Junior utility player Jon Carcarey playing on the U.S. Junior National Team in June. Carcarey helped to defeat Serbia 19-18 in the quarterfinals of the U20 World Championship. Photos courtesy of Team USA Jon Carcarey’s journey to playing Division I water polo and securing a place on the Junior National Team is far from normal, especially for someone who once feared the … [Read more...] about Thrown In the Deep End: How Jon Carcarey Rose to the Surface
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A Look From Waves in Paris
Clarification: A sentence in the article was changed to clarify the students had a month long session of classes while being granted the freedom on their weekends to attend and experience the Games. Pepperdine offered students the chance to travel to Paris for the Olympic Games under the 2024 Paris Olympics Program, according to the Pepperdine Community website. From July 16 … [Read more...] about A Look From Waves in Paris
Hot Shots: 2023 WBC Brings Levels of Excitement Missing from Current Baseball
Transparency Item: The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the writer. Major League Baseball has had a stigma surrounding it for a while now — baseball is boring.A quick google search of “baseball is boring” will bring up countless articles about how baseball games are long and players are encouraged not to celebrate. But, there is one baseball … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: 2023 WBC Brings Levels of Excitement Missing from Current Baseball
Marko Asic represents USA at 2017 World University Games
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men’s Water Polo star and Golden Coast Conference Player of the Year, Marko Asic, made a splash at this year’s World University Games. He, along with 12 other collegiate student-athletes, earned a 9th place finish for the United States in Taipei, Taiwan this past August.The World University Games, also known as … [Read more...] about Marko Asic represents USA at 2017 World University Games
Waves Make History
Photos courtesy of FIVB Three Waves helped Team USA’s Women’s National Volleyball Team win its first-ever gold medal during the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) World Championships. The United States made history, defeating China 3-1 (27-25, 25-20, 16-25, 26-24) in the World Championship gold-medal match in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 12. “The entire tournament … [Read more...] about Waves Make History