Photo courtesy of Austin Winchell Editor's note: This semester, the Graphic will be covering non-traditional athletic events in order to expand the reader's definitions an athlete. A lot happened in 1994: "Forrest Gump" was a phenomenon, baseball was on strike and America's sort-of-sweetheart Justin Bieber was born. But 1994 was also a big year in Pepperdine history, as … [Read more...] about Melinda Marchiano Helps Dance In Flight Soar
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From Third Place to Where: Assessing the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Team
Photos Courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine Athletics Last Saturday's 71-65 win over BYU closed Act One of Pepperdine's 2015-16 campaign on a high note. Pepperdine's 6-3 conference record is good for third, situated one game ahead of fourth-place BYU and one game behind conference powerhouses Saint Mary's and Gonzaga. Those statements should seem familiar. … [Read more...] about From Third Place to Where: Assessing the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Team
Waves Volleyball Looks to Build Upon Successful 2015 Season
Photos by Amelia Del Pra Last night the Waves rolled over UC San Diego in three straight sets. Following a successful 2015 campaign (24-6) that ended bitterly with a disappointing loss to UC Irvine in the MPSF conference championship match, then a snub from the NCAA Championships selection committee, Pepperdine’s men’s volleyball team has its sights set on returning to … [Read more...] about Waves Volleyball Looks to Build Upon Successful 2015 Season
Women’s basketball rebuilds and rebounds
Photos by Berkley Mason Rebuilding. This is one word that describes the 2015-16 Pepperdine Waves women’s basketball team. After losing leading scorer Bria Richardson, leading rebounder Ea Shoushtari and key post defender Tessa Emerson from last year’s squad due to graduation, the Waves saw eight letterwinners return, along with the addition of seven newcomers. Head Coach … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball rebuilds and rebounds
Thrill-Seeking Sophomore Goes the Distance at the Grand Canyon
Photos by Zach LeFrustrated with his first collegiate cross-country season, Matt Zupan loaded his car up in Malibu and headed east until he hit the Grand Canyon. He spent the night under the stars sleeping in his car thinking about how much water and food he could carry for the next day's run.At 4:30 the next morning, the sophomore laced up his shoes and strode out onto the … [Read more...] about Thrill-Seeking Sophomore Goes the Distance at the Grand Canyon