Photo by Carissa Mosley All the way from Pune, India, senior Rakshay Thakkar stands as one of the pillars of experience beneath the Waves’ young men’s tennis team. He is indispensible within the squad, starting all the games in the season thus far. Thakkar is 5 feet 9 inches and although that doesn’t seem like much for a tennis player, the international student from India … [Read more...] about Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood
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BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss
Photo by Matt BentonEight months.That was how long it had been since Pepperdine baseball took the field before last weekend. Last season Pepperdine finished with a record of 43-18, captured the program’s 17th WCC Championship title and made their 28th appearance in NCAA postseason and their first Super Regional since it was instated in 1999. The Waves suffered a … [Read more...] about BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss
Volleyball Gets Split Results
Photo by Connor Shewmake The No. 4 Men’s volleyball split a pair of road matches this weekend. The Waves shut out the UCSD Tritons in three sets (25-17, 25-10, 25-18) on Friday night, but were tightly-contested against the UCI Anteaters, ultimately falling 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 18-25,15-13). Waves vs. UCSD: On Friday night, the Waves defeated UCSD handily, dominating … [Read more...] about Volleyball Gets Split Results
Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday
Photo by Esther KangThree hundred athletes, friends and admirers gathered in the Caf on Saturday to celebrate Coach Richard Kampann’s 90th birthday at a surprise party. Coach Kampann retired for 10 years before finding his way to Pepperdine. Initially stepping onto the Malibu campus as a P.E. teacher, Coach K assumed the role of men’s cross country coach soon after. … [Read more...] about Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday
Play Two Sides of the Ball
Photo by Matt BentonComing off a successful second half of the Northern California road trip with consecutive wins against Pacific and Saint Mary’s, men’s basketball returned to Malibu with hopes of adding to their win total in what has been a surprising season. With seven games left in conference play, the Waves are fighting for the top seed in the WCC. Powerhouse … [Read more...] about Play Two Sides of the Ball
