Art by Peau PorotesanoBlacktop and hardwood courts across the nation host pickup basketball games on the daily. Shoes squeak, ankles break and bragging rights are won and lost.However, at least in my experience, the act of walking up to a court poses two different scenarios. If you’re a guy and no one knows you, you can saunter to the baseline, wait around a little, and … [Read more...] about Women Ballers are Double Trouble
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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
No. 3 Waves Storm into Conference Play
Photos by Matt Benton With all odds against them, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team has already proven the critics wrong. After almost 10 seasons where Pepperdine has not seen a winning season, the 2014-15 Waves are looking to enter the tournament by making a dominant showing in the West Coast Conference. Little did the critics know that Pepperdine, chosen to finish in a … [Read more...] about No. 3 Waves Storm into Conference Play
Men’s Volleyball Sets High Expectations
Photo by Allison HubbardExpectations are high as men’s volleyball lands the top spot, ranking No. 1 in both the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) and MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) preseason polls. The Waves opened the season last week with wins over North Greenville University, George Mason University and Cal Baptist University.“It feels … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Sets High Expectations
Waves Shake the Bulldogs
Photo by Matt BentonIn a highly anticipated matchup for the Pepperdine Waves men’s basketball team, who played in front of a crowd of 3,250 in Firestone Fieldhouse, the team looked to upset the nation’s No. 3 ranked team, the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Waves finished the game shooting 51 percent for the game after hot shooting in the second half, but could not come out … [Read more...] about Waves Shake the Bulldogs