At nationals last year, The Master’s University women’s volleyball team learned what it would take to make a deep post-season run. “I think it was a really eye-opening experience for us to see the level we need to elevate to if we want to be a national contender and get out of pool...

There were several reasons Mike Penberthy, a Master’s University alum, elected this summer to become an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. For one thing, the move reunited him with the team he won an NBA title with in the early 2000s. For another, he’d have the opportunity to coach...

Cameron Roberts, a midfielder from Chandler, Arizona, has signed to play for The Master’s University men’s soccer team beginning this fall. Roberts, a two-time all-state selection, plays in the midfield and hopes to adapt his game to the collegiate level. “Cameron likes to play in the...

Master’s coach Annett Davis believes Desirae Elizondo will debunk one of beach volleyball’s great myths this season. “At 5-foot-4, Desi is tiny but mighty,” Davis says of the recent TMU signee. “When I first saw her play, I knew she was a special athlete. People usually...

Master’s head coach Zach Schroeder has signed decorated sprinter Micaiah Scott to his roster for 2020, evidence that TMU track and field won’t lose any of the momentum it generated in recent years. Micaiah Scott qualified for sectional championships in multiple events during her time at Torrance...

Ryan Beddeo, a combo guard with NCAA Division 1 experience and local ties, has signed to play for The Master’s University men’s basketball team in 2019-2020. Beddeo played high school basketball 15 minutes from TMU’s Newhall, California, campus before stints at Fresno State and Saddleback...

The Master’s University men’s soccer program has signed Jonathan Lengkey, a 6-foot-6 center back from Germany, to its recruiting class for the 2019 season. Lengkey won a state championship in Germany before playing his freshman season at Oakland City University in Indiana. “Jonathan...

SAN FRANCISCO — Master’s alum Conner Menez made his Major League debut as a pitcher with the San Francisco Giants Sunday afternoon, and Giants all-star catcher Buster Posey was clear on what he expected to see. “He looks like a guy who’s confident in his stuff, who’s going...

The Master’s University women’s swim team, fresh off an impressive inaugural season, was honored by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association as a Scholar All-America team this week. The Mustangs earned a cumulative GPA for the spring 2019 semester of 3.35. “Coach Byron Davis,...

In coming to The Master’s University, Selma Matiashowski hopes not only to improve her strokes and drop her times, but also to help reinforce the culture the Mustangs have been building. “I want to be part of, and help form, a strong, loving team atmosphere,” said Matiashowski, whose...