<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://chicowildcats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Chico State Athletics</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Chico State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://chicowildcats.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Chico State Showcases Academic Excellence with 42 Making CCAA Fall Honor Roll</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/4/6/general-chico-state-showcases-academic-excellence-with-42-making-ccaa-fall-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/4/6/general-chico-state-showcases-academic-excellence-with-42-making-ccaa-fall-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall 2025 CCAA honor roll graphic article" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Chico_State_Fall_Honor_Roll_CCAA.png" /><br /><br />Chico State Athletics continued its tradition of academic excellence with 42 student-athletes named to the 2025 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Fall Academic Honor Roll, the conference office announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Chico_State_Fall_Honor_Roll_CCAA.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Chico_State_Fall_Honor_Roll_CCAA.png"><media:title>Fall 2025 CCAA honor roll graphic article</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Chico_State_Fall_Honor_Roll_CCAA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:53:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11813</s:story_id></item><item><title>Chico State Signs Apparel Deal with adidas and Game One</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/25/general-chico-state-signs-apparel-deal-with-adidas-and-game-one.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/25/general-chico-state-signs-apparel-deal-with-adidas-and-game-one.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Softball, General, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletics - Game One - Adidas Partnership" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Game_One_Sponsorship_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />Chico State Athletics announced a new five-year apparel partnership with adidas and Game One. Under the terms of the agreement, Chico State's 13 NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics programs will be outfitted in athletic apparel, footwear, and equipment from adidas beginning in the 2026–27 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Game_One_Sponsorship_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Game_One_Sponsorship_Graphic.png"><media:title>Athletics - Game One - Adidas Partnership</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Game_One_Sponsorship_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11792</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcat Supporters Step Up in a Big Way on Giving Day</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/12/general-wildcat-supporters-step-up-in-a-big-way-on-giving-day.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/12/general-wildcat-supporters-step-up-in-a-big-way-on-giving-day.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Softball, General, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Giving Day Thank You Graphic" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/2026_GD_ThankYou_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />The strength and support of the Wildcat Family were once again on full display throughout the 2026 Giving Day campaign, in which the department raised over $148,600 from about 940 donors during the university-wide fundraising event that came to a close Wednesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/2026_GD_ThankYou_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/2026_GD_ThankYou_1920x1080.png"><media:title>2026 Giving Day Thank You Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/2026_GD_ThankYou_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:18:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11774</s:story_id></item><item><title>Support the Wildcats on Giving Day!</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/3/general-support-the-wildcats-on-giving-day.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/3/3/general-support-the-wildcats-on-giving-day.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Softball, General, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Giving Day Main Page - 1920x1080" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/2026_GD_Social_Date_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/2026_GD_Social_Date_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/2026_GD_Social_Date_1920x1080.png"><media:title>2026 Giving Day Main Page - 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/2026_GD_Social_Date_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11757</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Earn High Marks as Academic Momentum Builds</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/1/21/general-wildcats-earn-high-marks-as-academic-momentum-builds.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/1/21/general-wildcats-earn-high-marks-as-academic-momentum-builds.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Softball, General, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Fall Department Student-Athletes GPA" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Chico_State_Fall_GPA_Article_Header_2026.png" /><br /><br />As the spring semester begins, Chico State Athletics is celebrating strong academic results from the fall term, with the Wildcat student-athletes posting a collective 3.217 grade-point average (GPA). Across 13 sports, 357 student-athletes were enrolled in fall coursework. Of those, 27 earned a perfect 4.0, and 255 achieved a 3.0 or higher, continuing the department's mission of academic excellence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Chico_State_Fall_GPA_Article_Header_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Chico_State_Fall_GPA_Article_Header_2026.png"><media:title>2026 Fall Department Student-Athletes GPA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Chico_State_Fall_GPA_Article_Header_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:27:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11689</s:story_id></item><item><title>Success on the Court and in the Classroom: Wildcats Place Four on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-success-on-the-court-and-in-the-classroom-wildcats-place-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-success-on-the-court-and-in-the-classroom-wildcats-place-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Volleyball All-District Graphic" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/CSC_Volleyball_All-District.png" /><br /><br />The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its 2025–26 Academic All-District honorees for women's volleyball on Tuesday, and four Chico State student-athletes earned recognition: Claire Nordeen, Cashe Olswang, Maria Wahl, and Gwyneth Wentzel.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/CSC_Volleyball_All-District.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/CSC_Volleyball_All-District.png"><media:title>2025 Volleyball All-District Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/CSC_Volleyball_All-District.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:23:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11668</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nordeen Named All-CCAA Second Team; Three Wildcats Earn Honorable Mention</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-nordeen-named-all-ccaa-second-team-three-wildcats-earn-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-nordeen-named-all-ccaa-second-team-three-wildcats-earn-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claire Nordeen" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/27/Nordeen__Claire_2025.jpg" /><br /><br />ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Four Chico State volleyball players earned recognition as the CCAA announced its 2025 all-conference teams Tuesday. Gwyneth Wentzel, Maria Wahl, and Jessie Camarillo each received honorable mention, while Claire Nordeen was named to the All-CCAA Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/Nordeen__Claire_2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/Nordeen__Claire_2025.jpg"><media:title>Claire Nordeen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/Nordeen__Claire_2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:22:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11642</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nordeen Sets Her Way to a Second FloCollege/CCAA Weekly Award</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-nordeen-sets-her-way-to-second-flocollege-ccaa-weekly-award.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-nordeen-sets-her-way-to-second-flocollege-ccaa-weekly-award.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claire Nordeen 2025 CCAA Setter of the Week" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/VB_Setter_OTW.png" /><br /><br />The regular season may be complete, but the recognition keeps rolling in for the Wildcats. Chico State's Claire Nordeen has been named the final FloCollege/CCAA Setter of the Week for the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/VB_Setter_OTW.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/VB_Setter_OTW.png"><media:title>Claire Nordeen 2025 CCAA Setter of the Week</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/VB_Setter_OTW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11641</s:story_id></item><item><title>Seniors Go Out Winners as Wildcats End Season With Sixth Straight Home Win</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-seniors-go-out-winners-as-wildcats-end-season-with-sixth-straight-home-win.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-seniors-go-out-winners-as-wildcats-end-season-with-sixth-straight-home-win.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Senior Class" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/2025_Volleyball_Seniors.jpg" /><br /><br />CHICO, Calif. – The Chico State volleyball team closed the 2025 season in perfect Senior Day fashion, knocking off San Francisco State 3–1 (25–20, 25–20, 10–25, 25–20) Saturday afternoon at Acker Gym. The victory snapped a seven-match skid to the Gators dating back to 2021, extended the Wildcats' home winning streak to six—their longest since 2016—and capped the program's best season since 2019.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/2025_Volleyball_Seniors.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/2025_Volleyball_Seniors.jpg"><media:title>2025 Senior Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/2025_Volleyball_Seniors.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:31:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11639</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wahl, Olswang Shine as Wildcats Grind Out Five-Set Victory</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-wahl-olswang-shine-as-wildcats-grind-out-five-set-victory.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-wahl-olswang-shine-as-wildcats-grind-out-five-set-victory.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball Celebration" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Celebration.jpg" /><br /><br />CHICO, Calif. – The Chico State volleyball team kept its home momentum rolling Thursday night, outlasting Cal State East Bay 3–2 (22–25, 25–23, 25–27, 25–18, 15–9) at Acker Gym. The Wildcats' balanced offense and strong finish earned them their third five-set victory of the season and improved their CCAA record to 7–10, setting up a meaningful Senior Day finale on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Celebration.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Celebration.jpg"><media:title>Volleyball Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Celebration.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:43:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11631</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>