SAN DIEGO - Sports in America are coming back slowly, but around the world they are in full swing. Check out where some former PLNU student-athletes are playing or coaching now that the lockdowns are being lifted. If you have other names to add to the list, please contact PLNU Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Danny Barnts at dbarnts@pointloma.edu.

Athletes (PLNU sport and years)
Julia Glaser: women's soccer, 2018-19
Glaser signed a deal with the Soccer Management Institute to continue her career in Rome with Roma Calcio Femminile Official. Through three matches in their Series B schedule, Roma Calcio Femminile is 1-2-0. Glaser still playing the striker position and she scored in just her second match. The season for Roma CF is 24 matches and runs through May. Click here to learn more about Glaser and Roma Calcio Femminile.
 
Daulton Hommes: men's basketball, 2018-19
With the uncertainty surrounding the NBA and the G League, Daulton Hommes took his game to Italy. The 2018-19 NABC Division II Player of the Year signed Vanoli Basket Cremona at the end of August. In his first game with the team he scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in 26 minutes. Hommes is now averaging 16.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in nine games. His season will run through May 2. Hommes was recently interviewed with members of press. Click here to read that interview. Click here, to learn more about Hommes and Vanoli Basket Cremona. To keep up with Hommes' journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @dchommes. 

Micah Pries: baseball, 2017-19
After being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2019 MLB Draft, Pries hurt his elbow and required Tommy John surgery. He continues to rehab his elbow, and hopes to return to the field in the spring. Click here to see Pries' player profile. To keep up with Pries's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @micahpries.
 


Josh Rodriguez: men's basketball, 2014-19
After playing last season with Basquet Atlético Club San Martín in La Liga Argentina, Rodriguez headed north and joined Club Panteras de Aguascalientes in the professional basketball league in Mexico. Recently the PacWest's all-time assist leader, led Panteras de Aguascalientes to a victory over the sixth-ranked Abejas (1-5) 87-83 in the Mexican LNBP (second division). He was MVP of the game. Rodriguez scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line) in 30 minutes. Panteras de Aguascalientes (3-3) is placed third in West groupIt's Rodriguez's first year with the team. This season Rodriguez averages 10.0ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.9apg in seven games he played so far. To keep up with Rodriguez's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @Josh_Rod1. Click here to learn more about Rodriguez and Panteras de Aguascalientes.

Colleen Planeta: women's basketball, 2006-10
Planeta played last season with the Brydens Sydney Uni Flames of the WNBL in Australia. The former Sea Lion ranked eighth in the WNBL with 15.7 points. She was also ranked fifth in the league with 1.2 blocks per game and was second on the team with 6.8 rebounds per game. Her season ended early when she hurt her knee. Planeta spent the previous three season with the MAC Adelaide Lightning. She also played in Australia with the Hume City Broncos in Big V, where she won the competition's MVP award twice, and professionally across Europe (Portugal, Greece, Luxembourg, and Germany). Click here to see Planeta's player profile.
 
Tyler Flores: baseball, 2017-18
Tyler Flores has been part of the San Francisco Giants' minor league system the past three years. After setting the PLNU record for home runs in a season, Flores signed a free agent deal with the Giants in the summer of 2018. He hit .296 with a .392 on-base percentage over 45 games for the Giants' Arizona League team. He began the 2019 season in short-season Single-A ball with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.  Over 31 games he hit .261 with seven home runs and 23 RBI to go along with a .487 slugging percentage. He earned a promotion to Augusta (Single-A) and had a brief appearance in Sacramento with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate. To keep up with Flores's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @Tyler_Flores8. Click here to check out Tyler's minor league profile.
 
Preston Beverly: men's basketball, 2017-19
Beverly played with a pair of teams last year in Europe. After signing with the Musel Pikes in Luxembourg, Beverly moved on to play for the Ebbecke White Wings Hanau team in Germany. He was the team's leading scorer, averaging 12.2 ppg while shooting .607 percent from the field. He also averaged 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. The team went 13-9 and was heading into the playoffs when COVID hit. Beverly has also continued to improve on the defensive end and is being recognized for his work on both sides of the court. Click here to read the article. To keep up with Beverly's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @PB__2.

Coleman Huntley: baseball, 2015-16
On August 13, after four years away from the game, Coleman Huntley signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves. After leaving PLNU, Huntley continued his training with Tom House Sports before being discovered for the opportunity. Huntley is currently listed on roster of the Gulf Coast League Braves in rookie ball. To keep up with Huntley's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @CH3Performance. Click here to see Huntley's player profile.
 
Skyler White: men's basketball, 2017-19
The former Sea Lion power forward has been playing in Europe since graduating from PLNU. In 2018-19, he played for Terceira Basket in Portugal before moving to the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League in 2019-20. While with the Scorchers, White averaged 15.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.4 assists and 1.6 blocks in 14 games. To keep up with White's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @SkyGleezy99. Click here to learn more about White and the Surrey Scorchers.

Andrew Lasker: men's basketball, 2002-04
The legend of Andrew Lasker lives on as the Sea Lion alum enters his eighth season with the Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League. The 2004 graduate of Point Loma is still playing at age 37. In 29 games during the 2019-20 campaign, which was cut short due to COVID, Lasker averaged 6.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game. During his professional career, Lasker played with the Plymouth Raiders and Surrey United before settling in with Newcastle. Lasker was also inducted to the PLNU Hall of Fame in November 2019. To keep up with Lasker's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @Drew21Pink. Click here, to see at Lasker's player profile.  
 
Marek Klassen: men's basketball, 2010-15
Klassen has been a well-traveled man since completing his eligibility with the Sea Lions. After spending time in Istanbul, England, and Turkey, Klassen has split time the last two seasons playing with the Fraser Valley Bandits in Canada and BC Kyiv in Ukraine. In eight games with Fraser Valley in 2019-20, Klassen averaged 9.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 3.4 assists. To keep up with Klassen's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @marekklassen. Click here to see Klassen's player profile. 
 
Sam Cyr: men's golf, 2006-09
Cyr jumped back on the links and played in four events in 2019. While playing on the Asian Development Tour, he posted the second-best finish of his career as he tied for second (just one stroke off the lead) at the PGM MNRB ADT Championship with a 6-under, 138. Cur also added a 12th place finish at the Combiphar Players Championship To keep up with Cyr's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @Sam_Cyr. Click here, to read more about Sam's journey on the tour and with God. Click here to view Cyr's player profile.
 
Hayden Lescault: men's basketball, 2010-15
This was the fifth season Hayden Lescault has played overseas since graduating for PLNU. Last season he played for KK Rabotnicki AD Skipje in Macedonia. Lescault finished third on the team in scoring with 17.6 ppg, and led the squad with 5.5 assists per contest. He shot .489 percent from the field and he added 4.6 rebounds. Lescault helped KK Rabotnicki AD Skipje post a 12-6 record in 2019-20, before the rest of the season and the playoffs were canceled due to COVID. To keep up with Lescault's journey and career, follow him on Twitter at @Hlesco11. Click here to learn more about Lescault and KK Rabotnicki AD Skipje.
 
Yusuf Shehata: men's basketball, 2016-18
Former point guard Yusuf Shehata took his talents overseas to play for Sporting Alexandria in the Egyptian Basketball Superleague. Click here to learn more about Shehata and Sporting Alexandria.
 


Tyler Garkow: baseball, 2012-13
After being named the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Pitcher of the Year in 2017, Tyler Garkow has continued his baseball career by pitching for the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the Washington WildThings. He went 4-0 in 2019 with a 4.91 earned run average and 46 strikeouts over 44 innings. In his post-collegiate career, Garkow is 23-16. Click here to see Garkow's player profile.
 
Oivind Lundestad: men's basketball, 2012-15
Lundestad averaged 18.0 points per game for Centrum Tigers in the Basketligaen Norge (BLNO). He made .353 percent of his 3-pointers and .852 percent of his free throws. Lundestad also averaged 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Prior to joining the Tigers, Lundestad played for the BK Kongsberg Miners, also in the BLNO. Click here to see Lundestad's player profile. 
 

To learn more about PLNU basketball players that have played overseas, click here. 

Coaches (PLNU sport and years)
Joe Schaefer: baseball, 2009-18
Schaefer completed his second season as the head coach of the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks, going 9-7 in the COVID-shortened season. In his tenure, NNU has gone 33-31, including 16-9 at home. Click here to see Schaefer's full bio.

BJ Foster: men's basketball, 1998-01
Foster just completed his fourth season as the head coach of Cal State San Marcos. Foster has gone 59-54 in his four years at the helm of the Cougars. To learn more about BJ Foster and his coaching career, click here.
 
Jay Johnson: baseball, 1998-01
Johnson wrapped up his fifth season as the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats. The club finished 10-5 in the COVID-shortened year. Johnson is now 163-101 during his tenure with the Wildcats. Click here to see coach Johnson's full bio with the University of Arizona.
 
Kellen Walker: baseball, 2005-06
Walker is entering his ninth year as the head coach of the Western Oregon baseball team in 2021. He has posted a 218-143 record over eight seasons. Walker has led WOU to three regular-season GNAC championships and four GNAC Tournament crowns. To read Walker's bio, click here.
 
Xavier Lopez: men's basketball, 2005-07
The upcoming 2020-21 season will mark the fourth for Lopez as a member of the Oregon Ducks women's basketball coaching staff. Lopez helped guide the Ducks to their third straight Pac-12 regular-season championship and the program's first-ever Final Four appearance in 2018-19. Click here to see Lopez's full bio.
 
Samantha Stockton: women's golf, 2014-16
Stockton has continued her love for golf and is hoping to continue playing at the professional level. While continuing to train, Stockton has built a following of nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram, an account which is also exclusively of her swinging clubs or working out to improve her game. To see more on Stockton, follow her Instagram at @samstocktn or check out this article.
 
Mike Eshragh: baseball, 2003-04
Eshragh just completed his sixth season as an assistant coach with the College of Southern Nevada baseball team. Eshragh specializes in working with infielders. During his tenure with CSN, two Coyote infielders have been drafted, and the team has led the SWAC in fielding percentage. Click here to see Eshragh's complete bio.

Carlotta Kloppenburg: women's basketball, 2012-14
Kloppenburg continues to move up the coaching ranks. Last season she continued in her role as an assistant coach with San Jose State. She served in the role of coaching the team's defensive schemes, post, and center development as well as opponent scouting. Click here to read Kloppenburg's bio.