Sports Inticer Garrett WaitSports Assistant So after nearly two-and-a-half years at Pepperdine, I finally realized what was lacking from our Saturdays on campus. A college football team. Of course I knew we didn’t have a football team when I first came to Pepperdine, but I didn’t feel the loss until I went to Saturday’s UCLA-San Diego State game and saw what a football team … [Read more...] about College football fever: Catch it
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Waves leave NorCal tournament with split
Men's Water Polo Garrett WaitSports Assistant Andrea Barrett / Staff PhotographerSenior France Denk fights for possession of the ball during the Wasko Tournament. The Pepperdine men’s water polo team split on each day of competition at the NorCal Tournament on Saturday and Sunday in Stockton, Calif. The ninth-ranked Waves stayed at .500 for the season with an overall record of … [Read more...] about Waves leave NorCal tournament with split
Taking it back to the old school
Lindsey BeseckerSports Editor Photo Courtesy of Eric Foote Midnight. Fairytales make it out to be a magical hour. It starts a day. It ends a night. Military time hits zero. For college basketball fans, midnight has another importance – it is one half of Midnight Madness.According to Sports Illustrated, Midnight Madness originated with former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell, who … [Read more...] about Taking it back to the old school
Just Enough
Women's Soccer: Noah GodwinSports Assistant Photo Courtesy of Ath. Dept. Junior forward Jenna Fodor provided the game-winning goal that propelled No. 24 Pepperdine to a 1-0 win over University of Arizona on Friday. The Waves’ win lifts the team to 7-2-1 for the season. Arizona’s four-match winning streak came to a halt as it fell to 8-2-0 for the year.Senior midfielder Jenna … [Read more...] about Just Enough
All in the family
Garret WaitSports Assistant For some students, going away to college can be a chance to leave their families behind and become known to the world for only their own achievements. For three students at Pepperdine, college has been an opportunity to embrace their fathers’ athletic legacies and maintain strong childhood friendships. Rob Picciolo and Steve Smith have both spent a … [Read more...] about All in the family