Photo Courtesy of Brandon Choe, Daily Bruin Women’s basketball gains a competitive edge with a new head coach and freshman talent, sparking a solid start The history of Pepperdine has been marked with waves of success, from George Pepperdine’s success at business to the Waves’ success on and off the courts. While the team’s mascot and name identify with the ocean perhaps a … [Read more...] about Underdogs begin to climb
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Money makes the NBA stop
For the 2013-14 NBA season, the salary cap (aka the max that teams are allowed to pay their players) is set at a whopping $58,679,000, according to basketball-reference.com. Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant wins first for hitting the highest team cap at $30,453,805. Kobe has not played a single game, and no one is quite sure when or if he will play this season — that’s his … [Read more...] about Money makes the NBA stop
Waves finish second in Asics Classic
Photo by Alysha Tsuji Match 1 Women’s volleyball swept Delaware 3-0 in the first round of the Asics Classic on Aug. 30. Junior Katie Messing led the Waves with 15 kills. Her performance was coupled with freshman Ryann Chandler’s impressive 21 digs. The Waves were unrelenting in their attack and defense, notching 56 digs and 46 kills. Messing considered the game … [Read more...] about Waves finish second in Asics Classic
Equestrian club open to new members
The equestrian team, a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, is a unique club sport that welcomes all levels of horse riders to train and compete at the collegiate level. They compete in Zone 8 Region 2 of the IHSA. Other participating schools in their region include Southern California, University of San Diego, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, Cal Poly Pomona and … [Read more...] about Equestrian club open to new members
Retirements and North Korea trips
The countdown to the NBA season is now set at 30 full days. That’s 720 hours, which is 43,200 minutes, which is 2,592,000 seconds. Though daunting, it’ll come with time. Plus, regardless of whether games are happening, there is never a dull moment following the personal lives of players past and present. It was established that Lamar Odom was never missing, Tracy McGrady … [Read more...] about Retirements and North Korea trips