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  • Swimmer Named NAIA Women's Swimmer of the Month

    Christine Tixier earned the first NAIA women's swimmer of the month award of 2013.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After qualifying for eight different national championship events through the first six meets of the season, Christine Tixier was named the...

  • Volleyball Coach Wins National Coach of the Year Award

    Aaron Seltzer named NAIA Coach of the Year after strong postseason finish

    Neil Morgan — 

    Every year since volleyball coach Aaron Seltzer took over 12 years ago has been a good year — a few of them great years — and 2013 definitely...

  • Eagles Serve Inner City Youth At Baseball Clinic

    Biola Baseball taught at-risk kids about baseball, school and the Bible at a clinic at Angel Stadium.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Rather than spending the afternoon doing homework, playing video games or even practicing with their team, Biola baseball players made the trip to...

  • Five Eagles Named All-GSAC

    Biola gets more all-conference nods than any other GSAC team, including player and coach of the year.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After finishing second in a very close race for the Golden State Athletic Conference, No. 3 Biola is leading the postseason awards race by a wide...

  • Women’s Cross Country Team Captures the GSAC Title

    For a second straight year, the women’s squad wins the conference championship.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Simple brilliance has come all year long from the men and women'scross country squads, and it all came to a thrilling culmination on Saturday,...

  • Weststeyn only GSAC volleyballer to win academic honor

    Amy Weststeyn was named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District, with a chance to be named Academic All-American.

    Neil Morgan — 

    In addition to being a multiple time All-American and multiple time all-conference winner, Amy Weststeyn can now add multiple time Capital...

  • Biola men's soccer hosts conference semifinal

    The No. 20 Eagles host Westmont Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.

    Neil Morgan — 

    The Eagles are set to host their first Golden State Athletic Conference tournament semifinal match in school history this Saturday, Nov. 9. No. 20...

  • Seven soccer players named All-GSAC

    Seven players from men and women's soccer selected to all-conference team.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Seven Eagles were named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference team on Tuesday after Biola completed its best men's soccer season in program...

  • Four soccer players earn academic award

    Neil Morgan — 

    Four Eagles were named to the 2013 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District men and women’s soccer teams. The four honorees gave Biola the highest...

  • Aukshunas Named National Player of the Week

    Senior defender Morgan Aukshunas claims Biola's first national player of the week award since 2011

    Neil Morgan — 

    Just one day after wrapping up her second Golden State Athletic Conference defensive player of the week nod, Biola women's soccer defender Morgan...

  • Athletics Gets Five Stars

    Biola athletics is about more than just putting points on the board or runs across the plate, this was evidenced by Biola being named an NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Biola University has once again been named a five-star institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Champions of...

  • Biola Inducts Two NAIA Champions and MLB Retiree Into Hall of Fame

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — The Biola University Athletics Department will induct its second set of distinguished athletes into its Hall of Fame on...

  • Biola Women Make History, Win GSAC Track and Field Title

    Biola's women's track and field team won the GSAC Track and Field Championship — the first in program history — while the men finished a program-best third place

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    Biola's women's track and field team won its first-ever GSAC Track and Field Championship while the men finished a program-best third place...

  • Women's Basketball Coach Bethany Miller Leads Team Into Next Year

    Coach Miller ('03) reflects on her time and team at Biola

    Rachel Snyder — 

    Bethany Miller (‘03) became the assistant coach for Biola’s women’s basketball team only a year after graduating. Since accepting the position of...

  • Todd Elkins Will Take Over as Head Coach of Men's and Women's Soccer Programs

    Biola men's soccer coach Bryan Kuderman stepping down

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    Biola University women's soccer coach Todd Elkins is stepping up to oversee both the men's and women's soccer programs beginning next season as...

  • Biola Baseball Throws First No-Hitter Since 1970

    Five pitchers combine for a no-hit victory over The Master's College

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    Freshman Josh Staumont combined with four relievers to throw the Biola baseball team's first no-hitter since 1970 as the Eagles defeated The...

  • Renovated Softball Field a ‘Hit’ with Players

    The Eagles celebrate the new Freedom Field

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    For Biola’s softball team, the home field now feels a lot more like home. On Monday, the team kicked off their season with the dedication ceremony...

  • The Life of a College Athlete: Making the Transition

    Cross Country freshmen make smooth transition into college life

    Sarah Enriquez — 

    Investing 25 plus hours per week into cross country alone, life as a college athlete is an adjustment. Running in practice and from class to...

  • Biola Head Baseball Coach John Verhoeven to Resign at End of Season

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University head baseball coach John Verhoeven, the program’s all-time winningest coach, announced on Monday that he will...

  • Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Recap

    Biola Athletics celebrated its inaugural Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremony.

    Hilary Larkins — 

    On Saturday, September 15, 2012,Biola Athletics celebrated its inaugural Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremonyin the Talbot East Andrews...

  • Biola Inducts Three Alumni into Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame

    Athletes celebrated at induction ceremony

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    The Biola University Athletics Department is pleased to induct a trio of standout athletes to its inaugural class of the Biola Athletics Hall of...

  • Women’s Soccer Program Travels to Japan for Competition and Outreach

    Team experiences different culture with common passion for soccer

    Tenielle Schroeder — 

    The Biola University women’s soccer team will step out of their comfort zone into a new culture to express God’s love this summer. The women’s...

  • Women's Basketball Team Advances to NAIA Quarterfinal for the First Time Ever

    Biola Crushes No. 10 Langston to Reach First-Ever NAIA Quarterfinal

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    Charrise Reece scored 16 points and was one of five starters in double-figures as Biola pulled off its second-straight upset over an NAIA Top 10...

  • Biola’s athletes finish strong at NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships

    Eleven All-American honors and five school records broken at three-day championship meet

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola’s indoor track and field athletes finished strong on Saturday, March 3 at the 2012 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the SPIRE...

  • Men’s Basketball Team Wins Conference Championship

    Eagles claim their first-ever GSAC tournament title

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    For the first time in program history, the Biola men’s basketball team won the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament title Tuesday night,...