Del Rodgers

Sacramento

Sports Reporter at KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

Sports Reporter at KQCA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

Sports Director at Hearst

Articles

Retired 49ers linebacker, wife dedicate time to serving Tracy youth

4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

After he retired from the NFL, Keena Turner and his wife, Linda, moved to Tracy, where they have taken on the task of giving back to their community. The Boys and Girls Club of Tracy serves over 5,000 children in 28 clubhouses throughout the city of Tracy. It’s not just about sports and activities; character and leadership skills are priorities for the group as well, and to be a member is completely free.
Sacramento Republic FC aims to keep home game win streak alive

4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

WELCOME BACK. I’M BILL ROGERS. AFTER A BYE WEEK TO REGROUP AND GET HEALTHY, THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC WILL JUMP BACK. BACK ON THE PITCH THIS WEEKEND TO TRY AND TURN THE SEASON AROUND. HEY, AFTER HAVING SOME TIME OFF TO REFOCUS AND MENTALLY PREPARE TO BEGIN THEIR MOVE UP THE TABLE FROM THE EIGHTH POSITION IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS, THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC HAS HAD A CHALLENGING SEASON SO FAR. THE BOYS HAD A MUCH DESERVED TIME OFF.
One pin shy: Sacramento bowler nearly breaks decades-old record

1 month ago | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

Sacramento's local bowling community is celebrating one of their own. During a league tournament, 24-year-old Aaron Tabaka, who grew up in Orangevale and graduated from Casa Roble High School, fell one pin shy of breaking an all-time Sacramento Bowling League record.Tabaka was just 4 years old when he pushed his first ball down the lane.While growing up in the Sacramento region, Tabaka bowled as a youth at Country Club Lanes, and now he works as a Pro Shop Technician.
California Storm kicks off new season aiming for continued success

1 month ago | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

The California Storm will officially kick off their 2025 campaign, with hopes of keeping their winning tradition heading in the right direction, looking to add to their five National championships, including two titles in the last three years.
Vacaville sophomore kicks her way onto the international pitch

2 months ago | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

ALENA VERA. AND THEN YOU’RE GOING TO STOP. I STARTED PLAYING SOCCER WHEN I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD, YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW, PLAYING WITH MY DAD. LOCAL PRODUCT. ALENA VERA, CURRENTLY A SOPHOMORE AT VACAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, IS CURRENTLY ON THE U.S. UNDER 16 WOMEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM. SHE ALSO PLAYED ON THE U.S. UNDER 15 NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM THAT WON AN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR, WINNING THAT CHAMPIONSHIP WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF MY MOST HONORABLE MOMENTS OF MY LIFE.
Elk Grove dressage athlete Genay Vaughn and horse Gino head to World Cup finals in Switzerland

Mar 24, 2025 | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

Dressage athlete Genay Vaughn and her 14-year-old horse named Gino have won three West Coast World Cup qualifiers in a row and are now heading to Switzerland. Vaughn and Gino have been a team for eight years. Last month, they earned a trip to their first World Cup finals, where only the top 18 riders in the world will compete. "I qualified in the discipline of dressage which is French for training. It's kind of similar to ballet or gymnastics. You have a pattern that you must execute," Vaughn said.
Former world champion helps put a spotlight on Sacramento-area boxers

Mar 7, 2025 | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

HERE’S WHAT FIGHT FANS SHOULD EXPECT. 12 OF THE 20 PROFESSIONAL BOXERS THAT WILL JUMP INSIDE OF THE RING AT THE VENUE AT THE THUNDER VALLEY CASINO, ARE FROM THE SACRAMENTO REGION AND NASSER, NAVARONE IS THE FIGHT PROMOTER. I ENJOY WORKING WITH THE YOUNG TALENT THAT MAY NOT BE OLYMPIC LEVEL BOXERS, BUT I’M ABLE TO GIVE THEM THAT GOOD START, THAT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BOXER. YOU NEED FIGHTS, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE. SO I’M HAPPY TO DO THAT FOR OUR LOCAL SACRAMENTO GUYS.
5 things to know about the history of pro baseball in Sacramento before the A's play ball

Feb 21, 2025 | kcra.com | Nijzel Dotson |Del Rodgers

Sacaramento KCRA 3's Del Rodgers met with Sacramento baseball historian Alan O' Connor, who authored "Gold on the Diamond," a book about the Capitol City's relationship with the sport.
First responders face off on the football field in 'Guns and Hoses' game

Jan 8, 2025 | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

The first and longest full-contact, charitable football game in the United States began 50 years ago in Sacramento at Hughes Stadium.Formerly "the Pig Bowl," the game is now called "Guns and Hoses." The game pits firefighters against police officers to raise money for local charities.The 51st annual Guns and Hoses charity football game is scheduled for Saturday, January 25 at Hughes Stadium.
Watch Week 15 recaps, highlights

Nov 30, 2024 | kcra.com | Del Rodgers

STARTS NOW. ALL RIGHT, THERE THEY ARE. CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING. WELCOME TO KCRA 3’S FINAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK SHOW OF THE SEASON FROM A FIELD OF 209 SCHOOLS, ONLY 80 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS EARNED AN INVITE TO THE SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION. POSTSEASON. AND OF THOSE TEAMS, ONLY 14 MADE IT TO THE SECTION FINALS THAT BEGAN TODAY, WITH THE WINNER HEADING TO A NORCAL BOWL GAME. THE SONORA WILDCATS, TAKING ON BRADSHAW, CHRISTIAN IN A D-6 SECTION FINAL. BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN ON THE EIGHT YARD LINE.