GREG BARNETTSports Editor Just six days after becoming interim head coach following Vance Walberg’s departure, Eric Bridgeland sat down with the Graphic to dicuss his first weekend leading the Pepperdine men’s basketball team. Bridgeland and the Waves continue conference play this weekend when they play host to rival Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at Firestone … [Read more...] about Interim coach seeks positives
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Anteaters halt win streak
DAVID TESIC/Assistant Photo Editor GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-2 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team played host to defending national champion University of California-Irvine Wednesday night in front of a big crowd at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves got into a 2-0 hole before winning game three, but eventually lost the match in four games, 3-1. The loss was the first of … [Read more...] about Anteaters halt win streak
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A ‘Cheer’ful Wave CHRIS SEGALDirector of Strategic Planning There is one NCAA Division 1 team performing without a head coach that still has the ability to get fans in Firestone Fieldhouse pumped and excited. Despite the stresses of a grueling schedule, the lack of any scholarships, or even being allowed to register early with the other teams, this team prides itself on … [Read more...] about DAVID TESIC/Assistant Photo Editor
Pep players nice, most pros not
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor Did you guys see Tiger Woods’ press conference on SportsCenter yesterday? If you did, did you see me in the back corner? Yep, I was there. How? Well, I was at the Buick Invitational until Wednesday as a reporter from Golf Digest, a company that I interned for this past summer. I was down in San Diego earlier this week because my editor from … [Read more...] about Pep players nice, most pros not
New era, same results; Waves drop two up north
DEREK SADAM Staff Writer With two games over the extended holiday weekend, and only one practice the previous week, the men’s basketball team battled in the Bay Area over the weekend, but came home empty-handed. Losses to Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara dropped the Waves to 6-14 overall and a winless 0-4 record in West Coast Conference play. Saturday night, the Waves quieted the … [Read more...] about New era, same results; Waves drop two up north