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Episode 7: Blue and Orange Madness (Kessler Edwards, Malia Bambrick, Colbey Ross)

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Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the in-person Blue and Orange Madness, Paxton and Karl do their best to recreate the preseason hype event. Kessler Edwards joins to break down the men's team (1:35), Malia Bambrick helps preview the women's team (11:20), and Colbey Ross (23:52) tests his Pepperdine basketball trivia … [Read more...] about Episode 7: Blue and Orange Madness (Kessler Edwards, Malia Bambrick, Colbey Ross)

Baby Waves: Athletes from All Corners of the Nation Reach Malibu

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First-year basketball player Kendyl Carson celebrates after winning the Washington Class 3A state title during her junior year in 2019. Carson joined Pepperdine's team this season after playing in Washington and her home state of Alaska during her high school years. Photo courtesy of Kendyl Carson The Pepperdine experience for freshman athletes has been anything but usual. … [Read more...] about Baby Waves: Athletes from All Corners of the Nation Reach Malibu

SportsWaves Ep 1: Jayda Ruffus-Milner

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Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Hosts Paxton Ritchey and Karl Winter talk about the uniquely packed sports calendar after a lengthy pandemic delay. Pepperdine Women's Basketball player Jayda Ruffus-Milner joins the show to talk about how racial and social justice have intersected with sports, as well as some of the measures she has been working on to spread … [Read more...] about SportsWaves Ep 1: Jayda Ruffus-Milner

Summer Training Looks Vastly Different for Team Sports

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Members of the Pepperdine Women's Volleyball team come together to celebrate a point during a 2019 match. The Waves have not been able to train together in person ahead of the potential upcoming spring season. File photoWhile most college students use summer breaks as a chance to relax or pick up an internship, the work for student-athletes is just beginning. During the … [Read more...] about Summer Training Looks Vastly Different for Team Sports

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Finish Strong

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Guard Hannah Friend (No. 24) drives for the reverse layup against Brigham Young during the West Coast Conference tournament. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe Pepperdine Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams each had a strong showing in the West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, which took place March 5–10. The … [Read more...] about Men’s and Women’s Basketball Finish Strong