Everyone knows who the great Tom Brady is, whether it is for his talent in football, the fact that he is the oldest football player in the NFL (at the age of 44) or as a personal favorite: how many times he has retired and unretired from the National Football League. Little known fact about […]
Category: Sports
Pro stars push boundaries
The 2021-22 sports season has definitely been interesting. In the sports community, we have seen a change in how sports have commenced and how players and fans have coped with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we have seen some amazing things happen in sports in 2021 and in 2022 so far. Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese […]
CBU athlete to play volleyball abroad
Playing professional volleyball is a huge accomplishment, and soon to be California Baptist University alumna Hana Okuhara will be leaving CBU with a degree and a chance to play professional volleyball. Growing up, it had been Okuhara’s dream to play volleyball professionally, and now she finally gets her chance. Seeing how she trains and taking […]
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ACU tops No. 12 TCU The Abilene Christian University baseball team (13-11) marked their first win over a top-25 team in program history on March 29. ACU previously fell to Texas Christian University but caused an upset by marking the highest profile win the history of the program. The fourth inning was the start of […]
Students find that sports play a role in stress relief methods
In the current sociopolitical climate, rates of mental illness are incredibly high and continue to climb every day. The percentages of college-age young adults who suffer from anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness are at the highest recorded levels in history. For some, medication is necessary to treat their symptoms. However, many people […]
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Lancers WIN Series over YaleLancers WIN Series over Yale California Baptist University came out on top against Yale in a three-day series. The baseball team was victorious in game one with a score of 8-7. Game two favored Yale, finishing 10-12. To top it off, CBU fought back in game three, tying the game with […]
Softball shares how they prepare for games
California Baptist University ended the Seattle U Softball series 1-2 on March 19. The two-day series started with Seattle on top (2-5) and continued to the second game, where the Lancers lost 2-3. The Lancers came back in the third and final game, where the Lancers held a victorious score of 12-0. The Lancers now […]
Golf rules: A beginner’s guide to golf
Golf can be tricky to understand, so The Banner put together a quick guide to understand the basics. The official rule book is 100 pages long, so if you want to be knowledgeable without reading the rulebook, these tips from Golf Digest should help. It is important to note that you may not ask your […]
Basket case: How athletes stay calm amid competition, pressure to perform
California Baptist University had its last home game for men’s basketball on March 2. Our team took victory over Chicago State University with a closing score of 62-53. It was a victorious night celebrating seniors Elijah Thomas, Tobin Kund, Ty Rowell and Dan Akin. As of March 2, CBU men’s basketball stands 10th in the […]