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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

His calling is on the court

Going into his 46th year of coaching, head basketball coach Dave Holmquist reflects on his time at Biola.
Head basketball coach Dave Holmquist reflects on his time at Biola and the blessings it’s given him.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer February 21, 2026

He was once the player on the court and has now been a beloved coach for nearly five decades. Someone who has seen the team through many players, thousands of games, handfuls of championships and who truly represents the love of the game, but ultimately his love for our university.  Head basketball...

Super Bowl 60 showdown

The Super Bowl 60 kicks off this Sunday, Feb 8th.
Super Bowl 60 kicks off on Sunday Feb. 8 at 3:30 pm and pits the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks.
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor February 7, 2026

Just 60 minutes of football remains in what has been an incredibly exciting 2025 season. Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California will host the Super Bowl 60 showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. This treats fans to a rematch of the infamous Super Bowl 49, where the Seahawks...

Winter Olympics takes off

The Winter Olympics began this week in Italy.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, with preliminary events beginning Feb. 4, and the opening ceremonies Feb. 6.
Peter Koontz, Sports Editor February 5, 2026

Italy is playing host for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with events taking place in 15 venues throughout Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The city of Milan will be hosting the ice events and the outdoor events will take place in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the surrounding valleys, putting Northern Italy’s impressive...

Guest Column: More than a game

Guest Column: More than a game
Why sports as tradition is good.
Andrew Ambrose, Guest Writer November 19, 2025

FROM SKEPTIC TO FAN For most of my early life, I looked at sports fans and thought, “What total meatheads. These people have no substance.” I didn’t grow up playing sports, and watching them felt like torture. I didn’t understand the games, and frankly, I didn’t care to. To me, it was just...

Running with purpose

International student Melt Von Melondorff recently won an individual title at the PacWest cross country conference in Hawaii.
International student Melt Von Melondorff shows his growth while doing cross country.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer November 18, 2025

When you do a hobby for long enough, it becomes a habit. Then soon after that, it becomes a prominent part of your life. This is evident in the life of senior psychology major Melt Von Melondorff, who has made running almost a way of life. Melondorff recently was given an individual title after his performance...

Built on brotherhood

Built on brotherhood
The Men’s Lacrosse team has built a tight-knit brotherhood that shows on and off the field, exemplifying a strong dedication to their team.
Ava Saputo, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

They pray together, play hard, and push each other to grow as athletes and as men of faith. Still, the Biola men’s lacrosse team often flies under the radar on campus, hardly getting the recognition they deserve.  BEHIND THE SCENES The coaching staff devotes countless hours to the team purely out...

Swim and dive prepare for excellence

Swim and dive prepare for excellence
The swim and dive team approaches the new season with lots of possibilities and expectations.
Ella Flowers, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

For the Biola swim and dive teams, the 2025-2026 year means a second year under diving coach Elizabeth Mackay, a large incoming freshman class and carrying on both their athletic and academic excellence from last season. The squads clearly are a very exciting group to keep an eye on this season.  Senior...

A New Chapter for Men’s Water Polo

A New Chapter for Men’s Water Polo
With a new head coach and lineup of new players, Biola Men’s Water Polo team begins an exciting new season
Ava Saputo, Staff Writer September 10, 2025

The Biola Men’s Water Polo team started off the 2025-26 season with big additions and high energy, featuring twelve newcomers and a new head coach, Jens Cole. After sending off the program's first four-year class and finishing in third place in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) tournament in...

The New Voice of Biola Athletics

Aaron Rollins doing play-by-play for a Biola Basketball game.
Tuning into Biola Athletics sounds a bit different this school year.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer March 22, 2025

While Jeff Woolson’s voice was treasured among the Red Sea, his time at Biola had to come to an end. During his time in the play-by-play role, Woolson had friends and families across the country and even beyond, excited to listen in on Biola’s sports. Hearing another voice join him got the audience...

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, Sports Editor 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...

Uncle Dan, the man

Daniel O’Keefe “Uncle Dan” in front of Biola’s soccer field
From 2012 to 2024, Uncle Dan is holding down the stands for men’s soccer at Biola.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer October 5, 2024

In 2012, Joey O’Keefe was a freshman on the men’s soccer team. His uncle, Daniel O’Keefe, was the one family member who regularly made it to his games. Known to Joey O’Keefe as Uncle Dan, the Biola fans and students also know him as “Uncle Dan,” because he is a man with a story behind the...

“A Second Shot”: Biola Men’s Soccer Documentary

Jonathan Kim pictured left films Biola Men’s soccer team
Having formed a friendship on their very first day at Biola, the duo is now collaborating on what will be both their first and final project together.
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Cinema and media arts students Joel Corral and Jonathan Kim are documenting Biola Men’s Soccer for their senior thesis documentary, “A Second Shot.” Kim’s vision for this project was sparked by watching “All or Nothing,” a documentary series on Amazon about two years ago. However, due to...