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GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s basketball team earned a much-needed win when they split on their road trip to the bay area this weekend. The Waves won a thriller in overtime against Santa Clara University but dropped a game to Saint Mary’s College. The Waves finish up their regular season Saturday night at home against local-rival Loyola Marymount … [Read more...] about Pepperdine splits on Bay Area trip

LINDSEY BESECKERStaff Writer The rains ceased in Malibu on Wednesday as the No.-2 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team defeated No. 8 California State University, Northridge 3-0. Sunny skies are ahead for the Waves as they travel to Honolulu next week to face No.-3 University of Hawaii. “It’s going to be pretty nice to enjoy the sun and hang out at the beach, but more importantly … [Read more...] about Pep beats CSUN last night at home

NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor The last week of the regular season in West Coast Conference women’s basketball is upon us, and there is still much left undecided. As far as the standings go, all that is certain is that No.-25 Gonzaga University at 13-0 in conference and 24-2 overall, including the nation’s longest winning streak at 20 games, will finish first. Pepperdine is … [Read more...] about Waves bounce back at St. Mary’s after falling in Santa Clara

Jordan BettingerStaff Writer Big Foot. Giant. Ogre.  These are nicknames a 7-foot-tall teenager might expect to hear quite often throughout his life. But Shorty? “Of course, we know he’s tall,” explains dorm suitemate Andy Zimmerman, “but it’s fun to call him Shorty, just because he’s just so tall.”  The “he” Zimmerman speaks of is Norman Russell Hicks, a freshman center on … [Read more...] about A seven-footer named ‘Shorty’

Garrett WaitSports Editor I’ve seen the darkest side of sports. It’s something I hoped would never happen, something I thought probably couldn’t happen at any event I would ever attend. However, trouble follows me around like a shadow, so maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised. Anyway, on with the story. Two weekends ago, I went to San Diego with a few friends from here. The … [Read more...] about Sports Inciter: The darker side of prep school sports