Jane LeeSports Editor 1,582 miles. That’s the distance between Pepperdine University and Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebr. Besides Mapquest, only members of the Pepperdine baseball team would know that figure. The road to Omaha, courtesy of Mapquest of course, was taped to the wall of the Waves’ dugout for most of the season. Players walked … [Read more...] about Waves eliminated in baseball regional playoffs
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Pepperdine baseball falls short to advance to Super Regional
Jane LeeSports Editor 1,582 miles. That’s the distance between Pepperdine University and Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebr. Besides Mapquest, only members of the Pepperdine baseball team would know that figure. The road to Omaha, courtesy of Mapquest of course, was taped to the wall of the Waves’ dugout for most of the season. Players walked … [Read more...] about Pepperdine baseball falls short to advance to Super Regional
Men’s golf concludes 2006 season
Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor Despite the struggle in the early part of the post season, Pepperdine men's golf team managed to end its 2005-06 campaign at the season's last tournament--the NCAA Division I Championships on Friday. Pepperdine, led by Head Coach John Geiberger, broke its long-time winning streak at the West Coast Conference (WCC) early in May. The Waves, … [Read more...] about Men’s golf concludes 2006 season
Former Wave Michael Putnam finishes T-3 at the Rex Hospital Open
Shuhei Matsuo Assistant Sports Editor Former All-American Wave Michael Putnam came back on TV when he made a top-5 finish at the last week's Rex Hospital Open. Even though Putnam took the lead after the second round with a 9-under 133, he ended up tying for the third with the current Nationwide Tour leader Tripp Isenhour with a 12-under 272 at the Tournament Players Club at … [Read more...] about Former Wave Michael Putnam finishes T-3 at the Rex Hospital Open
NCAA recognizes Pepperdine as a highly academic-athletic school
Jen Iso Sports Assistant College athletes at Pepperdine are working hard on and off the playing field, and now the university has reason to brag about its NCAA report card. Five Pepperdine teams recently received a perfect 1000 on the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The APR, released in March, was designed to hold athletes accountable for their grades. Pepperdine fared well in … [Read more...] about NCAA recognizes Pepperdine as a highly academic-athletic school