Criswell lets go of pressure, ends Chapman career with scoring run
Lucy Criswell walked off the floor with only two points to her name in a 65 to 48 loss to Whittier College, having missed all of her nine shots from the field. This Feb. 8 game was Senior Night. Criswell’s family was there. It was supposed to be a triumphant culmination of her Chapman basketball career. Instead, she walked away disappointed.
Chapman games cancelled over coronavirus
Yet these fears of the COVID-19 virus, which has killed 19 in the United States as of March 8, don’t just apply to major sports leagues; they’ve trickled down to the collegiate level and, more specifically, Chapman.
Inside the busy lives of Chapman’s athletic trainers
There are 22 different athletic teams at Chapman. Hundreds of games are played over the course of a single semester. Hordes of student-athletes frequent Wilson Field, the Harold Hutton Sports Center and the Lastinger Athletics Complex – and yet, there are only four athletic trainers to provide assistance.
Women’s lacrosse bonds with ‘wing woman’ system
Chapman’s fraternities and sororities aren’t the only groups on campus to use the terms ‘bigs’ and ‘littles.’ The women’s lacrosse team has coined the term “wing woman” to connect new players with veteran players.
Opinion | Adulthood no longer scares me
I have always loved Peter Pan. I love the original play, the 1953 animated film and I even love the 1991 Steven Spielberg adaptation “Hook” that holds an earth-shattering 26 percent critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sign-stealing in baseball: the Houston Astros’ cheating vs. Chapman baseball’s gamesmanship
In the game of baseball, a batter getting a hit three out of 10 times he steps up to the plate is widely considered elite. Yet, if a hitter knows what pitch is coming – if he knows the pitcher will throw a fastball or an off-speed pitch – he can potentially boost those figures through simple anticipation.
‘Born-and-raised LA’ Wildcats build foundation for future with players, fans
A hairless cat and what looks like a Tribble from “Star Trek” stand in the northeast corner of Dignity Health Sports Park.
Ferrier limps on floor to start final game of college basketball career
While he seemed unable to play in the final game of his collegiate basketball career due to a sprained ankle, senior Colin Ferrier nonetheless was honored by the coaching staff by starting Chapman’s Feb. 25 game against Claremont McKenna College before being immediately substituted
Jack Ruhl “Rules” the Frisbee Court
At Chapman, there is a set of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III sports that compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). There is also a set of competitive club sports. And finally, there is a set of intramural sports and classes, generally considered to be the option for more casual players.
Chapman baseball off to near-perfect start to season
Right now, Panther baseball is on fire. The team started the season by winning all four games of a tournament in Tucson, Arizona, followed that up with a three-game sweep of East Texas Baptist University and then won a three-game series against conference rival La Verne University. Now, already a quarter of the way done with the season, the Panthers are 9-1 and confident about a return to the Division III championship series.
Opinion | Please fix the Dunk Contest
Aaron Gordon of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Orlando Magic has objectively out-dunked his competitors in the past two dunk contests and been robbed twice of the trophy. Back-to-back.
A Tuesday night slice of life: senior volleyball at Hart Park
Larry Hattern will not hesitate to dive to save a volleyball. He backpedals across a sand court in Hart Park, delivering quip after quip to his teammates and opponents. He races for one-handed digs and delivers pinpoint serves.
Freshman golfer Lu overcomes nerves in first college tournament
Every sport has its stressful moments. It might be stepping up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, it could be rushing down the court with three seconds left in hopes of making a game-winning shot, or it could be running the last few yards of a track-and-field relay.
Opinion | On Kobe’s “public” memorial
I subsequently lost most of that respect with your handling of Bryant’s Feb. 24 “public” memorial, to the point where it makes me furious even thinking about it. I didn’t even grow up as a Lakers fan. Imagine how those folks feel.
Chapman men’s lacrosse boasts history of success despite club team classification
In a game of lacrosse, there’s rarely a moment of peace. Instead, it’s poetry in motion — combining the fluid strategy of soccer, the speed and decisiveness of ice hockey and the jarring contact of football. On the field, the players dip and dance through defenders, firing off shots in rapid succession. Yet despite that poetry, the Chapman men’s lacrosse team flies under the radar.
Chapman athletes, administrators speak on mental health in sports
Destigmatize. Normalize. Raise awareness.
Softball players reflect on journeys from Hawaii to mainland
As I sat in the bleachers, preparing to speak with Chapman softball players Mykala Tokunaga and Tracie Okumura, coaches on Chapman’s home field of El Camino Real Park make sure it’s freshly groomed for the team’s Feb. 15 afternoon game against University of Redlands
Basketball coach Samuel thanks Compton background
Think for a moment about the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word “Compton.” Due to negative connotations based on stereotyped depictions in the media, some might immediately picture gangs, violence and danger.
Opinion | What to do in sports’ dead zone
Ladies and gents of all sports affiliations, it’s time to pour yourselves a tall mug of Gatorade, for we have officially entered professional sports’ dead zone.
Angel Stadium holds memorial for Orange Coast College coach John Altobelli
After Rees opened the ceremony, speakers chosen by Altobelli’s family took the stage. Afternoon turned into early evening as friends of the Altobellis remembered John’s sense of humor and kindness, Keri’s devotion to her family and Alyssa’s work ethic and dedication to basketball.