CORE Volleyball Beats Chester 3-1

Daniel Hassoun and Sam Leonard

September 25, 2025

Earlier today, CORE Butte’s Varsity Volleyball team came away with a big win, defeating Chester 3 – 1. After dropping the first set 14 – 25, they regrouped and stormed back to take the next three by scores of 25 – 18, 25 – 18, and 25 – 21.

Before the match, junior player Karisa Walborn predicted the team’s chances simply: “We have a strong enough team to win the game. We just have got to keep our energy up.” She was right, as CORE Butte dug in and turned the match around.

Leading the charge on the court was player Reagan Coates, who delivered a strong defensive performance and came up with big plays at key moments. After the match, she admitted, “I was nervous at first, but I trusted that this team is good at digging in and coming together and winning.”

The victory showed our team’s resilience and ability to fight back after a rough start, and they continue to build momentum as the season rolls on.

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About the Contributors

Daniel Hassoun, Sports Editor

Daniel is a sophomore and first-year journalism student. He enjoys playing instruments, such as the guitar and piano, and likes listening to music. He also likes games, but who doesn’t. His favorite subject is history, and he wants to become a diplomat or something in that area.

Sam Leonard, Doggerel Editor

Sam Leonard was born and lived much of his as yet short life in Washington State. He moved to Chico in the summer of 2024, and, after finding Chico High to be disagreeable to his constitution, enrolled at Core Butte shortly thereafter, finding a community which he is greatly fond of. Sam is a senior and looking forward to entering a university of some sort upon his nigh graduation. He enjoys journalism because it provides a means to enlighten his peers and himself through apprisals of topics of interest.