From Chico to Eurasia: Silverstrom continuing basketball career with Armenian national team
Courtney Chapman and Kate Angeles
May 8, 2018
This man has represented Chico State as number 33 on the court for the past four years, received multiple California Collegiate Athletic Association awards and is now on the road to a professional basketball career on the Armenian National team. "Corey is a dynamic scorer and a great on ball defender,"...
Yoga proving to be the newest hit for Chico State athletics
Courtney Chapman
March 14, 2018
“When I was a freshman, I remember thinking, ‘What the heck am I doing?’ I didn’t understand why we were doing yoga,” said Corey Silverstrom, one of Chico State men's basketball team's leading scorers last season, about hearing that he would be doing yoga with the team. Bu...
Seven Wildcats receive All-CCAA honors as regular season comes to a close
Andrew Baumgartner
March 3, 2018
The Chico State men's and women's basketball players were awarded with All-CCAA honors for the season as the regular season came to a conclusion.On the men's side of the ball, Isaiah Ellis, Jalen McFerren, Corey Silverstrom, and Justin Briggs all won awards.For the women, Whitney Branham, Kayla Taylor, and McKena Barker were all reci...
With sweep of Seawolves, both men and women bring playoff basketball to Acker Gym in Chico
Courtney Chapman
February 24, 2018
The Sonoma State Seawolves were no match for our Wildcats this weekend with losses of 75-68 against the women and 65-62 against the men. Seniors Whitney Branham and Kayla Taylor were putting work in on the court and points up on the board. Branham ended the game with 18 points while Taylor ended her...
Wildcat men win on memorable Senior Night at Acker Gym
Courtney Chapman
February 18, 2018
The Wildcats were victorious 71-63 against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars at home Saturday night for Senior Night. Corey Silverstrom, Jalen McFerren, and Isaiah Ellis all played their final home game at Chico State and were honored with a ceremony before the night's gamee. The night brought a lot...
Men’s basketball team outlasts Tritons, women’s team falls short of upset
Noah Enns
February 16, 2018
The Wildcats split victories Thursday night as the men’s basketball team came away with a win by a score of 66-56 in a tough battle against the UC San Diego Tritons. Despite a strong showing, the women’s team fell short of an upset by a score of 67-55. The men’s team came out firing and opened...
Wildcats men continue hot streak, women snap losing streak against East Bay
Courtney Chapman
February 4, 2018
The Wildcats came to play against Cal State East Bay Saturday night winning the women's game 70-64 and the men following suite with a 70-59 victory . The women's team came out on top against Cal State East Bay for the first time since 2013.They were led by leading scorer Whitney Branham and her 17 point...
Wildcat of the week – Corey Silverstrom
Courtney Chapman
January 23, 2018
Corey Silverstrom is a senior guard on Chico State's mens basketball team. Going into his final season with the Wildcats, Silverstrom has been explosive on the court on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Silverstrom is second in scoring and 3-pointers while averaging over 15 points per ga...
Amongst waves, Wildcats finish break strong
Justin Couchot
January 21, 2018
The Wildcat men went 6-3 over the five-week stretch of winter break at Chico State that went from Dec. 16-Jan. 21, bringing them to 21-5 overall and 9-4 in conference. After three straight wins, the Wildcats fell three straight games. However, these losses were frustrating after coming at deficits...
Wildcats roll over Jacks
Austin Schreiber
January 21, 2018
The Chico State men’s basketball team cruised over Humboldt State on Saturday night, winning 74-36. Although there was a huge crowd at Acker Gym, there was little to no competition in the game, as the Wildcats took control early. By halftime, the score was 34-18, and the Wildcats never looked ba...
‘Cats dominate the Warriors at home
Patrick Pace
November 28, 2017
The Chico State men's basketball team won their first California Collegiate Athletic Association game of the season against Stanislaus State by a score of 73-59. The Wildcats controlled the game from start-to-finish. The game started off with the Wildcats behind 0-4, but three pointers by senior guard Cor...
Wildcats defeat Lumberjacks 77-67
Terren Pouncy
November 19, 2017
Despite the stigma of Humboldt State being difficult to play against and their incredibly loud arena, the Chico State Wildcats defeated the Lumberjacks by 10 points. The final score was 77-67. With Saturday’s win, the Wildcats improve to a 2-1 overall.Center Isaiah Ellis scored a total of 22 p...
