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Waves roll over Portland to remain undefeated against league opponents

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Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine junior second baseman David Uribes gets a hit against Portland this past weekend.Keith Novosel / Staff Photographer In the six years since the West Coast Conference implemented divisional play, Pepperdine has won all six West Division crowns and appeared in every Championship Series. The Waves’ history of outstanding play has not … [Read more...] about Waves roll over Portland to remain undefeated against league opponents

Sports Inciter: Betting the farm on sports

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GARRETT WAITSports Editor Some sports fans love the competition. They thrive on the purity of sports, the innocence, the simplicity. If my guys play better than your guys then my guys will win. They connect with the athletes on a basic level, equating their team’s success to success in their own lives. This is pure fandom. This is just fine with me. The “other” sports fans are … [Read more...] about Sports Inciter: Betting the farm on sports

Pepperdine handles top-20 foes

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Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Pedro Rico at the net.Keith Novosel / Staff Photographer Following this weekend’s performance, it will be hard to classify any Pepperdine win as an upset. The men’s tennis team has now solidified a place among the nation’s elite teams after extending its home winning streak to nine matches with wins over No.-2 University of Illinois and No.-15 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine handles top-20 foes

Pep posts 15th-consecutive win

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Matt Llewellyn Staff Writer The No.-1 ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team is coming off its 15th-consecutive win. The Waves recently helped Head Coach Marv Dunphy win his 400th career match. Not to mention, the Waves have held the No.-1 spot in the country for the third consecutive week. The Waves completed a five-game home stand against the 10th ranked Stanford Cardinal, … [Read more...] about Pep posts 15th-consecutive win

Predicting the major league season

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JAMES RISWICKStaff Writer For the first time in 86 years, the Boston Red Sox are the defending World Series champions. Since absolutely nobody predicted that, nor did anyone really successfully predict the previous three winners, making picks during Spring Training seems rather pointless. Yet, for a good laugh at least, here are my humble thoughts and predictions for this … [Read more...] about Predicting the major league season