SPORT - Basketball HEIGHT - 6’1” POSITION - Forward WHAT SHE DID - The senior forward scored a career-high 18 points in Pepperdine’s win over San Diego Jan. 18. OFF THE COURT - Christianson likes to play volleyball, go shopping, sleep and late-night singing. FAVORITE FOOD - Soul food and Chinese cuisine FAVORITE MUSIC - R&B and Hip Hop FAVORITE MUSICIAN - Whitney … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: Keani Christiannson
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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
Living and dying from the outside
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
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