Kevin Bradshaw: A Story of God’s Direction
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| 1/5/09
- Article on PLNU assistant coach Kevin Bradshaw: His life as a
basketball star and coach, his military service and his relationship
with God. Read More |
Sea Lions Tabbed to Finish Fourth |
10/17 - The PLNU men's
basketball team is ranked fourth in the 2008-09 preseason GSAC coach's poll. The Sea
Lions, coming off a 24 win season in which they reached the NAIA National
Tournament, come in behind Cal Baptist, Concordia and Azusa Pacific. Read More
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Point Loma Inks Five for 2008-09 Season
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| 6/10 - The Point Loma Nazarene men’s basketball team announced its 2008-09 recruiting class with the signings of Rhett
Beal, Dean Colbray, Brandon Johnson, Nate Van Weelden, and Nic Van Weelden. Read More |
Josh Sanderson: Bench Player to All-American
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As senior point guard Josh Sanderson laced up for his
final game at Golden Gymnasium, he knew this was his last chance. Read More
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Article on Former Sea Lion Drew Lasker
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Drew Lasker has 'a great chance' of being named the BBL player of
the year, says Kularoos Plymouth Raiders coach Gary Stronach. Read More
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Josh Sanderson Selected as HM All-American
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PLNU senior point guard Josh Sanderson was selected as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. Read More
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PLNU Falls in 2nd Round of Nationals
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| 3/21 - The Sea Lions were looking up at Robert Morris all night. Turnovers and big Eagle runs were
Point Loma Nazarene's undoing Friday evening in an 80-64 second round
loss in the single elimination NAIA National Tournament. Read More |
Sea Lions Top SNU in NAIA Opener
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| 3/19 - Point Loma
Nazarene topped Southern Nazarene 76-73 in an overtime thriller
Wednesday night in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. The
Sea Lions advance to face Robert Morris (Ill) on Friday at 4:15 pm (pst) Read More |
Hoops Loses to CUI, Out of GSAC Tournament
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| 3/8 - Point Loma Nazarene was eliminated from the GSAC playoffs Saturday night, falling 70-65
to top-seeded Concordia in the conference semis held in the CU Arena. Read More |
PLNU Goes to OT Before Topping Vanguard
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| 3/6 - Four seed Point Loma Nazarene went to overtime before topping #5
seed Vanguard 95-88 Thursday night in Golden Gym. The Sea Lions
advance to the semis in Irvine where they will take on Concordia
Saturday at 7:30 pm. Read More |
All-GSAC Basketball Teams Announced
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| 3/4 - The All-GSAC men's and women's basketball teams were announced
today and there are plenty of PLNU representatives. Josh Sanderson and
Craig Austin both earned a spot on the men's team with Colleen Planeta, Kati Hilbelink and Kerra Sutton-Wodarski garnering selections on the women's team. Bill Westphal was named Women's Coach of the Year. |
Hoops Finishes Regular Season Red Hot
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| 3/3
- The PLNU men's basketball team won their last four regular season
games and will host a GSAC quarterfinal game on Thursday at 7:30 pm. On
Monday it was the Sea Lions downing San Diego Christian 94-80. Read More |
Men's Basketball Finishing Strong
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| 3/1 - Craig Austin led a balanced attack with 21 points and four others
scored in double figures as Point Loma Nazarene downed Fresno Pacific
82-67 Saturday in Golden Gymnasium. Read More |
PLNU Tops VU, Eying the Postseason |
| 2/26 - Behind a balanced offensive effort and some much improved
work on the boards, Point Loma Nazarene notched a big conference win
Tuesday night, beating Vanguard 84-65 in The Pit. Read More |
PLNU Sharp in Win at Westmont |
| 2/23 - Curtis Carlson and Josh Sanderson helped Point Loma Nazarene
get back on the winning track Saturday night. The duo combined to score
38 points in a 93-75 win at Westmont. Read More |
Sea Lions Travel to Westmont |
| 2/23 - PLNU looks to get out of its biggest slump of the season on
Saturday when the team travels to Santa Barbara to take on Westmont. Read More |
Sea Lions Hit On Tough Times |
| 2/19 - NAIA No. 16 PLNU struggled, especially on defense, as #5
Concordia defeated the Sea Lions 104-72 in Golden Gym Tuesday night.
The Sea Lions (18-8, 9-7) have lost three in row, and four of their
last five. Read More |
Slow Start Sinks Men's Basketball |
| 2/16 - NAIA No. 16 Point Loma Nazarene was playing
catch-up all night and ultimately could not overcome a lethargic first
half, as the Sea Lions fell 79-76 to visiting Master’s College on
Saturday night. Read More |
Men's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker |
| 2/12 - NAIA No. 10 Point Loma Nazarene lost in a heartbreaker,
64-62 at No. 16 California Baptist Tuesday evening in Van Dyn Gym. The
Sea Lions fall to 18-6 overall, 9-5 GSAC. Read More |
Men's Basketball Defeats Royals |
| 2/9 - All but one player scored for Point Loma Nazarene in a 93-70
victory over Hope International in Darling Pavilion Saturday night. The
NAIA No. 10 Sea Lions improved to 18-5 overall and are third in the
GSAC with a 9-4 mark. Read More |
PLNU Bounced by Biola |
| 2/7 - Nothing seemed to go right for #10 Point Loma Nazarene on
Thursday night as the Sea Lions were upset by unranked Biola 85-62 in
Golden Gymnasium. Read More |
Sanderson Named GSAC Player of the Week |
| 2/4 -Senior point guard Josh Sanderson was named the GSAC
Player of the Week. Sanderson scored 45 points (22.5 ppg), dished out
10 assists (5 apg), and recorded 4 steals and 3 rebounds as No.
13-ranked Point Loma Nazarene won both of its GSAC contests last week. Read More |
Sea Lions Outlast Azusa Pacific |
| 2/2 - Josh Sanderson scored 27 points to lead the NAIA No. 13 Sea
Lions to an 80-77 win over Azusa Pacific Saturday night. Combined with
the team's earlier win over the Cougars, it marks the first time since
the 1984-85 season that PLNU swept the season series with APU. Read More |
Sea Lions Pull Away Late from SDCC |
| 1/29 - NAIA No. 10 PLNU received a scare from San Diego Christian,
but closed out strong in a 85-66 road win against the last-place Hawks
Tuesday night. Read More |
Sea Lions Wilt Under Sunbirds |
| 1/26- Point Loma Nazarene's woes in Fresno continues. The
Sea Lions, ranked No. 10 in the NAIA, fell at Fresno Pacific 75-62
Saturday evening. The loss drops PLNU to 15-4 overall, 6-3 GSAC. FPU
improved to 15-5, 6-4 GSAC. Read More |
Men's Basketball Edges Vanguard |
| 1/22 - Noble’D Shelton hit two clutch three-pointers in the final
five minutes as #11 Point Loma Nazarene pulled out a 78-73 victory over
Vanguard Tuesday night in Golden Gymnasium. Read More |
Point Loma Tops Westmont |
| 1/19 - Five Sea Lions scored in double figures Saturday night as
NAIA No. 11 Point Loma Nazarene cruised to a 78-67 victory against
Westmont College in Golden Gymnasium. Read More |
Channel 4 Video on PLNU Basketball |
| Channel 4 video on Point Loma basketball by reporter Jenny Cavnar. Watch |
Men's Basketball Comes Up Short at CUI |
| 1/15 - The #3 Concordia Eagles won Tuesday night’s battle for first
place in the GSAC, holding off #9 Point Loma Nazarene 78-72 in the CU
Arena. The Sea Lions entered the game with a 4-1 conference record,
tied with CUI and California Baptist for the first place. The loss
drops PLNU to third place. Read More |
Sea Lions Slip at The Master's |
| 1/12 - PLNU’s ten game win streak came to an end Saturday night in
Santa Clarita as The Master’s College knocked off the visiting Sea
Lions 81-72. The #9 Sea Lions (13-2, 4-1) never led and could not
control a Mustang team that was deadly from long range. Read More |
Austin's hoops love reignited by move |
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Craig Austin had to come home to rediscover his love for the
sport he has played nearly all his life. Article by North County Times
reporter John Maffei. Read More |
Hoops Stops California Baptist |
| 1/8 - The NAIA No. 10 Sea Lions defeated previously unbeaten
California Baptist 75-67 Tuesday night in Golden Gym. PLNU takes over
first place in the GSAC with a 4-0 record and are 13-1 overall. Read More |
Threes Key in Point Loma Win |
| 1/02 - The NAIA No. 10 Sea Lions defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
80-72 Wednesday, improving to 12-1 on the season. Josh Sanderson posted
a double-double, scoring 11 points and dishing 10 assists. Read More |
Sea Lions Survive UW Platteville |
| 12/29 - NAIA No. 10 Point Loma Nazarene survived a tough game from
visiting UW Platteville on Saturday night in Golden Gymnasium. The Sea
Lions won 80-78 when the Pioneers failed to convert on a pair of free
throws in the closing seconds. Read More |
PLNU Topples Spring Arbor |
| 12/28 - NAIA No. 10 topped Spring Arbor (MI) 78-56 Friday night in Golden Gymnasium. The Sea Lions improved to 10-1 overall. Read More |
Hoops Rallies for Overtime Win |
| 12/15 - The NAIA No. 10 Sea Lions rallied from 11 points down in
the second half to catch visiting William Jewell and force overtime
Saturday afternoon in Golden Gym. PLNU would complete the evening with
an 86-83 win. Read More |
Sea Lions Win at La Verne |
12/8 - NAIA No.10 Point Loma Nazarene defeated NCAA DIII La Verne
85-62 in a non conference tilt Saturday night in Franz Athletic Court.
The Sea Lions played one of their most complete games of the young
season shooting 57 percent from the field and were good on 47 percent
from beyond the arc. Read More
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PLNU Ranked No. 10 in the NAIA |
| 12/5 - The PLNU men's basketball team climbed to No. 10 in the NAIA
National Ranking released on Wednesday. The Sea Lions (7-1) moved up 12
spots from the preseason poll. Read More |
Sea Lions Top Hope International |
| 12/1 - NAIA No. 22 Point Loma Nazarene defeated Hope International
76-50 Saturday night in Golden Gym. The Sea Lions are playing well,
improving to 7-1 overall, 3-0 against GSAC opposition. Read More |
Hoops Rallies for Win at Biola |
| 11/29 - NAIA No. 22 Point Loma Nazarene closed out Thursday night’s
game at Biola on a 17-2 run to complete an incredible comeback and
defeat the Eagles 63-59 in Chase Gym. The Sea Lions were down for most
of the second half, and trailed 57-46 with 4:25 to play. Read More |
Basketball Opens GSAC With Win Over APU |
| 11/20 - Benny Koochoie scored 11 as NAIA No. 22 Point Loma Nazarene
pulled the road upset by beating No. 8 Azusa Pacific 69-65 Tuesday
night in the Felix Events Center. The Sea Lions upped their season
record to 5-1 overall and are now 1-0 in the Golden State Athletic
Conference. Read More |
Carlson Leads PLNU to Homecoming Win |
| 11/17 - Curtis Carlson sparked #22 Point Loma Nazarene to a
homecoming victory, scoring 33 points in the Sea Lions’ 75-72 overtime
win against #18 Olivet Nazarene. Read More |
Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Westminster |
| 11/10 - PLNU trailed all game but forced overtime on a last second
shot. The Sea Lions' really would fall by the wayside, though, as
Westminster pulled out a 94-93 win Saturday. Read More |
Sea Lions Thrill in Home Opener |
| NAIA #22 Point Loma Nazarene improved to 3-0 on the year with a 98-70 win over Madonna (MI) Friday night in Golden Gym. Read More |
Sea Lions to Host the PLNU Classic |
| The Sea Lions host Madonna, Westminster and San Diego Christian this Friday and Saturday for the PLNU Classic. Click for Schedule and Livestats |
PLNU Plays San Diego State Tough |
| 11/5 - PLNU gave San Diego State a quick scare, but the NCAA
Division I Aztecs were not going to be denied as they downed the Sea
Lions 63-53 Monday night in an exhibition game at Cox Arena. Brian
Ormon led the way for the Sea Lions, scoring 20 points and grabbing 15
rebounds. Read More |
Sea Lions Lose Exhibition at USD |
| 10/31 - PLNU fell to crosstown USD 75-61 Wednesday evening in an
exhibition game held in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Sea Lions trailed
44-37 at halftime and were outscored by the Toreros 31-24 in the second
half. Read More |
Men's Hoops Picked 3rd in GSAC Coaches' Poll |
| 10/19 - Point Loma Nazarene men's basketball was tabbed third best
by a preseason vote of GSAC coaches. Concordia, which advanced to the
NAIA Division I Men's Basketball championship game last year after
winning a 4-overtime semifinal contest, garnered 10 first place votes.
Azusa Pacific was picked to finish second. Complete list |
PLNU Announces 2007-08 Recruiting Class |
| The PLNU men’s basketball team announced its 2007 recruiting class
on Wednesday: Curtis Carlson, Benny Koochoie, Greg Murray, Austin
Wilcox, Craig Austin and Brian Ormon. Despite the loss of eight seniors
from last year’s squad, the PLNU staff is expecting big returns from
the incoming class that includes five transfers and a freshman. Read More |