By Rosy Banks Assistant Living Editor Pepperdine’s women’s cross country team earned an impressive third place at the West Coast Conference Championships Saturday in Belmont, Calif., with freshman Tarrah Crowley leading in 18:59 for 14th place in the 5k. The Pepperdine’s men’s cross country team finished in fifth place in the eight-team race, which was lower than expected … [Read more...] about Frosh runner paces women to third place at conference meet
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Bevy of balers try to fill void at center
By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor It’s been almost a year now since Pepperdine center Will Kimble’s heart condition forced him to walk away from the game, and the Waves have yet to find a proper replacement. Last season, playing without a true center, the team was continually beat up on the boards and on the inside by the bigger and stronger teams in the conference like Gonzaga and … [Read more...] about Bevy of balers try to fill void at center
Law, Lee head up WCC’s top backcourt
By Hailey Amato Staff Writer Shanell Law used to be a silent benchwarmer her freshman year. Now she is a First Team All-West Coast Conference member and the leading scorer last season. Or how about Shandrika Lee? A former softball player who didn’t touch a basketball until her freshman year of high school, Lee now is the Waves’ starting point guard and team captain. These … [Read more...] about Law, Lee head up WCC’s top backcourt
Defense remains key for Waves
Still loaded with offensive talent, the men will have to focus on other areas of the game to reach their full potential. By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor According to Head Coach Paul Westphal, the latest edition of Waves basketball has a lot of unanswered questions. Pepperdine is coming off an injury-plagued season in which it (15-13, 7-7) finished fourth in the West Coast … [Read more...] about Defense remains key for Waves
Golfers end semester with prestigious finish
By Scott Long Staff Writer The men’s golf team ended this semester’s play on Tuesday with a fourth place finish at the Prestige in La Quinta, Calif. Hosted by both UC Davis and Stanford, the tournament brings in 15 of the top academic and golf-playing universities in the nation. Among these schools was first-place winner UCLA, who bested the Waves by a mere four strokes. … [Read more...] about Golfers end semester with prestigious finish