Biola Sports Report 5-19-06

The Biola Sports Report…

The Biola baseball team ended their season in Riverside on the campus of Cal Baptist at the NAIA Region II tournament as they fell to Concordia University for the second time, in the Championship game by the score of 8-7. Chris Weems blasted a two-run homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring Biola within one point. When trailing 8-4 in the eighth inning Biola went on a run, scoring two runs early but the run was halted by a controversial call that resulted in several players and two coaches being ejected. Jimmy Johnson got the start for Biola and went four innings, allowing three runs on six hits to record the loss before Garet Hill came in and pitched the next inning, allowing two more runs. David Mirabal led the Eagle offense as he went 3-5 including his third homerun of the season. Eagles finish second in GSAC and ninth in NAIA. Several players were named to the all GSAC team including Dietzen, Weems, Hill and Hawkins Gebbers.

In softball action on Tuesday the lady eagles closed out their season with a tough game against Concordia. GSAC All-Team, Amera Kesterson finished an amazing year with a 2-2 performance giving her the Biola record for hits a season with 78. Kesterson found her way into other record categories with ten homeruns and 16 triples where she tied for the NAIA record. Katie Gustaveson got the start for Biola and went 4.2 innings, allowing six runs, two earned, on four hits to record the loss. Tatiana Garcia came in a pitched the final two innings shutting out Concordia, only allowing two hits the rest of the way. Final score was 6 to 3.

Intramurals finished Wednesday night with the basketball championships. Winner’s included G-Unit over Mama’s boys with a score of forty-nine to twenty-eight in the B league. Over in the A league United beat Holy Fire by thirty-one points and in the women’s bracket Back Again defeated Senoritas forty-nine to eighteen.
Softball champions are SouthTown Stingrays in the A league and in the B League The Trop also received a championship.
Lastly, bragging rights went to Hope FC soccer team over AC Torrey as the game ended in a tie allowing for penalty kicks to decide the winner. Congratulations to all teams for a successful season!

Finally, Dorm competitions ended on Wednesday with a rousing game of capture the flag. Stewart came out with the victory receiving sweet t-shirts and dorm pride!

That’s it for sports news; make sure to tune in next semester for more extensive sports reporting covering all your favorite teams from Biola to professional. Have a great summer!

Entertainment News 5-8-06

Since Meredith Viera has filled Katie Couric’s spot on the today show, there has been a vacancy on the view and it did not take long for Barbara Walters to ask long time friend Rosie O’Donnell to fill this position on daytime TV. O’Donnell was a frequent guest on the show and the deal — in which O'Donnell agreed to join "The View" for at least a year, not only as a co-host but also in Ms. Vieira's role as moderator. Critics say by mere presence Ms. O'Donnell is expected to alter the tone and chemistry of The View by her outspokenness about the Iraq war and specifically her delivery of views with tough and blunt statements.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland of hit TV Show, 24, has announced plans for a movie version of the series to be filmed in Britain. He credits much of the shows rapid success to the English. Sutherland has starred in the Fox TV show for five series and is reported to have signed up for three more.

In American Idol news, the four finalists visited Graceland on Saturday. The Presley’s and the finalists were at the rock legend’s home to shoot the TV show’s next installment with an Elvis theme and a critique by music producer Tommy Mottola.

With the birth of Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes’ baby girl, Suri, there have been no photos published of the baby for public viewing. But rumors are circulating that Cruise may sell photos to OK! Magazine for one million dollars and then give the money to charity. As one may guess the paparazzi are having a field day trying to get the first snapshot of the baby.

Movies topping the weekend box office include Mission Impossible 3 with forty-eight million, R.V. with eleven point one million and lastly suspense film An American Haunting with six point thirty-eight million.

That’s it for your entertainment news, have a great week!

News 5-3-06

This is your news…

At midnight Tuesday, the African union extended the deadline for a peace pact aimed at resolving violence in Sudan’s Darfur region, where rebel groups have claimed thousands of lives. The extension comes after the United Sates, Britain and Libya pressed the Sudanese government to reach a compromise. Although rebel groups want regional autonomy and more power in central government the Sudanese agree with this peace movement.

Out of the Middle East on Tuesday came a statement from Iran saying that if they are attacked by the United States, Israel will be it’s first target. This reaffirms the Iranian president’s call for Israel to be wiped off the map. President Bush has said a military option remains on the table if Iran does not agree to international demands for it to stop enriching uranium and open its nuclear program to inspections. However, Bush said he wants to solve the dispute through diplomacy.

Relatives of coal miners killed in January’s Sago Mine disaster spoke of heroes and heartbreak Tuesday as they asked an investigation panel to look for ways to ensure others don’t endure similar pain. Families are looking for truth about what really happened in the mine. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin said at the public hearing that a joint state and federal investigation into the incident is ongoing and that he has asked for a report to be completed by July 1. The report will detail what happened at the Sago Mine and recommend mine-safety improvements.

In LA sports news, Rival groups representing Anaheim and the city of Los Angeles are making pitches to the national Football League owners committee in Dallas. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says the Los Angeles Coliseum is a clear choice for the NFL. Villarigosa promises renovation and the capability to hold Super Bowls and USC-UCLA games. While Anaheim city spokesperson boasts a platinum triangle with the addition of a football team. However it is up to the NFL to decide whether an expansion team or existing team would come to Los Angeles. The decision will come during a meeting on May 22nd.

The happiest place on earth welcomed its two billionth visitor on Tuesday. This made the day of young Emmalee Mason of Colorado who was greeted by Mickey Mouse and a golden key to the magic kingdom. She also received a lifetime pass to all eleven Disney Parks.

In Biola news Chapel on Friday will feature composers Keith and Kristyn Getty
Keith Getty is an Irish composer whose hymns, such as "In Christ Alone” are sung in churches throughout the world. Kristyn Getty is a young contemporary gospel singer whose talent has led to both solo performance and leading worship, as well as occasionally diversifying into the worlds of jazz and Celtic music. Both chapels will be held in the gym!

Have a great day!

Invisible Children: Global Night Commute

Last Saturday Invisible Children held their Global Night Commute (GNC) to protest the abduction of children in Northern Uganda by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). I attended the GNC in Costa mesa with seven hundred other Americans concerned about this issue. A group of 8 girls and 1 guy drove from Biola to Rock Harbor Church and then walked from the church to Orange Coast College (OCC). We walked 4.5 miles to OCC carrying backpacks, pillows and sleeping bags in hopes of making an impression upon our government to aid the Invisible Children of Northern Uganda.
During our sleep over we wrote letters to senators Boxer and Feinstein to press the government to help the country stop the LRA. Next we wrote letters to President Bush to listen to the senators and the millions of people that spent the night outside at the GNC. Lastly we created art projects with a photograph of ourselves to be complied into numerous books that will tell our story of why we support this cause.
By 11 p.m. the walkers had settled down for a meaningful night's sleep. Many were huddled to contain the heat because it was so cold and misty. the morning came not with the sun but with the blowing of a whistle to signal that we need to take a group picture, clean, pack-up and head out because the permit ended at 7 a.m.
So our group let OCC and walked another 4.5 miles back to our car at Rock Harbor.
As we headed back to Biola we talked about how much we hoped to have made an impression upon the community and the government. Some students in our group felt as though we had not been at our dorm for a long time. Also that we have not seen our friends in weeks. This may have been due to the intense feeling of actually taking part of an international movement to aid someone half-way across the world. Similarly a growth and maturing process had taken place. We saw a mass of people come together for one cause, we stepped outside of comfort zones and found something greater then ourselves.
This sleeping protest will resonate in the hearts of all who participated for a life time.

Please visit the Invisible Children website to find out more information: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php