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The Student News Site of Biola University

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The Student News Site of Biola University

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Brady Turnquist: Biola women’s golf superstar

Brady Turnquist: Biola women’s golf superstar
The freshman golfer is turning heads showing that young athletes can do it all in the midst of a pandemic.
Gigi Fierro • February 24, 2021

COVID-19 devastated coaches, athletes and administration across the nation because it took away season competition. College seniors had the hopes of a final record to be broken, only for it to be ripped out from under their feet. Soon to be high school graduates did not have their “breakout season”...

Women’s golf wins NCCAA team title, Sami Penor takes individual crown

Left: The women's golf team poses with their NCCAA championship banner on Oct. 24, 2018. Right: Freshman Sami Penor poses with a plaque celebrating her individual title in the 2018 NCCAA women's golf championships.
Eagles win first championship of the season in Florida tournament.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor • October 24, 2018

Biola women’s golf traveled to Palm Coast, Fla. for the NCCAA National Championships Oct. 22-24. The Eagles played a fantastic three days of golf, where they won the team competition as freshman Sami Penor took first place in the individual. The first round proved tough for the Eagles, but Biola...

Women’s golf wins second straight invitational

Biola Golf
Eagles shoot excellent as a team to claim victory for consecutive straight week.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • October 10, 2018

Women’s golf traveled to Prescott, Ariz. to participate in the Embry-Riddle Co-Ed Invitational Oct. 8-9. The Eagles came away with a first place finish in the team competition and three golfers finished in the top five. Junior Tori Roeske led the way in round one for the Eagles shooting a 74, followed...

Women’s golf wins NCCAA West Regional

Sophia Karnazes grins on the golf green as coach Jane Carr pumps her fist into the air.
Eagles post a great score to claim victory in Indio.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • October 1, 2018

Women’s golf traveled to the desert on Monday, taking on Ottawa University Arizona in a National Christian College Athletics Association regional in Indio, Calif. Biola defeated the Spirit to book their trip to Florida for the NCCAA championships Oct. 22-24. Freshman Sami Penor led the Eagles in...