It has been an eventful week for the men's tennis team thus far as they came from a four-game losing streak to win the past two tournaments in down-to-the-wire 4-3 brawls.The Waves upset No. 11 Illinois on Saturday making for their highest-opponent-ranked win of the season and made a close comeback to defeat Boise State on Tuesday afternoon. "I was really happy for all of … [Read more...] about Waves rally late upset Boise State
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Butler survives 'Madness in Indianapolis'
Somewhere hidden between acres of cornfields and abandoned auto plants lies a distinctive piece of hallowed ground in the sport of basketball. This middle-of-nowhere locale has given us the likes of Larry Bird John Wooden and Oscar Robinson. Even Larry Steele and Bryce Drew call this wonderful place home. But so too does another budding hero. The place is Indianapolis Ind. … [Read more...] about Butler survives 'Madness in Indianapolis'
Juicing not worth the win
In modern sports many athletes at the professional level choose to turn to performance-enhancing drugs for several reasons— maybe to keep a spot on a team where the annual salary is a healthy seven figures maybe to win a gold medal or maybe to be featured on a cereal box. At Pepperdine though athletes are held to high standards through the combined effort of the … [Read more...] about Juicing not worth the win
Pitchers guide baseball's recent success
Led by powerful efforts on the pitching mound the Waves broke a five-game losing streak with a series win over Stony Brook this weekend and went on Tuesday night to threaten No. 6 UCLA's perfect 21-0 record in a close 2-1 loss.After a loss to New York's Stony Brook on Friday night junior Matt Bywater shutout the opponent Saturday in front of home fans at Eddy D. Field Stadium … [Read more...] about Pitchers guide baseball's recent success
Waves defeat Bruins in controversial fifth set
As Willie the Wave offered high fives and the band played "we're gonna fight fight fight for Pepperdine" in the Firestone Fieldhouse on Wednesday night the men's volleyball team prepared to battle UCLA.In a long and excruciating five games the Waves finally put down the Bruins 30-24 25-30 30-21 23-30 and 15-10."This was a long match junior blocker Tyler Jaynes said. We really … [Read more...] about Waves defeat Bruins in controversial fifth set
