Stephen Hicks
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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Friday Night Football 2024: Week 6
It's week 6 of Friday Night Football! See schedules, scores and highlights of High School Football around Fresno, Visalia and the rest of the Central Valley.
QB&A with David Carr: Josh Allen is "MVP in the league"
For the second straight week, a Valley native leads the NFL in quarterback rating.
EXCLUSIVE: Zaon Collins "blessed & grateful" for second chance at Fresno State after deadly crash
Zaon Collins pleaded guilty last summer to felony reckless driving that resulted in the death of 52-year-old Las Vegas native Eric Echeverria.
Fresno State Bulldogs getting ready to face UNLV
After picking up a Mountain West opening win at New Mexico, the test ramps up in difficulty.
Friday Night Football 2024: Week 5
It's week 5 of Friday Night Football! See schedules, scores and highlights of High School Football around Fresno, Visalia and the rest of the Central Valley.
QB&A with David Carr: Looking at Derek Carr's success with the Saints
Through two weeks, Derek Carr is the NFL's top quarterback.
Friday Night Football 2024: Week 4
It's week 4 of Friday Night Football! See schedules, scores and highlights of High School Football around Fresno, Visalia and the rest of the Central Valley.
QB&A with David Carr: Looking at Valley QB Derek Carr
In this week's QB&A, David Carr explains why his brother was able to find so much success on the field.
Fresno State to officially join Pac-12 conference in 2026, school confirms
Fresno State is officially joining the Pac-12 conference in 2026, the university has confirmed.
Fresno State picks up a win in sellout home opener against Sacramento State
In front of a sellout crowd, Fresno State won its first game of the 2024 season, 46-30, over Sacramento State.