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
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Rain subsides women win 6-1
The No. 54-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team defeated No. 58-ranked Cal Poly on Wednesday after two rescheduled matches due to rain this season 6-1. Pepperdine is now 7-12 this season.Pepperdine sophomore Andrea Oates said the Waves had confidence against visiting Cal Poly after two rescheduled matches."We knew we would have to compete hard but we also have a very good … [Read more...] about Rain subsides women win 6-1
Lady Waves gear up for duel in the desert
The Pepperdine women's golf team nationally ranked fifth will conclude its 2009-2010 season at the PING/Arizona State Invitational tournament held in Tempe Ariz. this weekend. The tournament will consist of three one-day rounds to be played Friday April 9 to Sunday April 11 on the 72-par Karsten Golf Course.The tournament will host 17 teams from universities across the country. … [Read more...] about Lady Waves gear up for duel in the desert
Waves give valiant effort
The Waves prevailed over their weakness in doubles Wednesday at UCLA as they took the doubles point yet the No. 27-ranked team fell to the 10th-ranked Bruins in a close 4-3 ending. The Waves are now 10-10 this season while the Bruins moved up to 13-5."We got the doubles point against one of the top teams in the country sophomore Daniel Moss said. We have been struggling a lot … [Read more...] about Waves give valiant effort
Everyday dads are everyday heroes
The sun and the moon are two distinct celestial objects one no more exciting than the other. That is until the moon decides to shimmy its way between the Earth and our closest star creating what we know as a solar eclipse. These two unique and special objects are constant yet when aligned become something rare and newsworthy.In the wide world of sports there exists a slightly … [Read more...] about Everyday dads are everyday heroes