Dodgeball Archives - The Chimes

OCC claims the Nationball Champion title

Biola’s long-running tradition continues but ushers in major changes.

Lauren Yee and Dalet Valles • September 9, 2023

The new semester has kicked off as incoming and returning students fought to claim the Nationball Champion title. The long-standing tradition of dodgeball between Biola’s “nations,” dorms and the off-campus+community (OCC), ushered in dozens of students to represent their teams with pride. “I...

2019 Nationball: OCC takes home free burritos

Commuters overcome Horton to take first place, winning free Taco Bell.

Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2019

https://youtu.be/mCNQds9jFk0 Battle cries echoed throughout Chase Gymnasium. Students from every hall hoisted their colors with pride and raised their voices even higher. The night progressed quickly, with dorm after dorm going down, ending in a head-to-head match between Off-Campus+Community...

VIDEO: Nationball 2018 Recap

Brian Marcus, Freelance Videographer • September 29, 2018

https://youtu.be/b7aCB-qwL3w

The little dorm that could: Blackstone wins Nationball 2018

The newest dorm on campus came out on top for the first time as they beat Horton in the championship round.

Isabelle Thompson and Macie Cummings • September 28, 2018

Amid deafening noise inside Chase Gymnasium, Blackstone Hall won the Nationball championship for the first time. Horton Hall faced Blackstone in an intense 10-minute final round of dodgeball before the referees declared the northernmost dorm on campus the 2018 winners. As the white-clad Blackstone...

Hope continues to rise

In a final battle against the darkness, Hope once again comes out on top.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2017

In a final battle against the darkness, Hope once again comes out on top.

Nationball 2017 Recap

Nationball reigning champs Hope Hall were more than pretty in pink on Thursday night, they played with aggression while navigating through bulleting dodgeballs en route to a title defending performance.

Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • September 8, 2017

Nationball reigning champs Hope Hall were more than pretty in pink on Thursday night, they played with aggression while navigating through bulleting dodgeballs en route to a title defending performance.