Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine junior second baseman David Uribes gets a hit against Portland this past weekend.Keith Novosel / Staff Photographer In the six years since the West Coast Conference implemented divisional play, Pepperdine has won all six West Division crowns and appeared in every Championship Series. The Waves’ history of outstanding play has not … [Read more...] about Waves roll over Portland to remain undefeated against league opponents
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Sports Inciter: Betting the farm on sports
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Some sports fans love the competition. They thrive on the purity of sports, the innocence, the simplicity. If my guys play better than your guys then my guys will win. They connect with the athletes on a basic level, equating their team’s success to success in their own lives. This is pure fandom. This is just fine with me. The “other” sports fans are … [Read more...] about Sports Inciter: Betting the farm on sports
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