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Track and field begins two-day meet at Westmont College

Track and field begins two-day meet at Westmont College
The Eagles lead in men’s heptathlon after first day of competition.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 15, 2020

Track and field finished their second day of competition at the Sunshine Indoor Open and Combined Events at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. Senior Corry Williams and senior Nathaniel Belden are leading the men’s heptathlon. DOMINATING DUO In the first event of the day, the 60-meter dash, Belden...

Baseball sweeps doubleheader against UCCS

Baseball sweeps doubleheader against UCCS
The Eagles stepped up when it mattered most on Friday.
Joey Mistretta February 14, 2020

Biola baseball opened up a four-game series on Friday against the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mountain Lions. The team entered Friday's action with momentum, as they had won Thursday and looked to carry that momentum into the weekend. The four-game set will consist of two doubleheaders in...

Tennis stunned by Concordia

Tennis stunned by Concordia
The men’s and women’s tennis teams both faced defeat in tough losses to the Golden Eagles.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 14, 2020

Biola tennis took to Irvine, California on Thursday evening where both the men and women faced a strong Concordia University Irvine team. The men kept the overall score close by winning all three of the doubles matches, but fell to the feet of their victors in the singles matches, where they were outplayed...

Baseball seals tight win in a pitching duel against CUI

Junior Connor Kostecka hits the ball.
The Eagles held on to win a low-scoring game at home on Thursday.
Joey Mistretta February 13, 2020

On Thursday, Feb. 13, Biola baseball opened up a five-game weekend homestand with a 2-0 victory against the Colorado Christian University Cougars.  Junior left-handed pitcher David Ryan got the start for Biola and threw two productive innings. The story of the game was excellent pitching, as both...

Men’s basketball misses out against Chaminade University of Honolulu

Sophomore Solomon Ruddell jumps to make a basket against Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.
The Eagles were unable to capitalize on opportunities throughout the game.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 13, 2020

Men’s basketball lost 84-72 in a tough match-up against Chaminade University of Honolulu, who are just one spot ahead of the Eagles in the PacWest standings. Sophomore guard Alex Wright put on a great offense performance, finishing with 19 points on 63% shooting. Senior guard Marquise Mosley also had...

Women’s basketball takes Chaminade by a thread

Freshman forward Madi Chang dribbles the ball around her opponent from Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.
The Eagles hang on to beat the Silverswords in the remaining minutes of a thrilling five-point victory.
Gigi Fierro February 13, 2020

Women’s basketball hosted Chaminade University of Honolulu at Chase Gymnasium Thursday evening. Despite struggling in the first half from a slow start to the zone defense, the Eagles regained their communication and finished the half strong. Carrying this momentum into the second half, Biola became...

APU takes Eagles tennis down

Senior Derek James gets ready to hit the ball from his opponents.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams found defeat at the hands of the rival Azusa Pacific Cougars.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 11, 2020

Biola tennis hosted Azusa Pacific University on Monday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The men kept it close against a strong APU team, but ultimately fell just one point shy of Azusa, 3-4. Women’s tennis struggled in both their doubles and singles, getting swept 0-7. EXPERIENCED...

Bryant’s Death Hits Biola

Thousands celebrated Bryant's legacy at the LA Live area, where the streets were flooded with flowers and balloons in Lakers purple and gold.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, odds are you have heard the name Kobe Bryant. It’s likely you’ve witnessed someone in class, at work, in a DMV waiting room jab, square up and shoot a fadeaway crumpled up piece of paper...

Baseball drops first game of the season

Junior catcher Ben Smith hits the ball.
The Eagles struggled in their first loss, yet still sit three games above .500.
Joey Mistretta February 8, 2020

The Biola baseball team took a quick one-game road trip to San Bernardino, California and returned home on Saturday, Feb. 8 looking to continue their perfect season against the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes. The game was messy from the start as the Coyotes scored five runs in the...

Men’s basketball slams Academy of Art University, 90-62

Sophomore guard Whitten Dominguez dribbles the ball around his opponents.
The Eagles’ hot shooting ends three-game losing streak.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2020

Men’s basketball won their second game on a two-game road trip to Northern California against Academy of Art University. The Eagles were led by junior forward Michael Bagatourian, who had 20 points and four rebounds, and junior guard Chris Rossow, who scored 18 points on 7-8 shooting.  LIGHTS OUT BU...

Women’s basketball astounded by Academy of Art

Sophomore guard Aysia Johnson blocks her opponent from the ball.
The Eagles fell to the Urban Knights in a 10-point loss.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

Women’s basketball took a hard loss on their second game of their NorCal roadtrip against the Academy of Art on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles kept the game within reach all the way until the third quarter where they let the momentum fade, resulting in the 58-68 loss. Junior forward Jazz Benn led...

Men’s tennis narrowly misses out against University of California, San Diego

Men’s tennis narrowly misses out against University of California, San Diego
The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season by a one-point margin.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2020

Men’s tennis’s perfect start to the season came to an end in their 4-3 loss against University of California, San Diego. The two deciding matches were tight down the stretch, however after three games sophomore Andres Meneses lost his match and BU was eliminated. DRAMATIC DOUBLES The Eagles dropped...