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On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Lancer baseball team took the field without a left fielder to honor freshman, Rudy Ledesma, who passed away in a car accident on Sept. 24. Dozens of CBU students and over 50 members of Ledesma’s family crowded the stands to pay tribute to the student. Ledesma would have been wearing jersey number [...]

Come Sunday, coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are going to be out for blood, trying to scrape the Super Bowl title that the underdog New York Giants claimed as theirs five years ago. The New York Giants made it to the playoffs this year for the first time since beating the Patriots [...]

The 2012 intramural basketball season tipped off in the Van Dyne Gym on Jan. 23 with one major new addition – a new recreation only league of teams. This league is separate from the competitive league and is for teams that only care to focus on playing for fun not to compete for a championship. [...]

Luke Evans comes from a basketball-loving family, but he stands tall above them all. Evans is the 6-foot-8-inch starting center for the men’s basketball team at California Baptist University. His basketball career traces back to when he found himself playing for his dad, who coached a fifth grade basketball team. Even then, he was different [...]

Football is the No. 1 watched sport in the United States, according to newsdial.com. With such popularity, would California Baptist University benefit from creating a football team of their own? Creating a football team could benefit the potential players and perhaps the campus as a whole. With the development of a college football team comes [...]

A mentor, friend, role model, and coach – all these traits can represent very different people, or they can be rolled up into one person. Usually, a coach plays a huge role in someone’s life, especially when at the collegiate level. The player talks, sees, and spends more time with their coach than they do [...]

Swim is a deeply ingrained part of Mary Hanson’s life — in her family and her faith. After high school, Hanson came to California Baptist University to study electrical engineering and to swim. She was not the only one in her family. Both of her sisters were on CBU’s swim and dive team before her. [...]

California Baptist University’s aquatics teams  made a splash in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive conference (PCSC) this season. So far the men’s squad has finished no lower than third place in any meet, and the women have finished no lower than second. The men’s team  placed first in six events  and the women’s team [...]

What do the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Mavericks, St. Louis Cardinals and the California Baptist University Lancers all have in common? They all have won championships in 2011. The year of 2011 has been a major year for sports teams; however, in the end there can be only one champion and four Lancer sports teams [...]

In California Baptist University’s first year of Pacific West Conference play, the athletic department has seen success in four different sports already this year, but Lancers men’s basketball is fighting to maintain the pace. Men’s hoops has struggled to uphold the measure of success set by other programs this year, with a record of 3 [...]

The year 2010 was one of the most successful seasons in the history of the athletics program at California Baptist University, and so far 2011 has been even better. Four fall sports programs won titles in the Pacific West conference: Men’s soccer, shared with Hawaii Pacific University, women’s soccer, men’s cross country and women’s cross [...]

Athletes playing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics have to say goodbye to sports after they graduate with a degree, but in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) graduate students can play on. In California Baptist University’s first year of play in NCAA Division II, the women’s basketball team has two post players that [...]

California Baptist University soccer teams took charge of the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association  championship tournament Wednesday, both winning 3-0. Both teams entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the bracket. For the Men’s team, Southwestern Assemblies of God University gave the Lancers their 16th win this season , [...]

Many students are attracted to California Baptist University for its successful sports programs but find themselves wanting to get more involved in other on-campus activities. Several students decided to embrace the many student leader opportunities available on campus while competing in intercollegiate athletics. “My goal to run is to make his name known in my [...]

The first season the California Baptist University golf programs did not participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conference and competed in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) tournament, both men’s and women’s teams finished in the top three. The men placed first out of 18 teams while the women placed second. [...]

Bree Rauschenbach, senior, broke two women’s volleyball program records Nov. 8, and she did not even know it. Rauschenbach broke the career record for aces in a game against Notre Dame de Namur. She entered the game, trailing previous record holder Yudelka Bonilla by eight aces. She set the team record for aces in a [...]

According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report from 2000, the average American consumed 2,700 calories a day. The “New York Post” reported that Gold medalist Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps devours around 12,000 calories a day during training. While Phelps does not swim for California Baptist University, students might notice that athletes on campus take [...]

California Baptist University students may see changes in this year’s intramural volleyball league, but recreational sports maintained the same goal from previous years, which is to have fun. Intramural volleyball is consistent each year. This year, there are significant changes: the team has grown to 46, brackets and the division between competitive and recreational teams [...]

In a sport where nothing is guaranteed, Mitchell Moore, through hard work and determination, found a way to continually achieve success. Moore, junior, is in his third season as a cross country runner at California Baptist University. Last year, he was the teams No. 2 runner, and this season he has worked on his craft [...]

The men’s team hoops fell short of winning half of their games last season, but senior captain Justus Von Wright says this year’s team is a different group of guys. “The main difference is the group of guys we have. They are willing to get better, they want to work hard and they want to [...]

Many California Baptist University students not only enjoy playing basketball, but find time to relax by cheering on their favorite teams. That will have to wait as the National Basketball Association has their first locked out season of the millennium. David Stern, the NBA commissioner, announced on Oct. 10, to the dismay of basketball fans [...]

Lancer cheerleaders are committed to excellence this year with one goal in mind: to train hard and put cheer at California Baptist University on the map. Being on the team requires sacrificing free time, weekends and spring break, but the results are something Head Coach Tamarin Fleming is proud of. “What sets them apart is [...]

It is hard to believe that the California Baptist men’s soccer team is made up of mostly under-classmen since the Lancers are second in the Pacific West Conference behind Hawaii Pacific University. The young team, including fourteen sophomores and freshman, six of which are starters, has a record of 4-1 in the conference and can [...]

California Baptist University’s most popular intramural sport, flag football, relies on tradition. It has become customary for teams in the men and women’s leagues to be continued from season to season but Rec Sports Coordinator, Chris Cox, said the girls take the traditions more seriously. “There is more history of tradition in the girl’s league,” [...]

Baseball players can only see light shining from the softball field for now but they will have the chance to shine their own lights as part of the “Lighting Up the Lancers” campaign at California Baptist University. The three-phase campaign has raised 65 percent of the funds needed to light up the aquatics center, which [...]

Fate united Ingrid Carmona, junior, and California Baptist University’s Women’s volleyball team on a service trip to the Dominican Republic in 2007. Carmona reflected that when she first came to the United States to become a student athlete at CBU in Fall 2008, she was unable to play volleyball that first season and did not [...]

Fabiola Zanella da Silva was awarded the Pacific West Conference’s Women’s Soccer Player of the Week award for her performance from Sept. 5-11 in games against Northwest Nazarene University and the College of Idaho. “In Idaho I was happy with our performance because we were struggling a little bit here [at home] before but once [...]

Previous violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulations have cost teams championships, players Heisman Trophies and countless jobs within athletic programs. Newest member of the NCAA Division II Pacific West conference, California Baptist University, has a fresh slate in the eyes of the NCAA, but precautions must take precedence in order to avoid penalties [...]

The Lancers began their journey in a new conference this year when they joined the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division II Pacific West Conference, but an old rival was already there waiting for them. The Grand Canyon University (GCU) ‘Lopes used to be one of the Lancers most notorious rivals that they even took [...]

Each year multitudes of California Baptist University students flock to the Community Life game room to get an intramural flag football team roster. This year there was no flocking. Chris Cox is the Recreational Sports coordinator for flag football. “We are not doing paper sign ups anymore,” Cox said. “and we have twice as many [...]

The California Baptist University Lancers established themselves as a very successful collegiate program, not only for their ability to win titles at the collegiate level, but also in their ability to produce professional athletes. The baseball program at CBU has been especially successful, seeing their players get drafted into Major League Baseball. This success has [...]

“Members of the Pacific West (PacWest) Conference look forward to competing against California Baptist University because the Lancers will help strengthen an already strong conference,” Athletic Director Micah Parker said. “They know that bringing in good institutions and good programs just makes the conference stronger,” Parker said. The Lancers completed year one of a three-year [...]

Senior Emma Holden’s passion for pitching propelled her to a season filled with award winning accomplishments. In 2011 Holden was voted Press Enterprise’s Performer of the Year. Polling for the award began with 16 candidates, all former Press Enterprise Performers of the Week. Holden has played softball since she was 5-years-old, but she did not [...]

After coaching nine straight seasons at the University of California, Davis, the university cut the wrestling program (along with four other sports programs) due to budget concerns, leaving experienced Lennie Zalesky to find another coaching position. His search led him to California Baptist University, one of the few Christian Universities with a wrestling team. “I [...]

Last year’s Fortuna Bowl champions were not ready to relinquish their titles as they faced off against two new teams in this year’s flag football championship game. On Friday Nov. 5, four intramural flag football teams met on California Baptist University’s altered front lawn for an annual tradition that boasted high attendance (an estimate 2000 [...]

The California Baptist University baseball program ended its 2010 season in a new location: the NAIA World Series, after five years of not being in the tournament. After a program record of 49 wins, Point Loma Nazarene University sent the Lancers home from Lewiston, Idaho after losing game three of the NAIA World Series. Though [...]

What happens every four years and has millions of people in an uproar? No, it’s not a leap year. It’s the FIFA World Cup. Although soccer is still not as popular in the U.S. as Baseball or Football; its global impact during the world cup is one that surpasses any other sport in the world. [...]

The California Baptist University athletic department continues to grow with the rising student body population after being accepted into the application process for the NCAA Division II conference. Along with the increased level of competition that the NCAA offers, CBU athletes also sport the Nike logo on their uniforms due to the recent sponsorship the [...]

The California Baptist University Men’s Water Polo team 2010-2011 season has just begun, and already hopes are high that the team will go far, not only in competition but also together as a team.   The team will start its season with the UC Irvine Tournament starting Sept. 6 in which they will play UCI, [...]

The women’s volleyball team of California Baptist University defeated rival Azusa Pacific University in four sets Thurs., Sept. 9. With a crowded Van Dyne Gym, the CBU women proved that they deserve their first place ranking in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). CBU is currently ranked third in the nation for the NAIA division. [...]

A new women’s basketball coach can be spotted on the campus of California Baptist University. Coach John Marcum joined the Lancers in April, taking the head coaching position. Joined by assistant coach Jeff Caha, Marcum is the program’s 9th coach in CBU women’s basketball history. This season will be Marcum’s first head coaching job at [...]

California Baptist University athletics has definitely been on a roller coaster this year. One of the teams that struggled the most is the cross country team after 12 players were hospitalized in a car accident that took the life of beloved cheerleading coach Wendy Rice on Aug. 9. In the first meet of the season [...]

The California Baptist University men’s soccer team kept the ball rolling in the right direction on Sept. 9, tying their season high output of goals with five. The Lancers cruised to their fifth victory of the season in their first ever game as a NAIA coaches’ poll top-25 ranked team. The 18th ranked Lancers took [...]

Southern California is hot, sunny and snow is one of the last things that the state brings to mind. Hockey is growing in popularity in Calif. With the start of preseason games on Sept. 21, the thought of why sports fans, even on the west coast, should appreciate hockey has been the discussion in the [...]

Pebble Beach, Calif. sounds like a pleasant place to go for vacation, but it strikes fear in the hearts of many aspiring golfers. Despite this courses infamous reputation, California Baptist University freshman golfer Kirsten Keyser played the course with ease; finishing in 12th place overall in the PGA Champions Tour Home Care & Hospice First [...]

The National Football League has the Manning brothers, the Association of Tennis Professionals has the William sisters, Major League Baseball has the Molina brothers and California Baptist University has the Dragovic sisters. They are not twins and they do not regret leaving their beautiful home of Serbia. Standing 6’3” and 6’2” respectively, sisters Jelena and [...]

The National Football League (NFL) comes to the California Baptist University campus every year via Fantasy Football. Students join the action and excitement with trades, competition and bragging rights for having the best Fantasy Football team in their league. Every season, NFL enthusiasts across the nation get on their computers to create a custom team [...]

The Numa Numa guy, Star Wars Kid, Afro Ninja and California Baptist University’s Men’s Volleyball team. It may seem that the Lancers volleyball team does not fit in the list above but it does. Recently, YouTube videos have replaced personal DVD’s as the main recruiting tool for university athletics. According to Assistant Director of Athletics [...]

Another shutout for the 2010 California Baptist University men’s soccer team put them into the record books after a 1-0 win over rival Azusa Pacific University. The CBU soccer field was surrounded by noisy students and fans Saturday, Oct. 16, cheering them on to their 12th win, which ties the program record for wins in [...]

The Van Dyne Gymnasium is once again filled with the cheers of students. The intramural volleyball competitions began on Oct. 4 and a record number of teams signed up to play for a shot at the championships. “There are 44 teams, so an equivalence of 440 people participating in Intramural volleyball this year which is [...]

California Baptist University men’s soccer head coach Ryan Jorden is the epitome of a player’s coach. Amidst coaching the team to a number seven national ranking, and leading them to a record of 10 wins and two losses, he gives all the credit to the players, saying, “they are the ones who play the games, [...]

With four teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation, California Baptist University Athletics excelled in the Fall 2010 season. Men’s soccer, water polo, and cross country, along with women’s volleyball and soccer thrived so far this year. The Lancers broke records in 2010. With five out six teams achieving national rankings, CBU has [...]

When you hear the word October: autumn leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy may come to mind. For those sports fanatics, October is all about the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason. This year the battle for the 2010 World Series championship title includes the Braves, Giants, Phillies, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Twins, and Yankees. The [...]

The Pacific West Conference (PACWest) received its 10th membership school to take part of the NCAA Division II. California Baptist University will be joining schools from Hawaii, Northern California, Utah, and Arizona beginning in Fall 2011. According to cbulancers.com, it was a unanimous decision from the presidents, chancellors and executive members to accept CBU into PACWest. [...]

The rosters are turned in, the lines on the front lawn are painted and the referees are hired. Flag football season is ready to begin. This year, the intramural sport that already boasts more participation than any other at California Baptist University is set to have a record number of teams. There will be 14 [...]

The California Baptist University wrestling team is coached by John Petty who was a coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. Petty began coaching at CBU in 2009 when he lead the wrestling team to a 14th place finish at the 2009 NAIA National Championships and had three wrestlers place in the top eight. [...]

Loyalty, dedication and drive. Three qualities that make up a great person and a great staff member. Mo Roberson exemplifies all three. Roberson holds the title of Assistant Director of Athletics, Facilities. He has come a long way from his humble beginnings at California Baptist University as an evening program undergrad student in 1996. Roberson [...]

As the sports seasons begin to come to an end, the California Baptist University athletics program is readying itself for the jump to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA is one of the most recognized brands in all of sports, just like Major League Baseball and the National Football League. But in order to [...]

It has been another successful regular season for California Baptist University’s men’s volleyball team, as they have ridden their 22-5 record to a No. 1 seed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament. The Lancers have not lost to any NAIA team this season, as all of the Lancers’ five losses this season came [...]

The vuvuzelas were out in full force at California Baptist University’s front lawn all in an effort to celebrate the Lancer Cup. The Lancer Cup is the annual championship event for CBU’s recreational soccer league. The April 12 event featured a rematch of last year’s Lancer Cup between the Silver Bullets and Too Legit teams. [...]

Heading into their last five games of the season, the Lancers softball team is currently ranked No. 1 both in the Golden State Athletic Conference and in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The California Baptist University softball team was ranked No. 1 in NAIA to begin the 2010-2011 season and has held that ranking [...]

The California Baptist University baseball team began well, jumping off to a 23-3 start. Now the team aims to find new ways to pick up momentum after their losses in the last month have them sitting at 31-10. Led by head coach Gary Adcock, the team is currently ranked eighth in the National Association of [...]

Everyone knows about the common sports – baseball, basketball, football and soccer – however sometimes the more exciting sports are those which are relatively unknown. California Baptist University offers an open canvas for students looking to be creative in how they get their athletic fix. Sophomore Geoff Gouveia rallies his friends together weekly to share [...]

The California Baptist University baseball team is off to a good start, with an exciting 19-2 record for the 2011 season. Taylor Siemens, a senior accounting major, is the starting pitcher for the Lancers and has been on the team since his freshman year in 2008. Siemens attended La Mirada High School, where he played [...]

The 2010-2011 season has been a long journey for the California Baptist University Women’s Basketball team as they progressed from a losing record last season to winning the Golden State Athletic Conference. On Feb. 26 the lady Lancers took on Fresno Pacific University, and came away with a 93-56 win in their final game of [...]

The roar of the crowd, the sweat dripping down her face, she dribbles, bam bam, the crowd stops in silence, tick tick, she scores; nothing but net. When thinking back to this game no one will remember the food they ate, the clean seats where they sat, their game programs which they rolled up and [...]

California Baptist University offers cheer leading as part of its thriving athletic program. The cheer leaders compete in multiple venues all around the country. Although they are primarily a competitive team, they also cheer at school sporting events, community service projects and spiritual outreach. The program, led by first-year coach Tami Fleming, strives to be [...]

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has named March National Athletic Trainers’ month as a way to recognize the hard work of the trainers who play a vital role in an athlete’s life. Athletic trainers are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of injured athletes. California Baptist University is known for its elite athletic program, [...]

California Baptist University expects excellence from athletes. As the years go by, the number of honors that athletes at CBU win continues to rise. This year is no exception as the number of honored athletes grows again. The year began with a storybook season for the men’s soccer team. They won ten more games than [...]

In California’s scorching summer heat many people turn to swimming pools for a little relief. However, it takes great talent to earn multiple All-American honors in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for an activity which is often just a pastime. Trevor Graifman is a junior at California Baptist University, where he is an All-American [...]

Remaining completely focused and devoted to a rigorous college academic schedule is difficult for students who face distractions. A time-consuming athletic schedule complicates the schedule even more. It takes a special breed of student to balance the demanding work load. Student athletes must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units, and maintain a 2.0 [...]

The California Baptist University golf team is a unique group led by head coach Lane Pace and assistant coach Joe Prince. There are 23 team members on both the men’s and women’s teams. Golf is an old game that originated in Scotland around 1457; it is a popular game that is played worldwide. Golf itself [...]

In recent years, athletic programs flourished at California Baptist University. Outstanding individual and team performances in the field of athletics are not a new concept at CBU though, as the tradition of athletic achievement has been woven into the history of the CBU community for decades. In order to commemorate the prestigious CBU alumni who [...]

Whoever said that winning is the only thing that matters in sports clearly never played recreational sports at California Baptist University. While it is difficult to find a championship team laden with frowns and grumpy attitudes, students at CBU have perfected the art of having fun with recreational sports and for them it has nothing [...]

The track season at California Baptist University began with a bang as two runners qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Indoor Championships. Their achievements brought optimism to the team as they look ahead to the rest of the season. The first part of the track season consists of Indoor Championship qualifying meets and [...]

Superstitions and rituals are a hot topic in sports and in Christianity. Most athletes have their specific game day rituals and superstitions. Each major sport even has its own set of sport- specific rituals. Here at California Baptist University there is an interesting mix between athletic beliefs and a Christian perspective. Looking at each major [...]

The swimming and diving program at California Baptist University never finished lower than second place at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships. They do not plan on anything less this season either. “Our goal every season is to get to Nationals with a full team and walk away with a national title,”HeadCoach Rick [...]

Looking to pick up where they left off last season, California Baptist University’s women’s water polo team is focusing on achieving a strong season. Last year, the team ended with an overall record of 24-16 and was ranked in the top 20 of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. “Every year, our goal is to end [...]

Vitalija Vasciunaite was in for quite a shock when she transferred from a huge public university in Florida to a smaller Christian university in California. She handled the switch remarkably, as she is second on the team in points per game, third in rebounds and second in assists. This is her first season as a [...]

There was a noticeable absence of extravagant Super Bowl parties to attend on campus at California Baptist University this year. Sherlock Holmes himself would have struggled to find one. In a recent survey, 15 students at CBU were asked how they spent Super Bowl Sunday. Male and female students from every class level, including residents [...]

Constantly recruiting new talent to create a successful athletic program at California Baptist University is a never ending job for coaches. Recruiting is a long process that can be exciting but also nerve-racking for high school seniors. These athletes can be seen around campus being schmoozed by their potential coaches. These are the up-and-coming athletes [...]

California Baptist University Men’s Basketball squared off against Hope International University on Feb. 2. The team’s intensity and ability to work together was the focus of the game. “The ups and downs we experienced with a big group of new freshmen coming into the start of the season was hard and we were not gelling [...]

The California Baptist University women’s basketball team is off to a historic start to this season. Their start catapulted them to a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) number six ranking. This is a record setting achievement for a program that has never been ranked inside the top ten of the national poll. However, for [...]

Preparing for the new season has kept the California Baptist University Lancer baseball team busy and optimistic. “Our expectations stay the same each year. We work diligently on preparing ourselves to compete in the ultra competitive GSAC. We hope to compete for a conference and national title,” Gary Adcock, head coach said. Freshmen Tyler Cook, [...]

Softball season is just around the corner and the California Baptist University softball team has been working diligently to achieve their goal of yet another winning season. Head coach Mike Smith said in order to continue to win and succeed the team must play with “competitive greatness.” Competitive greatness is a concept that comes from [...]

Already halfway through their season, the California Baptist University wrestling team is working harder than ever as each individual puts their blood, sweat and emotions into each practice and match. So far, the team’s season is going well, although their record is not where they would like it to be. According to Coach John Petty, [...]

Rock climbing is an exciting activity that has garnered quite a following at California Baptist University – for various reasons. It is exciting, enjoyable and tests both mental and physical abilities. It is also a great way to get involved in the outdoors and meet new friends. In addition to being a good way to [...]

The California Baptist University Men’s volleyball team is looking to regain the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national champions title this upcoming season. The team’s theme for this season is BUILD: Brotherhood, Unity, Intelligence, Leadership and D for whatever each player finds motivating, such as Desire, Determination or Dominance. After winning the NAIA National [...]

As the women of California Baptist University softball team prepare for the last season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), more preparation for just another season of softball is happening – they are preparing to leave the NAIA as national champions. The CBU softball program, under Coach Mike Smith and Coach Bill Baber, [...]

Establish a goal and discipline yourself to pursue it. California Baptist University Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies and Director of the Global Center, Jeff Lewis learned to apply this in many areas of his life, including in the swimming pool. A three time All-American swimmer, Lewis excelled in the water at the University of Tennessee. [...]

College baseball is about to experience a drastic change to the game offensively. As of Jan. 1, 2011 the NCAA will be replacing the “ball exit-speed ratio” (BESR) baseball bats with a “ball-bat coefficient of restitution” or BBCOR bat, because it is a more direct measure of bat performance. The NCAA Research Panel decided to [...]

The season began with a time of great personal loss for the California Baptist University Cross Country team. By the end of the season, the team overcame as they collected several personal honors and broke many team records. This year’s team persevered through the pain of the pre-season auto accident resulting in the death of [...]

The fate of the California Baptist University cheer team was unknown until Oct. 26, when new coach, Tami Fleming, was hired to replace Coach Wendy Rice.  Fleming and Rice met 11 years ago while coaching for Glendora High School. Since they met their relationship grew and they became close friends. “Wendy was my best friend [...]

On Dec. 1, the Campus Activities Board held a coed dodgeball tournament on the tennis courts at 9 p.m. All the dipping, diving, ducking and dodging that took place Wednesday resulted in four teams fighting for the championship: The Fuzz, Rosa Nerds, The Bombers and The Sitting Ducks. Rec sports coordinators Will Byers and Chris [...]

The desire to win has been the goal of many great athletes throughout history. This desire is fledged out through the hard work that shows in the sweat on a practice jersey, the bruises from tackling drills on a football field and the extra swings in the cage a player takes after his team leaves [...]

After a loss last season to the national champions, California Baptist University (CBU) Lancers, Pepperdine University’s men’s volleyball team came back thirsty for a win to restore their honor and accomplished exactly that on Nov. 10. The CBU Lancers lost 25-21 in the fifth set. Because the game was a scrimmage, the men played to [...]

The California Baptist University women’s volleyball team had their last home game for the 2010 season. The No. 6 Lancers came up short on Nov. 9th as they battled it out against No. 11 Concordia. Now, with a standing overall 28-5 record, they will be playing on the road for the remainder of the season. [...]

The California Baptist University Lancer men’s water polo team finished a record-breaking season of 32-6 on a not so high note with a loss to Concordia University 6-5 in the championship game of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Invite on Nov. 13. Senior player, Greg Smith, said, “going into the championship game, we [...]

Brenna Hahn is not just a basketball player; she is a leader, friend, student, disciple and aspiring truck driver. Hahn is a senior guard for the California Baptist University women’s basketball team but it is apparent that she is concerned with much more than basketball. Not only is she the team’s leading scorer, but she [...]

Excellence in athletics has become the pursuit of many Americans with sports stars like Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and Derek Jeter, but for California Baptist University professor, Todd Bates, sports has a greater impact than just great stats and lots of trophies. Sports became a passion for Bates while growing up and encompassed the way [...]

Spandex, head gear, sweat and bodies slamming on to the mat. It is wrestling season once again and California Baptist University’s team is well on its way to nationals. Wrestling season spans from Sept. to March and with each tournament, the team hopes to have wrestlers qualify for nationals. In the Santa Ana tournament, CBU [...]

As they wear their national championship rings proudly, the California Baptist University Men’s Volleyball team is getting ready to hit the courts once again for another impressive season. With practices in the early hours of the morning, the Lancers prepare for a challenging season against schools like Princeton University, Harvard University and Stanford University. This [...]

Swimming and Diving teams at California Baptist University have kicked, flipped and pulled to an undefeated start in the 2010-2011 season. With first or second place finishes at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships every year since 2000, this team has been a consistent source of athletic excellence for the university. At [...]

If you can’t pay the time, don’t do the crime. This commonly used phrase can also apply to the world of sports; if you’re afraid of getting hurt, don’t play sports, because chances are it will happen eventually. Aside from the normal cuts, sprains and bruises, sometimes there are random injuries that are either shocking [...]

A new era of men’s basketball at California Baptist University was ushered in with the opening tip off at Thursday night’s season opener. This year, the Lancers have a radically different team, as they look to make a playoff run for the seventh consecutive year. The team features nine new players, as well as four [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen the time has come for the beginning of the California Baptist University women’s basketball season. The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) season begins Nov. 30 at national-power Point Loma Nazarene University where the girls will finally be able to test the teamwork and dedication they have worked so hard for. Last year’s [...]