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
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Westphal’s club takes two from LMU
By Lauren GustusSports Editor LMU almost played David to Pepperdine’s Goliath on Saturday evening as the Lions kicked it up a notch, and hoped they could even the loss handed to them by the Waves three days before. In an 89-79 victory that was much closer than the final tally, Terrance Johnson was ready. “I knew they were going to come at us hard, at their house,” Johnson … [Read more...] about Westphal’s club takes two from LMU
The View: You mean football is … finished?
Michael Hurlbut This year’s Super Bowl outcome proved what little knowledge I have when it comes to the game of football, which, if measured on a scale of one to 10, hovers somewhere between two and pi. Who’da thunk it? I claim shenanigans! Unfortunately, I missed the entire first half and most of the third quarter due to a J-Box run and a trip to Santa Barbara to pick up a … [Read more...] about The View: You mean football is … finished?
Golf turns it up in desert
By Michael HurlbutAssistant Sports Editor In golf, tournaments often use a shotgun start to get all the players going at the same time, as each foursome starts on a different hole. Back in the old days, an actual shotgun was used to signal players to tee off. The Pepperdine men’s golf team gave the term new meaning this weekend as they shot themselves into third place at the … [Read more...] about Golf turns it up in desert
Lacrosse aces its first test
By Joann GroffStaff Writer It was a day that couldn’t have gotten any better. A substantial number of fans sat on the bleachers at Tari Frahm Rokus Saturday afternoon, basking in the afternoon sun, with the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island sprawled out in the distance, taking in the first men’s lacrosse game of the season. The team dominated USC and was awarded a 12-7 win and … [Read more...] about Lacrosse aces its first test