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GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s men’s volleyball team remained perfect this season after upsetting No.-1 Long Beach State University and demolishing University of California, San Diego, both on the road this weekend. The Waves came into the Long Beach match as the No.-3 team in the nation, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association, while the 49ers were a … [Read more...] about Long Beach, UCSD no match for Waves

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 Have we ever seen an offensive display like we saw this weekend? No, not Kobe Bryant’s ridiculous 81-point performance that proves he is the anti-Jordan, I mean the anemic performances seen on the floor of Firestone Fieldhouse. In Pepperdine’s 23-point loss to Saint Mary’s, the Waves took 63 shots, 16 more than the Gaels. Unfortunately, the Gaels made … [Read more...] about Shooting woes don’t just apply to Pepperdine

DAVID NAKAGAMIStaff Writer Upon seeing the 5-11 record of the men’s basketball team, die-hard Waves fans cannot help but ask the question: Why, after an 11-5 start in the past season, is there such a drastic change in performance? Although the campaign is still relatively young, there are several visible differences between last year’s squad and the current one. The 2004-2005 … [Read more...] about Waves lose by 23, win by 20