Malisse Busby

Malisse Busby, Reporter

Malisse Busby is a second year at Chico State, majoring in journalism sports media. She is from Mount Shasta, a two hour drive that holds the closest ski park to Chico. This is her first semester on The Orion, and she is excited to start her work. In her free time, she likes doing activities such as pickleball, spending time with friends, biking or walking around campus, and snowboarding as soon as possible.

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Madison Parry’s first-half effort helps keep the Wildcats home winning streak alive

Malisse Busby, Reporter
December 15, 2025

The Chico State women’s basketball team cruised to a 75-69 victory with a strong offensive showing on Friday night against Saint Martin’s. The Wildcats opened the game with a wild start to the first...

Wildcats beat Stanislaus State for second straight conference win

Malisse Busby, Reporter
December 8, 2025

The Wildcats continued to showcase their offense with a 66-52 win over Stanislaus State on Saturday afternoon. Warriors forward MilaSarai Tau started the first quarter with a jumper 30 seconds into...

Wildcats take down UC Merced in conference opener

Malisse Busby, Reporter
December 6, 2025

Chico State’s women's basketball team opened with a dominant 88-54 victory in conference play in its FANatics home game on Thursday against UC Merced. Senior forward Meadow Aragon put the Wildcats...

Wildcats drop home opener against Southern Oregon

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 19, 2025

Despite a strong offensive start, the Wildcats women’s basketball team couldn’t hold onto the lead against the Southern Oregon Raiders and fell 68-57 in its home opener on Tuesday night. Senior...

Wildcats outlast Cal State East Bay in five-set victory

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 14, 2025

During the Chico State Fanatics night, the women’s volleyball team had an action-packed five-set game against Cal State East Bay on Thursday that had the audience on the edge of their seats. The...

Chico State women’s basketball to begin its season Friday

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 12, 2025

The Chico State women’s basketball team is nearing the 2025-26 season and looking forward to another successful campaign. The Wildcats ended their previous season ranked in eighth place for NCAA D-II....

Wildcats finish their season on a high note with a victory over Cal Poly Humboldt

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 7, 2025

Thursday’s game between the Wildcats and Cal Poly Humboldt Loggers started with the appreciation of Felipe Restrepo, who is in his 18th year as Chico State’s men’s soccer head coach. It was also...

Wildcats defeat Cal State Dominguez Hills to earn back-to-back sweeps

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 3, 2025

The Wildcats continued their offensive pressure on Saturday, securing back-to-back sweeps with set scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-11 against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The win avenged a tough five-set loss...

Wildcats bounce back into win column against Monterey Bay

Malisse Busby, Reporter
November 1, 2025

In a matchup against familiar faces, the Wildcats defeated the Otters and two former teammates, Jacob Burnison and Sylas Sells on Friday night. “At least two of the old Chico players were on that...

Chico State Cross Country dominates CCAA Championships once again

Rebecca Gonzalez, Aiyana Curry and Malisse Busby
October 25, 2025

Chico native runners, Iresh Molina and Mario Giannini, both crossed the finish line first on their home course, leading Chico State to consecutive men’s and women’s conference championships. For...

Wildcats earn third straight win against Stanislaus State Warriors

Malisse Busby, Reporter
October 19, 2025

The Wildcats volleyball team overcame multiple ties as senior middle hitter Gwyneth Wentzel's career-high 17 kills led the offense to secure the 3-1 win over Stanislaus State on Saturday night. The...

Wildcats men’s soccer plays to a draw; still struggling to find multiple goals

Malisse Busby, Reporter
October 18, 2025

The Wildcats were held again to a single goal Friday night in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Cal State San Bernardino, making it eight straight games where they have yet to break that mark and being outscored...

Wildcats sweep Cal State San Marcos in straight sets for first conference win

Malisse Busby, Reporter
October 13, 2025

The Chico State volleyball team found its rhythm on Saturday, sweeping Cal State San Marcos at home in dominant fashion to secure its first conference win. In the first set, the Cougars started with...

Peterson leads the Wildcats to victory over Cal State San Marcos

Malisse Busby, Reporter
October 5, 2025

The Chico State men’s soccer team advanced to its third win of the season on Sunday after sophomore midfielder Dane Peterson scored the Wildcats’ only goal, and the defense held it down to 1-0 against...

Wildcats men’s soccer draws in first conference matchup against Dominguez Hills

Malisse Busby, Reporter
October 4, 2025

The Chico State’s men’s soccer team competed against Dominguez Hills on Friday evening which included a “Wildcat Fanatics” promotion, accompanied with music from Chico State’s band, food and...

Wildcats’ offense struggles against Dominican

Malisse Busby, Reporter
September 19, 2025

The Chico State men’s soccer team was challenged by Dominican’s strong offense on Thursday and struggled to deal with the relentless pressure, resulting in a 4-1 defeat. Just before the Wildcat’s...

Wildcat Volleyball secures first win in season opening Sunbird Classic

Aiyana Curry and Malisse Busby
September 7, 2025

Game 1 vs Menlo The Chico State women's volleyball team defeated the Menlo Oaks in their season debut, winning in straight sets, 25-20, 25-16 and 25-23. Wildcats showcased a solid offense through...

Wildcats start their season with a draw against Western Washington

Malisse Busby, Reporter
September 6, 2025

The Chico State men’s soccer team had a great start to their 2025 season, scoring a goal in the first 21 seconds of the game against the Western Washington Vikings. It was a perfect day for a soccer...