Hundreds of photos form the wallpaper of the film room at Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Photos of former football players like Gene Washington, Tony Hill, Mark Carrier, Brandon Whiting and Marquez Pope ““ all of whom have passed through the halls of Poly. They are constant reminders of the memories, tradition and history of […]
Author Archives: Bruce Tran
Bruins look to end losing streak, pass Trojan test
Sophomore safety Matt Ware is a good student. He loves tests. “It is going to be so much fun to play against this offense because it is a challenge. You have to make sure you are so into it because all their shifting and motioning. If you are out of it for a play, it […]
Wide receiver Bragg makes all the right moves
UCLA sophomore wide receiver Craig Bragg enjoyed a hard-earned slice of pepperoni pizza following the Bruins 37-7 victory over Arizona. It was a pizza delivery for Bragg after he had delivered for UCLA ““ hot, fresh and on time. Just a minute into the second half, and with UCLA clinging to a 20-7 lead, Bragg […]
Bruins focus on weekend match with Wildcats
Like a kid who has been told he can’t see the contents of a wrapped gift box, UCLA can’t afford to sneak a peek. They might want to take a little glance at the fact that with three straight wins, they’d have a shot at the Rose Bowl and a Pac-10 title. It might be […]
Big man on campus
Physics says that when a small object collides with a much larger object, the larger object wins. Try telling that to Stanford’s Jon Alston, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound linebacker, who met 5-foot-9, 177-pound running back Tyler Ebell head-on in the hole. Alston managed to get his arms around Ebell’s neck, only to be thrown off and […]
Coaches’ feud “˜water under the bridge’
As intense as the UCLA-Washington rivalry is on the football field, it might not even compare to the verbal volleys off the gridiron last February. Following one of the most bitter and competitive recruiting wars in recent memory, Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel told the Seattle Times, “Bob Toledo tells (Washington recruit) Clayton Walker, “˜You […]
Bruins taste fresh victory
Unable to rely any longer on the arm of Cory Paus, UCLA turned to smaller, unlikely sources for answers. The Bruins used the feet of 5-foot-9-inch running back Tyler Ebell and the leg of 5-foot-9 -inch kicker Nate Fikse to carry the Bruins to a crucial 28-18 victory over Stanford, keeping UCLA in the mix […]