Archives for January 2012

The women’s tennis team is off to a great start following a win against San Diego State yesterday. Despite the Santa Ana winds blowing in full force, the Waves overcame rough patch to come out on top. “San Diego is definitely a tough team,” Head Coach Gualberto Escudero  said, “Last year they beat us for the first time after five years. Now we have to beat them back.” “Plus, … [Read more...] about Women's tennis: lady Waves off to a strong start

By March 15, 2012, (date of the NBA trade deadline) superstar Center Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magics will be traded. At this point, it is more a question of time then of whether it will occur. Even more important is which new team he will join. Howard has thrown out several organizations he would like to join. His list includes the Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, the New … [Read more...] about Dwight Howard headed to Philadelphia?

“Just tell me who you want,” Marv Dunphy said after being asked if there were any men’s volleyball alumni that he kept in touch with. This snapshot — Dunphy pulling out a binder full of names — seemingly captures the key to his years of success in a nutshell. Dunphy has coached Pepperdine to 12 NCAA finals appearances, he coached the USA team from 1984 to 1988, in which they … [Read more...] about Legendary coach leads young team

Pepperdine University is known for  its strong women’s volleyball and men’s  tennis programs, but not many are familiar with its intramural and club sports. Recently, members of the table tennis club have been pushing to gain popularity. Junior CJ Terral,  an International Business major, has been a head coach and a founder of the club since 2009. Terral started playing table … [Read more...] about Club table tennis invites new members