Art by Leah BaeIt’s Week 8 of the 2021-22 NFL season, and the playoff picture is starting to take shape. The PGM staff will have to make some tough picks on divisional games, hoping to catch current leader Karl Winter in the standings.In Week 7, the Chiefs surprisingly continued to struggle, getting blown out by the Titans, who are arguably the hottest team in football. … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 8
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Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period
Senior Attacker Balazs Kosa attacks the net in the Waves' 11-9 loss to Stanford on Sept. 18. Kosa leads the Waves in shots (85), goals (35) and assists (34) this season. Photo by Ryan Brinkman No. 9 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo beat No. 14 UC Irvine in their Golden Coast Conference opener in Malibu on Oct. 16. The game ended with a 9-6 win for the Waves. The Waves started out … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period
Swim and Dive Fueled by Past, Look to Claim Elusive Conference Championship This Season
Paulina Holmberg competes in the 3-meter dive at the Rodionoff Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 9. Holmberg was the top diver for the Waves, taking third place. Photos by Landry Hendrick It’s been a shorter offseason than usual for the Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive team, who concluded their 2020-21 season in April and began the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Oct. 7, against San … [Read more...] about Swim and Dive Fueled by Past, Look to Claim Elusive Conference Championship This Season
Hot Shots: Football — I’ll Pass
Art by Samantha MillerSo what's the big deal with American football? Like, what is everyone cheering for? While you may be able to see the quarterback throw a 40-yard pass to the wide receiver for a touchdown, there is simply too much to focus on when it comes to football. It's time for people to get over the hype, and realize football is the most unsatisfying sport to watch … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Football — I’ll Pass
Women’s Indoor Volleyball Falls to BYU in Four Sets
Senior libero Madison Shields (pink) goes for a dig in the Waves' loss to BYU on Saturday, Oct. 16. Shields led the team with 18 digs on the night. Photo by Mercer Green No. 25 Pepperdine Women’s Indoor Volleyball (13-4) lost to No. 8 Brigham Young University (18-1) in four sets 25-21, 19-25, 10-25, 16-25 on Saturday, Oct. 16. Since their five-set thriller win over Loyola … [Read more...] about Women’s Indoor Volleyball Falls to BYU in Four Sets
