LISA PORTERStaff Writer Anyone driving down Pacific Coast Highway on Sunday, from 7:15 a.m. until noon, might have wondered why half of the road was coned off for nine miles in front of Zuma Beach. Or why hundreds of cyclists were speeding along, easily passing cars stopped in traffic. It was the 2007 Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Toyota. The Triathlon consisted of a … [Read more...] about Local race benefits children
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Mac Attack: A school in the pool
SHUHEI MATSUO Sports Editor One team. Two brothers. Three relatives. Since redshirt junior Matt MacDonell became a Wave in 2004, members of the MacDonell family just keep coming to Pepperdine one after another. His young brother, JP, joined the Pepperdine water polo crew in 2006, and now their cousin Erick became the newest MacDonell on the team in August. “It’s enjoyable,” … [Read more...] about Mac Attack: A school in the pool
Orange and blue sweep Blue/Green Classic
DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor Only bad weather could keep the women’s volleyball team from getting off the ground. Their flight was delayed in Atlanta on Thursday due to poor weather conditions, forcing the team to stay overnight. The Waves arrived in Charleston, W.Va., on Friday and went undefeated in three matches to win the Blue/Green Classic. Pepperdine opened up … [Read more...] about Orange and blue sweep Blue/Green Classic
Hard work pays off for runners at weekend’s race
WILLIAM ADAMSStaff Writer It was no walk in the park when the Pepperdine Cross Country teams traveled to Portland, Ore., this weekend to participate in the West Coast Preview. The women performed exceptionally, taking third place with a respectable 89 points, and the men did superbly as well, finishing in fourth with 91 points. The teams had to cope with the difficulty of … [Read more...] about Hard work pays off for runners at weekend’s race
Senior and team win first tourney
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s golf team started off the season with a bang last weekend coming away with a victory at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M. The Waves won the tournament with a three-day total of even par 864 to win by four shots over San Diego State University and seven shots over the University of Colorado. Senior Jesse … [Read more...] about Senior and team win first tourney