Sports, and the athletes who play them, are associated with physical achievement — pushing their bodies to be faster, stronger and more skilled. But while tangible, raw physical talent will always be a big part of athletics, something else is now an equal part of an evolving sports world — numbers. There are obvious ways in which numbers affect sports. A team wins by scoring … [Read more...] about What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually
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Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 10
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the 10th week of the NFL season after a somewhat predictable ninth week. Art by Madeline DuvallWeek 9 of the NFL season made slightly more sense than … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 10
Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 9
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the ninth week of the NFL season after an upside-down week chock-full of upsets. Art by Madeline Duvall A tumultuous week in a tumultuous year in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 9
Pepp Athletes Find Community in the Bubble
Cross country freshman Nathaniel Lerch poses before an afternoon run on the Stotsenberg Track on Oct. 27. Lerch said he felt isolated, as he is one of approximately 200 student-athletes that live on an almost empty campus. Photo by Jaylene RamliLike many first-year students, freshman cross country runner Nathaniel Lerch said he was excited to move away from his home in Clarion, … [Read more...] about Pepp Athletes Find Community in the Bubble
Veteran Men’s Basketball Primed for Breakout
Head Coach Lorenzo Romar intently watches a bubble practice in Firestone Fieldhouse on Oct. 22. Romar and his staff needed to conduct most of their offseason training virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Ricky Davis, Pepperdine Athletics After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic robbed them of the chance to play postseason basketball for the first time in … [Read more...] about Veteran Men’s Basketball Primed for Breakout