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Despite the graduation of top players and an influx of freshmen the baseball team is eager to showcase the emergence of new talent alongside returning veterans as it debuts Friday night at Long Beach State.More than half the roster this year is comprised of freshmen transfers and redshirts who have never played a regular season at Pepperdine— these 18 players many of whom … [Read more...] about A cut above the rest

A year ago sophomore guard Keion Bell had the game of his young college career at War Memorial Gym on the Hilltop of San Francisco single-handedly carrying the Waves with 32 points on 13-of-14 shooting. How quickly things change in 12 months.The men's basketball team had their second lowest scoring total of the season in a dreadful 77-47 loss to the Dons Thursday in The … [Read more...] about Waves continue slide in San Fran

For most students at Pepperdine several weeks of their senior years of high school were spent anxiously and nervously awaiting envelopes that would reveal the admission or rejection to the university they dreamed of spending the next four years.High school students put in countless efforts toward academics standardized tests and extracurriculars to prove to a particular … [Read more...] about Character Counts: Coaches seek more than athleticism

There are few things in this world more captivating than Avatar's Pandora but one that stands alone definitely has to be the Super Bowl experience.It's much more than just the game. This football finale beautifully illustrates American culture providing a snapshot of life as it should always be.Whether all for one team or a house divided the Super Bowl brings families together. … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XLIV shenanigans

Similar to the last rivalry thriller against Loyola Marymount the Pepperdine men's basketball team made an energetic second-half comeback against the Lions in Los Angeles on Saturday night. But this time a powerful Pepperdine offensive surge in the second half was not enough to defeat its rival despite its success in the previous West Coast Conference matchup against the Lions … [Read more...] about Waves' road woes continue