Senior Momoka Kobori chips a ball at the WCC Championships in April 2019. Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine Athletics Regardless of the sport, an athlete's final year of eligibility is difficult to endure. For transfers, fifth-years and the conventional senior, all are equipped to conclude their fourth season wearing the blue and orange. As the … [Read more...] about Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
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Waved Home: Remembering Coach John Altobelli
Interim head coach Nate Johnson (left) embraces his wife Jonai during a ceremony held for John Altobelli on Jan. 28 before a game versus Palomar College. Photo courtesy of Steven Guersch | OCC Athletics It was his final free weekend before his 28th season as the head coach of Orange Coast College. John Altobelli, 56, gave half his life to the Pirates, but Sunday, Jan. 26 — … [Read more...] about Waved Home: Remembering Coach John Altobelli
Conference Seeding Race Is on for Men’s Basketball
Redshirt junior Keith Smith dribbles the ball in the first half of Thursday's game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Photos by Paxton RitcheyPepperdine Men’s Basketball never trailed Thursday against Santa Clara, defeating the Broncos 91–77 in a complete performance from start to finish.Waves guard Colbey Ross finished with 23 points and 9 assists. Forward Skylar Chavez and … [Read more...] about Conference Seeding Race Is on for Men’s Basketball
Men’s Tennis Starts 2020 Season with Winning Streak
Sophomore Corrado Summaria eyes a forehand Jan. 18 against Santa Clara. Photos courtesy of Catt OttPepperdine Men’s Tennis kicked off the 2020 season strong, winning their fourth consecutive match against University of California, Santa Barbara, on Sunday. The Waves defeated the Gauchos 4–3 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Senior captain Adrian Oetzbach secured the … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Starts 2020 Season with Winning Streak
Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season
Sophomore infielder Wyatt Young takes a swing during the 2019 season. Photos by Ricky Davis of Pepperdine Athletics24–25. That was the underwhelming final record of Pepperdine Baseball last season, despite having four contributing seniors and five major league draft picks.The Waves plan to right the ship to start the 2020 season. With the offseason coming to a close, some … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season