Tag: mario backes
Backes brings talent from overseas
Few college athletes can brag that they once shared the court with an eventual professional superstar.
La Verne faces consecutive losses
The University of La Verne men’s tennis team played three games in the last week, claiming a victory over Biola on Saturday in a 6-3 game, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Torture brings dire consequences
Dozens of peace activists, young and old, and from different backgrounds, gathered Saturday to discuss the effects of torture in Iraq, a prominent issue that is not typically reported on local news stations.
Men’s tennis tops Beavers on new home court
In its third match of the season, the University of La Verne men’s tennis team captured its second win and its first victory in the friendly confines of the Claremont Club against Caltech, 8-1.
Men’s tennis finishes sixth in SCIAC tourney
The University of La Verne men's tennis team earned a sixth-place finish at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament held April 20-21 in Thousand Oaks.
Tennis retains optimism after Ojai
With Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play over, the University of La Verne men’s tennis team had the honor and privilege to send two of there best to postseason play.