DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant Although the Pepperdine women’s basketball pulled an upset in the first round of West Coast Conference Tournament play, they were denied a chance to defend their title in the semifinals. The No.-5 Waves needed overtime to subdue No.-4 Saint Mary’s by a score of 71-67. Pepperdine took their second round semifinal matchup against No.-3 Loyola … [Read more...] about Women fall short in semis, Rousseau renews contract
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Team wins third straight
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s tennis team has been traveling the state, building their confidence and raising their national ranking to No. 19. In the past three weeks, women’s tennis has competed against top-ranked teams including No. 1 Stanford, No. 18 Berkeley, No. 25 Baylor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and New Mexico. The unfortunate loss against … [Read more...] about Team wins third straight
Bocce ball bounces onto campus
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Forza Italia. Translated: Long live Italy. No, not the very attractive World Cup Champions, this is another Italian sport, one that is typically characterized by hunched old men, intense concentration and an assortment of odd-sized balls. The sport is bocce (pronounced bah-chee) ball, and while it might be characteristic of a historic sporting … [Read more...] about Bocce ball bounces onto campus
On your mark, get set: Run, bike, swim, write
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor There are two main types of sports journalists. There are those who started their careers as reporters but don’t really play sports, and those who were once professional athletes and came into the media world after retiring. But there is a third, more rare, sports journalism type as well. There are those who report and compete at the same … [Read more...] about On your mark, get set: Run, bike, swim, write
March sadness leaves men awaiting recruits
DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant For the Pepperdine men’s basketball team, the madness was over almost as quickly as it started. The eighth-seeded Waves lost the opening round game of the West Coast Tournament to the fifth-seeded Dons of San Diego, 95-82. Pepperdine finished the 2006-2007 campaign with an 8-23 overall record, including a 4-10 resume against WCC foes. The Waves … [Read more...] about March sadness leaves men awaiting recruits
