Sports

JANE LEESports Editor The No.-19 Pepperdine baseball team kicked off the 2007 regular season the only way it knows how — at least for the past six years. Led by a strong pitching effort from junior Barry Enright and an impressive debut by sophomore designated hitter Eric Thames, the Waves picked up their seventh-straight season-opening win on Friday by defeating the University … [Read more...] about Waves drop UNLV series, tie Long Beach

DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant After escaping a January in which they won only two games, the Waves are looking to make a change this month. However, Pepperdine started February on the wrong foot, losing at home to Gonzaga by 25 points and Portland by 11. Pepperdine entered the Saturday afternoon contest against Gonzaga looking to rebound from their loss against Santa Clara. … [Read more...] about Waves on three-game skid

NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer As six members of the Pepperdine women’s tennis team battle opponents on separate courts of the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Head Coach Gualberto Escudero watches each player intently and offers advice from his decades of coaching experience. Escudero, also a Pepperdine alumnus, is celebrating his 30th season at Pepperdine University as a head … [Read more...] about 30 years of coaching, love & glory

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor As you already know, this year’s NFL season ended with a victory for the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLI. Peyton Manning can now take a break from football, but he will be busy with all the new commercials for a while. America’s favorite sport has just finished its season, but that does not mean sports are not exciting until September. … [Read more...] about No excuses: Cheer on the champions

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor The ninth-ranked Waves men’s tennis team dominated Saint Mary’s 6-1 and Santa Clara 7-0 during Saturday’s West Cost Conference doubleheader, giving Head Coach Adam Steinberg his 99th and 100th victories at Pepperdine. Adding two wins, the Waves improved to a 4-1 overall record for the 2007 campaign. “I thought that was a good weekend,” … [Read more...] about Men go 2-0; Steinberg reaches century mark