GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team continued its up and down season against the top two teams in the West Coast Conference, losing in straight sets to both Santa Clara University and University of San Diego over the weekend. The Waves’ first opponent, No.-11 Santa Clara, won Friday’s match thanks to accurate serving. Pepperdine fell victim to 11 … [Read more...] about USD, Santa Clara serve up defeats
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Talking sports with a friend
BEN YOUNGStaff Writer It’s been a quiet week for me. The NBA season is now underway, and I am really excited about that, but I do not have anything profound or even silly to say about that topic, yet. I will though, so hold your horses. The biggest thing that happened to me this week was the start of another season in my apartment’s Madden 2005 franchise. Last season ended in … [Read more...] about Talking sports with a friend
Cross country stumbles at WCCs
MARC CHOQUETEStaff Writer Despite all the scary costumes over Halloween weekend, there was probably nothing scarier for the Pepperdine cross country squad than the sight of Portland getting off the bus at the West Coast Conference championships last weekend in Belmont, Calif. The University of Portland squad dominated the proceedings and took first for both the men’s and … [Read more...] about Cross country stumbles at WCCs
Girls can be fans, too
JANE LEESports Assistant So here’s the thing. I’m a girl, and I’m a sports fan. I really don’t try to be a sports fan. It’s just pretty much always been a part of who I am. When I was a baby, I would sit in my swing and watch basketball with my dad, but rather than dozing off to sleep like most babies would, my eyes would follow the ball back and forth as it went up and down … [Read more...] about Girls can be fans, too
Waves lose van, tournament
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The 14th-ranked Pepperdine men’s golf team had a rough couple of days at the CordeValle Collegiate in San Martin, Calif. Not only did the Waves finish in the middle of the pack in a vaunted tournament field, the team’s van was stolen from a hotel parking lot the night before the tournament’s practice round. Pepperdine finished in 10th place at … [Read more...] about Waves lose van, tournament
