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Women’s golf starts spring season in San Diego

Women’s golf starts spring season in San Diego
Eagles finish in the middle of the pack at the Point Loma Tournament.
Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer February 7, 2018

The Point Loma Nazarene University Reach Tournament, which took place in San Diego on Feb. 5-6, marked the beginning of the women’s golf spring 2018 season. After playing a total of 36 holes, the Eagles finished sixth out of 15. Their final score of 657 defeated both Hawaii Pacific and California...

Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Blake Shannon Jr.

Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Blake Shannon Jr.
The senior hit the game-winning shot against APU in an unforgettable moment.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 7, 2018

With time running out in a tie game on Feb. 3 against Azusa Pacific University, head men’s basketball coach Dave Holmquist put the ball in the hands of the most experienced player on the floor. Senior guard Blake Shannon Jr. took an inbound pass and got a favorable switch before stepping back and...

Shorthanded softball collapses against Canadian school

Eagles give up five runs in final inning to Simon Fraser.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

Softball hosted some international guests on Feb. 6 as the Simon Fraser University Clan traveled from British Columbia, Canada to face the Eagles at Freedom Field. With the flu making its way through Biola’s roster, the severely understaffed Eagles came within two outs of a victory but ultimately...

Men’s basketball pulls away from Holy Names

Men’s basketball pulls away from Holy Names
Talma, Treinen and Shannon Jr. continue to shine in 84-64 victory.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 6, 2018

The Eagles had to come back down to earth after their thrilling 73-70 Cornerstone Cup win over Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 3 when they hosted Holy Names University on Feb. 5 in a PacWest showdown. Both teams played each other evenly for the majority of the game, staying within five points...

Renewed rivalries re-ignite school spirit

Renewed rivalries re-ignite school spirit
The men’s and women’s basketball games against Azusa brought energy, thrill and DBC to Chase Gymnasium.
Austin Green, Carter Baumgartner, and Sasha Terry February 4, 2018

For the first time since 2012, Azusa Pacific University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams visited Biola’s campus for conference games on Feb. 3, the most anticipated day in the athletics calendar. While promises of free food, souvenirs and a carnival-like atmosphere helped draw students and...

Men’s basketball wins with late three-pointer

Men’s basketball wins with late three-pointer
Talma, Shannon lead Eagles to Cornerstone Cup upset of APU.
Austin Green and Carter Baumgartner February 4, 2018

In one of the biggest crowds at Chase Gymnasium anyone could remember, on a night nobody there will soon forget, Biola University hosted its first Cornerstone Cup men’s basketball game on Feb. 3 against archrival Azusa Pacific University. The gym filled with students, faculty and alumni from both...

Softball slugs their way to a season-opening sweep

Softball slugs their way to a season-opening sweep
Eagles’ offense wastes no time in making a statement with two big wins.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 3, 2018

Softball entered an opening-day doubleheader against old National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics foe La Sierra University with the Eagles looking to show off their strong offense and young talent. With a whopping 21 runs over two games—one of which was shortened—La Sierra could not...

The reloaded Eagles vow to prove their doubters wrong

The reloaded Eagles vow to prove their doubters wrong
Armed with new faces, baseball readies to rise above expectations.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 31, 2018

Baseball faced several challenges as they prepared for their first PacWestseason. Like many Eagles teams, they had to adjust to a reduced practice schedule to meet NCAA regulations. Several seniors who led last year’s squad to their most successful finish under manager Jay Sullenger are now gone....

Athlete of the Week: Men’s Basketball’s Isaiah Jones

Athlete of the Week: Men’s Basketball’s Isaiah Jones
The freshman has grown into a starting role and is a constant presence in the paint for the Eagles
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice January 31, 2018

The Biola men’s basketball team set out on a three game road trip to end their 10-game PacWest skid. They came out victorious on two of those occasions and still performed admirably in their only loss of the trip. One key reason included freshman forward Isaiah Jones, who nailed his shots when they...

Softball enters new era with revamped roster

Softball enters new era with revamped roster
Several new faces join the Eagles as they get ready for Division II.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 30, 2018

Lori Coleman has already overseen one rebuilding process for Biola softball. In 2014 and 2015, the Eagles’ head softball coach led her team to second-place finishes in the Golden State Athletic Conference and bids in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship tournament....

Swim finishes regular season on top

Swim finishes regular season on top
Eagles overcame adversity to beat Chapman at home.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 29, 2018

The last time Biola swim and dive hosted a meet on its campus Ryan Kauth was still an undergraduate student at Concordia University of Irvine and Eddie Shepard was years away from stepping down as the Eagles’ head swim coach. The Eagles returned to Lansing Pool, their usual practice facility, for...

Men’s basketball wins second straight

Men’s basketball wins second straight
The Eagles comfortably handled their opponents in a 60-52 victory.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice January 28, 2018

Biola men’s basketball’s three-game road trip continued on Saturday with a visit to the Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts in Belmont, Calif. The Eagles looked to build upon their first PacWest win on Jan. 25 against Holy Names University. The two teams traded the lead throughout the first half,...