Following a five-year absence the Pepperdine Triathlon Team is up and running once again in its inaugural season as a revamped squad thanks to a vibrant core of dedicated athletes. Senior and former cross country star Brianna Blanchard headlines a strong team that recently sent four competitors and two relay teams to Oxnard Calif. to face USC on Saturday.Sophomores Lauren … [Read more...] about Triathletes gear up for Cal Poly race
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Jaynes Riecks bail out Waves
With the standing crowd of cheering Waves fans Pepperdine's men's volleyball team successfully beat UC Santa Barbara for the second time Saturday night in a grueling five games 30-17 28-30 28-30 30-25 and 15-7."It's always good for the fans when both teams play well senior libero Sean Grubbs said, and it was also a good test for us to come from behind and get the … [Read more...] about Jaynes Riecks bail out Waves
Waves receive WNIT berth
The Pepperdine women's basketball team closed out its 2010 West Coast Conference season placing third out of the eight teams in the conference with a record of 20-11 overall.The Waves placed second in the WCC Tournament held in Las Vegas Nev. on March 8 losing to rival and WCC favorite Gonzaga 76-48. The winner of the WCC Championship receives an automatic bid to the Women's … [Read more...] about Waves receive WNIT berth
Songfest proves we're all athletes
If you've never seen Jordan dunk Astaire dance or Clooney act watch Pepperdine's Songfest. It's all the same— art.Nearly 500 student athletes yes I said athletes will grace the Smothers Theatre stage this week putting on the show of the semester.These athletes are not on full-ride sports scholarships nor do they get special access to training center protein shakes. You … [Read more...] about Songfest proves we're all athletes
The Legend of Marv Dunphy
Growing up I wanted to be great.Academics sports the arts it didn't really matter. I just had a passion to excel.Turns out baseball was my fate.I spent many a sleepless night dreaming of winning championships hoisting trophies and spraying $800 champagne around the clubhouse like it was going out of style. I was lucky to be in baseball.A fourteen-year career three tattered … [Read more...] about The Legend of Marv Dunphy