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The Chimes

Flu season hits rampantly in California

An infographic showing the number of vaccines given. in 2016-17, 407 total given, 324 to faculty and staff, 183 to students. In 2017-18 so far, 141 to faculty and staff, 120 to students.
Campus fills with people of color through the faces of young students.
Rebecca Mitchell, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

With the flu spreading widely across the United States, the Health Center has found new ways to educate and continue caring for students. FLU EDUCATION The difference with this season’s flu comes because of an early peak and an unexpected strain, H3N2, according to the Los Angeles Times....

Softball split doubleheader at Field of Dreams

Eagles endure Menlo College but suffer a tough loss against William Jessup University.
Cooper Dowd, Sports Editor February 9, 2018

On Feb. 9, softball met in West Covina to play a doubleheader. In their first game, they defeated Menlo College 5-4, winning off of a wild pitch. For the second game of the day, the Eagles faced William Jessup University. Despite an exciting start to that game, the Eagles could not recover and lost...

Shorthanded softball collapses against Canadian school

Eagles give up five runs in final inning to Simon Fraser.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

Softball hosted some international guests on Feb. 6 as the Simon Fraser University Clan traveled from British Columbia, Canada to face the Eagles at Freedom Field. With the flu making its way through Biola’s roster, the severely understaffed Eagles came within two outs of a victory but ultimately...

Softball enters new era with revamped roster

Softball enters new era with revamped roster
Several new faces join the Eagles as they get ready for Division II.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 30, 2018

Lori Coleman has already overseen one rebuilding process for Biola softball. In 2014 and 2015, the Eagles’ head softball coach led her team to second-place finishes in the Golden State Athletic Conference and bids in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship tournament....

Softball eliminated from playoffs on season’s final day

Amelia Mowry/THE CHIMES [file]
A five-game losing streak left the Eagles unable to compete for a final GSAC crown.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 25, 2017
A five-game losing streak left the Eagles unable to compete for a final GSAC crown.

Sweep and senior night highlight week for softball

Sweep and senior night highlight week for softball
Biola won three of their six games this week, but those three proved significant.
Dale Fredriks, Writer April 11, 2017
Biola won three of their six games this week, but those three proved significant.

Chimes’ Athlete of the Week: Softball’s Kayla Neff

Kyle Kohner/THE CHIMES
Neff’s adept offensive abilities lead her to the weekly award.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager March 15, 2017
Neff’s adept offensive abilities lead her to the weekly award.

Sequential series end in splits

Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
Biola softball lost the first game and won the second in both of their doubleheaders this past weekend.
Dale Fredriks, Writer March 14, 2017
Biola softball lost the first game and won the second in both of their doubleheaders this past weekend.

Scintillating Saturday softball

Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
Kayla Neff provides fireworks with walk-off single as Eagles earn split against Menlo College.
Dale Fredriks, Writer March 14, 2017
Kayla Neff provides fireworks with walk-off single as Eagles earn split against Menlo College.

Game one disaster, game two redemption

Kyle Kohner/THE CHIMES
A first-inning push from William Jessup earned them a 7-1 victory in game one, but Biola responded with a 1-0 shutout in game two.
Dale Fredriks, Writer March 14, 2017
A first-inning push from William Jessup earned them a 7-1 victory in game one, but Biola responded with a 1-0 shutout in game two.

Biola flourishes during full week at Freedom Field

Kyle Kohner/THE CHIMES
Eagles’ softball starts a 12-game homestand by winning four of their first six games.
Dale Fredriks, Writer February 28, 2017
Eagles’ softball starts a 12-game homestand by winning four of their first six games.

Invitational kicks off in thrilling fashion

Melanie Kim/THE CHIMES
Softball begins the NAIA SoCal Invitational with an epic comeback victory against Southern Oregon.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 18, 2017
Softball begins the NAIA SoCal Invitational with an epic comeback victory against Southern Oregon.