Sports

The Pepperdine men's and women's Cross Country teams are looking to keep their success rolling this year and Coach Robert Radnoti and his team have looked to Ukraine for help.  On August 23 Radnoti announced that Iryna Vashchuk a member of the Ukrainian National Team as well as an All-American and PAC-10 Champion will be joining the program as an assistant coach. "I am … [Read more...] about New Ukrainian coach predicts great season for Pepp runners

Pepperdine football… still undefeated.  As the new freshmen wandered into the bookstore to stock up on all their Pepperdine gear to support their newfound school spirit they probably saw the "still undefeated" T-shirts in the clothing section of the bookstore and may have thought to themselves, "I didn't see a football field when I took a tour here." Those of us who have been … [Read more...] about No football? No Problem!

At the age of 6 a typical child is sent off to his first day of elementary school with backpack in hand. At the age of 6 Mousheg Hovhannisyan was sent off to tennis practice with racket in hand. Childhood was anything but typical for this Pepperdine men's tennis player. But no matter how unusual his youth may have been one thing remains the same: he was meant to play tennis. … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Mousheg Hovhannisyan

Much of the nationally ranked Pepperdine volleyball team's success this year has fallen on the shoulders of J.D. Schleppenbach.  The 6-foot-4-inch senior from Ventura has helped lead the Waves to the top.With an All American-type season Schleppenbach has finally overcome multiple injuries suffered throughout his career.During his senior year at Ventura High School … [Read more...] about With eye on the future 'old man' leads Waves volleyball

Some athletes are born to play. Junior Courtney Schneck is one such athlete."There are pictures of me in diapers with lacrosse sticks said Schneck. I played organized lacrosse starting in third or fourth grade."A native of West Islip N.Y. Schneck20 grew up loving lacrosse. Now she's a key player on Pepperdine's women's lacrosse team."I've been playing my entire life. My dad … [Read more...] about Lacrosse player shares her story