Pacers to be honored (again)

The Grant Pacers football team will be honored again tomorrow night, though the celebration will be a little more formal. The Pacers will be honored at tomorrow night’s City Council Meeting at 6pm. Prior to the meeting, Councilmember Sandy Sheedy will host a dessert reception in the City Hall lobby at 5pm.

Coach Alberghini named MaxPreps Coach of the Year

Grant Pacer’s Football Coach Mike Alberghini has been named the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year. Alberghini has compiled 192-32-1 record at Grant since 1991. In late 2008, he led the Grant Pacers to an upset victory over the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits in the CIF Championship. Congratulations to Coach Al on your many achievements.

Pacers’ Parade Recap

The parade celebrating the Grant Pacers’ Championship was a blast. Various speakers including Mayor Kevin Johnson, Councilmember Sandy Sheedy, Assemblyman Dave Jones, and County Supervisor Roger Dickinson praised the Pacers for their efforts and hard work bringing a championship to the Sacramento Region. The Pacers were also given a Key to the City. Below are…

Details of the Grant Pacers’ Parade

Details have been released regarding tomorrow’s parade to celebrate the Grant Pacers’ CIF Championship. The parade route begins at Grant High School, proceeds down Marysville Blvd and Del Paso Blvd and on to CA 160. The parade then heads down 12th St. and then turns west onto I Street to its end at City Hall…

KCRA 3 Holiday Classic

The KCRA 3 Holiday Classic comes to Grant High School this Saturday, December 27, 2008. The game is between the best high school seniors from the North (Sacramento) and South (Stockton/Modesto). Seven Grant Pacers are on the North roster. The game kicks off at 1pm.

Pacers are State Champs!

The Grant High School Pacers won a hard fought game defeating the the acclaimed Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits 25-20, becoming the 2008 CIF State Open Division Champions. The game was a nail-biter, with both team’s defenses dominating the game. Grant scored the winning touchdown with less than 2 minutes in the game. They went on…

Pacers vs. Long Beach Poly will be televised.

The much anticipated CIF State Championship game between the Grant Pacers and the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits on will be televised. The game will be televised on Comcast Sportsnet California on all three major providers: Comcast Digital Cable: Channel 34 DISH Network: Channel 409 DIRECTV: Channel 694 The game is this Saturday, December 20, 2008…