Week of Nov. 4 SPORT - Water Polo HEIGHT - 6’1” POSITION - Driver WHAT HE DID - Junior Ashby scored a crucial late game goal in the Waves 8-6 victory over the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos. FAVORITE MOVIE - “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” FAVORITE BAND - Led Zepellin FAVORITE FOOD - Lamb FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM - L.A. Lakers FAVORITE BODY OF WATER - “A … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: John Ashby
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Creating an athletes’ bill of rights
Pepperdine's athletic director addresses new NCAA rules that may come under the scrutiny of Congress.By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor Bob Timmons is a man of dreams. He has held a vision in his head for almost 40 years, and despite little progress, is as passionate about his convictions now as he was as a young track and field coach at the University of Kentucky. Timmons … [Read more...] about Creating an athletes’ bill of rights
Ballin’: NBA is sure to entertain
By Kyle JorreySports Editor Thank goodness for the return of the NBA. How did we survive without it? What, without my daily supply of cornrows, sneaker commercials and Bill Walton wisdom, I don’t know how I ever got by. In less than one week, the showcase of NBA highlights and stories have been so intriguing they sparsely resemble a popular Broadway performance. Complete … [Read more...] about Ballin’: NBA is sure to entertain
Golf team shows its prestige
By Angela SumnerStaff Writer After a sixth place finish at The Prestige last year, a tournament hosted by Stanford University, the No. 22 ranked Pepperdine men’s golf team came out this year expecting a better turn out. And that’s just what they got this past weekend, finishing third out of 18 in a very competitive field. Pepperdine posted a final round score of 873, … [Read more...] about Golf team shows its prestige
Scoring in the classroom
Year in and Year out, Wave athletes rank among the nation's best. But what about their academic performance?By Kyle Jorrey--Sports Editor &Joann Groff--Assistant Sports Editor NOTE: This is part one of a two-part series examining the life of a student athlete at Pepperdine University. A month ago Sports Illustrated ranked Pepperdine No. 50 on its list of America’s best … [Read more...] about Scoring in the classroom