Author: Orry Phillips

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Successful Start Builds Momentum for JBU Tennis

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On Friday, Feb. 11, the 2022 side of the season kicked off for the tennis teams at John Brown University. Both the men and women made the trip to Conway, Arkansas, with the men playing three matches in the span of roughly 24 hours, while the women played two. After dropping their opener against Dallas Baptist, the JBU men stormed back to snag a come-from-behind win over Hendrix. Heroics from senior Woody Woodring allowed JBU to start a run that juniors Carson Thoma and Blake Cunningham were able to follow up, as Thoma got the win in the four spot, while Cunningham clinched the match for John Brown.

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COLUMN: LA Rams in Prime Position to Snag 2nd Lombardi

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It’s hard to think of very many people outside of Rams and Bengals fans who legitimately believed either team would be in the mix for a Lombardi Trophy going into the playoffs. Despite that, both teams managed to prove their doubters wrong and overcome some tough challenges to be just one win away from being on top of the football world.

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Confidence High as JBU Tennis Kicks Off Again

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Tennis is back at John Brown University (JBU). After playing a couple of contests in the fall semester, the season will kick off again on Friday, Feb. 11, when the men’s and women’s teams travel to Conway, Arkansas, to take on Hendrix College. Going into the season, both the men’s and women’s teams will look to bounce back after sub-.500 seasons—not to say there were no positive developments for both teams last year.

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Despite COVID-19 and injuries, JBU basketball teams stay competitive

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Basketball season at John Brown University is in full swing, and both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are a little over halfway into their Sooner Athletic Conference schedules. Much like last year, the month of January has presented its share of challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic that the […]

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COLUMN: SAC’s decision to expand the conference tournament is the right move amid outdated forfeit policy

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It’s been the case for almost two years now, but COVID-19 is still a part of our lives. Some consider it to be a threat, while others do not. But, given the prevalence of new variants such as omicron and delta this past school year, there’s no denying that the […]

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JBU fall sports seasons come to a close

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The fall athletics season is reaching its conclusion. Conference tournaments are done, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournaments are starting up, and all of this is coinciding with the start of winter sports.  Soccer The men’s soccer team, in their second season under head coach Chris Cole, finished […]

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Second half of JBU volleyball’s season starts with milestones, mixed results

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The John Brown University Golden Eagles had their work cut out for them as they started the second half of their Sooner Athletic Conference schedule after splitting their first ten conference matches with a 5-5 record. The second half started with a rematch against Mid-America Christian. The Evangels completed the […]