Woodland’s Friday Night Fights, and the Legacy Lives On
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It’s a warm late-June Friday night in Woodland, where a cozy community gym and a full card of pro boxers equals another success for a couple of longtime local promoters–Paco Presents and Don Chargin Productions.
The demise of boxing has been reportedly imminent for decades, but this part of the American sports scene, it’s safe to say, still thrives in small town venues like Woodland’s Community Center. Here, on June 23, ten boxers each with their own unique stories from California towns like Sacramento, Vacaville, Fairfield, and Vallejo, put on a show before an enthusiastic capacity crowd.
The story is best told through the images of the night, where Friday Night Fights in Woodland, a true piece of Americana, lives on.
Sacramento’s Alberto Torres gets taped before his fight.
Steven Rapadas scored his first pro win with a technical knockout in the fourth and final round against Luis Silva.
Sacramento’s Alberto Torres lands a hard right against Angel Jimenez, en route to the victory that put him at 10-0.
Steven Rapadas after earning his first professional win after a fourth-round TKO against Luis Silva. Rapadas, a Sacramento native, owns and operates a fitness and boxing gym at 24th and J streets in midtown.
Jose Mora was knocked down three times by Vacaville’s Ivan Vergara in the first round and then twice more in the second round before the fight was called.
Vacaville’s Vergara is now 3-0, with two knockouts.
The capacity crowd files in.
Popular Sacramento fighter Tony “The Tiger” Lopez, a three-Time World Boxing Champion, made an appearance.
In the most exciting fight of the night, Vallejo’s Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland went to 13-1 after downing Cesar Ruiz in a split decision.
Bourland poses with some fans after his win with his Global Boxing Organization title belt.
In the night’s main event, Alan Sanchez (right) of Fairfield went to 19-3 with the fifth-round TKO over Miguel Huerta.
SEPTEMBER 4 - OCTOBER 1, 2018, UCP of Sacramento and Northern California presents STEPtember. Participants are challenged to take 10,000 steps per day OR the step equivalent of 40 fitness
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SEPTEMBER 4 – OCTOBER 1, 2018, UCP of Sacramento and Northern California presents STEPtember. Participants are challenged to take 10,000 steps per day OR the step equivalent of 40 fitness activities including cycling, swimming, yoga, dance and cross fit!
Team leaders create teams of 4 who compete and motivate each other along the way. STEPtember is fun and a perfect tool for teambuilding! Teams compete with steps and funds raised for programs and services supporting people with developmental disabilities, including autism and cerebral palsy.
Track your steps with a pedometer (supplied) or your own fitness tracker (FitBit, Garmin, Apple Health) and record your progress on the exclusive STEPtember website or mobile App. Participants receive an online page to track their
steps and team ranking as well as share their journey with co-workers, friends, family.
Participants will also be invited to an exclusive and interactive Facebook Group where motivational videos and messages keep participants engaged throughout the campaign.
All funds raised by participants supporting UCP will remain in the greater Sacramento community.
Taste the best wines from the Sacramento region as selected by wine legends Darrell Corti and David Berkley paired with artisan local cheese, lamb sliders and other bites in the
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Taste the best wines from the Sacramento region as selected by wine legends Darrell Corti and David Berkley paired with artisan local cheese, lamb sliders and other bites in the idyllic setting in front of the Capitol with views of the sunset over Tower Bridge at the fifth annual Farm-to-Fork Legends of Wine.
This evening event is the perfect place to mingle with friends, meet new ones and rub elbows with the winemakers, many of whom choose to personally pour their wines at this event.
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm pst
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California State Capitol - West Steps
10th Street and Capitol Avenue Sacramento, CA 95811
Celebrate a night under the stars with a special outdoor movie screening of Marvel's Black Panther. The free event will take place on September 20th in The University Union’s Serna
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Celebrate a night under the stars with a special outdoor movie screening of Marvel’s Black Panther. The free event will take place on September 20th in The University Union’s Serna Plaza. There will be pizza and popcorn provided at 7pm (while supplies last). The event is co-sponsored by Sacramento State’s UNIQUE Programs, Associated Students Inc., Residence Hall Association, and First Year Experience.
Directed by Sac State Graduate Ryan Coogler, the movie follows T’Challa after his father’s death, who was also former King of Wakanda. T’Challa returns to his home country to lead Wakanda in place of his father as the new Black Panther. However, a problem arises when an enemy from his past challenges his position as king. Throughout the movie, T’Challa is faced with life-threatening decisions that could affect not only his life but of everyone in Wakanda.
The event is open to the general public. Guests are encouraged to bring towels, blankets, and lawn chairs for the outdoor event. For more information, please visit www.SacStateUNIQUE.com or call the University Union Information Desk at (916) 278-6997.
Designed to showcase and celebrate where our food and drinks come from, the Farm-to-Fork Festival brings us face-to-face with the people who are feeding our region and the world.
The free
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Designed to showcase and celebrate where our food and drinks come from, the Farm-to-Fork Festival brings us face-to-face with the people who are feeding our region and the world.
The free festival hosted on the city’s iconic Capitol Mall boasts a delicious selection of Farm-to-Fork offerings that are produced and available in the Sacramento region. Attendees will find food, wine and beer from regional eateries and purveyors, as well as live music, live cooking demonstration stages, a kids’ zone, interactive booths from local grocers, farms and ranches and more!
Friday Night Kick-off Activities, 4pm-9pm:
Live music from headliners the The Wood Brothers, plus Logan Brill (named by Cosmopolitan as one of “eight female country artists you should be listening to”) and local sensations IdeaTeam
Farm-to-fork food from SaveMart, Raley’s, local food trucks and more
Wine selections from Clarksburg Wine Growers & Vintners Association and pours from area breweries
The Village Feast commences upon the closing of Saturday’s Davis Farmers Market — America’s Favorite Farmers Market — in celebration of September’s Sacramento-region Farm to Fork Month. Yolo County puts
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The Village Feast commences upon the closing of Saturday’s Davis Farmers Market — America’s Favorite Farmers Market — in celebration of September’s Sacramento-region Farm to Fork Month. Yolo County puts the “farm” in America’s Farm to Fork Capitol, and so we come together to enjoy and honor the bounty of our local farmers. Guests bring their own table settings, arriving with baskets filled with the necessary plates, silverware, glasses, and napkins, before aperitifs are served—with olives, nuts, and local light wines. With friends and neighbors gathered around, sharing a table and raising our glasses, we feast.
A resident of Sacramento since graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, Steve spent the 1980s at The Sacramento Union, working as a sports writer, music reviewer and crime reporter, among other assignments. He's spent the last 25+ years working in government public affairs for both state and federal agencies and currently is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bay-Delta office in Sacramento. He has shot just about every local sports team for the Sacramento Press, including local colleges, the Sacramento River Cats and Sacramento Republic FC. He resides in Curtis Park with his wife Sharon.
