JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer It’s the day every athlete dreams of. The hour every baseball player anticipates. It’s the most nerve-wracking minute for one pitcher, shortstop, centerfielder. The one sentence that could catapult him into the one dream he has been chasing his whole life. “In the second round of the 2007 first year player draft the Arizona Diamondbacks select…” … [Read more...] about Waves chase big dream
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Ten minutes with Steve Rodriguez
JANE LEENews Editor Shortly after leading his team in a 5:30 a.m. preseason workout, Pepperdine Head Baseball Coach Steve Rodriguez sat down for a session of “10 minutes with…” to talk about watching his players get drafted while reflecting on his own experiences as a professional baseball player, including playing with Jose Canseco. So what does a college baseball coach do … [Read more...] about Ten minutes with Steve Rodriguez
Pep drops first tourney title match
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s water polo team made a solid start in its 2007 campaign when it won the first three games at the Triton Invitational in San Diego this weekend. However, the Waves faced their first loss of the season during the championship game against UC Santa Barbara when they fell to the Gauchos 7-6 on Sunday. Redshirt junior Matt Digges said … [Read more...] about Pep drops first tourney title match
Women capture Asics title despite losing home opener
SPENCER OSWALD/Assistant Photo Editor GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team won its second consecutive tournament this weekend by defeating the University of Arizona in the championship match. The Waves got off to a rough start with a devastating loss to Nevada in an epic five- set match. However, the Waves rebounded to win their final two games … [Read more...] about Women capture Asics title despite losing home opener
Team suffers winless weekend
TAYLOR BIRDStaff Writer Pepperdine women’s soccer team was dealt a 2-0 loss at the hands of 19th-ranked Wake Forest, in the second and final match of the WCC/ACC Adidas Challenge at the University of San Diego. The Waves (0-1-1) took an early hit when Wake Forest forward Caitlin Farrell scored a goal in the fourth minute of the match. “That’s not really the way you want to … [Read more...] about Team suffers winless weekend