GARRETT WAITSports Editor “Good afternoon baseball fans and a big Southern California welcome. I’m Bill Schindler.” Most students may not recognize it immediately, but for the past two seasons, that has been the phrase that welcomed Yahoo! subscribers to the palm-lined confines of Eddy D. Field Stadium. The swooping baritone cadence of Pepperdine junior Bill Schindler has … [Read more...] about An Office With a View
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Predicting the major league season
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
Waves’ Dunphy wins 400th game
Matt LlewellynStaff Writer While the rain continues to haunt Malibu, the sun is still shining for the No. 1-ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team. The Waves are now 15-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and are coming off their 14th consecutive win. In their victory over University of the Pacific on Saturday, the Waves celebrated yet another accomplishment to add to … [Read more...] about Waves’ Dunphy wins 400th game
James Johnson pulls down his hat on the mound (Keith Novosel/Staff Photographer).
Pep beats two-top five opponents Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor University of California, Irvine, certainly must have felt comfortable with a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. Irvine boasts one of the top pitchers in the nation in preseason All-American closer Blair Erickson. It is hard to capture Erickson’s dominance over every opponent he’s faced … [Read more...] about James Johnson pulls down his hat on the mound (Keith Novosel/Staff Photographer).
Men’s Basketball: Waves win one in WCC tourney
Garrett WaitSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s basketball team finished its up and down season with yet another rollercoaster ride at the West Coast Conference Tournament on March 3 and 4. The Waves, who were seeded fifth, got a win against eighth-seeded Loyola Marymount University in the opening round, but lost to fourth-seeded University of San Diego in the second round to … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Waves win one in WCC tourney