Stephen Hicks
Stephen Hicks is the Sports Director for ABC30 Action News. Stephen joined the Action News Sports team in April 2018 and is thrilled to continue to call the Central Valley home.

Before moving to Fresno, Stephen was the Sports Director at KERO-TV in Bakersfield. During his three years in Kern County, he reported on big local athletes like Derek Carr, Kevin Harvick and Tyrone Wallace while also getting the chance to cover CSU Bakersfield's run to the program's first NCAA Tournament and NIT Final Four appearances taking him everywhere from Oklahoma City to Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Stephen graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University where he spent time reporting on Arizona issues from Washington, D.C. Before pursuing journalism, he played two years of college golf at Glendale Community College.

For almost a year after college, Stephen was a general assignment news reporter at KERO-TV.

When he isn't working, Stephen likes to spend his free time playing guitar, golfing, hiking, cooking and traveling to hidden gems in California.

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Stephen's Stories
Clovis North 4-star recruit McKay Madsen commits to BYU
BYU has landed the commitment of Clovis North's two-way star athlete, McKay Madsen.
QB&A with David Carr: MVP frontrunners Allen and Jackson to meet in playoffs
The frontrunners to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award will be going head-to-head in the playoffs this weekend.
Bulldog Breakdown: Mia Jacobs named Mountain West Player of the Week
A talented competitor on the court is sharing her story of scoring success.
EJ Warner, son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, commits to Fresno State
A Pro Football Hall of Famer could soon be watching his son play inside Valley Children's Stadium.
QB&A with David Carr: Is a reunion possibly forming in New Orleans?
Rumors of a reunion between Derek Carr and Jon Gruden are circulating as Gruden's name reemerges as a potential head coach candidate.
Derek Carr & family moving to Fresno this offseason
"We've moved a lot, and they've been asking me, 'Where are we going to grow up forever?' We told them Fresno and now we get to do that," Carr said.
Bulldog Breakdown: Free youth camps being offered at Fresno State
The new year is a new beginning at Fresno State.
Bulldog Breakdown: The Top 10 Fresno State moments of the last 25 years
With the calendar turning to 2025, we have now seen a quarter century of history over at Fresno State. Here are the top 10 Fresno State moments of the last 25 years.
QB&A with David Carr: Sherrod, Keene, Moss among stars leaving Fresno State this off season
Running back Malik Sherrod has left Fresno State for rival Boise State.
QB&A with David Carr: Fresno State looking for 6th straight bowl game win
The Bulldogs are trying to win the program's sixth straight bowl game and finish the season with a winning record.