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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Della and Iresh Molina crossing the finish line at the Kym Duyst Twilight Invitational at Stanislaus State. The twins said that they didn’t plan on holding hands before the race, deciding to do it right at the end of the race. Taken by Scott Durham on Sept. 14.

Molina twins named co-runners of the week for the first time in conference history

Nathan Chiochios, Sports Editor // September 26, 2024

Twin sisters Della and Iresh Molina were named California Collegiate Athletic Association Co-Runners of the Week after crossing the finish line simultaneously while holding hands at the Kym Duyst Twilight...

Sophomore Kaylie Parola during her 2023-24 season. This was her first season as a Wildcat, and she finished 27th in the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships. Photo courtesy of Sonoma State Athletics.

Wildcats Women’s Golf shows steady improvement, finishes 9th in Swan Memorial

Nathan Chiochios, Sports Editor // September 13, 2024

The Chico State women’s golf team finished ninth to open the season in the Swan Memorial Tournament, hosted by Colorado Christian University on Monday and Tuesday. Sophomore Kaylie Parola led the...

FloSports and the CCAA announced a partnership to stream sports starting in the 2024-25 school year. FloSports is a subscription sports broadcasting company based in Austin, Texas. Photo courtesy of FloSports.

CCAA and FloSports partner to announce subscription streaming service for upcoming season

Nathan Chiochios, Sports Editor // September 5, 2024

The California Collegiate Athletic Association unveiled their pricing for FloSports, which will allow streaming of all sports in the conference for the 2024 to 2025 academic year and beyond. The base...

Sophomore midfielder Jack Shane taking a corner kick in the second half of a friendly versus Jessup. Taken by Nate Paddock on Aug. 31.

Wildcats men’s soccer set for a promising run

Nate Paddock, Sports Reporter // September 3, 2024

The Chico State Wildcats men’s soccer team is coming into the 2024 season with one common goal in mind amongst the players and staff: winning the conference.  In 2023, the Wildcats finished 11-2-7...

Chico State midfielder Natalie Mendoza — center — after scoring a penalty kick against Cal State Monterey Bay. The goal would be the difference in the game, as the Wildcats won 1-0 over the Sea Otters. Taken by Milca Elvira Chacon on Oct. 29, 2023.

With a dynamic offense, Chico State women’s soccer looks to take season one day at a time

Nathan Chiochios, Sports Editor // September 2, 2024

With a strong core of returning players and exciting newcomers, Chico State Women’s Soccer looks to make a splash in their upcoming season. The Wildcats finished last season with an 11-7-1 record...

Photo of Chico State Women's soccer team playing the Monterey Bay Otters.

Chico State Women’s Soccer team suffers 0-2 loss

Kya Williams, Repoter // November 5, 2023

The Chico State Women's Soccer team played a hard-fought game Thursday against the Stanislaus State Warriors that had fans on the edge of their seats. Despite their best efforts, the Wildcats ultimately...

Kameron Kascht fighting off defender during Chico State's 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...

Chico State Women's golfer Taylor Stewart all smiles on the golf course. Photo courtesy of Chico State Sports Information.

A near historic invitational leaves a Wildcat honored

Mason Tovani, Features Editor // November 4, 2022

It isn’t very often that a Chico State women’s golfer earns “Women’s Golfer of the Week.” In fact, junior Wildcat Taylor Stewart is the first to collect such recognition in the program's history.  At...

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Chico State Women’s Soccer split outings over the weekend

Raymundo Sayago, Sports Reporter // October 12, 2022

Chico State’s Women’s Soccer walked away desiring more this past weekend with a win and a draw against their opponents Cal State East Bay and Stanislaus State.  The Wildcats ended the weekend...

Defenders Avery Huggins (left) and Ben Souza (right) in high spirits after establishing the lead.

Wildcats end skid, put up back-to-back wins against Pioneers and Warriors

Jackson Elrod and Raymundo Sayago // October 11, 2022

Chico State Men’s Soccer, currently (5-3-4) and (2-1-2) in conference play, ended a small losing streak with a win on Oct. 6 against the East Bay Pioneers, who are (4-5-3) and (2-2-1) in conference...

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...

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Chico State Women’s Soccer suffers first loss of the season

Raymundo Sayago, Sports Reporter // October 5, 2022

The Chico State Women’s Soccer team ended their five-game undefeated streak when they fell to Cal State Los Angeles, 0-1 on Oct. 2, at the University Stadium. This would also mark their first loss in...

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