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
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Waves take the ice
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
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
Deacons end Pep’s run
By Lauren GustusSports Editor It’s just one hour to tip-off. Stadium workers have just sealed the NCAA logo on the floor at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento. The envelope containing the afternoon’s referees has just been distributed to each team’s assistant coaches, who are seated on the team bench soaking up the atmosphere that few teams ever see. More than 400 media personnel … [Read more...] about Deacons end Pep’s run
Waves improve to 12-4
By Cheri PhillipsStaff Writer “A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.” The No. 6 men’s tennis team found itself in the ditch of this Chinese proverb last Friday afternoon after they were upset by No. 21 Duke, 4-3. Instead of laying low, the Waves wised up and showed no mercy when they bounced back to slash through both No. 55 Clemson Monday and No. 27 University of Minnesota … [Read more...] about Waves improve to 12-4