Week of Oct. 24 Katie Wilkins Sport: Volleyball Height: 6’4” Position: Outside hitter What she did: Wilkins was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. She recorded a career high, 29 kills and had a .591 hitting percentage in the Waves’ victory over No. 14 Santa Clara. Off the court: Katie likes to shop, hang out with her … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek
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Michael Soltis SPORT: Water Polo HEIGHT: 6’6” POSITION: Goalie WHAT HE’S DONE: Soltis led the water polo team to a 10-7 victory over No. 1 ranked Stanford University last Saturday. He recorded nine saves in the game and holds 49 to date. OUT OF THE POOL: Soltis likes to hang out with friends and play the guitar FAVORITE FOOD: Pierogies FAVORITE MOVIES: “Caddy Shack” and “Major … [Read more...] about Athlete of the Week
Ballin’: Confession of a sports dreamer
Kyle JorreySports Editor Like millions of other Americans, I grew up wanting to be a professional athlete. More specifically, a running back in the NFL. Every day and every night I would dream about scoring a touchdown to win the Super Bowl, or winning the league’s Most Valuable Player award. Yeah, I know it sounds silly, but let me tell you, I used to own those recess games on … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Confession of a sports dreamer
Big Glen takes L.A.
Glen McGowan, Pepperdine forward and California native, explains how he’s become the Waves’ biggest attraction.By Kyle JorreySports Editor With around eight minutes remaining in last year’s Pepperdine men’s basketball home game against the rival Gonzaga Bulldogs, the ball landed in the hands of Waves’ forward Glen McGowan, who had positioned himself at the top of the … [Read more...] about Big Glen takes L.A.
Soccer jumps to highest ranking ever
By JeremyTammaroSports Assistant Pepperdine women’s soccer doesn’t just keep winning, it keeps having fun at the same time. And when the two come together the result is an undefeated 8-0-2 record and a No. 12 national ranking. That is where the Pepperdine women’s soccer team stands heading into its last weekend of non-conference play. The Waves extended their non-conference … [Read more...] about Soccer jumps to highest ranking ever