JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer It's a bright spring afternoon. The sun is warming the skin, the smell of grilled hot dogs is in the air and the most beautiful sound in the world breaks the silence. Crack! More than 180 pounds of muscle powers a swing that rockets a baseball not soaring over the wall in dead center field, but rather shooting over the Waves' dugout straight into … [Read more...] about A new ‘Eddy’ awaits start of baseball season
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Waves earn second consecutive sweep over San Diego State
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-17 Pepperdine women’s tennis team won its third consecutive match Wednesday afternoon with a 7-0 sweep over San Diego State at the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center. The Waves dropped only one set in the entire match and remained perfect in winning the doubles point in dual-match play this season. “[San Diego State] plays really well but they tend … [Read more...] about Waves earn second consecutive sweep over San Diego State
Waves hounded by Zags, pull miracle at Portland
DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer Kanye West makes his living by dominating the rap charts with hits like “Stronger” and “The Good Life.” The Gonzaga Bulldogs dominate the Pepperdine men’s basketball team with the same mantras. The rivalry that was once the jewel of the mid-majors out west is no more. The Bulldogs (18-6, 7-1 West Coast Conference) continued their stronghold over the … [Read more...] about Waves hounded by Zags, pull miracle at Portland
Women struggle against top-ranked Cal Poly and UCLA
FERNANDO URIBEStaff Writer The Pepperdine women's lacrosse team has come a long way in the past few years. Four seasons ago, the fledging club team had only nine members and struggled to field enough women. Gradually, however, the team has grown to become one of the more successful club sport programs at Pepperdine. Ending the 2006-2007 season ranked No.-20 in the country, the … [Read more...] about Women struggle against top-ranked Cal Poly and UCLA
Alabama snaps Waves’ winning streak
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The Alabama tennis team traveled to the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center on Saturday and dealt Pepperdine its first home loss in 58 matches. The No.-21 Waves lost the doubles point, but rallied to win three singles matches to take the lead, 3-1. However, it wasn’t enough as Pepperdine couldn’t pull out another victory in any of the other three singles … [Read more...] about Alabama snaps Waves’ winning streak