Derek SedamAssistant Online Editor With the paper taking a few weeks off, I was assigned the duty of handing out some mid-term grades for each team taking action in the fall. Sadly, I haven’t attended any games. So, the grades I hand out will be just as absurd as the doctorate Lou Holtz received in football. Men’s Water Polo: I must admit, I’m not a big water polo fan. Sure, … [Read more...] about Midterm grades for Waves
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Men stay hot at home
Hallie MitchellStaff Writer A crowd of Wave supporters cheered on Saturday, as the No. 6-ranked Pepperdine’s men’s water polo team (8-3) defeated No. 4 Cal Berkley (6-3), with the final score at 7-5. In a game of lesser magnitude, the Waves also romped unranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2-7) on Friday, 19-1. “It was fantastic to see that many people at the match,” said freshman … [Read more...] about Men stay hot at home
Waves salvage weekend split
Taylor BirdAssistant Sports Editor It was a roller coaster of a weekend for the Pepperdine women’s soccer team, as the Waves jumped all over Idaho State, 6-0, on Friday at home before suffering a 2-1 loss at UC Irvine on Sunday. The victory against Idaho marked Pepperdine’s highest scoring game since Sept. 5, 2003, when the Waves (4-5-2) defeated San Jose State, 7-0. Friday’s … [Read more...] about Waves salvage weekend split
Waves have mixed results over weekend
ALEXIS SEBRINGSports Assistant The Pepperdine men's and women’s cross country team raced to the finish line at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday, with the lady Waves placing 13th out of 33 schools and the men finishing 20th among 28 schools. Sophomore Chelsea Wishard led the pack across the 6k course with a time of 22:08, followed by senior Brie Carroll at 22:51(56th) and … [Read more...] about Waves have mixed results over weekend
A new ‘don’ of orange and blue
Holly SinghStaff Writer College game-day at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville isn’t just a game — it is the hallmark of the college experience. Fall brings more than just clueless first-years, autumn leaves and the smell of new textbooks. It brings ESPN and college football. Allow me to describe an early Saturday morning in fall, when the Virginia Cavaliers start … [Read more...] about A new ‘don’ of orange and blue