Perhaps the sunny beaches were too alluring. Perhaps the L.A. traffic was too daunting. Whatever the reason may be, UCLA forward T.J. Cummings was a no-show at the Say No Classic this weekend. The Fourth of July holiday came and went, but Cummings was nowhere to be found on the court. It was not the […]
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Basketball players cannot “˜Say No’ to summer league
Don’t be fooled by its name. There is nothing you can “Say No” to about the quality of this basketball league. The “Say No” Classic, a summer camp for college basketball players held at the USC campus, has produced many notable players. Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, a two-time All-Star in the NBA, was once clad […]
Third quarter pivotal in win
LA JOLLA “”mdash; Down 2-0 heading into the third quarter, matched up against its arch-nemesis, UCLA finally fought its way out of the shadow of the once-insurmountable Stanford tree. By capturing the 2003 NCAA women’s water polo championship, head coach Adam Krikorian finally put to rest all doubt that his Bruins can’t come out on […]
Bruins meet Lions in Final Four
The NCAA Final Four has arrived in May for UCLA. Unfortunately for many basketball fans, they will have to chill by a sunny pool instead of under the dim lights of Pauley Pavilion to enjoy this Bruin Final Four run. After a 21-4 regular season that included a 17-game winning streak and a 3-1 record […]
Bruins prepare for conference clash
The UCLA women’s water polo team showed little emotion after closing out the regular season with a 12-0 shutout of UC Santa Barbara on Saturday at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. The Bruins know the time for celebration is still ahead. With the MPSF Championships just a week away, No. 1 UCLA is a mere […]
Team to say bye to season, seniors
When the No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo team squares off against No. 9 UCSB at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on Saturday, it will mark their last game of the season. The Bruins (18-3, 7-2 MPSF) are coming off an impressive win against Team USA 3-2 in an exhibition of stingy defense against one of […]
Women’s water polo beats national team at Sunset Rec.
The six former Bruins on the U.S. National water polo team returned to Westwood on Saturday, but they were not greeted as warmly as they might have hoped. The No. 1 UCLA women’s waterpolo team dispatched of its former teammates and the rest of the American squad at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, winning its […]