Sports

Derek SedamAssistant Online Editor A new year of sports is here. With the Riptide meeting upon us today, it’s time to get geared up and ready to go for the upcoming year.  While some whine and moan about not having a football team (it’ll never happen, sorry), Pepperdine’s plethora of sports offer something unique for everyone. Forget the Loyola Marymount rivalry, which we have … [Read more...] about From the Fieldhouse: Fall Sports Preview

Greg BarnettOnline Assistant Golfers aren’t conventional athletes. They don’t run, jump or do back flips. Golfers twist and rotate their bodies to hit a little white ball in as few strokes as possible to win. However, golfers still need to work out and exercise their bodies to become the best athletes possible. John Geiberger, head coach of Pepperdine’s men’s golf, said his … [Read more...] about Training for the green

STEVEN SIWEKStaff Writer  The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team started off its season with a smash. During the Labor Day weekend, the Waves went 3-0, defeating UNC Greensboro (25-15, 25-21, 25-15), Delaware (25-15, 25-12, 25-20) and Cal State Fullerton (25-21, 25-13, 25-18) to win the Titan Volleyball Classic in Fullerton, Calif. This is the first time the Waves have started … [Read more...] about Rubenstein leads Waves to perfect opening weekend

Derek SedamSports Writer A familiar foe, a different result. Last week, Pepperdine traveled to the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma to participate in the NCAA team tournament, but went without its No.-1 player Andre Begemann. A week earlier, during the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Championship, Begemann learned that his mother had finally succumbed to her long battle with … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Team Falls in NCAA team playoffs

DEREK SADEMAssistant Online Editor Last week, Pepperdine traveled to the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma to participate in the NCAA team tournament, but went without its No.-1 player Andre Begemann. A week earlier, during the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Championship, Begemann learned that his mother had finally succumbed to her long battle with cancer. His father called him … [Read more...] about Personal loss dampens men’s NCAA tennis drive