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Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms

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Photos by Arthur Puu Four former Pepperdine athletes and one former sports administrator were inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 15. The ceremony, which took place in Firestone Fieldhouse, had a regal ambiance with an acoustic guitar playing in the background, tables decorated with dark blue table cloths and flower arrangements. It was a … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms

Women’s Tennis Falls to Top-Ranked Florida

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Photo Courtesy of Jeff GoldenOn a breezy Saturday afternoon in Malibu, the Pepperdine's Women's Tennis team, ranked third in the United States, faced a formidable challenge in the No. 1 Florida Gators. The Gators proved why they're atop the rankings by defeating Pepperdine, 5-2.In the doubles competition to start out the match, the Florida No. 2 and No. 3 pairs stopped the … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Falls to Top-Ranked Florida

Tennis Courts Get a Facelift

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Photos by Brandt MisikPepperdine recently updated and resurfaced their tennis courts, in addition to the other long-term improvements to buildings such as Payson Library and the School of Law. This past summer, the tennis courts underwent the process of painting and resurfacing in what is hopefully the first in a series of improvements to the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center, said … [Read more...] about Tennis Courts Get a Facelift

Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events

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Photo courtesy of Clayton Graham Not many things can improve the beauty of Pepperdine's campus (perhaps functioning fountains, a stack of $100 bills on every dorm's doorstep or sophomore cross country star Nick Heath gapping the competition on Alumni Park could, but I digress). Several prominent online rankings, listicles and raving tweets can't be wrong: Malibu's oceanic … [Read more...] about Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events

Spring Sports Postseason Roundup

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WCC Tournament Winners No. 19 women's tennis (17-6) is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA tournament this year after winning first place in the WCC tourney for the 25th time in program history. The squad swept No. 53 Portland yesterday in the WCC finals. The official NCAA bracket will be announced Tuesday with matches beginning May 9 in Waco, Texas. No. 22 women's golf won its … [Read more...] about Spring Sports Postseason Roundup