Tag archives: Westmont sports

Westmont men’s and women’s cross country competed at The Master’s Invitational in Santa Clarita on October 3 with the men finishing as the top NCAA Division II team in the field.  The men, who scored 107 points to claim third place among 17 teams, were led by freshman Phillip Contakes who placed 10th with a […]

Inside Montecito Covenant Church Gym, the energy is undeniable, even during just the third practice in program history. Thick mats cover the floor as student-athletes refine precision passes, practice jump sequences, and coordinate intricate tosses. For Westmont, this gathering is far more than a routine training session, it represents the unfolding of a historic new […]

Hannah Camara, a junior from Rancho Murrieta, won the 2026 PacWest Women’s Golf Individual Championship, the first in college history. She led from start to finish, shooting a three-day total of 216 (E) with scores of 68, 74 and 74 at the Aliante Golf Club in Las Vegas. “I am proud of Hannah,” said Westmont’s […]

Westmont’s Fernando Jimenez, a freshman from New Mexico, won his first tournament, posting a one-over-par 217 over three days at Coyote Creek Golf Club in Morgan Hill. As a team, the Warriors finished third at the RCA Electric Spring Invitational, which featured seven NCAA Division II teams. “Fernando entered the final round in fourth place […]

Westmont baseball swept the season-opening series against CSU San Bernardino, 14-3, 9-7 and 8-7, at Carr Field. The Warriors entered the new season ranked No. 13 nationally in the American Baseball Coaches Association Preseason Poll, No. 17 in the DII Baseball Top-25 Ranking, and No. 24 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America Preseason […]

Jeff Raymond shares snapshots of personal stories and lessons learned from nearly four decades in college athletics in a new book, Lessons Learned While Running in Circles. Raymond, Westmont’s sports information director for seven years until 2004, has served as the college’s athletics compliance administrator since 2021. He says the book offers wisdom to guide […]

After losing an overtime heartbreaker at Biola, Westmont women’s basketball (15-5, 11-3 PacWest) has strung six wins together, including an inspired 79-43 win at home Jan. 31.  Over the course of those six victories, the Warriors have averaged 74.0 points per game while limiting their opponents to an average of 42.8. “Obviously, we’ve been able […]

Junior forward Molly Garnand of Oro Valley, Arizona, tied her career scoring record with 22 points to lead Westmont Women’s Basketball (9-4, 5-2 PacWest) to a 62-49 win over the host Sunbirds of Fresno Pacific (5-7, 2-5). Garnand, who was 10 of 16 from the floor, also collected eight rebounds.  “We started to see Molly […]

Westmont volleyball (12-14, 6-6 PacWest) finished its season on a four-game winning streak and sent its seniors out in style, defeating Jessup (11-13, 5-7) in four sets on Nov. 15 at Murchison Gym.  This was the final Westmont match for Alexis Dennick and Nariah Prescott. Sophomore outside hitter Maddie Finnegan led the team in kills […]

Westmont volleyball (10-14, 4-6 PacWest) outlasted the Vanguard Lions (16-7, 4-5) in five sets after leading two sets to none in Costa Mesa. “Our defense was incredible,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “Our defense was solid, and we came up big in the big moments. What made this one special was the fact that […]

Under sunny skies with temperatures in the 80s, about 30 foursomes of golfers drove toward victory with the goal of raising scholarship funds for Westmont students at Glen Annie Golf Club. The 14th annual Westmont Golf Classic awarded top golfers and offered unique raffle prizes, including Scottie Scheffler-autographed golf flags.  The foursome of Dr. Michael […]

Two goals in the second half gave Westmont women’s soccer a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory over the Eagles of Biola on Oct. 18 in front of a large Homecoming crowd at Thorrington Field.  “What a fun, fun game to come out with the win,” said Westmont’s head coach Lauren Matthias, “especially on Homecoming Weekend. We had […]

The college celebrates half a century of women’s sports at a sold-out dinner Saturday, Oct. 18, at 5 pm at Montecito Covenant Church. Women’s athletics at Westmont has a rich tradition in both competition, and in helping student-athletes mature in all areas of life. Athletic accomplishments include eight national championships, 21 national top four finishes, […]

Westmont volleyball (4-3) opened the season unbeaten in the Sunbird Classic hosted by Fresno Pacific, beating UC Merced, Stanislaus State, and Chico State. But the Warriors ran into some stiff competition at the Nighthawk Classic in Nampa, Idaho, dropping three of four matches to Seattle Pacific, Colorado Mines, and Westminster (Utah).  “I’m proud of the […]

About 100 top high school baseball players from Southern California and Hawaii worked out in front of MLB and college scouts as part of the Milwaukee Brewers Area Code Baseball Tryouts June 30 to July 2 from 9 am to 4 pm at Carr Field. Westmont has hosted the annual event, which is free and […]

Westmont alumnus Adrian McIntyre (‘25), who led all NCAA Division II scorers averaging 27.9 points-per-game, is the PacWest Conference Male Athlete of the Year. McIntyre, who became Westmont’s first PacWest Player of the Year in men’s basketball, now becomes Westmont’s first all-encompassing Athlete of the Year in the entire conference. He set program records for […]

Westmont baseball’s (43-14) season came to a disappointing end when the Warriors, needing only to win one game, dropped both ends of a double header, 6-2 and 6-4, to Cal State Monterey Bay (38-17). The Otters advance to this week’s Super Regional in Nampa, Idaho, to face Northwest Nazarene, where the winner will advance to […]

Zola Sokhela, Abigail Hundley, and David Oyebade brought home All-PacWest honors as a result of top three finishes at the PacWest Outdoor Track-and-Field Championships on April 25-26 at Fresno Pacific.  Sokhela finished second in both the men’s 1,500 meter run and 800-meter run, earning eight team points in each race. His time of 3:56.57 in […]

Westmont baseball (31-9, 26-7 PacWest), ranked No. 4 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II Poll, won another series April 11-12 defeating the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans (9-28, 9-24) in three games with the fourth game being rained out after three innings with Westmont leading 5-0.  The Warriors remain atop the PacWest standings with […]

Multiple records were broken at the annual Westmont Classic track and field meet on March 21-22, which was the final home meet for 15 senior athletes. Both the men’s and women’s teams came in second behind George Fox University.  Junior David Oyebade broke the program’s best-career mark in the men’s hammer – twice – finishing […]