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Tau Delta Chi Kangas volleyball captain Aimee Tewes jumps to spike. Photo: Lindsay Shaleen

Intramural athletes support COVID-19 testing

Collegian Staff March 5, 2021

Bob Jones University athletic and health faculty members are joining forces to encourage intramural student-athletes to get tested for COVID-19. In order to maintain the de-escalation of COVID-19 protocols...

Assistant coach Roach instructs his team. Photo: Madeline Peters

Track and field starts off with split

Katelyn Lain February 26, 2021

The BJU men's and women's track and field teams are starting the spring semester season by splitting into two sections, short sprint and distance sprint, with new assistant coach Ken Roach joining to coach...

Jamie Moyer instructs BJU pitcher Henry Wallach during practice. Photo: Lindsay Shaleen

Former MLB pitcher aids new baseball team

Collegian Staff February 12, 2021

Jamie Moyer, former MLB pitcher and World Series winner, came to BJU for a week in January to assist Bruins baseball coach Brent Casteel in training the University’s baseball team for their upcoming...

Coach Casteel instructs his players during practice at Conestee Park. Photo: Lindsay Shaleen

Brent Casteel preps baseball players for inaugural season

Johnathon Smith February 12, 2021

As Bob Jones University’s baseball team prepares for its inaugural season, head coach Brent Casteel hopes his players learn that building character is more important than winning games. “I want to...

Freshman Kenney Garrick shoots the ball against Piedmont College.
Photo: Nathaniel Hendry

B-ball teams ready for rebound

Collegian Staff November 20, 2020

Despite a first-game loss and some positive COVID-19 cases at the beginning of their season, the BJU Bruins basketball teams remain excited about the future of their athletic programs. The men’s basketball...

Almost half of Sigma Alpha Chi Spartans players are freshmen.
Photo: Andrew Pledger

Turkey Bowl 2020

Johanna Huebscher November 13, 2020

The 73rd annual BJU Turkey Bowl and its after-party, the Fall Festival, is taking place this Saturday, Nov. 14 as a welcome continuation of tradition during a year of uncertainty. “The Turkey Bowl is...

Hannah Guerrant signs with BJU Bruins womens soccer in 2019.
Photo: Derek Eckenroth

Bruins seek athletes to fit BJU

Olivia Thomas November 6, 2020

BJU coaches work diligently all year to recruit prospective student-athletes for the University’s intercollegiate sports and 12 varsity sports teams, offering the athletes the chance to strengthen both...

The pep band hopes to play at Turkey Bowl on Nov. 13.
Photo: Olga Manyak

Student-created pep band hypes fans at Bruins games

Ashley Dougherty October 30, 2020

For this fall athletic season, student musicians have grouped to form a pep band to energize the crowds at Bruins sports games. Aaron Fox and Dan Elston, both junior music education majors, work together...

Caleb Davis with track buddies Douglas Stone, Sol Shafer & Seth Cordes.

Bruins runners set program bests

Katie French October 23, 2020

Cross country teammates Hannah Peterson and Caleb Davis were both influential in helping their teams break program records at the Koala Invitational in Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 4. Hannah Peterson, senior...

Ryan Sanders began working with the BJU Bruins in July 2020. Photo: Mark Kamibayashiyama

Bruins heal in rehab, work to prevent future injuries

Abigail Vork October 16, 2020

BJU Bruins sports teams have protocols in place to prevent new injuries and catch injuries before they get worse to prevent major physical damage from occurring. Ryan Sanders, head athletic trainer, who...

The sand volleyball courts were renovated this semester. Photo submitted

Four new intramural sports challenge student societies

Zach Haynes September 25, 2020

Bob Jones University is adding Spikeball, pickleball, futsal and sand volleyball to intramural sports this year to keep students active on campus in light of COVID-19. “What we are proud of this year...

Graphic: Derek Eckenroth

Bruins welcome freshmen team members to rosters

Zach Haynes September 18, 2020

Bruins have recruited 77 freshmen or transfer students to eight of their sports teams this year, ranging from baseball to cross country and volleyball to basketball. These three freshmen are just a few...

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