Author Archives: Adam de Jong

Wiggle room is now officially a practical joke for the UCLA women’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-10, 10-6 Pac-10) head into tonight’s game against the Oregon State Beavers certain that their postseason aspirations are fading quickly. They finish the regular season in the Pacific Northwest, against two of the conference’s perennial bottom feeders, but who […]

1.”‰Is UCLA still the frontrunner to win the Pac-10 title? SP: Despite its loss to USC, UCLA is still tied for the lead in the conference and probably has the easiest schedule the rest of the way. The Bruins have two home games against the Oregon schools that they should definitely win, and if they […]

It was a moment that was designed for a storybook ending. But it turned out to be staggering heartbreak for the UCLA women’s basketball team, and they have no choice now but to look at it through the lens of a tragicomedy. The Bruins’ 77-73 loss to the Trojans on Saturday threw their emotions into […]

For a team that prides itself on its smothering defense, this rivalry loss was especially deflating. For a team that faced a shorthanded club that was without its most productive scorer, this one was a little confusing. For a team that is starting to see a late season trend develop, this has to be alarming. […]

The sun is beginning to set on Nikki Blue’s and Lisa Willis’ careers at UCLA. But that doesn’t mean that the senior guards are ready to see the lights on their season fade to black. Blue and Willis have witnessed not only the re-emergence of the UCLA program, but also the changing perception of their […]

First impressions matter. After only two home series to start the year, UCLA baseball coach John Savage has apparently seen enough out of his prized freshman class to slate several of them as starters. Savage will be using a No. 5 recruiting class to give his club an influx of talent. Center fielder Tim Murphy, […]

Strength up the middle of the diamond is an asset in baseball. But then again, so is seasoned experience in clutch situations. If the UCLA baseball series against the No. 21 Miami Hurricanes was any indication, it is that coach John Savage has a lot of talent at the core of his baseball club. How […]