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GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s basketball team was riding a four-game winning streak when they went on the road this week to play University of Portland and Gonzaga University. The Waves couldn’t keep their momentum though, falling in both games to their conference rivals. The team will look to redeem itself with two upcoming games in Malibu. In an 81-71 loss to … [Read more...] about Waves’ road woes continue up north

LINDSEY BESECKERStaff Writer The season was off to a perfect start for the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team until they ran into a Bruin buzz saw at No.-1 UCLA. The No.-3 Waves started their winning ways with a 3-1 win over No.-8 Stanford after a rallying win over No.-9 University of Pacific to hold a 2-0 record on the season. “I was pleased to go on the road and play two good … [Read more...] about Waves start season strong, but fall to No. 1 UCLA in three sets

NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Last week we ran a column regarding Barry Bonds and our growing disgust with some aspects of professional athletics. I find it highly appropriate to follow that article with one that details some of the reasons almost all of us refuse to throw in the towel on the world of sports. Athletes like Grant Hill of the Orlando Magic make it all but … [Read more...] about Grant Hill: an athlete who cares

GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team knows it’s good enough to compete for a national championship this year. Whether they actually do is a different story. This is a veteran team, a team filled with some very talented young volleyball players, a team that only lost one starter from the previous season. But this is also a team that has been able to … [Read more...] about 2005 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball:Such Great Heights

NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine women’s basketball has not found much success this season in hostile arenas. The Waves are only 1-6 in opposing teams’ gyms and will play two tough West Coast Conference opponents this weekend. Pepperdine opens the road trip tonight at 7 at Saint Mary’s College (9-7, 1-2 WCC) and continues it at Santa Clara University (8-8, 2-1 WCC) … [Read more...] about Women to face two WCC foes next week