Steve Alford walked into the UCLA men’s basketball locker room following his team’s 83-50 blowout of Washington State and wrote a simple sentence on the whiteboard. “Tony Parker five-for-five from the line and took a charge.” It was a message the Bruin coach hadn’t sent all season. He had called out his team’s high turnover […]
Author Archives: Claire Fahy
Diverse lineup may help redeem men’s basketball in Huskies game
UCLA men’s basketball had an identity to start the season. The Bruins found a new leading scorer in junior guard Bryce Alford and a powerful big man tandem in senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh. Now, it looks like UCLA may be in the midst of an identity crisis. Alford has yet […]
Claire-ification: Women’s soccer recruit Mal Pugh brings hope for 2016 season
Women’s soccer is my favorite sport. Sure, I didn’t have as illustrious a career on the turf as I did on the hardwood, but I love soccer anyway. Actually, the only thing I don’t like about the sport is that I was never good at it – shoutout to my junior varsity soccer team with […]
Men’s basketball struggles to keep head above water in 86-72 loss to Ducks
EUGENE, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton opened UCLA’s matchup against Oregon in typical fashion, scoring a quick layup to get the Bruins on the board early. This strike-first offensive mentality usually bodes well for Hamilton – over the past 15 games, the guard has consistently scored in double figures, typically after getting off to […]
Oregon Ducks next stop on men’s basketball road trip
EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men’s basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night’s game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back to Westwood, however, the team rolled onward to Eugene the next stop on its five-day road trip. Rather than playing a back-to-back or having a […]
More pros than cons – reflections on covering UCLA football
Editor’s note: With the college football season now over, Sports Editor Claire Fahy reflects on covering the popular sport from the sidelines as a student journalist rubbing shoulders with veteran beat reporters. I remember everything about my first day on the football beat. I can tell you what I wore (blue and red flannel, Daily […]
Men’s basketball struggles to find consistency in recent play
UCLA men’s basketball has had seven days to figure things out. Last Wednesday, the Bruins struggled mightily on defense while also failing to shoot well from the field – allowing the USC Trojans to easily win 89-75 in Pauley Pavilion. This Wednesday, UCLA will take the court in Corvallis to face an Oregon State team […]