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Men’s hoops not yet in mid-season form

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 [...]

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Lancer’s Athletics Creates Opportunities

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 [...]

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CBU takes NCAA for a test drive

“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 [...]

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Emma Holden: The Passion of A Pitcher

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 [...]

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New Coach Hire Not A Novice

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 [...]

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A strong core for CBU baseball

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 [...]

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Big brands, same mission

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 [...]

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A new year for men’s water polo

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, [...]

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Mentally focused on APU

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. [...]

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The Lady Lancers welcome Coach Marcum

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 [...]

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