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The Chimes

Three-time All-PacWest athlete leaves Biola with something even more special

Daniel Esparza three-time all-pacwest athlete on Biola’s basketball team.
Daniel Esparza shares what has made his time on and off the court at Biola so special
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Three-time All-PacWest honors would be enough to make a memorable college career for any athlete, but for Daniel Esparza, that’s not what he’ll remember most from his time at Biola University.  THE PATH TO BECOMING AN EAGLE Esparza started his college basketball career at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,...

The Flight for the Top

Biola Baseball on Mar. 28, 2025 with Biola winning both games against Vanguard.
Biola Men's Baseball is right in the thick of a crowded PacWest field and a premier matchup comes to Eagles Diamond this weekend
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

High caliber competition is in full swing in the men's baseball PacWest competition and the Biola Eagles are right in the thick of the action. The squad is sitting right between longtime rivals Azusa Pacific University (APU) and new PacWest opponent Vanguard in the standings. All three are tussling for...

The Frank Story

Luke Franklin shares his journey on the water polo team. Photo courtesy of Biola Athletics
Luke Franklin’s Biola story shows the growth of the water polo program, and his own personal community
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer February 22, 2025

From being a youthful visitor to the leader of a highly successful water polo program, senior history major Luke Franklin’s Biola journey is one that speaks volumes about Biola’s culture and athletic prowess. Franklin has not only benefited from these aspects of Biola but has also done his part to...

Futures in the Rough

Biola woman’s golf team was the winner of the 2024 PacWest conference just months before Biola athletics announced the decision to discontinue the women’s golf program.
On Jan. 31, 2025 the Biola Women’s Golf program was cut, throwing the future of 10 students into disarray
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

On Jan. 31, Biola University Athletics announced the decision to discontinue their women’s golf program after the 2024-2025 season. The department made it abundantly clear that this decision was difficult to make and not at all due to the success or talent of the team or coaches, citing rising costs...

Finding Their Way

Men’s soccer vs. Hilo, Oct. 10, 2024
Biola’s Mens’ Soccer Program continues to find its footing in a hotly contested PacWest Division
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer November 23, 2024

Biola Athletics is on the rise. Every aspect of the teams in this organization is seeking improvement and working to be their best and compete at the highest level. Biola’s men's soccer team was no exception in their 2024 season, as they displayed improvement and a hunger for a bright future.  GREAT...

Women’s Cross Country accomplishes three-peat

BU Women’s Cross Country team are the PacWest champions for 2024, making it their third championship in a row.
Biola Women’s Cross Country takes home the PacWest Championship for the third year in a row
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

At the PacWest Championship meet in Irvine on Saturday, Oct. 26, Biola women’s cross country team competed against schools such as rivals Azusa Pacific University (APU), Concordia University Irvine (CUI) and Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU). Two of our own Eagles were placed in the race, with...

Biola cross country showcases massive potential

Men's cross country runs at invitational.
Biola XC Finishes 1st and 2nd Overall
Colin Twisslemann, Sports Editor September 12, 2023

Both Biola men’s and women’s cross country teams impressed at an invitational on Sept. 8. Considering they planned to run at a controlled pace, the results proved Biola is poised to finish at the top of their conference. Going into the season the men’s team was ranked 3rd in the PacWest Conference,...

Bring out the brooms: Eagles sweep Urban Knights

Sophomore catcher Sam Lisiak crushes a pitch.
Biola sweeps ART U in a four-game series at home.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor March 28, 2023

Biola baseball rebounded from a disappointing series against Point Loma by sweeping Academy of Art at Eagles Diamond over the weekend. The Eagles outscored the Urban Knights 38-15 over the course of four games, dominating their PacWest opponent at the plate and on the bases. SLUGGING SERRATOS  The...

Athletics expands despite cutbacks

Scholarships [in the NAIA] are handed out much more need based than talent based. - Junior Meghan Warkentin of the volleyball team
Athletic department strategizes amid university's economic crisis.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor February 23, 2023

Biola’s athletic department has proven itself to be mostly unscathed during a rocky period for the university. In an era in which student enrollment is decreasing, faculty members are being laid off and degree programs are disappearing from Biola’s academic calendar, athletics is virtually untouched...

Biola Cross Country brings home the trophy

Biola men's Cross Country race their way to the end of the course.
Men’s and women’s teams win the PacWest Championship.
Elijah Suwyn, Freelance Writer November 18, 2022

The Biola cross country mens’ and womens’ teams took first place in the PacWest championships over Azusa Pacific University. The men's team pulled off an astonishing upset as they were slated to get third place going into the race. EAGLES DOMINATE With Ben White leading the race from start to finish,...

Walker leads Biola in cross conference clash

Redshirt sophomore guard Laila Walker dribbles the ball down the court.
The Eagles lose to Cal State University Los Angeles.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor November 14, 2022

Redshirt sophomore guard Laila Walker scored 13 points with a trio of three pointers in a 69-49 loss against CSULA on Friday. Freshman guard Jaci Bolden also reached double digits in the scoring category by chipping in 10 points on five field goals made. Biola’s game against CSULA was a part of the...

Men’s soccer decimates Dominican

Junior forward Kristian Colaci jukes around the defender.
Eagles defeat Penguins 3-2.
Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer October 10, 2022

The Biola University men's soccer team picked up a significant win at Kennelly Field when they played against Dominican, winning 3-2, increasing their record among the PacWest conference to 3-0. This win now has Biola poised as the team to beat in the PacWest and are riding a three-game winning streak...