Sports

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

DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor After returning from the South Florida Open the previous week, the men’s and women’s track team participated in the Northridge Relays this past weekend. Pepperdine had four men and five women and place in the top 10. “We were excited for the Northridge meet because it was the first kind of big invitational,” Coach Robert Radnoti said. … [Read more...] about Pep puts up high marks at Northridge, looks forward to USC

DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer Pepperdine’s season came to an end sooner than it hoped. With only eight players dressed due to injury, the men’s basketball team faced an uphill battle against the University of San Diego. The Toreros, with a home crowd of 5,100 on hand, easily defeated the Waves  73-55. Freshman forwards Tyrone Shelly, Malcolm Thomas and Mychel Thompson ended the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball season stunted by loss to USD

DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer The shot clock was spent and so were the Pepperdine fans, but the Waves controlled the clock and came out on top. The Waves used every second of their possesions to slow the game down to disrupt the Portland Pilots in an exciting, yet challenging 50-48 overtime victory in the first round of the West Coast Conference tournament at the University of San … [Read more...] about Waves Top Portland Pilots in Overtime