Wildcats softball earn spot in NCAA West Regional Final with 2-0 start
Katalina Santamaria and Justin Couchot
May 12, 2018
Filed under Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Softball, Sports
After winnings the first two games at home of the NCAA West Regional, the Chico State softball team has now won 27 in a row and has earned a spot in the NCAA West Regional final on Saturday morning. The Wildcats are now 52-3 on the season.Chico State entered the NCAA West Regionals tournament as the No. 1 se...
Three home runs lead Wildcats softball in game one of CCAA Championship
May 5, 2018
Filed under Mobile Headlines, Softball, Sports
The Chico State softball team continue to prove why they are the No.1 ranked team in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament after beating Cal State San Bernardino 12-0 in five innings in the opening game of the tournament. The Wildcats scored eight runs in the first inning, followed ...
Photo of the day
March 2, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase
Chico State softball puts their dominating 17-0 record on the line this weekend as they head out of town on March 3rd to take on Stanislaus State! Good luck wildcats and go get em!
NCAA policies are hurting student athletes
April 19, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports
The long list of banned substances put in place by the NCAA comes with serious consequences. Regardless of whether it is a performance-enhancing or recreational drug, use of any banned substance will result in repercussions. The fallout ranges from fair to excessive, eventually ruining the career of...
Improvements needed for concussion protocols
March 5, 2017
The concussion protocol for collegiate and professional sports is flawed and needs to be improved. Athletes who have suffered any dramatic head injury should not be allowed to return and play that same day. Although professional sporting leagues and collegiate sports have implemented concussion protocols...
Full Disclosure: Student-athletes getting paid
October 25, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Full Disclosure, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Sports, Track and field, Volleyball
The only difference between college athletes and high school athletes is the workload. Although the collegiate level is more competitive, with only 7.8 percent of all athletes able to compete, the players are treated the same. There is no benefit available for the athletes who suffer broken bones an...
Concussions have repercussions
October 18, 2016
The NFL isn't alone in the battle against concussions. College athletic programs are following in the league's footsteps to create a safer game for their athletes.The NCAA Executive Committee adopted its Concussion Policy and Legislation in April 2010. The policy requires all affiliated schools to ha...
House Bill 2 is too much
September 20, 2016
North Carolina has made one thing clear with their implementation of House Bill 2: the LGBT community is not welcome in the Tar Heel State.HB2 prevents people from using the restroom they identify with and allows for workplace discrimination against the LGBT community. Several cities in North Carolina had started to make changes ...
3 students train for the heptathlon
April 27, 2016
Filed under Sports, Track and field
The heptathlon is seven events over the course of two days in track and field. The hard work, dedication and team support are critical factors. Junior Brooke Whitburn, sophomore Melanie O'Brien and first-year Olivia Abbott all strive together to reach their goals and to compete at their best.Many athletes ...
Track and field team springs into action
February 22, 2016
Filed under Sports, Track and field
Chico State men's and women's track and field team has dominated the CCAA conference, and they're looking to do it again in 2016. "We always want to win our conference, that's always a goal of ours," said long distance coach Gary Towne. "Our women have won a number in a row, and our men lost a nail-...
Collegiate athletes are broke
September 12, 2015
Filed under Sports
According to a report by USA Today, the National Collegiate Athletic Association raked in $989 million during the 2014 fiscal year, just barely missing the billion dollar mark. How much of that money went to the athletes who put their time, sweat, effort and life into such programs? Not nearly enough.Pict...
Senior triple jumper leaps toward championships
April 20, 2015
Filed under Sports, Track and field
One long runway and one person. A sandy pit awaits for shoes with spikes on the bottom to touch down into it. The person runs, jumps and lands as the crowd cheers and awaits the results. This is what Chico State's senior triple jumper Derek Taylor lives for. "Three right backs," Taylor said....
