Pepperdine men's volleyball has consistently ranked in the top 10 this season. Rianna Dizon sat down with freshman outside hitter Joe Deluzio from Windermere, Fla. Deluzio said he comes from a very athletic family— his eight siblings have all competed as Division I athletes and some went on to play professionally. "We do like a big football game [for] Christmas," Deluzio said. … [Read more...] about Beyond the Statistics: Joe Deluzio
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Sports Love Letter: My Confession to Basketball
Art by Autumn Hardwick A familiar object sits in the corner of my room. The sunset orange colors stare back at me as I contemplate my decisions. The stress of schoolwork, among other things, has brought me to a breaking point. The answer is right there. So, I grab my basketball, lace my shoes and go to work. It doesn't matter whether it's on the concrete or on the … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: My Confession to Basketball
Sports Love Letter: Like a Boy
Art by Carson VandermadeSome people fall in love at first sight.For others, like me, it comes in stages. In this case, the first stage was confusion. As I sat on my phone, scrolling through TikTok in a mindless hum before class, I noticed a trend. Different angles, different accounts, different captions but all a similar video: a group of women dancing to Ciara’s … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Like a Boy
Women’s Swim and Dive Blows Azusa Pacific Out of the Water
Pepperdine and Azusa Pacific compete in the last dual meet of the 2021-22 season Jan. 29. Pepperdine won 154.5 - 105.5 against Azusa. Photo by Ella Coates The Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive made waves yesterday in their win 154.5 - 105.5 against Azusa Pacific on Jan. 29. This was the team’s last dual meet before moving onto championships and postseason events. This was also … [Read more...] about Women’s Swim and Dive Blows Azusa Pacific Out of the Water
Pepperdine’s Track Teams Train for Certainty
The Athletes competing for the Pepperdine Women's Track pose at the BYU Indoor Invite on Jan. 15. The Invite was the Women's Team's first race of the 2022 track season, the Men's team will run their first race at the Rossi Relays Feb. 26. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine's Men's and Women's Track teams are back on the Stotsenberg Track and gearing up for an … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Track Teams Train for Certainty