UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian stroked his neck, wiped his brow, and managed to muster an eerie smile. Senior Thalia Munro ripped off her cap in frustration, never once lifting her chin. It was one of those days the Bruins won’t forget. With chest bumps, high fives and hugs being exchanged just 20 […]
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[Online Exclusive]: Women’s water polo hopes April showers team with success
February was a month of realization and reflection after suffering a pair of losses to top-ranked USC and second-ranked Stanford. March was a month that pitted UCLA against subpar opponents. But to fully understand whether the UCLA women’s water polo team will have a shot at defending its national title, look no further than the […]
[NCAA Tournament]: Ex-Bruin finds results at Tennessee
It’s been three years, but former Bruin Andre Patterson has made the most of it. A respite to contemplate and realize what he could have done differently. A year to get adjusted to his new home in Tennessee. A year to help the Volunteers earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament after going […]
[NCAA Tournament]: NCAA debut makes for a battle of the Bruins
It’s tucked away in the country twang of Tennessee. Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee are the notable universities, virtually concealing the private Christian university. For an outsider to have heard about it would be an anomaly. But for the past week, Belmont University, which is a liberal arts school with 4,300 students enrolled, […]
Bruins’ Pac-10 title is right on schedule
It was in their game plan all along. Three seasons since he was hired to replace former coach Steve Lavin, UCLA coach Ben Howland, along with UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero, had a vision for the men’s basketball program. Regular season champions. Check. Pac-10 Tournament champions. Check. After a thorough drubbing of their opponents, which […]
Marching into the madness
After the Pac-10 Championship game, every player scaled the ladder to shear a piece of the net from each basket, even walk-on player Kelvin Kim. Well, except one. “I’ll cut down the one in Indiana,” sophomore Arron Afflalo said. Well, UCLA’s road to the championship game just became much more favorable Sunday as UCLA was […]
[Online Exclusive]: Collison nabs a career-high 15 points in 23 minutes to secure a UCLA win
It was an uncharacteristic start by UCLA guard Jordan Farmar ““ two offensive fouls. Though the sophomore, who leads the Pac-10 in assists, was relegated to the bench, the Bruins didn’t miss a beat. There was no drop-off, no hiccup in the offense. For much of the second half of the season, freshman guard Darren […]