Women’s basketball team takes charge on senior night
Devon Michaels leads the Leopards past Caltech with 18 points. La Verne guard Ashley Paul regains possession of the ball from Caltech and drives toward the net as Krissy Dahl, Caltech point guard,...
View ArticleLeopards run wild against the Beavers
Victor Peinado smashes a deep home run over the right field fence in the fifth inning of La Verne’s victory over Caltech on Saturday. / photo by Christopher Guzman Elsie Ramos Staff Writer The...
View ArticleLeopards trump Beavers in SCIAC water polo finale
Ashley Morgado Staff Writer To end its conference season with a triumph, the women’s water polo team beat the Caltech Beavers, 9-5, on Saturday afternoon at Las Flores Park. The last time these teams...
View ArticleLack of communication hurts LV
La Verne junior Emerson Grant looks back for help from his teammates while being defended by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps freshman John Holland on Saturday at the Inland Empire Classic at the La Verne...
View ArticleLeopards are looking playoff bound
Elsie Ramos Sports Editor In what was one of the most important games for the Leopards this season, the men’s soccer team played flat and not up to its full potential, but it was able to edge out...
View ArticleLeopards head to SCIAC volleyball tourney
Catie Logan, sophomore, blocks a return in the first set of La Verne’s match with Caltech Friday. The Leopards mauled the Beavers, 3-0, making it their fourth straight win, and 16th win overall of the...
View ArticleLeopards claw Beavers’ dam
Cheryl Regan Staff Writer It was a short day on Friday, as the Leopards took on the 0-18 Caltech Beavers at Ben Hines Field, dominating 14-1 in a seven inning game. Starting pitcher senior Mark Larini...
View ArticleWater polo season ends on high water mark
La Verne junior center Erika Vargas tries to advance the ball as the Leopards face off against Redlands in the SCIAC Championship tournament at Las Flores Park on Friday. The Leopards lost to the...
View ArticleLeos win last game at Ben Hines Field
Caltech left fielder Brendan Sheehan misses a fly ball hit by La Verne’s designated hitter Jason Munoz in the fourth inning of last Friday’s game at Ben Hines Field. Munoz earned a triple for the play...
View ArticleTennis ends with success
Krista Franceschini Staff Writer The tennis season came to a tough close for La Verne as it finished with a 2-8 record in conference and 7-14 overall. The team had its closest match against Occidental...
View ArticleLeopards dominate visiting Beavers in sweep
Alyssa Cole Staff Writer The La Verne Leopards crushed the Caltech Beavers Wednesday at Frantz Athletic Court in a quick three-set sweep, 25-4, 25-12 and 25-14. At the start of the match head coach...
View ArticleLV drowns Caltech in SCIAC opener, falls to Chapman and Redlands
During a timeout in the third quarter Saturday, head coach Alex La lifts his team’s spirit for their game against Chapman at Las Flores Park. La coaches both the men’s and women’s water polo teams,...
View ArticleLV thrashes Beavers’ dam on road
On Saturday senior defender Brandon Friedel attempted to shield the ball from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps midfielder Rodrigo Bravo Beneitez at Claremont McKenna College. La Verne made its only goal in the...
View ArticleLeopards swim to sixth in SCIAC
In La Verne’s final game of the SCIAC championship tournament, senior utility Kyle Thorsness explodes out of the water to shoot over his defender, junior utility player Cameron Rehm of Whittier....
View ArticleLeopards out-swim the Beavers
Junior Matt Johnson competes in the butterfly stroke during the medley relay in Saturday’s swim meet against Caltech. Swimming first in the four-swimmer relay, Johnson’s quick 56-second start enabled...
View ArticleMen beat Caltech on senior night
Caltech guard Michael Edwards attempts to block La Verne guard Jake Vieth. The Leopards won 69-52. The Leopards closed out the regular season Tuesday against Whitter with a loss. / photo by Warren...
View ArticleSeniors celebrate blowout victory
Raphaelle Buenafe blows past her defender, Caltech sophomore guard Tiffany Huang. The Leopards destroyed the Beavers, 90-36. The Leopards finished the season with a 8-17 overrall record and a 6-8...
View ArticleLa Verne gets another SCIAC win
First baseman Michael Stewart receives the pick off throw from pitcher Kevin Knight trying to get the Caltech runner, Albie Lavin, out at first base. Lavin returned safely, but the Leopards chased...
View ArticleLeopards prep for SCIAC tourney with win over Caltech
Without a clear shot at the goal, senior Brianna DiCarlo looks to pass to an open teammate against Caltech at Las Flores Park on Saturday. The Leopards drowned the Beavers, 12-5. / photo by Katherine...
View ArticleMen’s soccer wins close game
In the first half of Saturday’s match, junior midfielder Fernando Almejo attempts to move the ball through a group of Caltech defenders. After losing its first two conference games against Cal...
View ArticleLV scores 37 runs in three game sweep
Senior catcher Jason Moralez chases down a soft ground ball during Saturday’s doubleheader against Caltech and throws out the runner at first base. Taking its home games to Claremont Mudd Scripps, the...
View ArticleLeopards outswim Beavers, 15-7
Freshman attacker Ryanne Bible takes a 5-meter penalty shot and scores in the first half of Friday’s game against Caltech at Las Flores Park. Bible scored two goals in the first half and one in the...
View ArticleLeos continue to dominate SCIAC
Freshman computer science and engineering major Matt Wheeler competed with four other teammates in the high jump Saturday against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Caltech at Ortmayer Stadium. He placed...
View ArticleLeopards shut out angry Beavers, 4-0
La Verne sophomore midfielder Ko Yajima battles it out for the ball with Caltech senior midfielder Thomas Kwok shortly after Yajima scored the third goal in La Verne’s victory Wednesday at Ortmayer...
View ArticleLeos squeeze into SCIAC playoffs
Senior catcher George Holland hits a double play grounder in the bottom of the fifth inning Saturday against Whittier. The Leopards played a split doubleheader Saturday at Ben Hines Field, facing both...
View ArticleBaseball looks toward next season
Jolene Nacapuy Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team ended its regular season with an overall record of 19-22 and a 15-13 record in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The...
View ArticleMen finish 7th in Multi-Dual; women place 8th
Sophomore runner Tanner Long leads the Leopards before the eight kilometer run at the first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Multi-Dual meet Friday at La Mirada Park. The men’s...
View ArticleLeopards eliminated from SCIAC postseason
La Verne sophomore forward Nathan Gonzalez pushes his way past Caltech junior defender Teo Wilkening Monday in a drive that was later blocked. The first two goals were scored in the first seven...
View ArticleVolleyball earns national ranking
Freshman middle blocker Flynn Salas-Miller spikes the ball against the Caltech Beavers Friday at Frantz Athletic Court. The crowd waved pink poms poms for La Verne’s annual Cancer Awareness Day, while...
View ArticleLeopards overpower Beavers in eighth
Caltech junior center fielder Daniel Chou is thrown out at first base by La Verne junior second baseman Aaron Orona to junior first baseman Ben White in the top of the sixth inning Friday at Ben Hines...
View ArticleLeopards send Bulldogs to pound
La Verne freshman guard Victor Costa attempts to drive past Redlands senior guard Connor Griffin and freshman center Blake O’Brien in the second half of Saturday’s game. The Leopards pounced into the...
View ArticleBasketball falls short to Redlands
Junior center Emily Myers attempts to gain possession of the ball with three minutes remaining in Saturday’s game against Redlands at Frantz Athletic Court. Rushing to the ball, Myers blocks freshman...
View ArticleWater polo drowns in tournament
La Verne senior defenders Amber Tardif and Jacqueline Rojas protect their goal against Sonoma State in game two of the Claremont Convergence Tournament at Haldeman Pool Friday. The Leopards had the...
View ArticleWater polo sinks in SCIAC opener
La Verne freshman goalkeeper Hailey Westwood barely prevents a goal by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, which they quickly rebounded and scored. CMS continued to pounce on the Leopards throughout the game,...
View ArticleTennis sends Beavers back to dam
La Verne sophomore Janae Chinn returned the ball to continue a short rally near the end of the last set in their doubles match. Chinn and teammate junior Andrea Madrigal skinned the Beavers, 7-2,...
View ArticleBaseball tied for 1st place in SCIAC
La Verne senior left fielder Mark Jebbia takes off for third base on a hit in the second inning from sophomore third baseman Andrew Douglas Saturday at Ben Hines Field against Chapman. Jebbia was able...
View ArticleLeopards move to No. 20 in nation
Junior setter Tiffany Mancuso sets up the ball for senior outside hitter Ashlyn Cross against Pomona-Pitzer sophomore setter Jessica Finn Friday at Frantz Athletic Court. Despite winning the first two...
View ArticleWater polo earns season’s first win in SCIAC play
La Verne senior attacker Ryan Batchelor spoils a goal attempt by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps senior attacker Daniel Cogans with a block late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game. The Stags splashed...
View ArticleMen’s soccer kicks toward postseason
La Verne freshman midfielder Noah Dacko drives toward the goal and away from Caltech sophomore midfielder Federico Presutti in the second half of the game. The Leopards kept the lead and ultimately...
View ArticleTigers, Beavers wipe out Leopards
La Verne junior forward Jordan Stokes makes a second quarter attempt toward the basket, as Occidental guards freshman Austin Dewitz and junior Jay Miller defend him to get the stop Saturday at Frantz...
View ArticleULV’s Myers scores 1,000 as Leopards claw Tigers, 73-64
La Verne freshman forward Aunisha Leffridge pushes past Occidental sophomore forward Mackenzie Bretz in the fourth quarter of the game Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court. The Leopards held the lead...
View ArticleBaseball makes clutch hits in Caltech sweep
La Verne freshman second baseman Eric Munsey attempts a bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning against Caltech but fouls it off. The Leopards lacerated the Beavers, 9-5, in the second game of the...
View ArticleTennis splits with Athenas, Beavers
Leopard sophomore Janae Chinn hits a backhand in her first singles match against No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps April 28 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. La Verne was swept, 9-0, to the Athenas. /...
View ArticleTennis swings into fifth at tourney
La Verne junior Areli Martinez and freshman Savannah Fisher defeat Occidental Andrea Clawson and Isabella Korfmann, 8-2, at the 2016 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s...
View ArticleMen’s soccer crushes Caltech, 5-1
La Verne junior midfielder Justin Funes sends the ball upfield past Caltech senior midfielder Dave Luo and senior defender Kevin Gao during the first half of the game Saturday at Ortmayer Stadium. The...
View ArticleVolleyball continues winning streak
Senior outside hitter Kaylee Johnson sends over a spike while Caltech freshman middle blocker Julia Fay and opposite senior hitter Suzannah Osekowsky attempt to block. The Leopards defeated the...
View ArticleWater Polo gets first SCIAC win, 17-7
Junior center Mike Meza passes the ball to an open teammate during the men’s water polo game against Caltech Saturday at the La Verne Aquatic Center. The Leopards drowned the Beavers, 17-7 but lost...
View ArticleMen’s soccer shuts out Caltech, 3-0
La Verne sophomore forward Christopher Wong battles for possession of the ball with Caltech junior midfielder Rafael Fueyo-Gomez during the first half of the game Saturday. The Leopards skinned the...
View ArticleLeos drop finale to Beavers, 97-74
Jessica Hanashiro, La Verne freshman guard, makes the basket to end the second quarter Saturday. The score was 79-60 in favor of Caltech. La Verne fought hard but fell on Senior Night, 97-74, to the...
View ArticleLeos sweep Beavers in 3-game series
La Verne designated hitter Jakob Thomas is caught in a rundown between second and third base during the game Saturday at Ben Hines Field against Caltech. Thomas was trying to steal third base at the...
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