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Wildcat esports team members stand with jerseys. Photographed by Wyatt Alpert March 22.

An emerging community: Wildcat Gaming aims for new heights

Wyatt Alpert, Reporter // March 29, 2023

The Chico State esports scene is looking to become an accessible option for all to compete in. Though there are many major steps before esports at Chico State is a fully fledged sporting program, the...

Jojo Murphy smiling before the interview took place. Photographed by Wyatt Alpert on March 9.

Jojo Murphy freshman sensation

Wyatt Alpert, Reporter // March 19, 2023

Jojo Murphy, a 6 '2’’ 180 pound guard from Piedmont High School, is Chico State's first men’s basketball California Collegiate Athletic Association freshman of the year since the 2001-2002 season.  Jojo...

Coach Vogel talking to the womens basketball team. Aaron Draper and Chico State Sports Information.

Women’s basketball team looking to rebound in ’23-’24 season

Alex Poletti, Sports Editor // March 10, 2023

The final buzzer has sounded for the women’s basketball season, but there is much to look forward to in the 2023-2024 season. The Wildcats finished with an 18-11 season record and a 14-8 conference...

Chico athlete competes in the hurdles.

Multi-event classic brings track back to Chico

Wyatt Alpert, Reporter // February 26, 2023

The multi-event classic took place this week to open the calendar year of track and field events for both the men’s and women’s teams of Chico State. The women’s team finished the heptathlon with...

Grace Gallagher hitting at home base.
Taken Feb. 10th

Chico State Softball team hit it off in their first home game

Alejandro Zepeda, Reporter // February 14, 2023

Chico State’s Softball team played three intense home games this weekend against Academy of Art and Stanislaus State. On Friday morning, the Chico State Wildcats faced off against Academy of Art...

Jacob Jablonski at bat, photo courtesy of Chico State Athletics

Wildcats snag 1-2 record at the Houston Winter Invitational

Alex Poletti, Sports Editor // February 9, 2023

The Chico State baseball team made a trip to Houston earlier this month to compete against some of the division's toughest teams at the Houston Winter Invitational. This marks the first time since 2017...

The Women’s Cross Country Team completed yet another successful race this past Saturday at the California’s Collegiate Athletic Associations Championship in Carmel. Photo by Julia Travers.

Chico State’s Women’s Cross Country Team has best race yet in postseason

Julia Travers, Sports Reporter // November 14, 2022

The Women’s Cross Country Team completed yet another successful race on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the California’s Collegiate Athletic Associations Championship in Carmel.  The team placed second overall,...

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Performance at any cost

Hunter Casperson, Reporter // November 12, 2022

It hadn’t even been an hour since the game, and I was already in the bathroom, ripping a pair of serrated scissors across my skin. I had just left the field with my teammates, smiling and dancing...

Pictured from left to right, are sophomores Mark Noonan, Travis Miller, freshman Naoki Easterday, sophomore Dakota Ochoa and junior Tyler Ashman holding the Hawaii Pacific Shark Shootout championship trophy. Photo Credit: Chico State Sports Information

Chico State Men’s Golf end fall season in high spirits

Alejandro Mejia Mejia, Sports Editor // November 10, 2022

After struggling in the Otter Invitational hosted by Monterey Bay, the Wildcats flew to Hawaii and notched a tournament win, and a top-three finish in the last two tournaments in the fall portion of their...

Chico State Womens golfer Taylor Stewart all smiles on the golf course. Photo courtesy of Chico State Sports Information.

A near historic invitational leaves a Wildcat honored

Mason Tovani, Features Editor // November 4, 2022

It isn’t very often that a Chico State women’s golfer earns “Women’s Golfer of the Week.” In fact, junior Wildcat Taylor Stewart is the first to collect such recognition in the program's history.  At...

Senior forward Susanna Garcia motivating her team after halftime on Oct. 21 at University Stadium.

Chico State Women’s Soccer win in overtime thriller during CCAA Championships

Raymundo Sayago, Reporter // November 3, 2022

Chico State Women’s Soccer avenged their last conference game, a loss to Cal Poly Humboldt, this past Sunday when they came out with a 2-1 win against the Lumberjacks. Chico State went up against...

Donovan Jackson (23) and Luis Albarran (1) with their families on Senior Night

Two Wildcat seniors’ soccer journeys

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // November 3, 2022

Chico State Men’s Soccer just wrapped up a great 2022 season. Making the playoffs for the sixth straight year and winning their first playoff game in four years. There are numerous reasons for Chico...

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