A student-led campaign to save Ben Hines Field began this week and has already met strong opposition from administration.

They are ranked in the top 15 nationally in two polls and are trying to win their fifth Southern California Intercolleg­iate Ath­letic Conference title in a row, yet they do not get recognized half as much as the other less successful teams on campus do.

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.

Before the blooming flowers of spring come the scents of fresh leather and pine tar as Major League baseball returns Thursday.

For the last four seasons the football programs has been at the bottom of the La Verne sports totem pole.

After much anticipation and speculation, the University on Thursday announced the appointment of Christopher Kirch as head football coach.

The rain started in the fourth inning and did not let up last Friday at Ben Hines Field, cutting La Verne’s home conference opener short and handing them a 2-1 loss to Redlands.

I have an obsession. And that obsession is sports.

He does not eat the day of a race, but the day before he has to eat pizza, he only wears a certain pair of shoes and he has to wear rubber wristbands while he runs.

Covering a sporting event is one of the most exciting things to do in the field of journalism. You get to feel the energy of the crowd, the emotions of the players and the thrill of the game.