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Late heroics lift men’s tennis

Late heroics lift men’s tennis
Lee, Blair and James come up big in their singles matches to beat Sonoma State.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 20, 2018

With only one point between his team and a win that could snap their three-match losing streak, senior Lucas Lee dug in. He and his opponent battled back and forth in an impressive rally before Lee tried to get Allan Lock of Sonoma State University off balance. Lee’s strategy worked. He cheated towards...

Women’s golf places sixth in Spring Fling

Women’s golf places sixth in Spring Fling
Eagles finish middle of the road in South Dakota.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 17, 2018

The women’s golf team visited Sioux Falls, S.D. for the Augustana Spring Fling on March 15-16. Day one saw the Eagles finish in the top half of the leaderboard with only a few stroke lead on the teams behind them. The Eagles only shot three strokes worse in the second round compared to the first,...

Men’s and women’s tennis lose close battle

Men’s and women’s tennis lose close battle
Eagles still looking to end their losing streaks.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 17, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis both came close in their matches but lost against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks with final scores of 5-4 and 6-3, respectively, on Mar. 17. MEN FALL SHORT IN LAST MATCH OF DAY The first pairing of senior Lucas Lee and sophomore Derek James lost by a score of...

Men’s and women’s tennis suffer blowouts

Men’s and women’s tennis suffer blowouts
Eagles look to end their losing streaks.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 16, 2018

Both men’s and women’s tennis fell short against the Westmont University Warriors on Mar. 16, with final scores of 7-2 and 6-1 respectively. MEN COMPETE IN CLOSE SETS The first pairing of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee fell short in their match by a score of 8-7. The match featuring...

Athlete of the Week: Areana Ramos

Athlete of the Week: Areana Ramos
Athlete of the Week: Areana Ramos
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 14, 2018

Softball has already improved upon its win total from 2017, and junior Areana Ramos has played a big part in her team’s success. The outfielder caught fire over the Eagles’ current win streak, batting .476 over her last six games while blasting three home runs. Ramos’ most important contributions...

Track and field successful at Occidental

Track and field successful at Occidental
The men’s and women’s teams find the podium multiple times against strong competition at the Oxy Distance Carnival.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 10, 2018

The Eagles traveled to the Occidental Distance Carnival meet on March 10 to continue to improve on their season’s form. The women’s team shone throughout the meet, both on the track and in field events. The men’s team struggled but still managed some impressive results including a multitude of...

Softball comes back in doubleheader

Biola softball
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 9, 2018

Biola softball looked to continue their win streak when they hosted PacWestopponents Holy Names University Hawks for a doubleheader on March 9. The two teams currently sit at opposite ends of the conference standings, with Biola near the top and Holy Names at the bottom. Biola went down early after...

Men’s and women’s tennis suffer disappointing loss

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 8, 2018

Email Print Men’s and women’s tennis suffer disappointing loss By Sasha Terry March 8, 2018   0 Comments The men’s and women’s tennis teams looked for their first conference wins in their battle against the Holy Names University Hawks on Mar. 8. Members...

Athlete of the week: Jerron Largusa

Athlete of the week: Jerron Largusa
The outfielder known as “The Goose” has shown a number of tremendous performances over the past nine games.​
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 6, 2018

The Eagles embarked on a trip to Hawaii over spring break, featuring eight games total against PacWest foes Hawaii Pacific University and University of Hawaii at Hilo. This trip, and the following home game against Vanguard University on March 6, provided a chance for junior outfielder Jerron...

Track and field dominates events with blowout

Track and field dominates events with blowout
February 24, 2018

The men’s and women’s track and field teams grabbed several wins and broke a school record in their first dual meet. During their only home event of the season on Feb. 25, the Eagles competed against the Westmont CollegeWarriors. MEN ENCOUNTER CHALLENGING OPPONENTS In a few competitive battles,...

Men’s basketball overrun on senior night

Men’s basketball overrun on senior night
The Eagles’ farewell to Blake Shannon Jr. falls flat as Dixie State cruises to victory.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 22, 2018

The Eagles welcomed the Dixie State University Trailblazers in their season’s final game on Feb. 22, which doubled as senior night for senior guard Blake Shannon Jr. The visitors came into the game leading the PacWest with a chance to clinch a share of the conference championship as Biola looked...

Baseball squeezes past Firebirds

Baseball squeezes past Firebirds
The Eagles win the battle of the birds as their bats heat up late to outlast their opponents.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 21, 2018

Baseball visited the University of Saint Katherine Firebirds on Feb. 20 in the team’s last NCAA Division II nonconference matchup before their PacWestseason begins. After falling behind early, the Eagles fought back to take the lead in the sixth inning. They padded and defended that lead, winning...