Men post a 2-1 record, Walberg earns first regular-season win as Pepperdine head coach at Washington’s Basketball Travelers Classic. DAVID NAKAGAMIStaff writer Although it took three games, Head Coach Vance Walberg got his first Division I win under his belt. Pepperdine’s men’s basketball team started its regular season off with a bang, taking on No. 17 Washington at Bank of … [Read more...] about Basketball teams begin regular season
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Warrior Waves
Pepperdine club rugby team risks injury, displays love for dangerous game in front of fans at Alumni Park. JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Paul Clark/Photo Editor A lone striped figure tucks the oval shaped ball into the cradle of his arm as his calves tense, preparing to spring against the onslaught of opposition desiring to tear him limb from limb. Literally. The crowd parts; … [Read more...] about Warrior Waves
Waves splash to meet victory, LMU all wet
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine swimming and diving team traveled to neighbor Loyola Marymount Sunday and competed against the Lions and Cal State Northridge at the LMU Pentathlon. The Waves won two of the three pentathlon events when freshman Danielle Kimmel and senior Alison McLeod won short and long pentathlons, respectively. For this pentathlon, each … [Read more...] about Waves splash to meet victory, LMU all wet
Behind the Scenes with Raine Mitchell
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer It’s 7 a.m. in Malibu. The sun’s gentle rays are beginning to sparkle on the waves softly rolling in on the golden sands of Surfrider. Suddenly the calm is broken with the pounding feet and crazy yells of dozens of orange-clad students rushing into the morning ocean ringing in a new year of Pepperdine Riptide with the ceremonial Riptide Rush. … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Raine Mitchell
Team seeks win for longer season
SHUHEI MATSUOAssitant Sports Editor For the past couple of weeks the national rankings did not mean anything for the Pepperdine water polo team. The Waves captured an 8-7 victory over upper-ranked Loyola Marymount on Thursday. However, they then suffered in the pool Sunday when they lost a 12-11 game to lower-ranked Long Beach State. Since LMU is not in the Mountain Pacific … [Read more...] about Team seeks win for longer season