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The Women’s Cross Country Team completed yet another successful race this past Saturday at the California’s Collegiate Athletic Association's 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,...

Chico State’s Men’s Basketball aim for same success this upcoming season

Julia Travers, Sports Reporter
November 1, 2022

Carter Mahaney driving the ball. Photo taken Oct. 20 by Julia Travers. Chico State’s Men’s Basketball team has been working hard on the court in preparation for this upcoming season, with both...

Runners Iresh Molina, Hannah Wirth, Jennifer Ruiz, Della Molina and Hannah Ryan ready for practice before Pre-Nationals. Photo by Julia Travers taken Oct. 19, 2022.

Chico State’s Women’s Cross Country team proves worthiness at Bronco’s Invitational

Julia Travers, Sports Reporter
October 21, 2022

Chico State’s Women’s Cross Country team showed up and delivered this past weekend on a winding race course on Oct. 15 in Sunnyvale, for the Santa Clara Bronco’s Invitational.  Saturday saw...

Zoe DiNardo ready on the court. Photo by Julia Travers, taken Oct. 15.

Love, passion and commitment: An athlete’s journey to an honorable game

Julia Travers, Reporter
October 19, 2022

From her early start in a volleyball grass league at the age of 7, and her mom also having been a volleyball player, Zoe DiNardo switched to the court at the age of 12. After taking a year off due to...

volleyball players hugging and chatting with parents after game

Fans from near and far support Women’s Volleyball

Julia Travers and Molly Myers
October 18, 2022

The Chico State Women's Volleyball team played two fierce games this weekend against the San Bernardino Coyotes and the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.  The Wildcats fought hard but lost 0-3 in both games....

Bree Rodriguez goes in for a kill, Lexi Carpenter and Brooke Ono ready at her side. Photo by Julia Travers.

Tougher than you pink: Women’s volleyball team puts up a fight

Julia Travers, Reporter
October 7, 2022

The Chico State Women’s Volleyball team played against the Stanislaus State Warriors on Oct. 5, dawning pink bows in their hair for their ‘Dig Pink’ game.  In honor of National Breast Cancer...

Chico State Women's Cross Country team huddles together to celebrate coming second in race. Photo by Gary Towne.

Chico Women’s Cross Country freshmen make incredible debut at first race

Julia Travers, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2022

The Woman’s Cross Country team had a considerable start to their season on Sept. 24 at San Marcos, coming in second out of 17 teams total in their first race of the season.  The Wildcats’...

Bree Rodriguez going in for a kill during the Wildcat victory against Cal State Monterey Bay. Photo by Julia Travers, taken Sept. 16.

Chico State Volleyball team roars in first home game win of the season

Julia Travers, Reporter
September 20, 2022

The Chico State Women’s Volleyball team came in hot this past weekend with two high-energy games, taking the win Friday against Cal State Monterey Bay and losing to San Francisco State during Saturday's...

chico state pregame huddle

Wildcats Men’s soccer defeats Saint Martins for first win of season

The Chico State Men’s soccer team (1-1-1) started off their home opener in dominant fashion, with a 6-1 preseason win against Saint Martin’s University (0-2-1) on Sept. 1.  Both teams came...