A new disc golf course will be constructed at John Brown University. Disc golf “provides upper and lower body conditioning, aerobic exercise and promotes a combination of physical and mental abilities that allow very little risk of physical injury,” according to the Professional Disc Golf Association. “It is the first […]

There are many ways that an athlete can play for John Brown University. The methods the University’s sports programs use to recruit their players are “as varied as there are coaches,” Ken Carver, volleyball coach, said. Golden Eagles coaches employ a wide variety of methods to bring talent to their […]

This past weekend, John Brown University’s women’s rugby earned their first-ever home victory. The ladies triumphed over the Tulsa Rugby Club at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the rugby pitch. The game was won by a score of 17-10, with second center Hannah Lochala scoring twice and fly […]

Professional athletes make a living for themselves by playing a sport. As a professional—whether that be a professional teacher, professor, lawyer or athlete —there are certain standards of ethical responsibility that one must abide by in order to maintain professionalism. Every action and decision requires heavier consequences due to the […]

Ironfist, John Brown University’s men’s Ultimate Frisbee Club, is preparing to compete in the Dust Bowl tournament in Tulsa, Okla. on March 7 and 8. Ironfist will play against Frisbee teams from all over their region at the Dust Bowl Tournament, which is sanctioned through USA Ultimate, the governing body […]

Academic excellence is not a far-off concept to John Brown University’s sports teams. The Golden Eagles lead the Sooner Athletic Conference with the most athletes on the fall  semester Academic All-Conference team [32]. The list, released on Jan. 21, showed that the Golden Eagles either led or tied for most […]

Instead of simply selling t-shirts as a fundraiser, John Brown University’s cheerleaders are also giving back to the community. The University’s cheer clinic will be held Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for young kids ages three and up. The clinic will be used as a fundraiser for […]

Three years ago, the National College Athletic Association restructured its enforcement division in hopes of creating stronger punishments for schools that choose to engage in illegal activity. Simply stated, if a college or university engages in illegal activity within the athletic department, the NCAA will issue consequences—major consequences. Some of […]

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is a performance-enhancing substance that would give athletes an illegal advantage over their competition. The National Football League banned the usage of HGH in 2011 for all players, but ironically did not start testing for drug until 2014. A report by the television group Al-Jazeera broke […]

It’s the tail end of the basketball season, and John Brown University’s basketball teams are looking to turn things around at Texas Wesleyan University. The Golden Eagles will travel to Fort Worth, Texas and take on the Texas Wesleyan University Rams tonight. Both coaches expressed that this matchup is a […]