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The only time I cried over baseball was in 2004.As an Angel fan I wouldn't say I was used to seeing my team win in the postseason. The only time they had made the playoffs in my lifetime was during the magical Disney movie-esque 2002 season in which they defied all odds to turn a 6-14 record into a World Series championship.Sports pundits called it a Cinderella story. But as a … [Read more...] about Win this one for Nick

Senior men's tennis standout Bassam Beidas took the Wave Invitational by storm Sept. 25 through 27 winning five total matches and capturing the singles title.The Waves were dominant from the start posting six singles wins against the University of Minnesota and four doubles wins against the University of Arizona. Freshman Finn Tearney and sophomore Alex Llompart cruised past … [Read more...] about Beidas wins singles crown in inaugural Waves Invite

Although it is four years away Pepperdine has been chosen as the host school for the 2013 NCAA March Madness tournament's West Regional. The decision made by the men's basketball committee of the NCAA was announced Sept. 21.  Of the 70 cities that applied to host the tournament Pepperdine was picked to host the West Regional which includes the Sweet 16 and the Elite … [Read more...] about Pepperdine picked to host 2013 NCAA tournament

It's called pre-season for a reason.With school back in session the Pepperdine men's tennis team took to the hard courts Friday and Saturday trying to shake off the rust as it kicked off fall tournament play. Led by a young inexperienced group the Waves posted only one first round win in singles but captured a surprising tournament victory in doubles at the 10th annual Racquet … [Read more...] about Men's tennis shakes off rust in Texas tournament

It was a weekend of both success and failure for the women's soccer team.  In their Sept. 18 game against the defending Big West Champions Long Beach State the Waves recorded their second loss of the season.With their 3-1 loss Pepperdine ended their three game winning streak and dropped their overall record to 4-2.This match was the first time all season Pepperdine was … [Read more...] about Women get redemption at home after 3-1 loss