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JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor For being ranked No. 11 in the nation, the Pepperdine baseball team had many expecting a quick sweep of UNLV in its opening series last weekend at Eddy D. Field Stadium. That wasn't the case, however, as the Waves grabbed two out of three wins for the series victory. And although most teams would gladly take two out of three games like the Waves … [Read more...] about Team opens season with two home victories against UNLV

TIFF WELLSStaff Writer It’s hard for an incoming freshman to make an impact in college volleyball, let alone make a big splash for a top-notch program like Pepperdine. Making the transition from high school to college volleyball is tough and that’s what is so amazing about what sophomore Jonathan Winder has achieved thus far in his career. In his first season of collegiate … [Read more...] about Winder sees early success

GARRETT WAITSports Editor The sound of aluminum hitting leather and cork announces the return of Pepperdine baseball to the field. This season, the Waves have seven starting position players returning to their posts after a season in which they came within one game of the Super Regionals. Head Coach Steve Rodriguez’s team is the clear favorite in the West Coast Conference this … [Read more...] about 2006 Pepperdine baseball: Swinging for the fences every game

GARRETT WAITSports Editor The fans are obnoxious, the players are dirty and they’ve got even less to boast about after our Pepperdine Waves took them down a few pegs Saturday evening. They are the Loyola Marymount Lions, and they’re still our worst rivals in every sense of the word. It wasn’t that we won that made me so proud as a Waves fan; it was how we did it. And yes, you … [Read more...] about Pepperdine continues dominance over LMU

DAVID NAKAGAMIStaff Writer Raw energy filled Firestone Fieldhouse and buzzed with electricity. The fans rejoiced with every bucket made and lamented each miss. Saturday’s game between the host Waves and visiting conference rival Loyola Marymount University had every element of a late conference tournament playoff game. Amid the madness, a calm and poised senior guard Tashaan … [Read more...] about Waves beat Lions by eight