Year in and Year out, Wave athletes rank among the nation's best. But what about their academic performance?By Kyle Jorrey--Sports Editor &Joann Groff--Assistant Sports Editor NOTE: This is part one of a two-part series examining the life of a student athlete at Pepperdine University. A month ago Sports Illustrated ranked Pepperdine No. 50 on its list of America’s best … [Read more...] about Scoring in the classroom
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Waves roster full of offensive weapons
After last season's break out, Waves return a team loaded with scorers and playmakers. But the question remains--can they stop anybody on D?By Kyle JorreySports Editor Wake Forest did a very bad thing. When the No.7 seeded Demon Deacons knocked off No. 10 Waves 83-74 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, they didn't take away their confidence — … [Read more...] about Waves roster full of offensive weapons
Pepperdine’s leathal one-two punch speaks out
By Kyle JorreySports Editor If you ask West Coast Conference coaches about the emergence of Wave seniors Jimmy Miggins and Devin Montgomery as two of the WCC's top performers, they would most likely say it came as a surprise. They'd say it's not everyday that two junior college transfers come in and not only make an impact, but lead their team to a conference championship and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s leathal one-two punch speaks out
Who is Beau Daniels?
by Michael HurlbutAssistant Sports Editor Texas. Home of rabit high school football, oil rigs, and … men’s volleyball? It’s not necessarily a hotbed, but Pepperdine setter Beau Daniels is proof that an unknown Texan can become the best-kept secret in Division I volleyball. Daniels started playing volleyball on Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas, his sophomore year of high … [Read more...] about Who is Beau Daniels?
Intramurals: The other basketball program
By Lauren GustusSports Editor Odds are you didn’t have Pork Tornado, $50 of Applesauce, Blatz Attack, the Stinky’s or I Must Break You in your NCAA bracket this March. You’ve probably never even heard of them. But that doesn’t mean these teams aren’t bigtime. They are. In the Pepperdine Intramurals Basketball program. The IMR basketball scene, a nightly affair at Firestone … [Read more...] about Intramurals: The other basketball program
