Kazaam. seven-foot-one, listed at 324 pounds, with a flashy smile and a wild attitude. Combined, those features only describe one man: Shaquille O’Neal. Once upon a time Los Angelenos loved him. Even though he couldn’t sink a free throw to save his life, he averaged 27 points per game alongside 11.8 total rebounds while playing for the Lakers. He and Kobe put on a show, … [Read more...] about Shaq delves into empire business
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Club soccer packs a kick this season with new coach
Photo Courtesy of Andrew Robertson Tired parents, who crave an hour reprieve daily, gladly sign up their tots to run some of that energy out in co-ed soccer teams. This decision quickly landslides into a lifestyle of minivans, practices, games, soccer moms and coffee. The majority of little kickers burn out by middle school, but for others there’s a passion found only in the … [Read more...] about Club soccer packs a kick this season with new coach
2013 World Series Predictions
Who is going to make it to the coveted promise land, which city will be represented and what lineup will be left standing to be crowned as the 2013 World Series champions? As baseball fans across the country turn their calendars to October and raise their eyes to scoreboard watch, questions, concerns and uncertainties abound. Major League Baseball has made one thing … [Read more...] about 2013 World Series Predictions
Athletes compete in the classroom
The term “all in a day’s work” has a weightier connotation for the Waves student-athletes than many of us may realize. The pressures of the job is two-fold — to balance scholastic as well as athletic achievement. Pepperdine’s own athletes have seen considerable success; the latest statistics released by the NCAA Graduation Success Rate report in October 2012 ranked Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Athletes compete in the classroom
Rolling Waves hope rebound continues with Tide
Photo by Marisa Padilla Although they compete in different sports and in different parts of the United States, the University of Alabama football program and the Pepperdine women’s soccer team share something in common: they both head into this weekend with a shot at their third consecutive win of the season. While U of A (2-0) is also attempting to win a third national … [Read more...] about Rolling Waves hope rebound continues with Tide