Low attendance for sports teams
April 3, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Sports
How many teams must perform well before we start showing up to games? The answer is blowing in the wind. While the Wildcat athletic programs are performing great across the board, attendance at games does not show that. Simple math would show high performance sports programs equal high attendance numbers. ...
Valentine’s Day? More like Champions League Day
February 15, 2017
If you didn't have a significant other or your friends weren't into the idea of celebrating Valentine’s Day, do not fret there is something that can fill the void in your heart. After two months of inactivity the highly competitive and highly watched UEFA Champions ...
Professionals deserve mercy
December 13, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Sports
A single bad night can haunt an organization in any sport, and to prevent it, there should be a standard mercy rule. Getting beaten by 13 points in baseball is devastating to athletes, coaches and the team itself and takes the competition out of a game. At a certain point, it becomes clear that a team...
Graduation Initiative hits Chico State athletes
December 8, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Sports, Track and field, Volleyball
The success of the California State University 2009 graduation initiative has spurred another movement for increased graduation rates. The 2009 initiative, increased Chico State's six-year graduation rates to 64 percent and cut the graduation gap between underrepresented minorities and non-under repr...
Athletes combat cold streaks
December 8, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Soccer, Sports
Great athletes can affect the outcome of a game just by getting hot at the right time, but after several consecutive missed plays or mistakes, athletes can enter a cold streak.These can be moments during the season when athletes fall short and don’t perform as well as usual. With the stresses ...
The big three leave Chico
December 8, 2016
It took the experience of the Chico State men's soccer team's most veteran players to end the three-year California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament drought.Behind fowards Rajaee DeLane and Omar Nuno, the Wildcats hit a scoring gold mine to dominate the CCAA through offensive power with an 8-...
Women’s soccer sendoff
December 8, 2016
The Chico State women's soccer team will be losing important members of its roster in the next season, with five players graduating from the team.Among the talent leaving the Wildcats is forward Lindsay Dias, a four-year veteran of the team. Dias was a defensive nightmare for opposing teams during th...
The price of coaching
December 8, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Sports
Through grueling practices and long seasons, the only person more dedicated to their team than the players are the coaches.Although coaches might put in the same amount of work, the difference in salaries between men and women are reflected even when leading a team.Coaches in women's sports make an a...
Referees reign over games
December 8, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Football, Full Disclosure, Soccer, Sports
Since the 2012 NFL lockout, the officiating staff of sports has continued to expand the black spot on its once pristine record.It's not only football, and it's certainly not limited to the professional league. Even at the collegiate level, one bad call can determine an entire game and alter a players...
’Cats wins five consecutive games
November 23, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Soccer, Sports
The Chico State women's basketball team earned its longest winning streak since 2014 Nov. 22 with a win over Fresno Pacific University.The Wildcats dominated the first three-quarters of play, outscoring Fresno 75-46. The almost 30 point lead came from the incredible shooting performance from the free-...
Star players shine on the court
November 15, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball
No single athlete can represent an entire team, but the players that hit game-winning shots or snag the final kill seem to stand above the rest.The Chico State athletic department is no stranger to greatness with dominant performances in the cross country, basketball, soccer and volleyball teams thi...
Full Disclosure: ’Cats reverse bad luck
November 14, 2016
The end of the Chico State men's soccer team's season poorly reflected its effort.After going without a win in their first four games of their conference, the Wildcats turned the season around and won seven of the last eight games.The win streak propelled the Wildcats to the top of their conference, and ...
