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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Sports programs expand as new year begins

The athletic department, along with the student-run Biola Athletic Ministries, welcome incoming athletes from all sports with lunch and activities as they prepare for a new school year and compete to build Biola as a solid athletic program. Photo by Kyle Dingman
Biola University is growing at a rapid pace; this incoming class of students is the largest in the school’s history. Among them are over 100 new athletes who have joined the Biola athletic arena. Biola has expanded its athletic department to 17 varsity sports and nearly 250 athletes - that doesn't even include the club sports.
September 11, 2008
Biola University is growing at a rapid pace; this incoming class of students is the largest in the school’s history. Among them are over 100 new athletes who have joined the Biola athletic arena. Biola has expanded its athletic department to 17 varsity sports and nearly 250 athletes - that doesn't even include the club sports.

Freshmen athletes give insight into their personal lives

Freshmen Kim Russell and Marco Ruvalcaba share their feelings as newcomers both to the college experience and to a highly competitive athletic environment. Photo by Mike Villa
With each new sports season comes new student athletes. Since getting to know a bit about each athlete makes watching a game that much more fun, I decided to interview two new freshmen athletes, Marco Ruvalcaba of men’s soccer and Kim Russell of women’s volleyball.
September 11, 2008
With each new sports season comes new student athletes. Since getting to know a bit about each athlete makes watching a game that much more fun, I decided to interview two new freshmen athletes, Marco Ruvalcaba of men’s soccer and Kim Russell of women’s volleyball.

Women’s volleyball starts season in fourth place nationally

Ladies of the volleyball team work together to defeat Holy Names University with a three-set sweep on Friday night in Chase Gymnasium. Photo by Eric Schappert
The Biola women’s volleyball team kicks off its 2008 campaign ranked fourth after making it to the semifinals of last year’s national championship. They look to build on that effort in the hyper-competitive GSAC after returning all of their starters, while coach Aaron Seltzer has also brought in five freshman recruits.
September 11, 2008
The Biola women’s volleyball team kicks off its 2008 campaign ranked fourth after making it to the semifinals of last year’s national championship. They look to build on that effort in the hyper-competitive GSAC after returning all of their starters, while coach Aaron Seltzer has also brought in five freshman recruits.

Men’s soccer takes down another team

Against Chapman University, Kennedy Chongo, a sophmore transfer, scored within the first half hour of the game to bring Biola to a win. He also helped in the victory against Westminster College in his assist to player Marco Ruvalcab.
September 9, 2008

Written by Shalom Bako The men’s soccer team improved to 2-0-0 after a win on Friday evening, Sept. 5, against the visiting Griffins of Westminster College, Utah. The Eagles were led by freshman Marco Ruvalcaba with a goal in the 54th minute after an assist from sophomore Kennedy Chongo....

Biola womens volleyball runs streak to 10 with win over Holy Names

Kristen Peterson (top) and Kelsey Mitchell fight to block the opponent hit.
September 9, 2008

The women’s volleyball team won its tenth straight game with a win over Holy Names University in Chase Gymnasium Friday night, Sept. 5, to maintain a perfect 10-0 on the season. Biola was dominant through the first two sets, winning 25-12 and 25-13 before letting up in the third set to rest...

Biola men’s soccer beats Chapman University

September 6, 2008

Written by Annette Jordan It was a great start for the Eagles against local rival Chapman University in their non-conference game Wednesday night. After 37 minutes, Kennedy Chongo, a transfer player from Trinity International University in Illinois, received an assisted pass from senior midfielder...

Soccer alumni show off their skills

The Biola men's soccer team (in red) played the Biola alumni soccer team (in white). The alumni pulled out a win with a two goal lead over the Biola Eagles.
September 4, 2008

Written by Shalom Bako The Biola men’s soccer team displayed great effort in the annual alumni game for the 2008-2009 season. Despite losing the game with a score of 4-2, it was an entertaining night of veteran soccer players showing off their abilities and playing the sport hard. Several...

Behind the gold medal, a Biolan

Anya Tronson poses for a picture next to the final gold medal bracket, showing the winners of the women's beach volleyball event.
September 4, 2008

Written by Rachel McMahon and Justin Sledge For as long as Anya Tronson can remember, working with athletes has been her life dream. A Biola alumna and current assistant coach to the women’s soccer team, Tronson has an impressive background in physical training and athletics. In 2005, while she...

Women’s soccer starts season on positive foot

Brittany Neill, senior, scored the only point against Biola's opponent William Penn.
September 1, 2008

Written by Shalom Bako A solid 27-yard strike in minute 56 from senior forward Brittany Neill captured the home win for the lady Eagles against William Penn University Friday night. The ladies of the women’s soccer team seemed to pick up the level of play at an escalating pace. The Eagles held...

Women’s soccer Japan bound

Freshman Brianna Yarber displays her ball handling skills while taking on an opponent from Azusa Pacific University.
May 16, 2008

Last summer, Megan Gularte, a sophomore soccer player at Biola, was on a missions trip in Japan with Missionary Athletics International, which heads the local Seahorses soccer team. Gularte and a host of other local women – including two of her Biola players – started their trip in Iwata,...

Seven Eagles represent Biola at track nationals in late May

Freshman Danielle Voland hurls a shotput during the GSAC Track and Field Championships. Voland competes in both throwing and sprinting events.
May 16, 2008

For Biola track and field, it has been a long season. For those track athletes who also competed in cross country, it has been even longer. However, the toil and time invested by these dedicated workhorses is paying off. The track and field team is sending a total of seven athletes to the NAIA track...

Baseball ousted by Concordia

Senior Jimmy Johnson pitches against Azusa Pacific in one of the last regular season games of 2008.
May 16, 2008

The baseball team finished an impressive season in disappointing fashion last week after being eliminated by sixth-seeded Concordia in a their third-round game of the GSAC playoffs. Biola threw senior Josh Baas in their final game of the year. He tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on...

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