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This semester, volleyball returned in full force at John Brown University with the Golden Eagles, led by head coach Ken Carver, bringing in a lot of youth to the table after graduating much of the older talent from last season’s team. Regardless, the JBU campus still held high hopes for […]
At long last, March Madness is upon us. Other than the Super Bowl, it is probably my favorite time of the year when it comes to sports. It is a time where truly anything can happen. Teams can rise up and shock the world (like Oral Roberts has this season), […]
Expectations were high for the John Brown Golden Eagles going into the volleyball season. Despite having a younger, less experienced team overall compared to last season, they were still picked to finish third in the Sooner Athletic Conference’s preseason poll. There’s still a lot of games that have to be […]
There is no denying that the quarterback position is the most vital position in all of football, and perhaps all of sports. A team with an elite but a mediocre supporting cast (like the Seattle Seahawks) oftentimes is still better than a team with a great—or even elite—supporting cast but […]
Going into the 2020 NFL season, there were many questions about quarterback Tom Brady and what the future held for him. 2019 was one of Brady’s uglier seasons, ending in an early playoff exit to the Tennessee Titans and loud noises emanating from the lips of the Brady haters, clamoring […]
Over 460 days since the JBU volleyball team last took the court, going into Monday night’s season-opening contest against Mid-America Christian, JBU volleyball head coach Ken Carver knew his team was ready to go. “I’m really proud of the patience, flexibility and resilience our players have shown during this time […]
The John Brown Golden Eagles have faced a lot of adversity this season, as did every team attempting to play college basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of that, there was a very positive mood around Bill George Arena on Saturday, Feb. 20 as the basketball teams played their final […]
While the average student wouldn’t know it on the John Brown University campus, the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) has kicked off its college basketball season. Eight of the conference’s 11 basketball programs have started their seasons, with JBU being one of three schools, the others being Langston and Oklahoma City, […]
The Southeastern Conference finished its fifth week of play last weekend, and, while only eight of the conference’s fourteen teams took the field, fans were still treated to some good football. Here are some of my thoughts on what I saw last weekend: ALABAMA IS THE TEAM TO BEAT. After […]
While many schools and conferences have been playing for well over a month, the Southeastern Conference wrapped up its third week of play last week. So far, SEC football season has not disappointed when it comes to the watchability factor—unless, of course, you’re a fan of hard-nosed defensive battles (as […]