Sports

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

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

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor After losing five straight games on the road, the Pepperdine men’s tennis team came back home and won four matches in a row. However, the Waves were unable to capture its fifth straight victory at home as Mother Nature canceled Tuesday’s match against No.-2 Ohio State. Tuesday’s rain saved No.-20 Pepperdine, with a record of 1-5 to Top 10 … [Read more...] about Win streak put on hold by rainfall

NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer Lace up some running shoes and leave the gym behind. Follow the road to the end and then turn up the rocky path. Pass the trees and look up at the sky. Explore the surroundings and achieve a clear mind. After muscles become sore and lungs begin to sting, push further, push harder. Only when the path is forgotten as well as the worries and real world … [Read more...] about The life of a runner

ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant Achievement is no stranger to the Pepperdine women’s track team this season. Head Coach Robert Radnoti couldn’t be happier about the accomplishments of his team this year. “First and foremost, we wanted to meet the NCAA minimum of athletes and events, and we’re well over those marks, so we’re now a NCAA sport,” he said. “We hosted our first home … [Read more...] about Track athletes compete, volunteer during break