Sports

Andrew Putnam is not the picture of an average golfer. He does not have a practicing law or doctor's office no tartan shorts or newsboy cap. Pepperdine senior Putnam is everything but the golf stereotype. With three top 10 finishes in the five tournaments so far this year Putnam was sure to put himself on the national radar currently ranked No. 9 by Golfstat and No. 15 by … [Read more...] about Senior golfer named to Hogan Award list

Champion free runner Ryan Doyle stopped by Pepperdine for a few brief minutes on Tuesday turning the school's prestigious landscape into his personal high-intensity jungle gym. Free running is all about getting from point A to point B as efficiently as possible —don't walk around that wall just vault over it. And of course showing off with a variety of mind-bogggling … [Read more...] about 'Go be Spider-Man for free'

Thirteen Pepperdine students seven male and six female braved inclement weather in their season opener at the Fiesta Island Triathlon on Sunday in San Diego. While official results have yet to be released participants considered the event memorable and intend on pursuing triathlons in the future. The weather proved Sunday's ultimate decider shaping the race's format and … [Read more...] about TriWaves brave elements in UCSD Tritonman

Pepperdine baseball fought strong all weekend against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky sweeping the series to begin the season 3-0 with home games on Friday Saturday and Sunday. Opening day took place Friday Feb. 18 in weather quite abnormal for Malibu — cold rain and wind.  However the Waves were unfazed going up 7-0 after just four innings.  Freshman pitcher … [Read more...] about Baseball strong in season-opening weekend 3-1

Polo teams join campus For many in the United States polo is a bit of a mystery.  This fast-paced equine competition invented in Persia thousands of years ago may be making its way into the catalog of Pepperdine club sports by next semester. Junior Melody Thomas is helping to head up the creation of an official Pepperdine club polo team which is planning to be able to … [Read more...] about Sports buzz: Polo teams join campus