By Kyle JorreySports Editor “The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.” These are the words of NBA veteran and TNT commentator Charles Barkley, and how true they are. On Friday the Waves had plenty of good shots, and Saturday they had a lot of bad ones. The team split its weekend conference schedule, defeating the Broncos of Santa Clara … [Read more...] about Living and dying from the outside
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Rising stars emerge
With some of its top scorers out with injury, Waves replacements are stepping up, and leading the team to victory.By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer Oh, the sweet smell of victory ... again. The Pepperdine women’s basketball squad remains undefeated in the West Coast Conference with victories over the University of San Diego and the University of Santa Clara. Pepperdine defeated the … [Read more...] about Rising stars emerge
Ballin’: All I know I learned in the playoffs
By Kyle JorreySports Editor After nearly 21 years of human existence, I’ve come to learn many important lessons — and very few of them were obtained inside the classroom. Not to take away from the age old institution that is the American public school system, but really, I still haven’t found an application for my extensive knowledge of the periodic table, and the last time … [Read more...] about Ballin’: All I know I learned in the playoffs
It can all change in a heartbeat
One athlete relives the day when he learned he could never play the sport he loves again.By Kyle JorreySports Editor Tuesday Nov. 26 started like so many other days in Pepperdine junior Will Kimble’s life. He woke up in the morning, strapped on his shoes and went to play basketball. But Kimble doesn’t really “play” basketball, not in the sense of your average athlete, … [Read more...] about It can all change in a heartbeat
Waves net first two matches
By Kyle JorreySports Editor No one really knew what to expect from the Pepperdine men’s tennis team when it stepped on the court of Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center this past weekend. With a completely new coaching staff and a team without a single senior, the Waves went into their matches against Cal Poly and St. Mary’s full of early season nerves, but still managed to escape … [Read more...] about Waves net first two matches