Rio Americano sports teams will be competing in a new league starting in fall of 2024. The recently announced CIF realignment will send Rio from the Capital Athletic League to the Division II Capital...

Chase Christenson dreams of playing Major League baseball within the next 10 years. Of course, any kid who ever picked up a bat has that dream, but Christenson is one of very few who may be able to achieve...

Sophomore Jason “Jace” Thompson was awarded Most Valuable Player of the 47th annual Jack Scott tournament after averaging 21 points over the course of three games and leading the Raiders to their first...

Taylor Baker, a sophomore girls golf player, has quickly emerged as one of the best prep golfers in the state. Baker shot a staggering 65, or seven under par, in her league tournament advancing her to...

Golfing has long been senior Ryan Calcagno’s passion. This year he’s found a way to link that love to community service. Calcagno is organizing a charitable golf tournament, which will be held at Ancil...

New Athletic Director William Taylor is looking to make big changes in Rio’s sports programs.  Taylor inherited the part-time position this year when the previous AD, Malaya Cabrera, decided...

When Madison Wood was a senior forward for the El Camino Eagles, she twice helped her team dominate Rio Americano on the way to a league title–the first time 74-40, the second 71-39. Now she wants...

With an expert swing of her 9-iron, Taylor Baker sends the ball flying up in a high arc, landing softly on the green of the fourth hole at Ancil Hoffman Golf Course. The ball spins back, inching its way...