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Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer

Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer
The starting pitcher has shut down opponents throughout the season with dominant performances.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 25, 2018

Senior Micah Beyer entered the 2018 season coming off of three straight .500 seasons with at least a 4.26 ERA, but with the departure of star pitcher (and last year’s athlete of the year) Jimmy Gallarda, someone needed to step up into the ace role. Beyer answered that call, becoming the Eagles’...

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend By Carter Baumgartner April 23, 2018   0 Comments Track and field competed in the final three meets of its regular season over the April-19-21 weekend, with two of those meets being the Mount San Antonio College...

Softball splits rough doubleheader

Softball splits rough doubleheader
The Eagles grab a win and a loss in rematch against CBU.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 22, 2018

Softball took on a tough doubleheader against 12th-ranked California Baptist University Lancers in Riverside, Calif. on April 21. The first game ended with the Eagles winning in the 10th inning by a score of 2-0, but they fell short in a 3-2 battle in the second game. EAGLES GRAB A WIN IN THE 10TH In...

Baseball just misses shot at doubleheader sweep

Baseball just misses shot at doubleheader sweep
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 21, 2018

As the Eagles enter the home stretch of PacWest conference play, their chances of climbing the conference standings took another hit on April 20 when they allowed the Dixie State University Trailblazers to grab a 9-8 comeback win after Biola scored six in the first inning. The Eagles allowed five...

Dixie State pulls away late to beat baseball

Austin Green, Managing Editor April 20, 2018

As their first NCAA Division II season starts winding down, the baseball team finds itself clinging to a fourth-place spot in the PacWest and needing, like every Biola sport, a top-five finish in conference to quality for playoffs via the National Christian College Athletic Association. The Eagles’...

Men’s soccer reloads and prepares to rebound

Men’s soccer reloads and prepares to rebound
The Eagles prepare to turn the page on a disappointing 2017 campaign.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 19, 2018

It could have been different. Maybe if they did not lose 1-0 to Chaminade University at home on Oct. 14, or if they survived just a little longer before falling to eventual conference champion California Baptist University in double overtime on Oct. 23, or did not blow another late lead to Point...

Athlete of the Week: Softball’s Terri Van Dagens

Athlete of the Week: Softball’s Terri Van Dagens
The senior pitcher continued her great season with another complete game win over Notre Dame de Namur University.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 18, 2018

Senior pitcher Terri Van Dagens has constantly showed why she has been the Eagles’ primary starter all season long, and she continued to excel in her start against Holy Names University on April 14. She started off at a blistering pace, striking out four in the first two innings. Van Dagens stumbled...

Track and field takes on Triton Invitational

Track and field takes on Triton Invitational
The Eagles competed in their second meet in as many days at UCSD, setting many personal bests against tough competition.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 18, 2018

Biola’s track and field teams traveled to La Jolla, Calif. for the University of California San Diego Triton Invitational on April 14. With only one week left in the regular season, many athletes reached new heights and set personal records, peaking at the right time of the year. PERSONAL RECORDS...

Track and field succeed at Cerritos

Track and field succeed at Cerritos
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 15, 2018

The track and field team made a short trip to Norwalk, Calif. for the Cerritos Invitational on April 13. They fielded only some of their athletes due to another meet the next day. Despite this, the Eagles finished with top 10 finishes in almost every event they competed in. MAUMALANGA DOMINATES Freshman...

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro
The junior’s clutch hitting and stellar performance helped the Eagles avoid a sweep at Cal Baptist.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 11, 2018

Even though the Eagles entered the weekend with a better record than their opponents, their four-game series against PacWest baseball powerhouse California Baptist University on April 5-7 posed a daunting task. Junior second baseman Joey Magro played a crucial part in Biola’s 9-7 win in the first...

Baseball drops series to CBU

Baseball drops series to CBU
The Eagles take their first PacWest series loss against a traditional powerhouse.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 10, 2018

After taking the first of their four games at the California Baptist University Lancers on April 5, the Eagles suffered their worst loss of the season on April 6 and could not recover, dropping the next two games as their offense sputtered. CBU leapfrogged the Eagles in the PacWest standings over...

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU
April 5, 2018

The overarching theme for the Eagles this season has been their defiance of their preseason ranking of eighth place in the PacWest coaches’ baseball poll. Their rebellion came first in words and then in action, as Biola now jostles for second in the conference about halfway through the season. The...