By Jill Oberly Staff Writer What’s the key to the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team’s recent success in defeating So Cal rivals Long Beach State and UC San Diego? A fiery offense. “Our offense is very fast,” senior middle blocker Chris Van Reusen said. “We have one of the fastest offenses in the country. A lot of teams have a hard time blocking us.” A large part of that … [Read more...] about Waves almost perfect
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SPORT Men’s Volleyball YEAR Freshman HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’9”/200 lbs. WHAT HE DID This upstart freshman has stepped into the starting outside hitter position left by All-American Scott Wong and has accepted the challenge with a full head of steam. In the Millie Severson Tournament, Rooney knocked down 11 kills in the first two matches against La Verne and Long Beach with a … [Read more...] about ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Giving the game a bad name
Michael Hurlbut My cousin called me on Friday afternoon to tell me to turn on the TV to watch the news at 5. Apparently he and his UCLA classmates had been camping out for the last two days in hopes of getting tickets to the much anticipated UCLA-Kansas basketball game. After I hung up the phone, I wondered to myself, “Why don’t we do that?” Then I was quickly reminded of two … [Read more...] about Giving the game a bad name
Pep to make last splash
By Massiel Ladron De Guevara Staff Writer A wave of high hopes has swept over the Pepperdine swim team as they prepare for Saturday’s meet against SDSU. “I think the meet against SDSU will be a hard meet, much like the one against Northridge, but I’m confident we will do well,” sophomore Stephanie Hammond said. “It really is anyone’s meet, so we will be working hard to … [Read more...] about Pep to make last splash
Loew completes the Olympic run of a lifetime
By Sarah CarrilloStaff Writer Pepperdine junior Christiana Loew became a part of Olympic history last Friday when she ran the Olympic torch in Oakland, Calif. “The planning was seamless and everything went perfect,” said Loew, who completed a two-mile segment with the torch. Her special day began an hour and a half before she ran at an orientation at a Chevrolet dealership. … [Read more...] about Loew completes the Olympic run of a lifetime