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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Why athletes cant use cannabis

Why athletes can’t use cannabis

April 12, 2017

  Christopher Hendrickson can be reached at [email protected] or @theorion_sports on Twitter.

Photo credit: Nick Martinez-Esquibel

Inside the life of an athlete

Marc Wilson // March 8, 2017
What's it like to be an athlete?

Improvements needed for concussion protocols

Marc Wilson // 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...

What makes an athlete great?

Marc Wilson // February 24, 2017

In the sports community, a phrase we so often hear is “Oh they are destined for greatness.” But how we define and measure the greatness of an athlete?In the sports world, we have some greats:...

The ‘Cats on a losing streak

Marc Wilson // February 14, 2017
The Chico State men's basketball team's slide continues
The womens cross country team competes at the Stanford Invitational last year. Photo Courtesy of Gary Towne

Cross Country kicks off in Tahoe

Gabriel Moreno // August 20, 2016

Cross Country runners are hitting the trail as the new season beginsWith a sixth place finish for the men and fourth place finish for the women at the NCAA Championship last year, the cross country teams...

Go-ing Outside

Kenta Mcafee // August 19, 2016

Video games might have a bad reputation for creating couch potatoes, but one app has proved that gamers will even walk outside if it means leveling up.As most people sleep at 2 a.m. I run three miles while...

First-year runner Veronica Garcia representing her school. Photo credit: Veronica Garcia

Former McFarland runner carries high school legacy

Esther Briggs // March 15, 2016
First-year runner Veronica Garcia comes from a high school that Disney put in the national spotlight.
First-year Ari March prepares to hit the ball during the game against Monterey Bay on Feb. 20. Photo credit: Lindsay Pincus

First-year softball player makes big impact

Anna Baytosh // February 29, 2016
Ari Marsh proves her importance as a valuable Chico State softball player.
Senior pitcher A.J. Epstein winds up to pitch against Menlo College on Jan. 31. Photo credit: Cam Lesslie

Baseball team sweeps second consecutive weekend

Anna Baytosh // February 7, 2016
Chico State baseball team wins sixth consecutive game.
Soccer fans should support domestic teams, not European

Soccer fans should support domestic teams, not European

Dariush Azmoudeh // May 2, 2015
Orion sports writer Dariush Azmoudeh talks about the trend of "Eurosnobs," Americans who are fans of European powerhouse teams.
Junior outfielder Alli Cook prepares to bat on Feb. 27 in a game against San Francisco State. Photo credit: George Johnston

‘Mercy rule’ stirs debate among athletes

James Groh // April 22, 2015
A rule that brings a game to an early end when one team has what is viewed as an insurmountable lead draws mixed reactions from players.
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