Small town excitement for a big Super Bowl
Arrow Van Abrams and Alex Martin
February 4, 2020
Super Bowl Sunday brought out intensity, excitement and rage in the Chico community. Local sports bars contained mods of fans supporting their favorite team across their chest. On Sunday Feb. 2, the Kansas City Chiefs were set to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54. 2013 was the last...
Wildcat Rumble: Was Lebron’s first year in LA a failure?
Ricardo Tovar
April 5, 2019
The Wildcat Rumble returns this week with sports editor Ricardo Tovar and a returning Matthew Ferreira. New co-host to the program, The Orion's sports writer, Noah Andrews brings his unique sports takes with Ferreira and Tovar. They speak on the NCAA tournament, MLB season, NBA season and much more! Ag...
The hard-hitting reality of salaries in the NFL
Lucero Del Rayo-Nava
April 2, 2019
The NFL made history in March of 2018 when they paid quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings a fully-guaranteed three-year contract. Unlike NBA, MLB and NHL athletes, NFL players are not guaranteed all the money that their contract offers. This causes a dilemma between the current Collective B...
Anita Barker takes a victory lap
Noah Andrews
March 25, 2019
The job of an athletic director is often thankless. There's a lot of work behind the scenes that go unnoticed. However, this is not the case for Chico State's Athletic Director, Anita Barker. Due to Barker's constant hard work and the rejection of mediocrity, she has been honored as the Division II...
Paradise High School on the road to Recovery
Lucero Del Rayo-Nava
February 10, 2019
The first week of November was a crucial time for Paradise High School athletics: the football team was ready to take on their first playoff game, both soccer teams and the wrestling team were on the verge of qualifying for playoffs, and the basketball teams were getting ready to kick off their season. The...
To cure Super Bowl hangovers, watch more sports
Matthew Ferreira
February 10, 2019
Sunday's big game brought with it the dreadful fact that the NFL season has come to an end. For many football fans, this can feel as if the dark ages have started all over again. But fear not, there are plenty of ways to cope with the coming months.There are all kinds of options to keep you entertain...
Wildcat Rumble: Bekah Boyle and Alexandria Tucker
Ricardo Tovar
February 9, 2019
The newest episode of the Wildcat Rumble is trying some stuff out. Interviews with Chico State athletes Bekah Boyle (3:42) and Alex Tucker (19:07), who won All-CCAA Fall Academics. As well as a one-man show by sports editor Ricardo Tovar: Super Bowl talk, NBA trade deadline analysis and much more. Hope you enjoy!...
Wildcat Rumble: The boys are back in town
Ricardo Tovar
February 2, 2019
Welcome to the second Wildcat Rumble of the spring semester! Sports editor of The Orion Ricardo Tovar is joined by Andrew Baumgartner (former sports editor of The Orion) and Alex Grant (former managing editor of The Orion). They discuss the Super Bowl, the NBA regular season and their trade rumors, ...
How to throw a Super… Bowl party in college
Ricardo Tovar
January 29, 2019
17 weeks of regular season and three weeks of playoff football have led us to this moment. Feb. 3 is upon us and Super Bowl LIII is promising us an enticing matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. I say, let's not wallow in the despair that is a football-less existence. Let...
The past and future of Chico State football
Connor Mcpherson
December 22, 2018
1997 marked the final year for Chico State football. The players hung up their uniforms one last time and walked out of the locker room. The cancellation of the football team was sad at the time, but could’ve been just what the Chico State athletics program needed.Despite wide protest, the footb...
Podcast: It’s all about football
Andrew Baumgartner, Ricardo Tovar, and Alex Grant
December 14, 2018
The Wildcat Rumble is back for its final episode of the semester. In this episode Andrew and Ricardo are joined by Alex Grant. Football is the topic of discussion as the NFL season presses on. Listen for your favorite segments, like game of the week, freaks and geeks and the moment of the week. Agree or...
Paradise High School athletes find solace in pro sports
Ricardo Tovar
November 28, 2018
People often question the validity of sports in our society; for Paradise athletes, sports was a way for them to escape the harsh reality of their situation. Many of these athletes have no place to play the sports they love and some don't have homes to go back to.#ButteStrong #PrayForParadise #Paradise...
