MISHAWAKA—After two years of not having a traditional march madness tournament, basketball has officially returned to normal. In 2019, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then in 2020, we did not have crowds because of the pandemic. So, ... More »
MISHAWAKA– Bethel Women’s Basketball held their senior night Feb. 16, when they honored the seniors of the team. The basketball team is losing five senior players. Maggie Deboy, Sandra Carlsten, Alba Garcia, Kara Sandy, and Maddie Hess are all graduating this ... More »
MISHAWAKA—With about a month left in the women’s basketball season, the Lady Pilots sit at 9-13 and 4-6 in the Crossroads League. With a 4-6 start in the conference, and nine wins overall, it is the best start to a year since the 2016-17 season, when the Pilot... More »
MISHAWAKA—Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have undergone similar changes this year, as both teams lost key seniors and added new staff members. The women’s team lost two 1,000-point scorers in Kelsey Brickner and Jessica Erwin and added Brandon Auk... More »
MISHAWAKA—Bethel University hosted Tipoff Madness, an annual event that signifies the start of basketball season here on campus. The event was held on Thursday Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Goodman Gymnasium. The event was a part of Go2BU which welcomes prospective... More »
Alba Garcia, Guest Writer Note to the reader: Garcia is a member of the women’s basketball team. MISHAWAKA- Brandon Auker is the new assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, and this is his first semester at Bethel. He earned his B.A. in communication ... More »
MISHAWAKA—Saturday, Feb. 20, the Bethel Women’s Basketball team celebrated the careers of its two seniors. Both Jessica Erwin and Kelsey Brickner are leaving Bethel University with decorated careers. Kelsey Brickner, an exercise science major from Goshen, In... More »
MISHAWAKA – As of Jan. 18, Bethel has four teams in-season: the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams and the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. After interviewing all three of the coaches for these teams, one theme remained constant: gratefulness. It... More »
MISHAWAKA—Recently, both the men’s and women’s basketball seasons have ended, but the recognition has not stopped. In the post season, both teams have achieved National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) recognition for their hard work. Sophomore, ... More »
MISHAWAKA– On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Lady Pilots basketball team fell to Indiana Wesleyan University; the final score was 87 to 72. The Lady Pilots total record this season is 10 wins, 14 losses. Mark Gardner, the interim head coach, spoke briefly with the ... More »
MISHAWAKA, IND.–On Tues., Oct. 16, 2018, a press conference for the men’s and women’s basketball season was held in the Wiekamp Gymnasium, on Bethel’s campus. The event was split into two portions, one for the women and one for the men. The women’s team, coa... More »
This week, the Beacon sat down with junior biology major Kamala Glenn, a guard on the women’s basketball team. She improved statistically and led the team in points (15.9 PPG), assists (3 AVG), and steals (2.1 AVG). She also scored a career game high 29 points... More »
