2008 Beijing Olympians from the Sacramento Area
There are several athletes to watch for during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. These athletes participate in several different sporting events, from rowing to swimming to track and field.
High jumper Amy Acuff trains for Olympic glory at Stockton's Tri-Valley Athletics.
Colorado Rockies draft pick and Laguna Creek High School graduate Casey Weathers will represent the US at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Roseville teen Chloe Sutton is Olympic bound as she competes with the swim team at the 2008 Beijing Summer games.
Derek Miles, a Bella Vista High School graduate, makes a second Olympic appearance when he competes at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Woodland High School alumnae Jill Camarena will take her best shot at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Sacramento Monarch Kara Lawson will shed her royal purple uniform and represent the red, white and blue at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Left-handed archer Kate Anderson comes off a successful collegiate career and competes in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Two-time Olympian Mary Whipple will try to row her way to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Stephanie Brown Trafton is a discus thrower heading to the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. She works in Sacramento and resides in Galt, CA.
Stephanie Cox is a soccer player heading to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. She is from Elk Grove, CA.