Distance running is one of Bethel’s year-round sports, not taking any breaks. Distance runners go from cross-country in the fall to indoor track in the winter and back outdoors again to outdoor track in the spring. However, there are few distance runners who... More »
Earlier this morning at 12:45 a.m., the Oakwood-Slater Hall boys struck again with another one of their infamous pranks. As the collective group put it, “We’re about to get rowdy.” This time, they decided to gather up the leaves around their dorm and throw th... More »
This week, we highlight Bethel College’s first ever NCCAA All-American for women’s golf: Jaycee Bunner. Bunner is a newer face at Bethel College, being a junior transfer from NCAA Division II school Armstrong State University. However, it’s taken her very litt... More »
The men’s basketball team found themselves losing for the first time this season against an unranked Viterbo University on November 18th. The Pilots struggled to put up any boards, with only 39.6 percent shooting and committing 16 turnovers. However, just thre... More »
Hello, Beacon readers! After an extended hiatus, the Student Athlete of the Week section is back! We’ll be highlighting a certain athlete each week, recognizing their accolades or what they bring to their team. Ryan Lutz, junior guard for the men’s basketball ... More »
The Oakwood-Slater Hall residents received an unexpected visit from campus safety officer Dawn Moffett on the eve of Thursday November 8th. “When she came in she pretty much stated that she saw us getting ready for the Helm Run, which is a tradition every year... More »
One of the biggest surprises of the fall sports season may not been the men’s Bethel-Notre Dame basketball exhibition game, nor the women’s volleyball team’s big upset over IWU. No, the biggest surprise might be from the men’s rugby team, who failed to qualify... More »
Bethel College and the University of Notre Dame. David and Goliath. Two teams who find themselves at opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of size in basketball programs and two teams with totally different agendas. For one side: take care of the challenger ... More »
One of the most highly anticipated games in Bethel College basketball history isn’t even a tournament game, but an exhibition game. However, the Pilots are not just playing any institution from the middle of nowhere. They’re traveling to the Golden Dome in the... More »
If you don’t play a school sport but you love playing a sport for fun, or you just want another reason to have fun with your friends, intramural sports are a good go-to activity. The intramurals are not only for fun, but they can be a good competitive release ... More »
Dick Matteson, Bethel grad from the class of 1958, gazed past the heads of other Bethel alum and up at the podium ahead of him on the Mike Lightfoot court in Wiekamp Athletic Center. Former and current members of the Voices of Triumph (VOT) were singing Moses ... More »
