Art by Peau PorotesanoApril 15. The day the 2017 NBA Playoffs officially begin. Yes, we've still got a few more games left in the regular season, but for the most part, most of the teams, with the exception of those on the playoff bubble, are already thinking about their upcoming matchups and how they can win three straight series to reach the Finals.Although at the beginning … [Read more...] about The Graphic’s NBA Playoff Preview
Baseball Finds Silver Lining in Losing Weekend
Photo courtesy of Stephen WandzuraThe Waves Baseball team got their first bite of WCC conference play in Stockton this weekend, and it didn't leave a pleasant aftertaste. Pepperdine lost two out of three games to the Pacific Tigers, splitting a doubleheader on March 25 — winning the first match, 7-6, losing the second, 11-5 — and struggled in the final game the next … [Read more...] about Baseball Finds Silver Lining in Losing Weekend
Pepperdine Athletics Gets Creative To Raise Funds
Photo courtesy of Jackson HoganPepperdine’s athletic facilities, such as the ocean-facing Eddy D. Field Stadium and the recently remodeled Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool, are gorgeous. The student-athletes always have up-to-date, functional uniforms and a fully stocked weight training center. Most of the teams often take trips for competitions, occasionally even … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Gets Creative To Raise Funds
Waves Track Breaks Records in Fullerton
Photo Courtesy of Jeff GoldenUsually, when "magic" and "Orange County" are in the same sentence, Anaheim is usually implied, not Fullerton. However, for Freshman Treet Allison and Sophomore Catie Barilla, Fullerton provided a magical experience, as both of them broke Pepperdine track records at Cal State Fullerton's Ben Brown Invitational on Saturday.Barilla actually broke her … [Read more...] about Waves Track Breaks Records in Fullerton
Baseball Matchup Against Fresno State Fades to Black
Photos by Lauren YoungThe Pepperdine baseball team was tied with Fresno State, 6-6, heading into the 12th inning of play, when something unusual happened: The game was called due to darkness. Eddy D. Field Stadium was too dark to finish the game safely, due to the stadium's lack of lighting, spoiling a breakout performance from redshirt junior second baseman Nick Costello.This … [Read more...] about Baseball Matchup Against Fresno State Fades to Black
