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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 Once upon a time, Pepperdine and Gonzaga battled for supremacy in the West Coast Conference. But the cream has risen to the top and the Zags have made the WCC their personal playground while the Waves have sunk back to the middle of the conference. It may not surprise you that the Zags are now 9-0 in the conference, but it should. You see, it’s one … [Read more...] about Gonzaga gets a little help from its WCC friends

SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s golf team is off to another solid start at this week’s University of Hawaii - Hilo Intercollegiate. After finishing tied for fifth at last week’s PING-Arizona Intercollegiate, the 22nd-ranked Waves traveled to Hawaii and tied for fifth after the first round Wednesday. No.-3 Georgia Tech leads the 16-team field that includes six … [Read more...] about Pepperdine tied for fifth in Hawaii

JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor It was a mix of blue jerseys and orange jerseys. It was a match between the old and the young. It was a game that featured college kids and what sometimes appeared to be middle-aged Bad News Bears. The game was a chance for current and former Pepperdine baseball players to tell their stories and share with each other the appreciation of the game … [Read more...] about (Really) Old meets new in alumni baseball game