Pepperdine alumna Kimberly Hill poses with her 2020 Olympic gold medal and golden volleyball she received at the 2021 Founder's Day from President Jim Gash. Hill was the first female recipient of an Olympic gold medal from Pepperdine. Photo by Denver Patterson The torch is lit, the crowd is roaring, the U.S. Women's Volleyball team is ahead and the gold medal is secured. This … [Read more...] about Going from a Wave to an Olympic Gold Medalist
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Torres shares ‘golden’ advice
Photos by Berkley MasonIn the world of sports, the Olympics are the pinnacle of competition. Athletes dream their whole lives for the mere opportunity to compete on the grand stage of their sport. Suffice to say, five Olympic appearances will enshrine an athlete into a legendary realm. Beverly Hills native Dara Torres can boast that feat...and then some.One of the greatest … [Read more...] about Torres shares ‘golden’ advice
Americans top the tallest podiums
Photo Courtesy of www.olympic.orgFor Team USA, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has not been the usual extravagantly sweeping medal victory. Upsets abound on the ice and snow as athletes have fallen short of their goals in the shadow of their defeaters’ glory. Heartbreak has become a common theme as weather conditions or mere human error seems to keep the most talented … [Read more...] about Americans top the tallest podiums