By Lauren GustusSports Editor Odds are you didn’t have Pork Tornado, $50 of Applesauce, Blatz Attack, the Stinky’s or I Must Break You in your NCAA bracket this March. You’ve probably never even heard of them. But that doesn’t mean these teams aren’t bigtime. They are. In the Pepperdine Intramurals Basketball program. The IMR basketball scene, a nightly affair at Firestone … [Read more...] about Intramurals: The other basketball program
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Going Pro: Golf after graduation
By Joann GroffStaff Writer Although we can never really be sure what Tom Petty was thinking when he wrote the words, “into the great wide open,” one thing is certain. He sang of new beginnings where “the sky was the limit.” A remarkable number of golfers from Pepperdine have already taken, or are preparing to take, a step into the great wide open that they hope will culminate … [Read more...] about Going Pro: Golf after graduation
Tennis jumps to No. 4
By Cheri PhilipsStaff Writer Don’t mess with Texas. That’s what you used to hear upon entering the Lone Star State. But not this past weekend. The No. 4 men’s tennis team tornadoed its way through both No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 8 University of Texas at Austin, improving its season record to 16-4 overall. The team jumped seven spots in the national rankings, from No. 11 to … [Read more...] about Tennis jumps to No. 4
Volleyball takes over the No. 1 spot, again
By Jill OberlyStaff Writer It was a showdown for supremacy in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rankings. But someone forgot to inform UCLA that it needed to show up ready to do battle. The No. 1 Bruins let the No. 2 Waves roll in three games, 30-27, 30-27, 30-23, Saturday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves also defeated Cal State Northridge in four games, 30-25, … [Read more...] about Volleyball takes over the No. 1 spot, again
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Maryland takes home championship ATLANTA — Maryland won its first national championship Monday with a 64-52 victory over Indiana at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Maryland finished the season at 32-4. Indiana concluded its season at 25-12 with the loss. Senior Juan Dixon, named Most Outstanding player, led the Terrapins with 18 points. He opened the game with 11 points in the … [Read more...] about National Scene