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Where exactly is Norman, Okla?

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor It was 3 a.m. on Friday and I was headed to the airport to fly to Norman, Okla. I was expecting a long weekend of basketball and people I didn’t know. However, when I flew back to Los Angeles on Monday night after many delays, I discovered that I was returning home with more than I had expected. When I arrived in Oklahoma, I saw what I … [Read more...] about Where exactly is Norman, Okla?

Waves snap losing streak

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women’s tennis team improved its record to 4-10 with a 6-1 victory over Princeton Saturday. “(The win) helped our confidence a lot,” freshman Ceyda Keyman said. “We have a very tough game on Friday. A win is always something that can boost confidence.” With the win, Pepperdine  snapped its six-match losing streak. “We’re … [Read more...] about Waves snap losing streak

Chris Van Reusen

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK SPORT:  VolleyballYEAR: SeniorHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5, 215 lbs. HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, Calif. WHAT HE DID ... Fondly known as Reus by his friends and teammates, Chris has been dominating the middle for the No. 2 Waves lately with fantastic matches against Long Beach and UC San Diego this past weekend. Against the 49ers, Reus hit .818 with nine kills and no … [Read more...] about Chris Van Reusen

Waves take the ice

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By Joann GroffStaff Writer Who would have thought? It’s not often that you see the words “Pepperdine” and “ice hockey” together in the same sentence. But this year the intramurals department has begun to fund an ice hockey club team, creating the unlikely pairing of two seemingly unrelated terms. After all, most California natives think in-line, not ice, when you mention … [Read more...] about Waves take the ice

Trojans prove too tough

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By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer The outlook is grim for Pepperdine’s baseball as it heads into a three-game series with 8-10 St. Mary’s this weekend. Pepperdine’s two defeats at the hands of the USC Trojans last weekend brought the Waves’ sluggish season into even sharper focus. On Saturday, Trojan sophomore reliever Jon Williams, who took over for starter Brent Banister in the … [Read more...] about Trojans prove too tough