Sports

COURT COMANStaff Writer After a friendly nine holes, a beaming Josh Anderson stepped into his friend’s Ford Focus for the ride of his life. As the two pulled up to a signal light, they recognized the car next to them as their teammates, and the engines began to rev. Everyone has been there before – high school drag racing, when getting a speeding ticket wasn’t the top priority, … [Read more...] about Freshman golfer overcomes car accident, strives ‘fore’ success at Division I level

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor Punching, kicking, scratching, shoving, pulling swimwear – you name it. Many may agree that water polo is one of the toughest sports, and Pepperdine proudly has a men’s team that competes at the national level. However, men aren’t the only ones that enjoy this violent game. Some women love the violence, too. “Girls can be a lot dirtier [in … [Read more...] about Not just a club: Ladies make own mark

DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer I caught the “soccer bug” during the USA’s run in the 2002 World Cup. Of course, before this I ran around in a mass formation that was AYSO, but I always felt since that dramatic 2002 run I have made an honest effort to follow and support soccer in any form. The days spent discussing soccer with the multi-cultural Pepperdine men’s tennis team during … [Read more...] about Pep needs men’s soccer team(even LMU has one)

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor In the Sept. 7, 2006 issue of the Graphic, then sports editor, Jane Lee (current Editor-in-Chief), wrote a column and claimed that eating is not a true sport, despite saying it’s on her “Julie Andrews-esque list of ‘my favorite things.’” The petite young woman, who is 5’3’’ and barely weighs 110 pounds, says she loves eating and calls … [Read more...] about Fasting: A slow sport

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor After receiving three preseason awards, Brett Hunter has the most expectations on the baseball team. With the 2008 season under way, the junior pitcher sat down for a session of “10 Minutes With…” to talk about his personal life, the clown on the team, Pam Anderson, his view on steroids in baseball and more. You were recently named to … [Read more...] about Star pitcher aims to lead Waves to Omaha