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Andrew Rogers Wins All-Pepperdine Final in ITA Southwest Regional Championship

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Sophomore Pietro Fellin sets up for a backhand in a match during the ITA Southwest Regional Championship Oct. 22 through Oct. 26 in Malibu. Pepperdine previously hosted the tournament in 2018 and 2019. Photos by Ryan Brinkman Pepperdine Men’s Tennis hosted the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Southwest Men’s Regional Championship at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Oct. … [Read more...] about Andrew Rogers Wins All-Pepperdine Final in ITA Southwest Regional Championship

Men’s, Women’s Tennis Both Win WCC

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Men's Tennis Head Coach Adam Schaechterle (left) and Assistant Coach Tassilo Schmid (right) smile while holding the West Coast Conference championship trophy at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on April 23. Schaechterle returned the men's program to the top of the conference in his second season, joining the women's team, which has won eight straight titles. Photo courtesy of Jeff … [Read more...] about Men’s, Women’s Tennis Both Win WCC

More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports

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Pepperdine Graphic Media file photo Grueling. Demanding. Physically and mentally fatiguing to the point of vulnerability. Suffering together. These are just a few terms that Pepperdine student-athletes, coaches and sports psychologists used to describe one of their lifelong pursuits. These terms set interaction in sports apart from other teams or groups, and they … [Read more...] about More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports

Baby Waves: Two Freshmen with Big-Time Bloodlines

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Beach volleyball player Gracie Pedersen lunges for a dig during a 2018 high school tournament in Los Angeles, CA. She did not focus on reaching the collegiate level of beach volleyball until she attended the national championships in 2016. Photo courtesy of Gracie Pedersen Adam Schaechterle of Men's Tennis and Marcio Sicoli of Women's Beach Volleyball were in the middle of … [Read more...] about Baby Waves: Two Freshmen with Big-Time Bloodlines

COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching

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Graphic by Ali LevensFollowing the NCAA’s March 12 cancellation of the winter and spring sports seasons to prevent the spread of COVID-19, prospective Pepperdine athletes for its 17 teams are among some of those in concern.On March 18, the NCAA Division 1 council leadership instituted mandates that bar recruits from meeting coaches in-person until April 15 at the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching