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NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor “We want more dog piles,” junior pitcher James Johnson said.That attitude just about sums up the outlook and goals of the 2005 edition of Pepperdine baseball. Last season ended with a loss to eventual national champion California State University, Fullerton, but not before the Waves won the West Coast Conference Tournament on a dramatic … [Read more...] about Waves look as promising as ever

DREW REPPStaff Writer During his tenure as head coach for women’s soccer, Head Coach Tim Ward has led the program to a .669 winner percentage with a record of 75-34-12. But his interests go beyond just athletics. Ward is also an accomplished musician who is a guitarist and singer for the contemporary folk-rock group Your Moose, according to pepperdinesports.com. And it is not … [Read more...] about Exploring the link between music and athletics

GARRETT WAITSports Editor The basketball season has been such a rollercoaster ride this year for both the team and its fans that I don’t know what to think just yet. I was one who bought into the hype. This was supposed to be our year, the year we get back to the NCAA tournament and maybe even wreak some havoc on somebody’s brackets. I guess that’s why they play the … [Read more...] about Hoop Scoop: Don’t give up, don’t ever give up on these Waves

GARRETT WAITSports Editor I love the hype of this week’s best sporting event. The people flocking to a town for one thing and one thing only. Reporters lining up to cover it. The athletes putting themselves on the national stage. The camaraderie, the pageantry, the constant coverage on ESPN. The Super Bowl? No way, the Winter X Games. I am an extreme-sports fiend. I love the … [Read more...] about Sports Inciter: Say yes to the Winter X Games