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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

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

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

From the time he was young former Waves' basketball superstar Dennis Johnson knew he had to be different. Not only was it tough distinguishing himself amidst a family of 16 children but growing up in a place where violent crime and broken households were as inevitable as Saturday morning cartoons. For Johnson being different meant a way out.Raised in rundown Compton Calif. … [Read more...] about Former Wave Dennis Johnson earns NBA Hall of Fame nod

Usually the No. 2 Pepperdine men's volleyball team knows how to pull off a win in the fifth game but in their last home meeting Saturday April 3 against No. 11 UC Irvine the Waves just couldn't end up on top falling short 3-2.Coming into the match Pepperdine had a chance to move up in the polls because of Stanford's recent loss to Cal State Northridge. Chances looked good for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine drops home-season finale