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GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s swimming and diving team cruised to a victory over Cal Poly, but fell to San Diego State University at the dual meet in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on Friday. The Waves’ victory over Cal Poly was their first of the young season. The Waves captured five overall first places in events, including three by junior Ali McLeod, who took top honors … [Read more...] about Pep downs Cal Poly, but not SDSU

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

SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant After dominating two home games against Boise State and BYU last week, Pepperdine men’s tennis remains undefeated. No.-9 Pepperdine played against No.-28 Boise State at Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center on Thursday. Although assistant coach Per Nilsson said playing against a nationally ranked team was going to a huge game, the Waves overpowered the … [Read more...] about Pep stays perfect