


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 May 9. There will be no exceptions.
Tickets are available at the Chico Enterprise-Record office, located at 3881 Benatar Way, Suite G, in Chico. Office hours are Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 and include dinner.
Tickets are for open seating at the event. If groups of eight would like to reserve a table, the Enterprise-Record can do so. All tickets for reserved tables must be purchased together.
The banquet will be held Tuesday, May 13, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and dinner and ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m.
Following are the athletes from local high schools who will be recognized, with each school selecting one boy and one girl as their athletes of the year:
Chico High
Boys >> Jaden Neugebauer, Jack Dalling, Carter Murphy, Luke Henderson, Magnus Nielson
Girls >> Paige Sitanggang, Keahi Davis, Josie Carlos, Mira Sidhu, Sienna Jones
Pleasant Valley
Boys >> Gavin Garretson, Jackson Hein, Lucas Benson, Keith Thompson, Quentin Clarke
Girls >> AJ Gambol, Alyssa Snipes, Ava Dunn, Holly Alchin, Ali Lugo
CORE Butte
Boys >> Zachary Anderson, Asher King, Jonathan Jueckstock
Girls >> Ashley Harp, Hailey Love, Xitlali Gonzalez
Paradise
Boys >> Caleb Kelley, Ryan McCullough, Nethaniel Guarino
Girls >> Olivia Newton, Molly Boutelle, Madi Vannucci
Durham
Boys >> Jack Stephens, Perry Phillips, Brady Doyle
Girls >> Alyssa Messina, Sophia Owen, Janelle Thorpe
Oroville
Boys >> Evan De La Torre, Brayden Campbell, Kendall Zarate
Girls >> Amira Herrera, Ayianna Herrera, Anessa Netter
Las Plumas
Boys >> Bryson Ruff, Bryson Hutcheson, Jayden Newkirk
Girls >> Jasslyn Edwards, Jasmine Pierce, Sydney Stephenson
Orland
Boys >> Logan Meredith, Graysen Ovitz, Isaac Velasquez
Girls >> Meghan Noraas, Ella McDermott, Paulina Martins
Hamilton
Boys >> Caden Stickney, Erik Whitaker, Jackson Edson
Girls >> Melyn Torres, Sonia Diaz, Melissa Zamora
Gridley
Boys >> Luis Murillo, Augustus Stogsdill, Nathan Zumwalt
Girls >> Charity Archer, Charleeze Sormano, Reese Stevens
Willows
Boys >> Bryson Throm, Charlie Squier, Ryan Weller
Girls >> Ciara Aguilar Gutierrez, Karla DiMaggio Sandoval, Lauren Richards
Biggs
Boys >> David Ibarra, Brady Smith, Davis Long
Girls >> Mailey Seipert, Jayden Beck, Allie Little
Corning
Boys >> Kaidan Raker
Girls >> Amariz Meraz
Butte College (sophomores)
Boys >> Lenny Dupouyet
Girls >> Shade Satica
Chico State
Boys >> Miles Rice
Girls >> Makenzi Laporte
In addition to the senior athletes of the year that are being honored, the night will be capped with the presentation of the Chico Sportsperson of the Year honor, which recognizes an athlete who achieved great athletic success in the 2024-25 school year. The three nominees are Chico High School’s Jovanny Navarette, Chico State’s Jojo Murphy, and Pleasant Valley’s AJ Gambol.
If there are any issues with purchasing tickets during the above hours, reach out to Enterprise-Record sports reporter Justin Couchot at jcouchot@chicoer.com for alternative options.