical and mental health than a college educated man would. In 1999 – 2001, the percentage of working-class women who spent at least 2 weeks in poor physical health was 12.6%. By the year 2013, that percentage grew to 16.7% while the percentage of poor mental health grew from 15.1%  to 19.1 %. That’s about 1 in 5 working class women while the same was only true for about 1 in 18 college educated men.

On a financial level, the report speaks about working-class women struggling with this, stating “ …working-class women also suffer serious disadvantages involving financial access to care. In 2011-2013, working-class women were more than three times as likely to go without doctor visits because of cost as were college-educated men. Fully 27.7 percent of working-class women—more than 1 in 4— encountered this financial barrier. The same was true for only 7.8 percent of college-educated men, or fewer than 1 in 12.”

Regardless of race, class, gender, or location, any of us can encounter serious health problems. Even though people of color have more of a risk of encountering these problems, white people make up the majority of people affected. This is because white people make up the majority of U.S. residents, for example, more than 70% of residents in rural areas who encounter financial problems with health care are white since they make up most of rural residential areas. The report was made to show that we need to improve access to health care and that we need to start helping families in need regardless of race, ethnicity, and gender.

VIDEO: Sheldon Advances in CIF Football Playoffs Topping Modesto

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VIDEO: Sheldon Advances in CIF Football Playoffs Topping Modesto

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Sheldon running back #8 Tyrell Smith after a TD against Modesto.

In a battle of running games, the Sheldon Huskies defeated the Modesto Panthers 27-14 in the opening round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football playoffs on Access Sacramento’s Hometown Sports Game of the Week.

Sheldon running back Tyrell Smith ran for three touchdowns of 7, 30 and 70 yards in leading the Huskies scoring. In all, Smith carried the ball 19 times for 192 yards.

Modesto Cornerback #4 Jaquile Ingram picks up a fumble to end Sheldon’s first drive of the game.

A pair of Modesto running backs gained the bulk of the Panthers yardage. Zaire Eugene carried 21 times for 114 yards and Daeveon Graves rushed 16 times for 88 yards and both of Modesto’s touchdowns.

The Sheldon Huskies, now 10-1 overall,  advance to the CIF quarter finals Nov. 9 against St. Mary’s of Stockton. The Modesto Panthers finish with a 5-6 record.

Access Sacramento’s Wlll James and Jim Dimino call the highlights.

The full TV replays of the game on cable TV with live streaming are on Sat. Nov. 3 at 11 a.m., Sun. Nov. 4 at 3 a.m., Tues. Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. and Thurs. Nov. 8 at 3 a.m.

Sheldon Quarterback #9 Francisco Salinas and Center #76 Miguel Rodriguez.

Watch in Sacramento County on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17 and AT&T U-verse Channel 14 [Channel 99 in Modesto], and streaming from AccessSacramento.org.

Access Sacramento Game of the Week coverage of the CIF Quarter finals Nov. 9 will be announced Mon. Nov. 5.

 

Across California, Youth Prepare To Vote For Many Reasons

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Across California, Youth Prepare To Vote For Many Reasons

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All across California, young people are preparing to have their votes heard at the ballot box. The 2018 Midterm Elections have evoked a lot of emotions out of people, and many are predicting a larger-than-average turnout on November 6th.

A collaboration of youth media outlets, each of which receives support from The California Endowment, has published several articles about what the young people in their communities are thinking about as they get closer to Election Day. The following is a sample of just some of their efforts.

 

KHMER YOUTH HUSTLE VOTES FOR HOTEL WORKERS, RENT CONTROL

The youth at Khmer Girls in Action aren’t taking this next election for granted. They’re spending afterschool phone banking and knocking on doors to speak up for hotel worker policies and housing issues. Read more on voicewaves.org at this link.

THE PUSH FOR THE YOUTH VOTE

In the months leading up to the midterm elections, media outlets have speculated as to whether this might be the year young people show up to the polls in record numbers. Youth organizers are hopeful for high turnout on Nov. 6, having spent the last two years trying to galvanize their peers not only to show up to marches and protests but also to vote. Read more about this story on yr.media at this link.

WHY I VOTE – CARLOS DAVILA-VIERA

Three years ago, Carlos wasn’t a US citizen. His mom and sister still aren’t. But since he is, he’s voting this year. He’s voting for himself, and he’s voting for them. Find out why by watching the video on Accesslocal.tv in this link.

THE KNOW WEIGHS IN “WHY WE VOTE”

We are DAYS AWAY from the midterm elections and for some of our youth, it will be their first time voting. At this critical time in our political climate, voting is as important as ever. Visit this link from The Know Fresno to learn why voting it so important to their youth reporters.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

Are you ready to hit the polls? For first-time voters, the electoral process isn’t always the easiest to follow. Take this quiz from yr.media to see how much you know about the voting process!

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Mayor Steinberg addresses Youth at Maple Neighborhood center

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Mayor Steinberg addresses Youth at Maple Neighborhood center

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On Friday, October 26th, Mayor Darrell Steinberg answered questions about Measure U, a tax plan will renew the same tax instituted in 2012 as well as adding an additional half-cent, creating a one-cent tax. 

It was an opportunity for the community, especially South Sacramento Youth, to voice their opinions and ask questions about the proposed tax. Mayor Steinberg, as a vocal supporter of Measure U, focused on the benefits of this proposal.

“Measure U is a once in a generation opportunity to invest in Sacramento’s future, I believe this city has unlimited potential to grow in the right way and to extend the benefits of our growth to all of our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Steinberg.

However, many people who are on a fixed income don’t agree. Some argue that it will burden the poor and homeless who have to pay a higher tax to give up some of their necessities that they need to survive.

“We currently don’t have the financial capacity to invest in high wage jobs creation and affordable housing, and a sustained effort to reduce homelessness and in our young people, Measure U will give us the opportunity to do all of that,” Mayor Steinberg stated.

Mayor Steinberg claims Measure U will fix all the problems that it’s opponents say it creates. It’s also important to remember as well that Measure U is a general tax, and one doesn’t really have specifics as to what it will do as a specific tax needs a 2/3 vote to pass.

So what will you do? No matter what your side is on this issue, it’s important to go out and vote!

Membership Fee Increase Proposed at Access Sacramento

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Membership Fee Increase Proposed at Access Sacramento

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Board of Directors Proposes Membership Fee Increase
 
Public Hearing Nov. 15 5:30 p.m.
At the October board of directors’ meeting last week, the board created a proposal to increase membership from $30 to $60 annually. Additional input is sought during a 2nd public hearing planned Nov. 15.
Other options include a variety of billing options including two $30 billing dates of March 1 and Sept. 1.  An existing discount for seniors and students would be extended to veterans under one proposal.  A scholarship style application for assistance for those who could not afford the increase is also being considered. A early renewal program  under current rates prior to implementation of any fee increase is also proposed.
Membership fees at Access Sacramento have been unchanged since 2002 when they were increased $5 to $30/annually from the original $25 price set in 1987.
Improvements at Access Sacramento
Access Sacramento in the last three years has finished a complete upgrade to high-definition equipment and this year will complete a remodel of its digital media lab.  This higher level of capacity combines with urgent concerns over the future of cable broadcasting in America.
Proposed Cable Changes Could Affect Funding
Board members heard a summary of proposed rule-making from the FCC to allow the cable industry to keep more on the money it collects instead of allowing some to partially flow back to the cities and counties who mandate the existence of public, education and government access channels like Access Sacramento.
The Access Sacramento board of directors sought input on whether it might be time to consider an increase in the annual membership fees based on the FCC proposals, on other indicators of reduced revenue because of the the public’s shift to other forms of video delivery including satellite and internet delivered shows.
Public Hearing Nov. 15 5:30 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting
Regular adult membership includes the opportunity to provide up to 60-minutes of video programming for one of Access Sacramento’s community media public access channels.
The annual fee for seniors or full-time students is $20 per year.
Public comments on Nov. 15 will be limited to a maximum of three-minutes and a those wishing to speak should fill out a speaker card. The board will not directly respond during a public comment period but will take all input into consideration during board discussion.
For those who desire to comment but cannot attend the Nov. 15 meeting, e-mail comments will be forwarded to the full board of directors by e-mailing to AccessBOD@gmail.com
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