It's safe to say that less than 10 percent of students enrolled in universities in North America don't have the luxury of a beach within walking distance like Pepperdine students. With a beach atmosphere embracing campus it should come as no surprise that "surf pros" are easy to find around campus. Freshman Erik Heimstaedt is one of these many surfers at Pepperdine who is … [Read more...] about Student surfs against the pros, wins
Sports
Grad leads Olympic team
The 2010 Youth Olympic games held in Singapore during August showcased approximately 3600 of the best youth athletes from around the world. And even though the selection is highly competitive as it should be Pepperdine represented both athletes and coaches at the Olympic games. Former men's volleyball standout Rod Wilde was coach of the women's volleyball team and led them to … [Read more...] about Grad leads Olympic team
No football? No Problem!
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!
New season begins with a win for Waves
The women's soccer team traveled to San Diego Aug. 27 to compete in the University of San Diego Tournament against Pac-10 rival Arizona. The Waves were hoping to improve upon their 2-0 season-opening win against Fresno State (0-1-0) but fell 1-0 to Michigan on Friday night. They looked to redeem themselves Sunday in their rival match against Arizona and … [Read more...] about New season begins with a win for Waves
New Ukrainian coach predicts great season for Pepp runners
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