The endless grind of a collegiate gym rat
September 21, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Mobile Headlines, Sports
Dreams of championships, game-winning shots and ankle bruising crossovers date back to the childhoods of most basketball players. Especially when they observed the legendary professional athletes that came before them.Being able to achieve those dreams at the collegiate level requires going through a...
Chico State basketball admired for coaching prestige
March 15, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
Despite losing two coaches from the 2016-2017 season, Chico State Men's Basketball Head Coach Greg Clink is excited to gain two new coaches that he hopes will help build a bright future for the team."It is always hard with a brand new staff because there are no other assistants around to show them how ...
Senior celebrates Senior Night from the bleachers
April 4, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Having your name called, followed by a standing ovation and being surrounded by your fellow seniors is the reason athletes dream of Senior Night. As senior guard Drew Kitchens watched his teammates celebrate with their families from a seat on the bleachers, he realized it would only remain a dream...
Coach Clink: Recruiting winners, making champions
March 7, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Sports
They say “Once a Chico State Wildcat, always a Chico State Wildcat.” Chico State men’s basketball head coach Greg Clink lives the popular motto to the max as a former player turned head coach for the 'Cats. Twenty-four years ago, Clink was in his first year as a player for the men’s basketball...
Chico State sophomore excels in expanded role
February 8, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Sports
After appearing in every game last season as a freshman, sophomore guard Jalen McFerren had a lot expected of him when he hit the court this year.Finishing fourth last season on the team in steals and fifth in assists, he certainly made a name for himself in his first year, and has expanded on his su...
Wildcats on the prowl for playoff glory
March 11, 2015
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In its 100th season, the Chico State men's basketball team has made the NCAA Championship Tournament for the fourth time in a row. The Wildcats' success this season has set the team's bar high for expectations. Before clinching a spot in the playoffs, the team went on a 10-game winning streak — one of the longest since 2...
Chico State athlete GPAs on the upswing
February 1, 2015
Filed under Sports
Chico State athletes are putting up big numbers not just on the scoreboard but in the classroom as well. During the past seven years the average GPA of Chico student athletes has steadily risen to 2.9, according to an article by Luke Reid, Chico State's sports information director. More than...
Wildcat basketball senior breaks records, blocks shots
January 21, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Sports
By the end of Chico State's 2014 men’s basketball season, the record books are going to be rewritten because of senior forward Jordan Semple, who is now the all-time leader in blocked shots and rebounds in the program's history. Semple chose Chico State over multiple full-ride scholarship offers in ...
Wildcat athletic squads nab new recruits
December 1, 2014
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National Signing Day was Nov. 12 for many high school and junior college student-athletes around the country. The Wildcats made the most of the occasion. Future NCAA participants signed their letters of intent to compete at the next level of competition. Chico State athletic programs brought in fresh...
Chico State breaks six school records
December 1, 2014
Filed under Sports
There's an old saying that claims records were meant to be broken. The Wildcats are taking it quite literally this year. Some of Chico State's athletes have broken six school records this fall between golf, basketball and volleyball. The men’s basketball team started its 100th season off right ...
Wildcats enter season highly ranked by NCAA
November 9, 2014
Filed under Basketball, Multimedia, Sports, Video
Last season ended at the NCAA Elite Eight in Indianapolis for Chico State's men's basketball team, after losing by 15 to University of South Carolina Aiken. Fresh off that historic appearance, the Wildcats come into the new season ranked 15th in the nation by the NCAA Division II preseason coaches poll."...
Wildcats alumni take their game worldwide
September 29, 2014
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Transitioning from team to team can be tough, and even tougher when your new team is in another country.Amir Carraway and former teammate Sean Park underwent a life transition after both played and saw success as Chico State basketball players. Now the alumni have taken their game to the international ...
