Sitting across from Kim Jagd in her office, you would never be able to guess what she has been through in the past nine months. The 14th-year women’s volleyball assistant coach is as upbeat and full of energy as ever. She is in very good physical shape. Her hair is still short, but it is […]
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Victory brings out UCLA’s best
Some moments in life are just too good for words. There are times when even the most passive people have to let out their emotions. Saturday’s game was one of those few, priceless instances in life that had the power to bring out the essence of humanity in anybody who was at the game. For […]
NCAA Championship: Volleyball enters first round with high hopes
W. VOLLEYBALL Today, 8 p.m. UAB Pauley Pavilion Now the real test begins. A triumphant 2006 regular season has given the UCLA women’s volleyball team a great chance to make a run deep into the postseason. The Bruins are seeded in the top four for the first time since 1994, which was also the last […]
Football Preview: Bruin spirit needs a dose of victory
Every year since I’ve been at this school, it’s been the same old story. USC plays UCLA with a possible national title on the line for the Trojans. Nobody gives the Bruins a chance to win. A picture-perfect setting for an upset creates itself. But the result is always disappointment. Now, I’ve seen my fair […]
Bruins pick up pace in second half
The UCLA basketball team didn’t play like the No. 1 team in the nation in the first half against Long Beach State. A halftime chat with coach Ben Howland proved to make all of the difference in the second half. The Bruins (5-0) came out of the locker room looking like a new team, cruising […]
UCLA men’s basketball team ranked No. 1
Apparently, the UCLA men’s basketball team impressed more than just Bruin fans last week. Fresh off winning the EA Sports Maui Invitational, the Bruins were voted No. 1 in the Associated Press poll that was released Monday. It’s the first time the Bruins have been ranked No. 1 since the end of the 1994-1995 season, […]
Basketball sizes up against top teams
Coming into the EA Sports Maui Invitational, the UCLA basketball team was hoping to find out where it stacked up early on against the top teams in the nation. The Bruins’ play and results in the tournament gave them the answer they were hoping to receive. The Bruins were able to make a positive statement […]