Art by Liza Esquibias Dear running, People will never understand you. I was once one of "those people." At first, as a high school freshman, I was bitter that I wasn’t better at anything else, anything more fun. But I liked winning. I thought I could control you and use you to my advantage. I ran as a means to an end — beat everyone else, win a medal, cushion my ego, maybe … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Run Happy
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Opinion: PGM Picks Super Bowl LVI
Art by Leah Bae The 2021-22 NFL Season ends Feb. 13, when the Los Angeles Rams battle the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The Rams reached the Super Bowl courtesy of a 20-17 win over their divisional rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, on Jan. 30. Down 17-7 going into the fourth quarter, the Rams staged a comeback in the form of 13 … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks Super Bowl LVI
Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific
Redshirt senior Jade' Smith goes up for a layup versus Pacific Feb. 5. Smith went down with an injury after a hard foul late in the second half but managed to make one of his free-throws. Pepperdine Men's Basketball (7-19) snapped a nine-game losing streak with a win against Pacific (7-15) on Feb. 5 with a score of 70-64. The two teams played each other two nights prior and … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific
No. 7 Women’s Tennis Dominates at Home Against Columbia
Victoria Flores and Lisa Zaar celebrate a point in the middle of a doubles set Jan. 29. Their game would be unfinished after being up 5-3. Photo by Mary Elisabeth The No. 7 Pepperdine Women's Tennis team defeated Columbia 4-0 to open the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Jan. 29. Pepperdine went on to defeat Norte Dame on Jan. 30 in the second round.This is the first time the Waves … [Read more...] about No. 7 Women’s Tennis Dominates at Home Against Columbia
No. 22 Men’s Tennis Downs No. 14 Arizona in Close Home-Opener
Seniors Corrado Summaria (left) and Tim Zeitvogel (right) discuss after a point in their doubles match against University of Arizona at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Jan. 23. Summaria and Zeitvogel won their match 6-4. Photos by Audrey HartonoNo. 22 Pepperdine Men’s Tennis won their first home match of 2022 against No. 14 University of Arizona on Jan. 23.The Waves … [Read more...] about No. 22 Men’s Tennis Downs No. 14 Arizona in Close Home-Opener