SportsWaves

After the recent hiring of both a new Pepperdine Men's Basketball head coach and Pepperdine Athletic Director, hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife talk about what that means for the future of Pepperdine Athletics, and round it out by by discussing the start of the MLB season. Listen in to hear more. In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife give a rundown of the upcoming Pepp...

In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife interview recent Pepperdine Tennis recruit Ed Winters and talk with him about his tennis career, favorite moments and more. Following that, Tony and Nina break down the recent gambling scandal coming out of the L.A. Dodgers organization. Listen in to hear from Winters about his background (0:54), his recent competition in the Austr...

In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down Lorenzo Romar concluding his team as head coach for Pepperdine Men's Basketball. Followed by an interview with Pepperdine Women's Track and Field runner Hannah Miller who set a school record in the 1,000-meter dash, and our thoughts on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred as he is set to retire at the end of his current term. Li...

In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down Super Bowl LVIII, the AFC and NFC Championship games, Brock Purdy going from "Mr. Irrelevant" to Super Bowl quarterback, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs chasing a dynasty and make predictions for the biggest football game of the year and more. Listen in for a recap of the AFC and NFC championship games (2:30), Brock Purdy...

In this episode of SportsWaves hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down what the new WCC may mean for Pepperdine (0:53), who they think might win the upcoming NFL playoffs and Super Bowl (7:23), why TCU's women's basketball team held open tryouts (18:10) and more. __________________________________________________ Follow The Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic “SportsWaves” is co-hosted by Tony Gl...

In this special episode of SportsWaves, host Karl Winter breaks down the nationwide debate about fairness and inclusion in sports, which hinges on whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantage. Karl begins and ends with  Lia Thomas ’ controversial and historic victory at the 2022  NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships . In the first part of the episode, Karl begins wi...

The NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball tournament is down to the Final Four, with four  "blue bloods"  ready to compete in New Orleans for the crown. Meanwhile, the  wildest NFL offseason  we've ever seen continues. Guest Ryan Hemphill comes in with a bang and initiates a brief LeBron debate (1:00) before giving an update on the  Pepperdine Track  season, as Ryan is Kar...

Editor's note: At the 18:05 mark in this podcast, co-host Karl Winter mispronounces the name of Illinois junior Kofi Cockburn — Cockburn's last name is pronounced KO-burn. Karl and Austin start the show with breaking news in the NFL world: their reactions to Tom Brady's  announcement that he will un-retire  and return to the Buccaneers (0:40). They then move into the news that a  gr...

Editor’s note: This episode mentions Deshaun Watson's pending grand jury case. Since recording the episode, the grand jury  decided not to pursue charges  in the nine criminal complaints against Watson. SportsWaves is back after spring break, and there is plenty of pro and collegiate sports action to discuss. The battle for NBA Most Valuable Player is heating up, and trades are rampant i...

Super Bowl LVI came and went, and the Los Angeles Rams seized the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium. SportsWaves co-host Austin LeDe revels in his team's victory (1:26) with co-host Karl Winter before the two go in-depth on NBA coverage for the first time this season. https://soundcloud.com/pepp-graphic/s2e6-super-bowl-lvi-recap-and-nba-update?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_c...

Editor's note: This episode mentions NFL teams filling six of eight head coaching vacancies, all with white coaches. Since recording the episode, teams filled the final two vacancies, one with a Black man — new Texans' head coach Lovie Smith. Super Bowl Sunday, an unofficial national holiday, comes to Pepperdine's backyard this weekend, with the hometown Rams hosting the underdog Bengals at SoFi S...

One of the most exciting weekends of NFL playoff football in recent memory gave the SportsWaves team plenty to talk about this week. Spencer Wickens, a graduate outside hitter for Pepperdine Men's Volleyball, joins hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe to discuss the NFL Divisional Round and the beginning of his own season. The group breaks down the Bengals' upset of the Titans (2:15), Spencer's Packe...

SportsWaves returns for the second consecutive week as the NFL playoffs continue. Pepperdine senior and avid Patriots, Red Sox and Tom Brady fan Zack Born joins the show to join discussions about the NFL playoffs and MLB lockout. Karl and Austin begin the show with a discussion of Pepperdine Men's Basketball's 0-4 start in WCC play (0:50), plus a few other Waves updates. Upon his introduction (3:1...

Co-host  Austin LeDe  joins co-host  Karl Winter  for the first time. As SportsWaves kicks off 2022, the hosts first look back at 2021, discussing their favorite sports moments of the year. They discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' (2:53), Tampa Bay Buccaneers' (6:47) and Atlanta Braves' (5:00) championship runs, as well as iconic moments from Steph Curry (12:35) and Jalen Suggs (10:10...

Host and Pepperdine cross country athlete Karl Winter is joined by reigning WCC Defensive Player of the Week Zoe Clevely of Pepperdine Women's Soccer. Karl and Zoe's conversation ranges from returning to Pepperdine's campus (1:50), Zoe's return for a fifth year (4:05), the Waves' 4-1 victory over UC Riverside (8:00), the Waves' chances and remaining schedule in 2021 (13:25), other Pepperdine teams...

SportsWaves is back to break down the college basketball postseason. Hosts Paxton Ritchey and Karl Winter fill out a complete March Madness bracket and also touch on Pepperdine making the College Basketball Invitational.  Featured music: "Buckeye Bonzai" by Vans in Japan.

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 knowledge and begins to reflect on his career.  Follow SportsWaves on Twi...

Paxton and Karl welcome back Arthur Puu (Pepp '18), the creator and original host of SportsWaves. Arthur joins the show to talk about his dream job working for ESPN, trade SportsWaves and Pepperdine stories, and reflect on the success of the Lakers and Dodgers.  Follow SportsWaves on Twitter:  @sportswavespod   Featured music: "Buckeye Bonzai" by Vans in Japan.

Paxton and Karl discuss the overall ineptitude of the New York Jets, Dak Prescott's future, and check in with baseball's Championship Series. Pepperdine Men's Basketball's Michael Wexler joins the show to talk about the Lakers championship, what it's like sharing a gym with NBA stars, and reflecting on the legacy of Kobe Bryant.  Follow SportsWaves on Twitter:  @sportswavespod Featured m...

Paxton and Karl weigh in on the Texans firing Bill O'Brien after four games, check in with the NBA finals (7:45), and give a couple shoutouts. Pepperdine Baseball's Wyatt Young joins the show (10:59) to talk MLB playoffs, sign stealing, and tips on how to survive a bench-clearing brawl. Follow SportsWaves on Twitter:  @sportswavespod

Graphic sports staff writer Austin Hall joins the show to help Paxton and Karl discuss the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, preview the NBA finals matchup (16:12), and share his expertise on college football (23:14), touching on the national championship and Heisman races and making sense of 2020's unequal scheduling.  Follow SportsWaves on Twitter:  @sportswavespod

In this week's episode, Paxton and Karl break down the Week 2 NFL action and shout out their weekly NFL picks column in the Graphic. Freshman water polo athlete Rocco Cuttone joins the show to discuss the intricacies of European water polo, Bay Area sports teams and why living on campus right now isn't so bad. Follow SportsWaves on Twitter: @sportswavespod.

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 awareness and spur action at Pepperdine. Follow SportsWaves on Twitter:...

Hosts Isaiah Evans and Paxton Ritchey make their NBA playoffs predictions.