Losing sucks. It was a cool, sunny and wet Saturday morning, and I was preparing to run yet another cross-country race. This was typical my freshman year of high school,…
“Pick on me! I’m a man! I’m 40!” Almost 11 years ago, Oklahoma State University Head Football Coach Mike Gundy lashed out against reporters in a postgame presser. The phrase…
For the last 17 years, Harding Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach Steve Guymon has spent his time treaching young Bison athletes about more than just running. This year, however,…
The NFL is rolling out a new streaming policy to try to get more viewers to watch games on their phones. For the 2018-19 season, the league and its broadcast…
The Bisons played their first home game of the season Sunday afternoon against Southern Arkansas University. The game was scheduled for Saturday night, but had to be moved to Sunday…
“Players Only” is a special column, written by Harding athletes. In this week’s column: Sophomore Bisons quarterback Preston Paden reflects on his week-one start on the road. Coming into the…
Former Harding track and field runner Stephen Copeland learned last week that his name will be among those included on the University of Alabama football team. Copeland, a sophomore, came…
The Lady Bisons soccer team enters the season picked to finish third in the Great American Conference by the conference’s coaches. However, they have an extra, unscheduled opponent to start…
The home of Bisons football got some renovations over the summer. First Security Stadium received new stadium lights, plastic stadium seats and an elevator to the press box. The president’s…
By the end of the weekend, the Harding volleyball team will have spent at least eight hours on the road and will have played at least three matches each weekend…
“The tailgate” is not a place. It is an experience. Growing up 10 minutes from the campus of Louisiana State University, tailgating has always been a part of my culture.…
Campus Activities Board (CAB) is partnering with the Bisons Football team to host the first-ever hype rally known as “Stampede” in Rhodes-Reaves Field House to get students ready for the…
The Harding football program is entering its second season under Head Coach Paul Simmons. With a trip to the NCAA Division II national semifinals last year, expectations for the Bisons…
Written by Cassidy Colbert As a college athlete, summer does not always mean time spent away from the sport. For many Harding baseball players, it is a time to play…
Written by Danielle Turner Social clubs will face major changes to club sports, as the size designation will be dropped this year. Tom Ritchie, director of recreation programs, said in…
“This is our year.” That phrase permeates throughout the world of sports at this time every year, as fans experience a magical feeling: Hope. Hope, however, is dangerous. Far too…
Harding football enters the 2018 season looking to build off of a deep playoff run a year ago. The Bisons finished last year with a record of 11-4 and made…
Harding Football enters the 2018 season ranked seventh by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The Bisons were also picked to win the GAC by the conference’s coaches. This is…
I am someone who hates complacency, but I didn’t learn this about myself until I transferred to Harding from Freed-Hardeman in the fall of 2014, which was the first time…
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) revised a regulation rule regarding their scholarship offerings. For the 2018-19 school year, NCAA athletes will have looser regulations on the types of scholarships…
Alumna Kinsey Bradford played basketball her entire life, but she did not want to play in the WNBA — she wanted to become a firefighter. Kinsey Bradford moved from her…
Growing up, I was the typical kid who participated in as many different sports as possible. Gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer — you name it, and I at least tried it.…
The Lady Bisons tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU) on Saturday, April 7. The defeat marked the team’s first Great American Conference (GAC) loss…
The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Little Rock Open on Saturday, April 7 with a reduced roster after head coach Steve Guymon made the meet…
The men’s tennis team did not overcome an early deficit against Great American Conference (GAC) rival, No. 28 Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU) last Saturday, April 7. The men were…
The men’s tennis team added a player from Millau, France, this season, and to say it has been successful would be an understatement. Freshman Morgan Salvan made history when he…
Sports are universal languages. I have always loved this aspect and that they can be used as a mission field. As head sports editor for The Bison, I might be…
The Lady Bison’s golf team teed off its spring season Monday, April 2 at the West Florida Argonaut Invitational in Pensacola, Florida. Freshman Kiera Smith will not be able to…
The Bison’s track teams competed in two meets March 30- 31, located at Washington University and Lindenwood University in St. Louis. Head coach Steve Guymon said he anticipated Lincoln University…
A dedication ceremony for Jerry Moore Field’s stadium lights will take place tomorrow in memory of Tom Hull. Hull was a former Bison baseball catcher who died from a heart…
The Harding Invitational was hosted on the Ted Lloyd Track this past Saturday. The meet gave the Bisons their first chance to compete in front of their home crowd. Senior…
The Harding women’s track and field team won 10 events at the Harding Invitational Saturday, March 24. The Lady Bisons won three field events and seven running events- winning the…
Loyola University Chicago is no stranger to making history. According to the Chicago Tribune, it began in 1963, when the Loyola men’s basketball team broke the “gentlemen’s agreement” among coaches…
Since the beginning of the men’s tennis season in early February, the Bisons have continued to improve, adding a 5-4 win against St. Edward’s University on March 11. The match…
A coach’s job is to instruct athletes in their respective sports. However, an exceptional coach goes beyond what is expected and helps athletes outside of practices, games and meets. For…
Steve Guymon, head track coach, was not sure what to expect when he was told a high school student in Kenya was interested in running for Harding. Guymon knew nothing…
The history of music in baseball games can be traced back to 1918, when “The Star- Spangled Banner” was played at the beginning of the World Series. Today, walk up…
“I really dont think it has much of an effect at all on division II schools,” Morgan said. “You’re probably talking about a handful of players every year that are…
The men’s and women’s tennis teams defeated the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) on Monday, Feb. 26. Despite the close score, Harding still persevered and came out on top with…
I take a step back and look at what little I know about softball, or women’s sports, for that matter, and it is disheartening. We put such a high priority…
The Harding baseball and softball teams played a series against Southwestern Oklahoma State University Feb. 25-26. The Lady Bisons took home a series win. “It was nice to be able…
Senior men’s golfer Mason Banger tied for sixth out of the 96 players in the men’s golf tournament at Newberry College Invitational in South Carolina, Feb. 19 and 20. Banger…
The Lady Bisons softball team started the conference season by sweeping Southwestern Oklahoma State University at home. The Lady Bisons now have an overall record of 9-1. The Lady Bisons…
The Lady Bisons softball team will play its first conference game on Sunday, Feb. 25, against Southwestern Oklahoma State University at home. Head coach Phil Berry said he is confident…
The baseball team faces Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma in a three-game series. This is the second weekend in a row the Bisons will play in Oklahoma, after…
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, have brought the world together in athletic competition once again. With Harding students representing 55 nations, there are many sentiments toward…
Rivalries are what make sports. If it weren’t for fierce competition, they would not be fun to watch. That feeling of getting to play your rival, and the desire to…
Breaking records comes easy to the women’s track team, with more to come as they enter the outdoor track season. The womens 4×4 team placed 11th overall and broke the…
The men’s golf team is ready to get back in the swing of things and start their spring season. With the cold of winter behind them, the players are strong…
The Lady Bisons softball team won 3-1 in their first tournament of the season at the University of Arkansas Monticello (UAM) Softball Challenge in Bentonville, Arkansas Feb. 8 and Feb.…
The baseball team played their second series of the season in a doubleheader against St. Edward’s University last Friday at Jerry Moore Field. The Bisons divided victories and now have…
I think spring is a hard season mostly, because it is a time of growing. The fall semester is easier – you are excited about school still and, at the…
The men’s and women’s tennis teams opened their season on Friday, Feb. 2. The first men’s game of the season was against Seward County Community College in Arkadelphia, Ark. The…
A contested vote for independence. A president living in self-inflicted exile. A nation divided as it tries to figure out what comes next. When the autonomous community of Catalonia in…
The Great American Conference (GAC) tournament is two weeks away, and the Lady Bisons are looking to make a statement. The tournament will be held in Bartlesville, Oklahoma from March…
Academic, personal and sports related situations can mentally consume players throughout the course of a season. Being in a positive atmosphere can help players handle their roles as student athletes…
The Bisons and Lady Bison teams are going back to Pittsburg State on Friday, Feb. 9, to compete at the indoor Gorilla Classic. The men’s and women’s track and field…
With any sport, a new season calls for new goals, challenges and successes. Harding’s tennis team will begin their 2018 season on Feb. 2. The men’s team will be playing…
You can take the player out of the game, but you cannot take the concussion out of the player. According to NFL injury data, 244 concussions were reported for the…
My junior year at Harding, I faced a lot of trials. I was broken from the ending of several relationships. On top of that, I was overwhelmed with trying to…
Billy Morgan, the voice of the Harding Bisons won the 2017 Sully Award winner. The Sully Award is presented by the Little Rock Touchdown Club each year to Arkansas’ top…
The Lady Bisons softball season begins Saturday, Feb. 10, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Head coach Phil Berry said that the team will rely on its veteran leadership early on. “Every season…
A year ago, The Bison released an article headlining Harding’s “youthful” baseball team and this season, the team is ready to show the growth that has occurred since last season.…
If there is a time for everyone in the world to come together it is during the Olympics. From Feb. 9 to Feb. 25, the world will be watching this…
The Lady Bisons basketball team has faced adversity this season after a dominant 2016-2017 campaign, but know they have what it takes to turn it around. Head coach Tim Kirby…
A Harding athlete will be trading in his basketball shoes for cleats this spring. Graduate student Will Francis, former guard on the men’s basketball team during his first four years…
The baseball team spent a portion of Christmas break on a mission trip in Nicaragua. A total of 41 people, including players, parents and coaches participated. The trip lasted a…
Men’s basketball coach Jeff Morgan said there is still a lot left to play for with 12 more conference games in the season. The Bisons are currently 1-13. According to…
As a kid, I was always yelled at when running laps: “Don’t cut the corners!” It taught me that giving your all should be a discipline exercised in every aspect…
The historic Bisons football season ended Saturday, Dec.9 after a 17-31 loss during the NCAA Division II national semifinals against Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, Texas. This was the first season…
Junior Camden Barrett and freshman Baleigh Hudman have rituals that paid off this past Sunday at the A-State Kickoff Klassic at First National Bank Arena. “My high school coach, who…
Christmas is just around the corner, and the men’s and women’s basketball teams are looking forward to a trip that involves more than just basketball. Both teams get the opportunity…
Everyone loves to cheer for the underdog- the Cinderella story, Rocky, the Harding Bisons. The campus has been buzzing with energy of the historical success from the football team. Nobody,…
The day was Sept. 17, 2017. Bisons first-year head coach Paul Simmons told his team the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Before the three men were thrown in the…
Harding women’s track team will have their first indoor competition of the season with the State Kickoff Classic at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, at Arkansas State University in…
As basketball season is kicking off, head coach Jeff Morgan already has his hands full. But Morgan said would not have it any other way. Morgan was named the new…
The football team started out 0-3 this season but turned around to a winning streak and secured their place in the playoffs. They won their first playoff game 27-24 on…
The men’s basketball team had a full schedule on top of a full thanksgiving meal this past week. As students were away, the Bisons took on Southeastern Oklahoma State University,…
The Lady Bisons played two games last week ranking them the No. 2 seed for the Great American Conference (GAC). They came short 2-3 against Arkansas Tech University on Tuesday,…
The Bisons basketball team is looking forward to this upcoming season as they prepare to face their opposition and build their chemistry on and off the court. With strong upperclassmen…
Whether one plays in the actual game, keep the stats book or fill the water cups, every member of a sports team plays a role in its success; even the…
Men and Women’s cross country teams attended the NCAA Division II Central Region meet on Saturday, Nov. 4 in Kearney, Nebraska. The men’s team finished out their season by placing…
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was the top Make-A-Wish fundraiser in the Great American Conference (GAC) for the 2016-17 school year. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) partners with…
Winter is coming, which means basketball season is around the corner. With three seniors and five returning starters, the Lady Bisons are looking stronger than ever before. However, head coach…
Halloween is over, and the holiday season is already in full swing. Not only is it the most wonderful time of the year (in my opinion) because of Thanksgiving and…
There is a certain day that comes for every athlete when they have to stop playing the game they love. Although they stop competing, access to the game is still…
Students, parents and alumni gathered at First Security Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, to watch the Bisons’ Homecoming football game against the Southwestern Oklahoma University Bulldogs(SWOSU). The Bisons earned their second…
Senior Lawson Belcher is preparing to compete in the NCAA Regional Championship cross country race in Kearney, Nebraska, tomorrow as one of Harding’s top two runners. Had he not sent…
The men’s soccer team is hosting the Great American Conference (GAC) tournament tonight for the first time in school history. After clinching the one seed in their win against Southern…
Head coach Greg Harris has coached the Lady Bisons soccer team for 17 seasons. He compared this season to a roller coaster ride, saying there have been many highs and…
The football team did not have much hope for the year starting out 0-3. Anyone who knows football knows that every game is crucial, and that even if you lose…
She once thought she would never be good enough to play in college. Four years later, Carley Stevens is a senior forward on the women’s soccer team. Growing up, both…
If you’ve been to the first week of chapel at Harding, you’ve heard the famous talk from Dr. McLarty and Dr. Burks over camaraderie. If you haven’t had that honor,…
The women’s golf team finished first out of nine participating teams on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Lady Panther Fall Tournament in Bolivar, Missouri. Coach Dustin Howell has enjoyed…
There are many moments in sports history that will be remembered forever, and the anticipation that something crazy and mind-blowing will happen is one of the many reasons why we…
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Great American Conference (GAC) championship in Magnolia, Arkansas, on Saturday Oct 21. The men’s team placed first out of…
“If you keep pushing and you start doing the right things, you will see things fall into place just as God wants them to,” alumnus Jacob Gibson said in an…
In high school, Jeff Morgan had one dream: to play college basketball at Harding University. Although he never played for Harding, Morgan’s dream came true in a different way. Morgan…
Every athlete and sports fan knows that the home advantage is a real thing. As an athlete, you have more fans, you’re more rested and you often have referees who…
“A lot of people dream of going to other bigger schools away from home, but this is just where I’ve always wanted to go to school. I just wanted to…