Sports

GREG BARNETTSports assistant The women’s volleyball team won two crucial matches to stay alive in the race for the West Coast Conference title with a home sweep over the University of Portland and Gonzaga University last weekend. With the wins, the Waves improved to 16-7 (7-3 WCC) and are tied for second in the conference. “We came together as a team and played really … [Read more...] about Waves brush aside Pilots, Zags at home

ALEXIA STAMASStaff Writer Scratches, bruises, sprains, broken noses, black eyes — you name it. Rugby has always been known as a rough game, but junior Chris Garcia says passion is what makes the sport interesting. It takes a dedicated athlete to love this hard-hitting, fast-paced, pastime. “Rugby takes more fitness, more endurance and more physical strength than anything else I … [Read more...] about The life of a rugger

WILLIAM ADAMSSports Assitant The Pepperdine men’s tennis team showed its dominance this weekend at the 51st Southern California Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament. The event quickly transformed from a contest to a demonstration of pure talent and effort as the Waves crushed one opponent after another. On Saturday, Pepperdine duo sophomore James Lemke and junior Omar Altmann … [Read more...] about Team swipes singles, doubles titles

DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team started the season on the right foot, defeating Westmont in an exhibition game to plant seeds of hope for the upcoming campaign. After being bounced in the first game of the WCC Tournament the previous season, the Waves enter this season ranked sixth out of eight teams in the WCC preseason poll. While it took … [Read more...] about Fresh-faced Waves deliver fast win