Pepperdine works through compliance issues discovered two years ago Money laundering, DUI arrests and sex tapes are scandals. In the NCAA, scandals are the result of a deviance from compliance and eligibility rules. Consequences for breaching the rules are handed down — whether it is for a coach’s private pay-by-play program, a football player signing copious amounts of … [Read more...] about Athletic probation halfway through
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Tri-Valley Roller Hockey League Fuses Skate and Sun
For 17 years, Ned Collins (above) has organized the Tri-Valley Roller Hockey League at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas. Currently, he single handedly runs nine divisions with practices and games on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. “The problem about the sport sometimes is getting people out here to actually play it,” Collins said. “But once you play, it’s … [Read more...] about Tri-Valley Roller Hockey League Fuses Skate and Sun
Instant replay to affect NCAA baseball’s future
The NCAA approves instant replay for the WCC baseball championship tournament Unlike other sports, baseball features bizarre complexities. The defense holds the ball, nine players face one opponent at a time and, most unique of all, baseball calls are final unless an umpire specifically requests for help from his partners. When it comes to umpiring, getting the call right … [Read more...] about Instant replay to affect NCAA baseball’s future
Volleyball finishes second
Photo by Shawn Jones The women’s volleyball team hosted this weekend’s Pepperdine Invitational, where they defeated the University of California Santa Barbara and the University of Virginia but fell to Colorado State. The Waves kicked off the weekend with a win over the UCSB Gauchos on Friday. The Waves trailed the Gauchos for much of the first set but fought their way … [Read more...] about Volleyball finishes second
Polo maintains momentum
Water polo opened the season at the UCLA invitational, competing in two games against Claremont Mudd-Scripps and La Verne on Saturday. The team also faced UCLA and UC Santa Barbara in two exhibition matches on the same day and played in two exhibition matches on Sunday against UC Santa Barbara. The Waves defeated Claremont Mudd-Scripps 14-8. Freshman Christian Bridley made … [Read more...] about Polo maintains momentum