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
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Swim team wins first meet
JENNA SHAYStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving team dominated its meet Saturday in the Malibu Invitational at the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. The Waves featured the top competitors in the team’s fall debut. Leading the Waves in the distance meet was sophomore Katharine Skora, who placed first overall in the 500 free with a time of 5:19.95, fourth overall … [Read more...] about Swim team wins first meet
Sternly dictating NBA culture
BEN YOUNGStaff Writer Uh-oh. Fire up the brute squad because Stern is at it again. No, not Howard Stern. NBA Commissioner David Stern. I suppose there could be a correlation between him and Howard, though it is a slim one at best. Think of David as Howard’s older, very dorky cousin. You know, the one that every family has and no family is really proud to claim. The one who … [Read more...] about Sternly dictating NBA culture
Pep runs to solid finish in Fullerton
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer While the dreary weather this weekend may have ruined plans for that barbecue bash, the Pepperdine cross country teams were enjoying the fine running conditions, finishing second among collegiate teams for both the men’s and women’s races Friday in Fullerton. The women’s side was led by junior Tarrah Crowley, who finished 19th out of 85 runners and … [Read more...] about Pep runs to solid finish in Fullerton
Lagana advances athletics with style and humor
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Sam Lagana, the athletics vice chancellor, is this week’s guest on “10 Minutes With...” What does being the athletics vice chancellor actually entail? I think it really focuses on furthering the mission of the university with the inclusion of the athletic program and infusing the culture of the athletic program into the culture of the institution. … [Read more...] about Lagana advances athletics with style and humor