Jason Negro (left) and Bruce Rollinson are the head coaches of St. John Bosco High School and Mater Dei High School, each a powerhouse program at the center of the high school football recruiting debate. The two schools have won the past four CIF State Open Division titles. Photo courtesy of Raul Romero Jr. | Press TelegramThere were nearly 16,000 Southern California high … [Read more...] about Recruiting, Transfers and Super Teams: The Challenge of SoCal High School Football
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‘Heartbreaking’: Spring Sports Student-Athletes Lose their Season to COVID-19
Pepperdine Beach Volleyball huddles during a 2020 match at Zuma Beach. Beach Volleyball is a spring sport, one of nine spring teams whose season was cut abruptly short due to the threat of coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Sarah Otteman | Pepperdine Athletics In a matter of less than 30 hours, everything changed for hundreds of Pepperdine student-athletes. They went from … [Read more...] about ‘Heartbreaking’: Spring Sports Student-Athletes Lose their Season to COVID-19
Men’s Golf Holds No. 1 National Ranking
Pepperdine senior Sahith Theegala tees off at the Southwestern Invitational at North Ranch Country Club in January. Theegala won the event individually and the Waves won the event as a team, their first of two team victories in the spring season thus far. PGM File PhotoFor the first time in program history, Men’s Golf holds the No. 1 national ranking in both Golfstat and … [Read more...] about Men’s Golf Holds No. 1 National Ranking
Waves in Vegas: 10 Things to Know about the WCC Basketball Tournament
Redshirt senior guard Paige Fecske eyes a Loyola Marymount defender in a Jan. 18 home game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Fecske is one of eight Waves playing in their final West Coast Conference tournament this weekend. File photo For the 12th-consecutive year, West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball invades the desert of Las Vegas for its brand of March Madness. Beginning … [Read more...] about Waves in Vegas: 10 Things to Know about the WCC Basketball Tournament
Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine
Senior first baseman Justin Lutes steps outside the batters box before facing UCLA's Jared Karros. Photos by Austin Hall After a scorching 7-0 start, Pepperdine Waves Baseball looks to regroup after losing to UCLA for the fifth consecutive time. After a rocky first inning, Pepperdine kept things competitive for over half the game. Ultimately, the Bruins' supreme bats and … [Read more...] about Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine