In the small town of Brewster, Wash., sits acres of apple and cherry orchards known as Gebbers Farms. It was here that a seven-year-old Hawkins Gebbers — now a star junior infielder for the baseball team — woke up at 4 a.m. to pick cherries to help his family’s company, or at least...

The Eagles had a very successful Easter break. They went 5-1 over the week, winning all three of their league games. They have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games and now sit in second place in the GSAC with a 14-7 record. Junior Chris Foreman and senior Josh Baas led the charge over the break for the Eagles...

Shame on you for giving up hope or even thinking of hanging your head at the Lady Eagles current 4-8 GSAC standing. It’s no joke that Biola is tied with Vanguard (ranked eighth nationally) for fourth place in the GSAC standings as of April 1. What most people haven’t considered about the...

The men’s golf team finished out their season on Tuesday, finishing fourth place in The Master’s College Spring Invitational in Llano, Calif. Freshman Justin Halverson etched his name into the record books, scoring a hole-in-one on the 11th tee on Tuesday, the first in Biola’s history....

On March 1, the Eagles traveled to Point Loma to play a double-dip against No. 13 University of Mobile and Lee University. Biola’s offense sputtered, losing 8-0 to Mobile and 5-0 to Lee. Mobile’s Karla Rodriguez pitched a no-hitter, and Biola could only crack out three hits against Lee. The...

Although it is normally a tranquil sport, two of Biola’s top A League Intramural softball teams will meet Saturday in what is sure to be an exciting matchup. The Shooting Star Dolphins and the Dark Knights, two of three teams with 2-0 records, meet at 12:30 p.m. in a possible preview of the A League...

“I have never had a team that hates losing so much ... It’s the will to win that drives this club,” says Eagle Coach Verhoeven. His team had a successful week in GSAC play, winning three of four games in region. The Eagles took a home game against Cal Baptist last Thursday, 7-4,...

As the weather has heated up, so has the women’s tennis team, who won four out of their last six matches. In the past two weeks, victories against La Verne (5-4), La Sierra (9-0), Whittier (8-1) and Cal Lutheran (6-3) propelled them to a 4-8 overall record after dropping their first six. Fresno...

The Biola Men’s Lacrosse team traveled to Nevada this weekend, sustaining two serious injuries. Their first game was on Saturday against the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, a division II team which the Biola Eagles conquered with an impressive 21-13. Saturday’s match against the University...

Thursday night Biola entered the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference playoffs as the number one defensive team in the nation, only to have a backcourt of All-Conference talent rain three-pointers on their parade. Ryan Read of Concordia, who finished with 25 points, knocked down six...

On Feb. 29, 2008, the Biola University tennis team won their first season match against visiting team University of La Verne. Only half of the team arrived from La Verne, so the Biola girls played one match, either singles or doubles. Biola ended the night in Nicholle Johnston's singles win in three...

After a slow start, the men’s lacrosse team has picked up the pace, winning its last two games. The men used a tough opening schedule to hone their skills and grow as a unit. “We take the first part of our season as an opportunity to learn where we are as a team,” said junior attacker...