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At most colleges, sports are a big part of the community. In order to fill teams with members, coaches are constantly recruiting, reviewing and searching for new players. Secular campuses usually have a pattern of putting sports before school. That is, athletes are not required to keep up certain academic […]
All JBU athletic teams participate in The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ program called Champions of Character. The program strives to “change the culture of sport,” as stated the Champions of Character website. Last school year, this program was revamped to include a new reward system. Schools can earn classifications […]
How does an athletic team evolve and change from year to year? Some years may be punctuated by victories while others are impacted by searing losses. This can be said for any sport, but it has been especially true of the John Brown University women’s basketball team. This year the […]
Both the men and women’s teams, the John Brown University soccer season came to an end last week in the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament. The men ended their season with a tough 4-0 loss against Science and Arts of Oklahoma, who would go on to win the SAC tournament. Captain […]
I have grown up going to Razorback games and have a deep love for the Hogs. The past few seasons have been a little rough, but true Razorback fans stick by their team no matter what. This season has not been much different from the past; we beat the little […]
John Brown University alumnus, Sierra Shipley, has been awarded the honor of having her jersey hung from the rafters of the Ring of Honor at the Woman’s Basketball Hall of Fame. This marks the first time in the history of the JBU women’s basketball program that the team has had […]
The rugby team travelled over 300 miles to St. Louis to attend the NSCRO Mid-Central Qualifier. In Round 32, the team lost to University of Southern Indiana 35 to 5. With just a few minor injuries, the rugby team played their hardest against the university. “It was good and we […]
Cheerleading is one of the most overlooked sports in America. Not only does cheerleading require just as much hard work as any other sport, cheerleaders have to do their best to boost the morale of the team they’re cheering for. “Cheerleading began in the 1860s in Great Britain and moved […]
Clark Sheehy is embarking on a new adventure as head coach for Southwest Baptist University. Sheehy has served as the head basketball coach for the men’s team at John Brown University for seven years, from 2007 to 2014. Sheehy graduated from the University in 1999, majoring in physical education. During […]
It’s been an odd year for Kansas City Royals fans. The last time the Royals made it to the World Series, or even the postseason for that matter, was 1985 (that’s 29 years ago). Now, in 2014, the team has both made it to the playoffs and is currently battling […]