Players living in same house prepare for professional draft
Nick Garcia and Joe Jimenez, two members of the house, decided to enter the 2020 MLB draft and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Orange County to honor Kobe Bryant annually
Kobe Bryant will be honored annually in Orange County every Aug. 24. The five-time NBA Champion wore jersey No. 8 and No. 24 during his career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Opinion | My most anticipated first-round matchups – 2020 NBA playoffs
The first round of NBA playoffs is generally predictable, but without home court advantage playing a role in the bubble, there could be a lot of close games.
In time of uncertainty, coaches reflect on team leadership
As Chapman fall and winter sports have seen their seasons postponed indefinitely, coaches face the test of keeping their teams united.
Opinion | How fungo golf saved my quarantine
It came in a surprising way; from a unique hybrid of baseball and golf, and all the jokes and memories that came with playing it.
Women’s soccer pays tribute to George Floyd
On June 8, Chapman women’s soccer participated in a fundraiser to help raise $1,000 for Black Lives Matter.
Opinion | Major League Baseball fails to take serious pandemic precautions
After months spent locked away in our homes without any sports to dull the pain, live sports are finally back.
Chapman athletic staff look to the future after fall sports canceled
In March, members of Chapman’s athletic staff found themselves watching the last Panther sports game for the foreseeable future. After the cancellation of fall games, they’ve been working tirelessly to implement a plan for when teams can return to the field.
Chapman high-risk sports canceled for fall semester
Seasons for high-risk fall sports at Chapman University have been canceled for 2020, with more potential restrictions looming on the horizon.
The last dance: How rising senior student-athletes are handling the cancellation of fall sports
Most athletes cherish their senior seasons. It’s usually the last time they’ll be able to play the sport they grew so fond of, and the last time they’ll be able to compete with teammates whom they’ve grown so near and dear to. Unfortunately, for many senior athletes at Chapman University, their final career game could possibly have already happened.
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.