Women's Indoor Volleyball players put their hands in for a pre-match huddle during the Pepperdine Asics Classic on Sept. 1-3, at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves begin their 2022 season with four preseason tournaments. Photos by Chloe Chan There were a number of familiar sights and sounds echoing around Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 1. An impressive Waves win against No. 9 … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Pursues Triumph Through Turnover
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Trans Participation in Sports Causes Multi-Level Controversy
The Pepperdine Athletics logo illuminates in Firestone Fieldhouse. Members of Pepperdine Athletics spoke out on transgender participation in the NCAA. Photo by Jerry Jiang Junior Tony Lin came out as transgender his senior year of high school to what he described as “mixed results.” Lin did not tell his parents about his gender identity when he came out to people at his … [Read more...] about Trans Participation in Sports Causes Multi-Level Controversy
S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
Listen via Soundcloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this special episode of SportsWaves, host Karl Winter breaks down the nationwide debate about fairness and inclusion in sports, which hinges on whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantage. Karl begins and ends with Lia Thomas’ controversial and historic victory at the 2022 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving … [Read more...] about S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
Opinion: PGM Picks March Madness Final Fours
Art by Samantha TorreIt’s March and I’m mad.Schoolwork is piling up. The weather is either too hot or too cold. To top it all off, my March Madness bracket is hopelessly, irredeemably busted.The 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women's Basketball tournaments kicked off March 15 and 16, respectively. These two annual tournaments put the best 68 teams in college … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks March Madness Final Fours
Photo Gallery: Women’s Volleyball Falls to UCF in NCAA First-Round Match
The Women's Volleyball team celebrates victory in set 3 over UCF on Dec. 3 at Pauley Pavilion. The Waves dropped the first-round match 1-3. No. 25 Pepperdine Women's Volleyball said goodbye to five seniors after the University of Central Florida defeated the Waves 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division-I Tournament on Dec. 3 at the No. 14 UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Women’s Volleyball Falls to UCF in NCAA First-Round Match