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Men’s basketball suffers another conference loss

Men’s basketball suffers another conference loss
Eagles fall in the second-to-last game of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 20, 2018

After playing tough PacWest competitors this season, the Eagles looked to close out the final two games in strong fashion. They put up a rough battle against Chaminade University Swords on Feb. 17. This game proved frustrating for the Eagles as they fought hard but fell short in the end with their...

Beyer’s gem propels baseball past Bethesda

Beyer’s gem propels baseball past Bethesda
The senior ace led the way for the Eagles with one of the best starts of his career.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 19, 2018

Judging by the way senior pitcher Micah Beyer overwhelmed the Bethesda University Flames on Feb. 16, nobody could have guessed that it marked his first ever Friday start as Biola’s ace. The right-hander cruised through eight dominant frames, retiring the first 15 batters he faced and finishing with...

Softball splits tight doubleheader

Biola softball
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Editor February 19, 2018

Softball welcomed the Hope International University Royals to Freedom Field for a midday nonconference doubleheader on Feb. 15. The Eagles needed to come from behind twice in the first game to eventually win 5-4 thanks to a walk-off hit-by-pitch. After falling early in game two, the Eagles were shut...

Baseball rolls over Providence Christian College

Baseball rolls over Providence Christian College
The Eagles never looked back after a big third inning, winning 14-1.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 14, 2018

On the eve before his first start of the 2018 season, senior starting pitcher Wyatt Haccou posted a picture on his instagram captioned, “I didn’t come to take part, I came to take over.” He did exactly that on Feb. 14, shutting down Providence Christian College’s lineup to the tune of no runs,...

Turn Your Campus encourages increase in diversity

Turn Your Campus encourages increase in diversity
Campus fills with people of color through the faces of young students.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor February 13, 2018

Once every year, unbeknownst to many students—except to those who go to the Caf between 12 and 3 p.m. on Saturdays—Biola hosts hundreds of junior high and high school students from all over Orange and LA counties and their surrounding areas. I have had the opportunity to serve with Turn Your Campus twice...

Women’s basketball continues late-season slide

Women’s basketball continues late-season slide
The third installment presents a fun sci-fi thriller muddied by tonal issues and confusing continuity.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

Two days after an ugly blowout loss at California Baptist University, women’s basketball returned to Chase Gymnasium to face the Dominican University Penguins in a matchup with huge implications on the Eagles’ postseason hopes. The Penguins marched all over the Eagles, handing Biola its third...

Men’s tennis comes out strong in victory

Men’s tennis comes out strong in victory
First win of the season boosts Eagles ahead of three-game homestand.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer February 13, 2018

Men’s tennis showed up in a big way on Feb. 10, beating Chapman University8-1 across all matches, marking Biola men’s tennis’ first win over an NCAAopponent since joining the NCAA this past year. Following three straight losses to open the 2018 season, the Eagles head home with their first win...

Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Alex Talma

Powerful forward from New Zealand continues his string of strong performances.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 13, 2018

On the undersized and often undermanned men’s basketball team, the presence of six-foot eight-inch tall junior forward Alex Talma provides the Eagles with a much-needed force in the paint. With the recent absence of freshman forward Isaiah Jones due to injury, Talma has been forced to guard the rim...

Annie Park takes on a new role

Annie Park takes on a new role
Annie Park is now helping from the sidelines at women’s basketball games.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Editor February 13, 2018

Graduation leaves most former college athletes in the same boat as every other student they graduated with—they have to face the world and choose what path they want to follow. One path available for athletes includes coaching, which is exactly the direction former Biola women’s basketball star Annie...

Men’s basketball bounces back

Men’s basketball bounces back
Eagles come back for another home victory against Penguins.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

After a beatdown at California Baptist University on Feb. 10, Men’s basketball rebounded with a late comeback for a 70-66 win over the Dominican University Penguins on Feb. 12 at Chase Gymnasium. The victory extended the Eagles’ home win streak to three games and gave them their fifth PacWest conference...

Men’s tennis swept at Riverside

Men’s tennis swept at Riverside
Division I team proves too much to handle for the Eagles.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer February 10, 2018

The rough start to 2018 continues for men’s tennis, as their counterparts from the University of California Riverside came out in full force on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Highlanders, fresh off a series of losses, bounced back in their home match against the Eagles with a score of 7-0. SWEEP IN SINGLES,...

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout
Eagles lose by nearly 40 points to Cal Baptist.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 10, 2018

After a dreadful 0-10 start to PacWest play, the Eagles had won four of their last five games, giving them needed momentum as they traveled to Riverside, Calif. to play in the California Baptist University Lancers’ homecoming game. However, the Lancers quickly dispatched the Eagles in one of the...