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The Baker Orange

Baker University Student News Media

The Baker Orange

Fall sports spotlight: What to watch this season

Story by Kaleigh Buckalew and Blakeney Rice September 8, 2025

Orange Reporters Kaleigh Buckalew and Blakeney Rice take you courtside and sidelines for an inside look at some of the fall sports teams kicking off their season.

After a rough first set for the wildcats, Head Coach Nils Nielsen called a timeout to reset and regroup. The Baker Wildcats played William Penn at Collins Gym on Nov. 2.

Baker Wildcats fall to William Penn 3-1 on senior night

Story by Ethan Diehl, Staff Photographer November 5, 2024

Head Coach Nils Neilson huddles the team together in between matches.

Volleyball looks to build off of strong start to season

September 27, 2023

Baker Volleyball season has started and the team is in the early part of the Heart of America Conference schedule. With a lot of season left, the team currently stands at 6-9 overall, while being 1-4 in...

Setter sophomore Gracie Wood sets up middle-blocker sophomore Allisyn Frank for a spike.

Volleyball aims for strong season finish

Story by Trey Donovan, Sports Editor October 27, 2022

Baker's volleyball season is nearing its end with only six events left. The team so far this season is 6-17 and 4-10 in conference play. The team looks to finish the season strong after adversity earlier...

At the beginning of March, it was announced the Nil Nielsen would be taking over as the head volleyball coach. Nielsen was previously the volunteer assistant coach at Kansas University

Volleyball team welcomes new head coach

Story by Emiliano Navarro, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

On Wednesday, March 2, Athletic Director Nate Houser announced the hiring of Nils Nielsen as the next head volleyball coach at Baker University.  Growing up in Fallbrook, Calif., Nielsen attended Fallbrook...

Senior Kelsey Simmons goes all in to earn the Wildcats another point.

Wildcat Volleyball defeated by MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers

Story by Cierra Bryant, Photographer October 27, 2021

Baker University's women's volleyball team fell short against MidAmerica Nazarene in three sets with the scores being 25-13, 25-16 and a nail-biter at the end of the third set giving a score of 25-23. Junior...

Baker University Volleyball looks to get back on track for Oct. 9 match.

Baker Volleyball continues to battle the 2020 season

Story by Zach Reeder, Staff Writer October 5, 2020

Baker volleyball suffered a tough couple of losses in their last competitions. Both matches started out with the Baker Wildcats winning the first set, but the Wildcats struggled as the match continued....

Sophomore Taylor Kile contributed with seven kills for the Wildcats against the Crusaders to open the season.

Volleyball falls in season opener

Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor September 17, 2020

The Baker University Women’s Volleyball team opened their season in Springfield, Mo. at Evangel University against the Crusaders. The undefeated Crusaders were too much to handle for the Wildcats...

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