Editor’s Note: While the MLB recognizes seven leagues from 1920-1948 as Major Leagues, there were other leagues operating before, during and after this time period. The “Negro Leagues” referred to in this reporting is referring only to the seven leagues considered to be Major Leagues. This designation was determined by criteria created by the MLB. Jackie Robinson broke the … [Read more...] about ‘The Genesis of Greatness’: MLB Recognizes the Negro Leagues as Major Leagues
Tony Gleason
Men’s Water Polo Starts off 4-0 for Second Straight Year
No. 13 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo went 4-0 to start their season at the Triton Invite in San Diego on Sept. 7-8. The Waves started off the invite with a commanding 21-9 victory over Pomona-Pitzer. The first point of the game and season for Pepperdine was scored by junior attacker Adam Csapo, who was named to the WCC Preseason Team for the second year in a row. After each … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Starts off 4-0 for Second Straight Year
Good News: Sports Journalism Leads to Fulfillment
If there was one play that summed up my baseball career, it was when I was 11 years old, playing third base, when I went to catch a pop fly — but instead of catching it — I missed and the ball hit me directly in the face. I was taken out of the game and left with two black eyes for a couple weeks. Whether it was breaking my wrist on the first play of the season or getting … [Read more...] about Good News: Sports Journalism Leads to Fulfillment
Women’s Volleyball Remains a Step Behind USC, Falls on Opening Night
Reigning WCC Champions Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball fell to the No. 21 USC Trojans 3-0 on opening night Aug. 30, at Firestone Fieldhouse. This loss put the Waves at 0-1 on the young season. The Waves remained neck and neck throughout the match, but USC remained one step ahead and was able to complete the sweep. The leading scorers for Pepperdine were graduate opposite … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Remains a Step Behind USC, Falls on Opening Night
Multiple Pepperdine Sports Seek Another Chance at WCC Title
As the season ended for Pepperdine’s fall sports — one team won the conference, another were co-winners, and another just missed it. This year, those teams said they want another shot at that glory. As the fall season is now underway, members of Pepperdine Women’s Soccer, Women’s Indoor Volleyball and Men’s Water Polo said while they are gearing up for another run at a WCC … [Read more...] about Multiple Pepperdine Sports Seek Another Chance at WCC Title
