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By Michael TravisEditor in Chief The mediocre play continues. Pepperdine’s men’s golf team completed its last tournament with a sixth-place finish at the 16-team Oregon Duck Invitational in Eugene, Ore. Pepperdine, ranked No. 22 nationally by Golfweek magazine, finished the tournament with a score of 880, which was 21 strokes short of the leaders. “I think we are gaining … [Read more...] about Still stuck in the middle

By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor  Sometimes it’s tough on top. Opponents always come ready to play those high-ranking teams, and sometimes the No. 1 squad gets a little too comfortable. The players of the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team say they prefer to not be the top-ranked team, but it seems they are handling the pressure of being the No. 1 team in the nation in … [Read more...] about A little lesson from the West

SPORT - Baseball HEIGHT - 6’0” POSITION - Infielder WHAT HE DID - Through 22 games, Uribes, a freshman, is leading the team with a .346 batting average, 27 hits and nine RBIs and is batting .500 over the last five games. OFF THE DIAMOND - When he’s not on the diamond or in the cage, Uribes likes playing cards, Playstation 2, and working out. FAVORITE MOVIE - Rocky IV … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: David Uribes 

By Kyle JorreySports Editor  I hate office-pool predictions for the NCAA tournament. Absolutely hate them.  Why in the world would I so detest something as innocent as a few friends getting together to pick winners of college basketball games, all in the hopes of a couple hundred dollars payout and water cooler bragging rights? Those little photocopy brackets couldn’t do you … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Where’s my 12-step program?

By Jared HermannStaff Writer  Yesterday Long Beach State, ranked No. 5 nationally, riding a five-game win streak, visited Eddy D. Field Stadium for a midweek game against the Waves. With a clear sky and a bright sun at his back, senior right-hander James Carroll took the mound for Pepperdine against the always dangerous 49er line-up, and calmly pitched one of his best games of … [Read more...] about Long ball beats Long Beach