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Shot down in title match of Shootout

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By Kyle JorreySports Editor  Coming off an emotional win over USC, the Pepperdine men’s tennis team boarded its flight for Fort Worth, Texas, with nothing but high expectations. Battling against some of the toughest competition its faced this season, the team split their weekend matches at the Texas Christian Shootout, beating Arizona State on Friday 6-1 before falling in the … [Read more...] about Shot down in title match of Shootout

Waves win six straight

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By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor  “The only pressure I ever really feel is: am I training my team the right way?” The words of Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Marv Dunphy help to explain why his team is dominating the Mountain-Pacific Sports Federation this season. After leading his team past some of the best in the league, bringing the Waves to a six-game winning streak, and … [Read more...] about Waves win six straight

From the trailer to the Times

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Former Graphic editors Dave Morgan and Steve Pratt now hold court in the Los Angeles Times Sports Department.By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor  Two former Graphic editors and distinguished alumni, Steven Pratt and David Morgan, are sitting at their desks in the sports department of the Los Angeles Times, both integral parts of one of the most influential newspapers in the … [Read more...] about From the trailer to the Times

Too bad we didn’t keep score

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By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer  It was the last meet of the regular season for the Pepperdine women’s swim team. They wanted to go out with a bang. The Waves faced Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is an unconventional, unscored dual meet last Saturday. The meet, which also had distance races and diving, was centered around a 50-yard freestyle sprint-off. If the meet had been scored, … [Read more...] about Too bad we didn’t keep score

St. Mary’s can’t get past the Law

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By Erica SigmonStaff Writer  A heartbreaking loss proved only to provide encouragement on the road to the championship. Sophomore guard Shanell Law led the Waves to a resounding 78-57 victory over St. Mary’s Gaels just one night after the team suffered its first conference loss of the season. Pepperdine came up short Friday night against the Dons of San Francisco, 71-61. The … [Read more...] about St. Mary’s can’t get past the Law