Photo Courtesy of David Ramos/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to soccer, it doesn’t get any better than the UEFA Champions League. The Round of 16 continues to heat up with the last four games of the first leg ready to kick off this upcoming week. On Tuesday, Manchester City will host Barcelona and at the same time, Juventus will take on Borussia Dortmund. A day later, on … [Read more...] about Champions League Rolling in Hot
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Women Ballers are Double Trouble
Art by Peau PorotesanoBlacktop and hardwood courts across the nation host pickup basketball games on the daily. Shoes squeak, ankles break and bragging rights are won and lost.However, at least in my experience, the act of walking up to a court poses two different scenarios. If you’re a guy and no one knows you, you can saunter to the baseline, wait around a little, and … [Read more...] about Women Ballers are Double Trouble
BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss
Photo by Matt BentonEight months.That was how long it had been since Pepperdine baseball took the field before last weekend. Last season Pepperdine finished with a record of 43-18, captured the program’s 17th WCC Championship title and made their 28th appearance in NCAA postseason and their first Super Regional since it was instated in 1999. The Waves suffered a … [Read more...] about BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss
Volleyball Gets Split Results
Photo by Connor Shewmake The No. 4 Men’s volleyball split a pair of road matches this weekend. The Waves shut out the UCSD Tritons in three sets (25-17, 25-10, 25-18) on Friday night, but were tightly-contested against the UCI Anteaters, ultimately falling 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 18-25,15-13). Waves vs. UCSD: On Friday night, the Waves defeated UCSD handily, dominating … [Read more...] about Volleyball Gets Split Results
Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday
Photo by Esther KangThree hundred athletes, friends and admirers gathered in the Caf on Saturday to celebrate Coach Richard Kampann’s 90th birthday at a surprise party. Coach Kampann retired for 10 years before finding his way to Pepperdine. Initially stepping onto the Malibu campus as a P.E. teacher, Coach K assumed the role of men’s cross country coach soon after. … [Read more...] about Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday