Junior cross country and track runner Key Pearson trains at home in Bainbridge Island, Wash. Pearson and many of her teammates continued to train in a socially distanced fashion while living off campus in Malibu. Photo courtesy of Key PearsonThe West Coast Conference fell in line with many other conferences Aug. 8, postponing the fall sports season due to COVID-19. This left … [Read more...] about Teams Scramble to Practice Despite Fall Sports Postponement
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Student-Athletes Lead the Charge for Social and Racial Justice
Art by Madeline Duvall Protests advocating for justice for crimes such as police brutality, institutional racism, education reform and voter education have continued since the death of George Floyd. Collegiate athletes have been leaders working for diversity, inclusion and equality among their conferences and campuses, including student-athletes from … [Read more...] about Student-Athletes Lead the Charge for Social and Racial Justice
Spring Sport Waves Return for Fifth and Sixth Years
Reinstated tennis player Jessica Failla returns a backhand at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Failla, who returns to Pepperdine this year to use her sixth season of eligibility, won four tournaments this summer. File photo When the NCAA canceled spring sports championships in March, it brought an abrupt end to the careers of many senior Pepperdine student-athletes. Or so … [Read more...] about Spring Sport Waves Return for Fifth and Sixth Years
Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts
Major football and basketball programs support much of the fabric of collegiate athletics' finances, which are currently under siege by COVID-19. Art by Leah Bae College athletic departments cut nearly 100 college sports programs due to financial reasons stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in March. Over two months later, dozens of programs from NCAA Division I, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts
Pepp Athletics Forges Ahead Despite Fall Sports Postponement
Pending further guidance from Los Angeles County Public Health, Pepperdine Athletics will begin its phased approach to return student-athletes to training. Infographic by Inez Kim There will be no water polo, soccer or volleyball matches on Pepperdine’s Malibu campus in the remainder of 2020, but Pepperdine Athletics devised a plan that will bring its student-athletes back … [Read more...] about Pepp Athletics Forges Ahead Despite Fall Sports Postponement