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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Off the record

Biola's men's basketball team reflects on their past season and their goals going forward.
With 10 new players, the Biola men’s basketball team focused on growth and unity for the seasons ahead.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer April 8, 2026

This past season, the Biola men’s basketball team opened the court to 10 new players, making up over half the team. And while their record did not reflect their best abilities, the players came together as a team and learned valuable lessons that will be utilized in the seasons to come. Head basketball...

One last time

Biola's men's and women's basketball teams faced off with their long-time rival, Azusa Pacific University, for one final game last week.
Biola’s basketball teams close the season with their final games against our long-lasting rival, Azusa Pacific University.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer March 12, 2026

As the time on the scoreboard ran out, Biola’s basketball teams closed a chapter, not only of the 2025-26 season, but of the long-lasting rivalry against Azusa Pacific University (APU). Saturday, Feb. 28 was the last time APU basketball would set foot in Chase Gymnasium after announcing their transition...

His calling is on the court

Going into his 46th year of coaching, head basketball coach Dave Holmquist reflects on his time at Biola.
Head basketball coach Dave Holmquist reflects on his time at Biola and the blessings it’s given him.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer February 21, 2026

He was once the player on the court and has now been a beloved coach for nearly five decades. Someone who has seen the team through many players, thousands of games, handfuls of championships and who truly represents the love of the game, but ultimately his love for our university.  Head basketball...

Finding fellowship in a game

Intramural Sports offers students a fun way to connect with others on campus amongst their busy academic lives.
Spring intramural sports gives students the opportunity to play low-stakes sports while creating a community.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer January 30, 2026

Going into the Spring semester, there are plenty of unknowns. While you are aware of classes you’re taking and the professors you have, the unknowns make themselves just as apparent. The task of finding your group, a friend to grab lunch with or just someone to sit beside while completing the seemingly...

Rivalry to history

Biola University's long-standing rivalry with Azusa Pacific University comes to an end as APU drops to Division III.
Biola’s long lasting rivalry with Azusa Pacific University comes to an end.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer December 4, 2025

The Biola-Azusa Pacific University (APU) rivalry has lasted for decades, making it notable in the NCAA Division. Each Biola student going into a game against APU knows that it will be the one with the most school spirit, the highest stakes and energy unlike any other Biola game.  Many aren’t certain...

Student Broadcaster Gone Pro

Jeff Woolson (right) alongside Jake Macias (left) calling a Biola game.
Broadcast journalism alumnus Jeff Woolson began his professional career here at Biola.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

If you have tuned into Biola Athletics over the past few years, you have heard the voice of Jeff Woolson.  Hailing from Carlsbad, California, Woolson found a love for sports playing baseball at his junior college. Baseball is where it all started. Listening to legends like Vin Scully, a sports announcer...

Facundo: International Point Guard

Facundo Aranda (center) during Midnight Madness 2024
Facundo Aranda from Argentina to Biola University
Nina Corral, Sports Editor February 6, 2025

When was the last time you took a risk and pushed yourself out of your comfort zone? For Facundo Aranda, a sophomore business management international student from Argentina, that moment came when he left behind everything he knew to pursue a dream: playing basketball at the collegiate level. Adapting...

The Game Through The Lens

Ricky (left) and Daniel (right) Esparza posing for a photo for a sports media day.
Brothers Daniel and Ricky Esparza are bonded through basketball
Nina Corral, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

Excitement is in the air as Biola’s basketball 2-time all-conference player business senior Daniel Esparza scored his career high of 39 points on Jan. 25, against Hawaii Pacific University. The cheers are captured for this special moment as cinema media arts freshman Ricky Esparza is courtside, capturing...

A new chapter

Biola’s Men’s Basketball during Midnight Madness 2024
Basketball season is back.
Nina Corral, Sports Editor November 12, 2024

Excitement is filling the air, with expectations running high. One can almost hear the cheers of the crowd from the Red Sea in Chase Gymnasium. Biolans witness firsthand the squeaks of shoes on the hardwood and the swoosh of the net. That’s right: basketball season is among us. After last season’s...

Family Ties

Scott (left) and Sean (right) McDowell inspect Scott’s new basketball jersey
A Lebron and Bronny James story ... Sort of
Nina Corral, Sports Editor September 13, 2024

In the 1997-98 season, co-captain Sean McDowell of the Biola basketball team helped lead the Eagles to a 30-7 record in his senior year. The echoes of the basketball bouncing and the squeaks of shoes on the hardwood are no longer distant memories for the former Eagle but are alive and present. Cheering...

Pepperdine brings Biola down

Pepperdine brings Biola down
Biola loses exhibition match 50-56.
Colin Twisslemann, Sports Editor November 8, 2023

Biola women’s basketball played Pepperdine University in their first of two exhibition games, fighting until the very end but losing a close one 50-56. The first quarter opened to a 7-0 lead by the Eagles with four free throws and a 3-pointer from sophomore forward Jessa Thurman. Thurman would hit...

“Mr. Biola” bounces after five years with Eagles’ basketball

Alex Wright dribbles around a defender.
Alex Wright leaves Biola as one of the most accomplished basketball players in school history.
Colin Twisselmann, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Basketball season came to a close March 3 for senior guard Alex Wright and his teammates against Point Loma in the Pac-West semifinals. For many players, another season would come. For Wright, though, it was the end of his collegiate basketball career.  Wright scored 1,000 career points while placing...