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
Sports
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’
Golfers making big plays on Hawaii’s Big Island
By Michael TravisEditor in Chief The Pepperdine men’s golf team headed to the land of sun and flowered leis last week for the Taylor Made Big Island Intercollegiate Tournament to compete against 26 of the nation’s best colleges. Pepperdine tied with Arkansas State for ninth place in the overall standings with a collective team score of 856. The three-day, 54-hole tournament … [Read more...] about Golfers making big plays on Hawaii’s Big Island
Winning big, losing hard
By Kyle JorreySports Editor Throughout the 2002-2003 season, the men’s basketball team has showed its fans that when players perform to their potential, they can be good. Really good. But when they don’t, when players have off games and the team gets away from the basics —shooting, defending and rebounding — that’s when bad things happen. The Waves kicked off this weekend by … [Read more...] about Winning big, losing hard
Women drop matches to USC and UCLA
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” These are the words of legendary tennis star Billie Jean King. The Pepperdine women’s tennis team is working out the glitches as the players push their way to the top. They know that playing the best will challenge them to step up and compete with collegiate tennis’ elite. In back-to-back matchups … [Read more...] about Women drop matches to USC and UCLA