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
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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
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball LAST GAMES Friday, Jan. 11 Pepperdine 67, St. Mary’s 51 Saturday, Jan. 12 Pepperdine 74, San Francisco 68 KEY PLAYS Five Waves scored in double figures against St. Mary’s and forward Jimmy Miggins had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. On Saturday, forward Boomer Brazzle led Pepperdine with 16 points in the win over the Dons. Brazzle also pulled in … [Read more...] about Scoreboard
Sports News
Indianapolis hires Dungy as new coach INDIANAPOLIS — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy has signed a five-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts, one week after he was fired by the Bucs. Dungy had also spoken with the Carolina Panthers last Friday and Saturday, but the Colts announced his hiring Tuesday. Officials flew to Tampa Bay on Sunday to interview … [Read more...] about Sports News
Tennis slams in first week
By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor At the opening of the 2002 season, the Pepperdine women’s tennis team holds a No. 20 national ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and a 1-1 record. “Our goal is to get back into the top 15,” freshman Ceyda Keyman said. But with a loss on Wednesday afternoon to No. 11 Fresno State, the Waves will have to work … [Read more...] about Tennis slams in first week