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The Red Sea Rises

A sneak peek into Biola’s amazing student section for Home games
A sneak peek into Biola’s amazing student section for Home games
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor November 8, 2024

“Let the Red Sea Rise” — this message that calls the student section to action is plastered on the wall of Richard Chase Gymnasium, spread across campus by the Athletics Department and flows from student to student. Both student-led athletics groups and the Athletics Department seek to keep enthusiasm...

Sisters by chance, teammates by choice

Brianna Bellfi (pictured left) and  Bethany Bellfi (right)
Volleyball twins Bethany and Brianna Bellfi are a force to be reckoned with
Nina Corral, Sports Editor November 5, 2024

Twin telepathy is real and occurs on and off the volleyball court. Bethany Bellfi, a junior nursing major, and Brianna Bellfi, a junior in biological sciences, are the volleyball team’s dynamic duo. Their bond is evident in their coordinated plays and effortless communication, making them formidable...

A Way to Give

A Way to Give
The Biola community has the unique opportunity to help Biola Athletics in this week’s Athletics Week of Giving
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor October 30, 2024

The Biola Athletics community is bold. This is how the program seeks to define itself in all its endeavors. Athletes and staff stand firm in their Christian beliefs, constantly seeking to grow through their competition, relationships with others, and in their spiritual walks. This mindset is on full...

Beyond the Mound

Brian Holman (left) and John “Benjamin” Terrell (right) at USA Film Festival in 2024
Retired baseball player Brian Holman impacts John Benjamin Terrell in more ways than one.
Nina Corral, Sports Editor October 25, 2024

On April 20, 1990, Seattle Mariners pitcher Brian Holman almost threw a perfect game — one of the rarest events that could occur on the diamond —so rare that its odds are 0.01% per game, with only 24 being thrown in history. The game's trajectory still holds an impact as the plot resurfaces for sophomore...

Eagles V.S. Lions

Biola men’s soccer Vs. LPU Sept. 24, 2024
Biola Welcomes New NCAA opponent Vanguard University to Al Arbour field Saturday for a Key PacWest Men’s soccer clash
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor October 24, 2024

With new opponents comes new opportunities, and The PacWest Conference is currently in the process of adding a trio of schools to its NCAA Division II group. The trio consists of Jessup University, Menlo College, and Vanguard University. One of these teams resides less than an hour south of Biola University....

Baseball: a field of faith

Taylor Justus kneeling in prayer during Biola Baseball game.
Biola alumnus Taylor Justus testifies to the ministry that baseball provides.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

Taylor Justus, a 2024 Biola graduate from Thousand Oaks, California, is now a professional Banana Ball player. Growing in his faith on the field in La Mirada propelled him with Banana Ball, a non-traditional game of baseball with a set of its own unique rules. Now living in Fort Worth, Texas, Justus...

Running it Back

Biola Women’s Cross Country at Lewis Crossover 10, 12, 2024
Coach Sean Henning shares his expectations for the success of the Eagles cross country team and what makes this season special
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor October 18, 2024

The standard has been set. Biola’s cross country team excelled last season on both the men’s and women’s sides, with the women winning the PacWest Conference title last year and the Biola’s men finishing second. The women’s team also finished 17th nationally and had one runner win All-American...

Midnight Madness 2024

Men’s Basketball at Midnight Madness, Oct. 14
Return of the Madness
Sophie Kosted, Freelancer October 18, 2024

On a campus like Biola, it’s easy to assume that everyone knows everything, from relationship drama to events to sports games. But from empty bleachers to unfilled auditorium seats, this is clearly untrue. Divisions among athletes, off-campus students and residence halls merit disconnection from each...

PacWest welcomes Coach Simo

Coach Simo pictured middle coaching Biola women’s basketball
From Edmonds, Washington, comes new coach Mike Simonson with a renewed vision for Women’s Basketball at Biola.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer October 12, 2024

Five years into his career, Mike "Coach Simo" Simonson felt called by the Lord to coach women's basketball. Simonson comes from Seattle Pacific University (SPU), where he served as the assistant coach for two years before transitioning to head coach for six years. Simonson began his professional career...

Uncle Dan, the man

Daniel O’Keefe “Uncle Dan” in front of Biola’s soccer field
From 2012 to 2024, Uncle Dan is holding down the stands for men’s soccer at Biola.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer October 5, 2024

In 2012, Joey O’Keefe was a freshman on the men’s soccer team. His uncle, Daniel O’Keefe, was the one family member who regularly made it to his games. Known to Joey O’Keefe as Uncle Dan, the Biola fans and students also know him as “Uncle Dan,” because he is a man with a story behind the...

The 6’3 Powerhouse

Raegan Tjepkema playing for Biola in 2019
From Biola volleyball to professional volleyball, and now back to Biola
Nina Corral, Sports Editor October 5, 2024

From Biola in La Mirada to Holtz, Germany, junior communications major Raegan Tjepkema's volleyball career has been anything but ordinary. Tjepkema played for Biola for two seasons in 2019-21 and took a gap year to pursue volleyball professionally in Germany. Instead of spiking the volleyball in Germany,...

A way to get away

Intramural Basketball Champions April 2024
From new freshmen to seasoned athletes, countless Biolans find escape, comfort and community in intramural sports.
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor October 2, 2024

Everyone needs to escape. In an age of screens, distraction and endless scrolling, the outdoors and physical activities are a thrilling break and a return to a simpler way of life. Many Biola students find solace in this through intramural sports. FRESHMAN SOLACE Everyone comes to Biola with a different...