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Michael Hurlbut Leave it to me, in my chance to shine, to blow it because my feet are too big. I finally got the chance to represent Pepperdine in a volleyball game this last Saturday night, a dream of mine since I got here and what do I do? Make an idiot out of myself trying to get into the game. Head coach Marv Dunphy gave me the nod with a 28-22 lead in the third game of … [Read more...] about The View: At least I brought my jersey

By Lauren GustusSports Editor Perhaps it’s a good thing that the men’s basketball team is hitting the road this weekend. The change of scenery may do the squad some good. Coming off two wins at Firestone Fieldhouse that were less than stellar, the Waves travel to the Pacific Northwest this weekend to take on Gonzaga and Portland. The Waves take on the lowly Pilots (1-9 in WCC … [Read more...] about Looking for lucky 13

By Joann GroffStaff Writer The Waves dominated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 6-1 in a match at Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center last Thursday. The week to come will bring more of a challenge as they face three tough teams during the next four days. “The team played really well against Cal Poly,” freshman Stephaine Karlick said. “We won all the matches except for one.” While the whole … [Read more...] about Tennis wins 6-1

U.S. sweeps mens’ snowboarding medals PARK CITY — The U.S. claimed its first Winter Olympics medals sweep in 46 years on Monday with wins in the halfpipe snowboarding competition. Ross Powers, Danny Kass and J.J. Thomas claimed the medals in front of a crowd of 30,000 in Salt Lake City. This year’s sweep marks the second time in history that the U.S. swept the medals in a … [Read more...] about National Scene

By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer The Pepperdine baseball team travels to Hawaii for a four-game series this weekend, bolstered by its recent series victory over Tulane University that included an almost unbelievable 30-21 victory on Saturday. The Waves knew what they needed to do to beat Tulane last weekend.  Namely, they needed to start hitting, and the younger players had to … [Read more...] about Pep blows Tulane away