Greg BarnettOnline Assistant Golfers aren’t conventional athletes. They don’t run, jump or do back flips. Golfers twist and rotate their bodies to hit a little white ball in as few strokes as possible to win. However, golfers still need to work out and exercise their bodies to become the best athletes possible. John Geiberger, head coach of Pepperdine’s men’s golf, said his … [Read more...] about Training for the green
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Rubenstein leads Waves to perfect opening weekend
STEVEN SIWEKStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team started off its season with a smash. During the Labor Day weekend, the Waves went 3-0, defeating UNC Greensboro (25-15, 25-21, 25-15), Delaware (25-15, 25-12, 25-20) and Cal State Fullerton (25-21, 25-13, 25-18) to win the Titan Volleyball Classic in Fullerton, Calif. This is the first time the Waves have started … [Read more...] about Rubenstein leads Waves to perfect opening weekend
Men’s Tennis Team Falls in NCAA team playoffs
Derek SedamSports Writer A familiar foe, a different result. Last week, Pepperdine traveled to the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma to participate in the NCAA team tournament, but went without its No.-1 player Andre Begemann. A week earlier, during the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Championship, Begemann learned that his mother had finally succumbed to her long battle with … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Team Falls in NCAA team playoffs
Personal loss dampens men’s NCAA tennis drive
DEREK SADEMAssistant Online Editor Last week, Pepperdine traveled to the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma to participate in the NCAA team tournament, but went without its No.-1 player Andre Begemann. A week earlier, during the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Championship, Begemann learned that his mother had finally succumbed to her long battle with cancer. His father called him … [Read more...] about Personal loss dampens men’s NCAA tennis drive
Waves drop NCAA finals to fired up Penn State squad
GREG BARNETTSports Editor After four consecutive post-season wins and a berth in the NCAA championship match, the Waves earned a victory in game one but couldn’t keep up the momentum as they fell to Penn State in the final (27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23). The Waves ended their season with a 17-11 record while Penn State captured its second NCAA title and finished … [Read more...] about Waves drop NCAA finals to fired up Penn State squad