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Rugby’s Joey Ryan prepares to pass torch

Rugby’s Joey Ryan prepares to pass torch
The president of Biola’s rugby club dishes on his final season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 18, 2018

Joey Ryan, senior communication studies major, has a lot on his plate as he prepares to graduate in less than a month. Even so, the global student has willingly taken on a new challenge. Ryan is currently in the process of writing a handbook to prepare others for the job he has held for the past two...

Baseball sweeps doubleheader and series

Baseball sweeps doubleheader and series
The Eagles get their first series win in almost two months.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 16, 2018

Just one week after a brutal stretch at California Baptist University handed baseball its first series loss in the PacWest, the Eagles got back on track by cruising over the Holy Names University Hawks in an April 14 doubleheader for their first ever conference sweep. Biola staved off late HNU rallies...

Softball takes clean sweep over NDNU

Biola softball
The Eagles grab their 30th win of the season and set new records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 15, 2018

Softball dominated in all aspects of the game, securing their 30th and 31st win after a blowout against the Notre Dame De Namur University Argonautson April 14. The Eagles grabbed a victory by a sweep of 9-2 in the first game and won by 7-2 in the second. 30TH WIN OF SEASON The first game began with...

Lacrosse builds on young squad

Lacrosse builds on young squad
After losing a talented class of seniors, the Eagles focused on filling the gaps and growing as a team.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 15, 2018

The expectations for Biola lacrosse heading into this season were very uncertain due to the newness and youth of the squad—but they did expect to develop as a team. With six seniors graduated, including the two best goalscorers in the program’s history in attacker Jon Prichard and midfielder Bryce...

Track and field succeed at Cerritos

Track and field succeed at Cerritos
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 15, 2018

The track and field team made a short trip to Norwalk, Calif. for the Cerritos Invitational on April 13. They fielded only some of their athletes due to another meet the next day. Despite this, the Eagles finished with top 10 finishes in almost every event they competed in. MAUMALANGA DOMINATES Freshman...

Gallegos gives baseball victory over Hawks

Gallegos gives baseball victory over Hawks
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 14, 2018

Senior starting pitcher Micah Beyer did not perform his sharpest and the Eagles struggled to get runs across for most of the game against their opponent’s ace, but baseball still came out with a 4-2 win over the Holy Names University Hawks after freshman designated hitter Ryan Gallegos’ three-run...

Men’s and women’s tennis encounter final victory

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 14, 2018

The men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their regular season with a bang by blowing out the Ottawa University Spirits on April 13. The men won by 7-2 and the women grabbed their third victory with a 9-0 sweep. MEN SUCCEED IN STRONG VICTORY The men faced challenging doubles matches, but...

Distance team thrives at Pomona-Pitzer Invite

Car, Sports Apprentice April 11, 2018

The Eagles’ track and field teams took a short trip to Pomona, Calif. on April 7 for the Pomona-Pitzer Invite. Biola’s athletes faced steep competition, including that of rivals Azusa Pacific University and Westmont College. The day was full of impressive finishes, as the Eagles have begun to...

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro
The junior’s clutch hitting and stellar performance helped the Eagles avoid a sweep at Cal Baptist.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 11, 2018

Even though the Eagles entered the weekend with a better record than their opponents, their four-game series against PacWest baseball powerhouse California Baptist University on April 5-7 posed a daunting task. Junior second baseman Joey Magro played a crucial part in Biola’s 9-7 win in the first...

Softball struggles for a win

Softball struggles for a win
Eagles suffer a fourth straight loss in a tough shutout.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Softball fell shy of their 30th win after two more losses in their doubleheader against the Concordia University Irvine Eagles on April 4. The first game ended with the Eagles falling short 3-0 as well as a defeat in the eighth inning of the second game, losing 3-2. EAGLES STRUGGLE FOR HITS In...

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss
Eagles look forward to the final regular season game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played in tough competitions against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. They managed to grab a few points in their sets but it proved not to be enough for a win on either side. The men lost to a final score of 8-1 and the women 8-0. MEN FALL SHORT IN CLOSE...

Baseball drops series to CBU

Baseball drops series to CBU
The Eagles take their first PacWest series loss against a traditional powerhouse.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 10, 2018

After taking the first of their four games at the California Baptist University Lancers on April 5, the Eagles suffered their worst loss of the season on April 6 and could not recover, dropping the next two games as their offense sputtered. CBU leapfrogged the Eagles in the PacWest standings over...