Justin Couchot

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Justin Couchot

CHICO - Tickets are still on sale for the 50th annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame and Senior Athletes Banquet, which will be held Tuesday, May 13 at Manzanita Place. The final day of ticket sales is Friday. There will be no exceptions. Tickets are available at the Chico Enterprise-Record office, located at 3881 Benatar Way, Suite G, in Chico.

1 week ago | chicoer.com | Justin Couchot

CHICO — Emily Azevedo had dreams of one day being an Olympic athlete. She and her sisters would put on socks and slide across their parents’ hardwood floors pretending to be ice skaters. Little did Azevedo know that she would walk alongside her Team USA teammates on February 12, 2010 during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.

1 week ago | orovillemr.com | Justin Couchot

Emily Azevedo, a Chico High School alumnae, was a member of the 2010 United States Olympic bobsled team, where she and teammate Bree Schaaf placed fifth. Now, Azevedo joins another special class, as she along with three others will be inducted the Chico Sports Hall of Fame at the 50th Chico Sports Hall of Fame and Senior Athletes Banquet on Tuesday, May 13 at Manzanita Place at the Chico Elks Lodge.

1 week ago | chicoer.com | Justin Couchot

CHICO — What began with a single point, injury retirement in the first match of the day by Chico’s Tucker Williams concluded with a 5-3 victory by cross-town rival Pleasant Valley in the Northern Section tennis championship Thursday at Chico High. Williams served once underhanded to opponent Moodal Lee before telling him, “I can’t do this.” The two shook hands at midcourt, and Lee was declared the winner due to injury.

1 week ago | chicoer.com | Justin Couchot

CHICO — One of the best athletes to come out of Butte College, and one many would consider the very best, will soon be part of the Chico Sports Hall of Fame. Larry Allen, who passed away June 2, 2024 at the age of 52, played tackle for the Butte College football team from 1989 to 1990. He went on to play 203 games at guard across 14 seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. While in the NFL he was considered by many to be strongest man in the NFL.