DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor In the midst of a busy fall sports schedule, the athletes are not the only ones feeling the crunch. Pepperdine’s mascot Willie the Wave has been busy making his presence felt at Waves home games. The friendly and bubbly face of Pepperdine sports found time between contests to sit down in an exclusive interview to talk about his role, his … [Read more...] about Maniacal Mascot Unmasked
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Siblings shoot ‘fore’ success
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant Ever since the two were young, Austyn and Taylore Karle have pushed each other to be strong golfers, and now all the hard work has paid off. Both are freshmen this year at Pepperdine and both are members of the men’s and women’s golf teams. Since both are freshmen, some might mistake them as twins, but they’re not. Austyn is a year and a half older … [Read more...] about Siblings shoot ‘fore’ success
Waves tame Lions, win WCC opener
DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor A week off from games did not affect the play of the women’s volleyball team. Instead, the team used the time to heal some injuries and prepare for the start of their West Coast Conference schedule. The Waves’ first in-conference match up pitted them against Loyola Marymount. After letting the first game slip 18-30, Pepperdine went on to … [Read more...] about Waves tame Lions, win WCC opener
Pep shines at home
MACK CARROLL/Staff Photographer SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor The Pepperdine water polo team stayed perfect in its home waters at Saturday’s Pepperdine Mini, including a comeback victory during its home opener against cross-town rival Loyola Marymount. The fifth-ranked Waves won their home opener of the season in Saturday’s first match, when they sank No.-10 LMU 11-9 with an … [Read more...] about Pep shines at home
Women on a roll, tie Utah and beat CS Northridge
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team continued its recent success over the weekend, tying the University of Utah, 2-2 on Friday and besting Cal State Northridge with a score of 3-1 on Sunday. After a rough start to the season, the Waves have picked up steam of late and have not lost in their last four matches. Pepperdine (2-4-3) got on the board first … [Read more...] about Women on a roll, tie Utah and beat CS Northridge