Sports

DAVID NAKAGAMIStaff Writer The last race for the Pepperdine men’s cross country team was almost three weeks ago, at the West Coast Conference Championships in Belmont, Calif. The Waves used their preparation and left everything they had on the 8K Crystal Springs Course. Sam Hudson placed a team-high 22nd place, with a time of 26:48. Chris Gaudreau (30, 27:19), Mike Smith (39, … [Read more...] about Team completes season at WCC Championships

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

Before starting new season, basketball teams close out exhibition play with undefeated records. JANE LEESports Editor The Pepperdine basketball teams concluded exhibition play this week, fine-tuning their games in anticipation of the start of the 2006-2007 regular season this weekend. In Sunday’s exhibition game against Cal State Los Angeles, the women’s team received a strong … [Read more...] about Pep teams ready to begin new campagins

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

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