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The Orion

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

The Wildcats celebrate after Miles Rice (front center) scores a goal.

Chico State Men’s Soccer kicks the season off with dominant win over Seattle Pacific

Steven Amador, Sports Reporter // September 6, 2023

Chico State Men’s Soccer defeated Seattle Pacific University, with a dominant 2-0 win Thursday evening.  The Seattle Pacific Falcons, a traditional soccer powerhouse and a longtime rival, could not...

Pickleball players enjoying a game at the Community Park. Photo courtesy of Bob Martin.

Relish a new sport: Pickleball

Alex Poletti, Sports Editor // May 4, 2023

Usually when people think of sports they think about the big three: football, baseball and basketball. But there's a new game trying to reach the Mount Rushmore of athletics — pickleball.  If...

Photo of scuba course doing confined water training. Photo courtesy of Scuba Hut.

Chico State scuba class: Diving into a wondrous world

Alejandro Zepeda, Reporter // April 18, 2023

The idea of diving deep into the darkness of the ocean with nothing but a tank of air and some flippers may seem terrifying. But for a growing number of students at Chico State, scuba diving is becoming...

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...

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...

Kameron Kascht fighting off defender during Chico States 2-0 loss against Dominguez Hills on Nov 4.

Chico State Men’s Soccer falls short but there is much to be excited about

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // November 14, 2022

Since the beginning of the season, the Wildcats were looked at as “too young” by outsiders.  This season, 24 players on the Wildcat's 32-player roster were sophomores or younger, making up...

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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...

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...

From left to right Cayden Hotaling, Dawson White, Miles Rice, Adrian Fontanelli and Kameron Kascht celebrating on Oct. 30

Chico State Men’s Soccer picks up first playoff win in 4 years

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // November 2, 2022

Chico State Men’s Soccer secured their first playoff win since 2018 on Oct. 30, taking down the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters at Cardinale Stadium. This win came exactly one week after the Otters...

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