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‘He Led Us Like Family’: Men’s Basketball Reflects on Playing for Lorenzo Romar

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Lorenzo Romar, former Pepperdine Men’s Basketball head coach, has concluded his tenure as head coach following the end of the 2023-24 Men’s Basketball season, Pepperdine Athletics confirmed to the Graphic. Romar coached at Pepperdine from 1996-99 and 2018-24, where he had a 117-156 record with the Waves. Former players of his said Romar has an incredible character, and they … [Read more...] about ‘He Led Us Like Family’: Men’s Basketball Reflects on Playing for Lorenzo Romar

Tatum Wynalda: Back from Injury and Destined for Success

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Tatum Wynalda was born ready to compete, her mother Amy Ward said. Wynalda is a sophomore midfielder and forward on the Women’s Soccer team, who had an outstanding debut her freshman season.Wynalda earned United Soccer Coaches All-West Region second team honors, All-WCC second team honors and was named to the WCC All-Freshman team, according to Pepperdine Athletics. She … [Read more...] about Tatum Wynalda: Back from Injury and Destined for Success

Women’s Beach Volleyball Wrap Up Malibu Invite During Spring Break

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After finishing the Pepperdine Challenge with a 1-1 record, Women's Beach Volleyball took on a three-game set at the Marie Canyon Courts for the Malibu Invite. Pepperdine Beach Volleyball (2-3) opened the tournament with a 4-1 loss against Boise State (7-3) on Mar. 1. The Waves bounced back swiftly with a dominant 5-0 sweep over San Francisco (2-5) that same day. The Waves … [Read more...] about Women’s Beach Volleyball Wrap Up Malibu Invite During Spring Break

Hots Shots: Understand the Greatness of Baseball

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Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. One moment, I was on the edge of my seat watching then Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez step up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and runners on second and third. The next moment, my cousin and I leaped into the air as Vazquez — an unlikely hero — hit a walk-off home run to win the … [Read more...] about Hots Shots: Understand the Greatness of Baseball