Best of: Baseball, softball talk playoffs and future
As Chapman’s wacky 2021 sports season comes to a close, the Panthers are lacing up their cleats for the SCIAC playoffs.
Opinion | What it’s like managing a sports section without any sports
Well, to answer the headline, it’s honestly not as hard as you’d think.
Higgins as Chapman’s second women’s golfer in NCAA championship
After being passed over by the NCAA Division III golf committee, golfer Kaila Higgins will get a chance to avenge them in the NCAA playoffs.
Opinion | Please, Mayweather, we can’t let another Paul win
All odds say Mayweather beats the crap out of this guy. But I have this little suspicion in the back of my mind that it won’t go as planned.
Men’s golf wins league title behind strong final round
After a tough first two tournaments, the men’s golf team took to the course April 27 and won the SCIAC championship.
La Verne returns to league play just in time for conference playoffs
The University of La Verne was recently added to the SCIAC schedule, which could make things more difficult for Chapman teams.
Opinion | Alcohol makes you better at sports
Have you noticed that when you have a couple drinks, you’re much better at any alcohol-based game that requires hand-eye coordination?
Three positive COVID-19 tests present minor setback in baseball’s season
For the first time during the pandemic, Chapman has seen an athletic team publicly suffer a COVID-19 outbreak in its locker rooms.
Opinion | Underrated sports that I now appreciate and enjoy
I had zero interest in water polo. That was before I was forced to film the women’s water polo game against the University of Redlands.
Women’s water polo ‘rebuild’ leads team to first win since 2019
Of the 16 players on the women’s water polo team, 10 are freshmen and four are sophomores. The young team is off to a strong 2021 season.
Opinion | Let’s go to the driving range: an internal monologue
Here’s what goes through my head in a typical jaunt to the driving range, as evidenced by one recent excursion.
Opinion | Pulling the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta was a great decision
In response to new legislation, the MLB decided to pull its All-Star Game out of its planned location in Atlanta, Georgia. This was a terrific call.
Baseball team veterans bat, ‘young arms’ make easy work of Biola
In their second matchup in two weeks, the Panthers dominated NCAA Division II’s Biola University 13-4, thanks to both seniors and freshmen.
Chapman baseball opens season with win over Biola
The reigning NCAA Division III national champions began their season with a win at Hart Park over Biola University.
Opinion | Sports games are actually better with less fans
After my original apprehension, this whole thing grew on me. Is it bad to say I want ballparks to stay this way?
Senior-freshman doubles pair make impact in men’s tennis debut
Two wildly different journeys landed Harry Cohen and Alex Granados as doubles partners on Chapman men’s tennis. They both found themselves winners.
Opinion | The Rangers shouldn’t be completely opening their stadium
I guess everything — including stadium crowds — really is bigger in Texas.
Chapman looks to reintroduce fans into stands for spring season
Orange County will be allowed to open stadiums at tightened capacity April 1, now that it’s moved into the red tier of the COVID-19 watchlist.
Opinion | My quest to return to a baseball game
We had a mission: Find any possible way to see our favorite team back on the field while being away in Southern California.
‘Best feeling in the world’: Women’s golf return to the course
After almost a year of waiting amidst the pandemic, Chapman athletics saw its golf team participate in a tournament once again.