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
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Waves bit by Lions to drop fifth-straight
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Photo by Ben Young/Ph. Editor The Pepperdine men’s basketball team went into Gersten Pavilion looking to continue its recent dominance of cross-town rival Loyola Marymount University. The Waves won 13-straight games against LMU until Saturday night. The streak came to a screeching halt as the Lions handed Pepperdine a brutal 63-46 beating. The Waves … [Read more...] about Waves bit by Lions to drop fifth-straight
Volleyball beats Long Beach and UC San Diego
MATT LLEWELLYNAssistant Sports Editor The No. 2-ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team has shown signs of brilliance this season, but still hasn’t found the consistency needed to be a national champion. Nevertheless, the Waves are coming off a huge win over No. 5-ranked Long Beach State. Although the match went five games (30-28, 26-30, 33-31, 30-32, 16-14) in what arguably … [Read more...] about Volleyball beats Long Beach and UC San Diego
Women edge LMU with clutch free throw
BILL SCHINDLERStaff Writer Last Saturday the Waves did two things they hadn’t done all season. That is win two games in a row and win without their star player. The team, which was playing in its seventh road game in the last nine outings, closed out the month of January with a bang. In the most competitive game they have played all season, the Waves (8-12, 4-3 WCC) knocked … [Read more...] about Women edge LMU with clutch free throw
Exploring the link between music and athletics
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