TMU Insider: Men’s basketball returns to defensive identity
Delewis Johnson (5) and The Master's University men's basketball team wants to hold opponents under 40 percent shooting for the season. Photo by Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Men’s basketball returns to defensive identity

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal One reason coach Kelvin Starr is pleased to be heading into a 10-day break is because it provides The Master’s University men’s basketball team…

Trust, confidence key to Colombia native Hansel Atencia’s success with TMU basketball
TMU's Hansel Atencia recently surpassed the 1,000-point mark. He has helped lead TMU to an 8-2 record so far this season. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

Trust, confidence key to Colombia native Hansel Atencia’s success with TMU basketball

In Barrancabermeja, Colombia, most kids grow up playing soccer. That’s not the case for The Master’s University men’s basketball starting point guard Hansel Atencia. “Everyone asks me that all the…

TMU Insider: Mustangs boast dynamic front court, Gardner sets career-high
TMU sophomore Anika Neuman forms half of TMU's formidable starting front court. Photo by Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Mustangs boast dynamic front court, Gardner sets career-high

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal The Master’s University women’s basketball team features a formidable one-two punch at the four and the five. The No. 14-ranked Mustangs have a 6-foot-6…

Mustangs men’s basketball primed for new challenges
TMU’s Hansel Atencia (4) starred on Colombia’s national team this summer in a FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier. Atencia, a rising senior, is expected to be a centerpiece of the Mustangs’ 2018-19 team. Courtesy TMU Athletics/Darcy Brown

Mustangs men’s basketball primed for new challenges

The sidewalks roll up pretty early in Newhall, especially during the week. Local businesses close for the day and traffic slows down around 8 p.m. But there’s a small crevice…

TMU Insider: Mustangs basketball teams gearing up for NAIA tournaments
TMU's women's basketball team opens NAIA national tournament play Wednesday in Billings, Montana, against No. 1 seed Freed-Haldeman (Tennessee). Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Mustangs basketball teams gearing up for NAIA tournaments

It’s all a matter of perspective. The Master’s University men’s basketball team is a No. 1 seed in this week’s NAIA national tournament, but the Mustangs are wary of overlooking…

 TMU Insider: Mustangs in the midst of a special men’s basketball season
: TMU's Lawrence Russell scored a game-high 18 points in the Mustangs' 78-66 win over Arizona Christian on Saturday. Master's could be ranked No. 1 in today's NAIA Division 1 Coaches' Top 25.

 TMU Insider: Mustangs in the midst of a special men’s basketball season

It might be, at face value, an utterly ridiculous comparison, two very different situations that strangely made me feel the same way: my soon-to-be wedding and Saturday night’s men’s basketball…

TMU Insider: Men’s hoops aware but not focusing on potential No. 1 ranking
: TMU's Lawrence Russell scored a game-high 18 points in the Mustangs' 78-66 win over Arizona Christian on Saturday. Master's could be ranked No. 1 in today's NAIA Division 1 Coaches' Top 25.

TMU Insider: Men’s hoops aware but not focusing on potential No. 1 ranking

It sounds like a birthday. The Master’s University men’s basketball team has for some time been anticipating a No. 1 national ranking. But, frankly, the Mustangs don’t expect to feel…

TMU Insider: Transfers providing pop for Mustangs baseball
TMU junior Preston White leads the Mustangs with nine extra-base hits in 10 games, displaying the talent that led the Dodgers to draft him last year's MLB Draft. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown.

TMU Insider: Transfers providing pop for Mustangs baseball

It was a transfer of power. Or, really, two transfers with power. So far, Jaiden France and Preston White have added punch to a Master’s baseball lineup that lost several…

TMU Insider: Mustangs men’s hoops keeps rolling, Canyon grad makes impact on track
The Master's University student section reacts to a play during a recent game at TMU. The Mustangs have won 20 straight games. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Mustangs men’s hoops keeps rolling, Canyon grad makes impact on track

By beating maybe the No. 1 threat to the first conference title in program history, The Master’s University men’s basketball team might also have moved closer to being No. 1…

TMU Insider: Mustangs have weekend of non-stop action
Hansel Atencia (4) of The Master's University takes the ball up the court during a home match as Isaiah Hicks (13) of Bethesda chases after him on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU Insider: Mustangs have weekend of non-stop action

The weekend at Master’s evoked the title of a popular TV series from yesteryear. Friday and Saturday were defined by threes, and plenty of company. Friday: Josh Robison launched three…

TMU Insider: Mustangs hoops teams pick up big weekend conference victories
Lawrence Russell (2) of The Master's University jumps for a lay up during a home match against Bethesda University on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU Insider: Mustangs hoops teams pick up big weekend conference victories

For Mustang hoops, it’s been in with the new, and outrageous with the old. As The Master’s University senior Lawrence Russell scored a career-high 32 points in a win over…

TMU hoops teams entering Golden State Athletic Conference play
Lawrence Russell (2) of The Master's University jumps for a lay up during a home match against Bethesda University on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU hoops teams entering Golden State Athletic Conference play

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal   In the 68 days since basketball season opened, the outlook for The Master’s University men’s and women’s teams have remained about as steady…

TMU Insider: No. 5 Mustangs playing physical brand of basketball
Delewis Johnson (5) of The Master's University breaks through defenders from Bethesda University on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU Insider: No. 5 Mustangs playing physical brand of basketball

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal When you’re 6-foot-10 with long arms and lots of potential, “load” is a complementary description, and “blocking” and “cleaning” are verbs to be venerated.…

TMU men’s basketball puts on a show in win over Bethesda
Brock Gardner (25) jumps up to score the ball during a home game as Khalfani Williams (21) of Bethesda University tries to defend the ball on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU men’s basketball puts on a show in win over Bethesda

Anyone looking to scout The Master’s University men’s basketball team Tuesday night was likely left disgruntled and with one question: Where do we attack this team? The Mustangs put on…

TMU insider: Mustang men’s basketball aiming to build on last year’s success
Master’s junior Delewis Johnson is one of several talented returners who make the Mustangs a national contender. Courtesy of TMU Athletics Department.

TMU insider: Mustang men’s basketball aiming to build on last year’s success

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal The way a smiling Delewis Johnson rocked back and forth as he answered questions inside The MacArthur Center foyer on a recent afternoon embodied the…

TMU Insider: Two falls and a full spring
Travis Yenor (30) and The Master's University men's hoops team ended the season in the NAIA Division 1 Men's National Tournament. Courtesy photo.

TMU Insider: Two falls and a full spring

Last week, The Master’s University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped up their respective seasons while TMU track and field and baseball continued to battle through the thick of spring...…

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