Category Archives: Sports

Bears baseball team brings laurels, titles

Posted on May 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

By Scott Mitchell

A&E/Sports Editor

 

Three members of the Brookhaven College men’s baseball team have signed letters of intent to attend four-year universities based on their performance with the Bears baseball Continue reading →

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BHC expands new intramural sports

Posted on May 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

By Charles Taylor

Staff Writer

Brookhaven College has started an intramural flag football league. There are three teams in the league: Team ATB, the Bears and the Outlaws. The league’s first game took place Continue reading →

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Student fighting way to pros

Posted on May 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

By Scott Mitchell

A&E/Sports Editor

Photos by Scott Mitchell | Rincon takes a break from moving targets to practice his power blows on a punching bag.

Photos by Scott Mitchell | Rincon takes a break from moving targets to practice his power blows on a punching bag.

 

The air was alive with the sound of laughter, the solid thumps of sparring, heavy medicine balls being slammed to the floor, padded fists hitting thick bags and the eerie sound of idly swinging bags following the ring of a bell. In the middle of all this chaos, Brookhaven College student George Rincon finds himself Continue reading →

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Oh the places the Bears have been

Posted on May 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

By Nicholas Bostick

 New Media Editor

Four members of the Brookhaven College men’s basketball team spent time giving back last month. They visited the students of Cigarroa Elementary School to celebrate the 109th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Continue reading →

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Bears snuff Blazers in three-game weekend

Posted on April 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

By Scott Mitchell

A&E/Sports Editor

Photos by Scott Mitchell and Kathy Tran | Logan Tucker swings his bat and makes contact, hitting a ground ball.

Photos by Scott Mitchell and Kathy Tran | Logan Tucker swings his bat and makes contact, hitting a ground ball.

 

 

Baseball players and fans arrived at the Brookhaven College baseball field March 2 and braved the frigid winds and bright sun to enjoy a base­ball-filled day. The Brookhaven Bears baseball team played a doubleheader against the North Lake College Blazers. The Bears defeated the Blazers 4-1 the day Continue reading →

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Lady Bears Place Runner-up In Minnesota

Posted on December 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

By Kurt Hyde
Sports Editor

Photo by Kurt Hyde | The Lady Bears volleyball team poses for a photo.

Brookhaven College’s women’s volleyball team won the runner-up trophy at the NJCAA Division III Volleyball National Championship Tournament in Rochester, Minn. This is the second consecutive year the Lady Bears won the Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Instructor Shares Expertise

Posted on November 30, 2012 | Leave a comment

By Brian Chapman
Staff Writer

Photo by Amy Price | Students Antoine Votaw and Bryce Galias practice a blocking move.

Sifu George Giatrakis, instructor for the self defense class at Brookhaven College and White Lions of Shaolin martial arts school, calmly described a gut-wrenching moment at the age of 23 that led him to being the martial arts instructor Continue reading →

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Bears’ Basketball Season Begins With 105-38 Win

Posted on November 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

By Kurt Hyde
Sports Editor

Photo by Kurt Hyde | The Bears Mascot offers a bear hug to head coach Kevin Hurst’s daughter

The Brookhaven College Bears basketball team began its season Thursday night, Nov. 1, with a home win over El Centro College.  The Bears took the lead early, led 55-23 at the half, and cruised to a 105-38 victory over the Chaparrals.
Head coach Kevin Hurst expressed Continue reading →

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Lady Bears Serve To Win

Posted on November 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

By Kurt Hyde

Sports Editor


Brookhaven College’s Lady Bears volleyball team defeated Eastfield College Oct. 27 in round two, claiming victory in the the Metro Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Lady Bears dominated on offense and defense as the team swept the tournament’s opening set Friday, Oct. 26. The win sent the Lady Bears Continue reading →

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Bears Honor Don Cockrell At Alumni Game, Benefit

Posted on October 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

­By Brian Chapman

Staff Writer

Photo by Adriana Salazar | Current player, center Lashawn Waters, dunks against the alumni team

Head coach Kevin Hurst paced outside his office as he waited for the start of the fourth annual Don Cockrell Alumni Basketball Game. As the alumni players arrived Friday night, they headed to Hurst’s office to quickly catch up and received their jerseys for the game ahead. Meanwhile, in the gym Continue reading →

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