Paradise High School on the road to Recovery
February 10, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Football, Sports
The first week of November was a crucial time for Paradise High School athletics: the football team was ready to take on their first playoff game, both soccer teams and the wrestling team were on the verge of qualifying for playoffs, and the basketball teams were getting ready to kick off their season. The...
To cure Super Bowl hangovers, watch more sports
February 10, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Football, Sports
Sunday's big game brought with it the dreadful fact that the NFL season has come to an end. For many football fans, this can feel as if the dark ages have started all over again. But fear not, there are plenty of ways to cope with the coming months.There are all kinds of options to keep you entertain...
Wildcat Rumble: Bekah Boyle and Alexandria Tucker
February 9, 2019
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Sports, Volleyball
The newest episode of the Wildcat Rumble is trying some stuff out. Interviews with Chico State athletes Bekah Boyle (3:42) and Alex Tucker (19:07), who won All-CCAA Fall Academics. As well as a one-man show by sports editor Ricardo Tovar: Super Bowl talk, NBA trade deadline analysis and much more. Hope you enjoy!...
Maroon 5, Travis Scott deliver sub-par performance
February 5, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Reviews
Super Bowl LIII will likely be remembered as one of the least entertaining Super Bowls to date, and the halftime show was the laughably bad icing on the cake. Adam Levine sounded (and looked) way past his prime and Travis Scott’s entrance only signified our generation’s crushed dreams of...
Wildcat Rumble: The boys are back in town
February 2, 2019
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports
Welcome to the second Wildcat Rumble of the spring semester! Sports editor of The Orion Ricardo Tovar is joined by Andrew Baumgartner (former sports editor of The Orion) and Alex Grant (former managing editor of The Orion). They discuss the Super Bowl, the NBA regular season and their trade rumors, ...
Wildcat Rumble: The first episode of spring 2019
January 19, 2019
Filed under Mobile Headlines, Multimedia, Sports
Welcome to the first Wildcat Rumble of the spring semester! New sports editor of The Orion Ricardo Tovar is joined by Daniel Dunn. Dunn is a Humboldt State graduate who majored in journalism and is a current board-operator for KNBR 680 in San Francisco. They discuss Danny's background in the field, ...
Record number of quarterbacks in top 10
April 27, 2018
Filed under Mobile Headlines, Sports
As the saying goes, it's a quarterback driven league and that was the case in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. A record four quarterbacks were taken in the top 10 of the draft and five overall in the first round, according to ESPN. The Cleveland Browns got things started with a surprise selection...
2018 NFL draft preview: Top 10 prospects entering this year’s draft
April 19, 2018
Filed under Mobile Headlines, Sports
The NFL draft is a time where many young men's dreams come true. They are finally given an opportunity to play in the highest level of football in the world after years of dedication and hard work.Top 10 prospects for the draft:It seems undisputed by sports analysts that the number one pick in the draft will...
NFL Pro Bowl run down
January 28, 2018
The NFL Pro Bowl is always held the week before the nation’s biggest game, the Super Bowl. For decades, the Pro Bowl was played in Honolulu, Hawaii. This changed last year when the game was held in Orlando and will be again in 2018. The Pro Bowl gives viewers an opportunity to witness the best...
Despite strong postseason, Eagles still face uphill battle in Super Bowl LII
January 27, 2018
Filed under Football, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
On Feb. 4, the defending champions, the New England Patriots, will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. PST and will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Both teams finished the regular season 13-3.The Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2017 and 2015 and have bec...
SkyCam takes center stage in the NFL
November 27, 2017
The NFL debuted its SkyCam as the primary camera angle for last Thursday's prime time game featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans.The camera view is centered right behind the quarterback. The camera is moved on zip lines above the players on the field while following the football....
Week 4: Fantasy Football update
October 1, 2017
Filed under Football, Showcase, Sports
The National Football League has begun its play this season. For a lot of people, this means fantasy football is also going on. There have been fantasy superstars and fantasy disappointments within these first four weeks.Starting with fantasy superstars, Kansas City Chiefs running back, Kareem Hunt is ...
