NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor “We want more dog piles,” junior pitcher James Johnson said.That attitude just about sums up the outlook and goals of the 2005 edition of Pepperdine baseball. Last season ended with a loss to eventual national champion California State University, Fullerton, but not before the Waves won the West Coast Conference Tournament on a dramatic … [Read more...] about Waves look as promising as ever
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Hoop Scoop: Don’t give up, don’t ever give up on these Waves
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The basketball season has been such a rollercoaster ride this year for both the team and its fans that I don’t know what to think just yet. I was one who bought into the hype. This was supposed to be our year, the year we get back to the NCAA tournament and maybe even wreak some havoc on somebody’s brackets. I guess that’s why they play the … [Read more...] about Hoop Scoop: Don’t give up, don’t ever give up on these Waves
Sports Inciter: Say yes to the Winter X Games
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
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