By Kyle JorreySports Editor For more than a full five minutes after the final buzzer sounded at Jenny Craig Pavilion, I and two other fellow Waves fans remained seated in our blue folding stadium chairs. Our eyes stayed transfixed on the electronic scoreboard that revealed the game’s final score, 75-71, until the technician pulled the plug. It felt as if we stared hard … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Learning in victory and in defeat
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AthleteOfTheWeek: Shanell Law
SPORT - Basketball HEIGHT - 5’9” POSITION - Guard WHAT SHE DID - Just one game after collecting her first career double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds against San Diego, Law hit a jumper with zero seconds on the clock to lift the Waves to a last second come-from-behind victory over rival Santa Clara 66-64. Over the weekend, Law averaged 21.5 points, three assists, and … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: Shanell Law
Ballin’: NASCAR – Ain’t it the best thing
By Kyle JorreySports Editor This past weekend’s Daytona 500, stock car racing’s biggest event, had to be stopped short because of rain for just the third time in its 45-year history. And at the same time, for the 20th consecutive year of my history, I neglected to watch. Of course I had a more important schedule planned that Sunday to tend to — sleep, play video games, … [Read more...] about Ballin’: NASCAR – Ain’t it the best thing
Pitchers blow by top-ranked Trojans
By Jared HermannStaff Writer Coming off its championship performance in the “Battle at the Beach Tournament,” Pepperdine men’s baseball looked to continue its winning ways as it took the field against cross-town rival USC Tuesday. Pepperdine (2-1) won the early season game 4-1 over a USC squad (5-2) ranked No. 7 in the nation. USC had four consecutive victories that included … [Read more...] about Pitchers blow by top-ranked Trojans
We be clubbin’
Pepperdine is the home to almost 20 club sports, a number which grows with every new semester. Sports include crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, men’s soccer, rugby, sailing, ski and snowboard, surfing, water polo and ultimate frisbee. Each year new club sports are established by interested students who want to get involved in an on-campus activity. … [Read more...] about We be clubbin’
