The California Baptist University women’s water polo team had the busiest week of their season March 10-14, but that did not prevent them from dominating all of their games. The Lancers went 3-0 during the week and 4-0 at the Lancer Invite, extending their winning streak to seven. The team who had been struggling against […]
Author: Jonny Love
Late run in game gives Broncos edge over Lancers
The California Baptist University baseball team took on the No. 9-ranked California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Broncos in a double header Feb. 27. Pitching dominated the game as CBU lost 1-0 in the second game of the double header after winning the first on a home run by Stephen Lohr, sophomore psychology major and catcher. […]
Sports teams step up against D1opponents
The men’s volleyball and women’s water polo teams at California Baptist University regularly compete against NCAA Division I schools, using the tough competition to elevate their level of play. Although both teams have losing records, the games and sets have been close in score. Since beginning the process of joining the NCAA Division II in […]
Baseball knocks first game against CSULA out of the park
California Baptist University baseball team played their first home game of the season to a record-breaking crowd of 600 people against California State University at Los Angeles, Feb. 6. Both CBU and CSULA’s defense started out a bit shaky as both teams gave up runs in the first inning because of errors. It was a […]
Baseball scores second series win
The California Baptist University baseball team took the series finale against California State University at Dominguez Hills Feb. 14 by a score of 7-5. The Lancers won their second straight series of the season to move to 4-2 while Dominquez Hills moved to 5-3. The game started out rough as the Lancers gave up three […]
Bridge construction affects commute
The Riverside County Transportation Department closed Magnolia Avenue in both directions from Lincoln Street to Buchanan Avenue in Riverside on Jan. 20 to construct a bridge over the city’s railroad tracks on Magnolia Avenue. This yearlong project, estimated to be finished by February 2016, was started because of multiple car accidents caused by vehicles stopping on the […]
Water polo faces tough teams
After five of the team’s top players graduated, the women’s water polo team at California Baptist University is experiencing a season of growth and is off to a tough start facing top-ranked teams. Younger players have found there is a need for them to step into bigger roles on the team as some senior players […]
Competition over break keeps teams on their toes
Although most students have the opportunity to return home for Christmas break, in-season student athletes at California Baptist University had to stay local over the three-week break in order to train and compete. Men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and swim and dive were among the teams had to wait before they could return home for […]
Professional teams encounter season disappointments, surprises
The NFL, NBA and NHL are nearing the halfway point in their seasons, and each sport has experienced mountains and valleys in their seasons. Football: ωBiggest surprise One of the biggest surprises of the 2014 National Football League season is the Arizona Cardinals being tied for the best record in the league at 9-3. Bruce […]
College football implements playoff system, drops old format
This year, NCAA Division I football is hosting a four-team bracket playoff system for the first time. A selection committee made up of 13 elected collegiate professionals who represent various conferences decides who will participate in the four-team playoff. Since 1998, the college football championship games have been determined by the Bowl Championship Series ranking […]