Sports

After nine hours on a plane, I arrived at Heathrow, London’s main airport, ready to crash from exhaustion at my lodging for the week: Pepperdine’s London campus.  The staff had cleared the summer students from 56 Prince’s Gate and instead opened the house to Pepperdine alumni and avid Olympic fans. As one of those fans, I was ready to begin my London 2012 experience, an … [Read more...] about Onlookers cheer from the Olympic stands- Junior Kelly O’Connor supported Team USA in London

Men’s Basketball Yakhouba Diawara, Pepperdine University 2005 graduate, played basketball on the French National Team this year in London. The French had a 4-2 record in the 2012 Olympics and placed ninth overall in scoring. During his time at Pepperdine, Diawara averaged 18.9 points per game in 2004. That same year, he was named to the 2004 All-West Coast Conference first … [Read more...] about Pepp takes over London- Waves athletes competed in 2012 Olympics

The starting shot rang out and two laps later history was made. For Pepperdine junior Sarah Attar, the experience of participating in track and field in the London 2012 Olympics was “surreal and incredible.” Despite the fact that she finished last, she said it was the principle that mattered the most, not the time. Attar became one of two female athletes to represent Saudi … [Read more...] about Attar makes Olympic history- Junior Sarah Attar becomes the first female athlete to compete for Saudi Arabia in track

Graphic: How did you start your career in sports? Sarah Attar: I have always been involved in sports since I was really little. I played soccer growing up all my life, and then I got involved in volleyball. One of my friends randomly asked me to do track our sophomore year in high school, so I went out for the team. I was pretty decent so I figured I’d stick with it. And then … [Read more...] about Q&A with Sarah Attar: Running for Saudi Arabia, the 19-year-old Olympian made history

Last semester, the Waves’ cheer coach informed her cheerleaders that the Athletics administration would be ending the cheerleading program and moving in a more dance-focused pom and spirit squad. In a goodbye email to the seven cheerleaders, head coach Jennifer Kehoe introduced the new coach and choreographer, Alex Nicandros, and wrote that she and Athletics encouraged the … [Read more...] about Athletics cuts cheerleading