When Cal’s Daniel Sebescen called UCLA’s Chris Lam’s serve out during the waning moments of Sunday’s regional tennis match, it made me sympathize with the chair umpire. Lam’s kick serve appeared to have grazed the outside of the line, warranting the umpire’s overrule. Of course, Sebescen didn’t see it that way, prompting him to throw […]
Author Archives: Andrew Finley
M. basketball: Invitational to kick off basketball’s new season
The third season in the Ben Howland era at UCLA will have a distinctly different start from the previous two. After kicking off the past few years against smaller, non-conference schools, UCLA will open the 2005-2006 season by playing in the famed Preseason National Invitation Tournament. The high-profile tournament will set the stage for a […]
Tennis: Tennis teams return to courts for NCAA regionals
A one-month layoff will come to an end starting today for the UCLA tennis teams. After both the men’s and women’s squads closed their regular seasons with 5-2 victories at home over USC back in April, they will both finally return to their home courts for regional matches this weekend. And they couldn’t be more […]
Sunset really a not-so-hot spot
During my four years at UCLA, I’ve learned a thing or two about the facilities here. Take the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for example, where swimming lanes are at a premium, the tennis courts are mostly empty in the early afternoon, and the amphitheater is seldom used for concerts. What I didn’t realize is that […]
Making a name for herself
On Stella Sampras Webster’s resume is an impressive list of accolades. She was the best player in her division as a junior, a four-time All-American in college, and is currently the head coach of an elite women’s tennis program at UCLA. Yet the first thing that jumps out at people is her last name. As […]
Day at the track is worth the extra work
The Kentucky Derby is quickly approaching, and like most undergrads, I went into last weekend not quite sure what to look for in a winning horse. In college, most students learn how to check-raise their poker hands, but betting on the ponies remains as foreign as a periodic table on North Campus. For some reason, […]
Learning from the bench
Sensing that one of her young players was on the verge of bursting into tears, Devin Brown approached her with a big smile and an optimistic message. “Don’t worry about it,” Brown said, resting her arm across the little girl’s shoulder after the team’s loss on Saturday. “It’s only our third game.” As the coach […]