Author Archives: Adam de Jong

If there’s no one to cheer after a touchdown is scored, did anyone really score a touchdown? That is a question that only Oregon State University’s athletic department will be able to answer when the Beavers open up the football season next August. On Monday, Oregon State Associate Athletic Director Marianne Vydra announced that the […]

For the second time in four months, a sharpshooter for the UCLA women’s basketball team has decided to transfer from the program. Sophomore guard Lauren Pedersen has asked and been granted permission to be released from UCLA so she can transfer to another school. Pedersen informed UCLA coach Kathy Olivier during the women’s Final Four […]

The nature of the draft always seems to mean that some players shoot up the draft board while others unexpectedly fall. It happens every year. Some players’ draft stock peaks at the absolute best possible time, while others’ falls because they don’t fit a particular team’s need or philosophy. Nikki Blue was one of the […]

Lisa Willis’ eyes lit up at the mention of the WNBA Draft, and she repeatedly said that it didn’t matter where or when she was drafted. The chance to play professional basketball would take her to Europe if she had to go there, nevermind moving across the country. As it turns out, she won’t even […]

The off-season. After a surreal run through the NCAA Tournament, the UCLA men’s basketball team is suddenly faced with the prospect of starting all over again from scratch. That might be difficult to accept, considering 40 minutes of winning basketball was all that separated the Bruins (32-7) from flying back to LAX as national champions. […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team’s 61-54 loss to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament marked the end of two of the most prolific careers the program has produced. Senior guards Nikki Blue and Lisa Willis have donned the blue and gold in a meaningful game for the last time. This will not […]

Miss. Miss. Miss. The first few got UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier pacing up and down the sideline. Miss. Miss. Miss. The next bunch erased a comfortable Bruin lead that got the clearly partisan crowd on its feet, creating a hostile environment that seemed to make the rim a little smaller. Miss. Miss. Miss. […]