To a casual baseball fan, particularly current Pepperdine students who were too young to pay attention to baseball when he played, Edgar Martinez may be an unfamiliar name. Sure, he played in a few All-Star Games, won two American League batting titles in 1992 and 1995, and literally had the award given to the best designated hitter named after him (he’s won it five … [Read more...] about Edgar Martinez Deserves a Hall of Fame Spot
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Maureen Fromico-Caloiaro honored with WCC immortality
Photo Courtesy of pepperdinesports.comFormer Pepperdine women’s basketball forward Maureen Formico-Caloiaro will be inducted to the West Coast Conference’s Hall of Honor next month. The San Jose native, who was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011, set a program-record 2,190 points in 114 career games, while averaging a double-double for her … [Read more...] about Maureen Fromico-Caloiaro honored with WCC immortality
Basketball Ends Homecoming with Bang
Photo courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine Athletics All good things must come to an end, and Pepperdine men's basketball is no exception. The Waves closed out their home game slate by going 1-1 last week against the University of San Francisco Dons and the Santa Clara Broncos. As per usual, here are some basic questions and answers about not only the past week of Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Basketball Ends Homecoming with Bang
One-on-One With Stacy Davis
Photos Courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine AthleticsMotivation can be found in unexpected places.Hours before senior forward Stacy Davis' career tipped off against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 9, 2012, the Pepperdine Waves stumbled upon a misplaced scouting report."One of [Cal State Northridge's] scouting reports was ‘Our freshmen are better than theirs," Davis said, … [Read more...] about One-on-One With Stacy Davis
Feature: Augusto Alvarez Shreds the Surf
Photos by Zach Le Augusto Alvarez came to Pepperdine for one specific reason: the waves. The Miami native set his eyes on the coveted waves of the West Coast when he chose Pepperdine. “The more I fell in love with surfing, the more I wanted to come here,” Alvarez said. When Alvarez was 10 years old his parents sent him to a surf camp to test the waters. The passion … [Read more...] about Feature: Augusto Alvarez Shreds the Surf