Author Archives: David Regan

One season ago, there was curiosity and a guarded optimism surrounding the UCLA men’s basketball team. A stellar freshman class was still unproven, but Bruin fans hoped they would be the ones to lead the program back to glory. After an 18-11 season and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the attitude in the program […]

Joe Bruin is not a loser. I’ve talked to him. I know. However, the way things are currently progressing, he’s not only going to be a loser, but he’s going to be the biggest loser of all. Well, relatively speaking. You see, right now Joe is embroiled in an epic 14-week-long struggle ““ the Capital […]

In sports, injuries are simply something to be dealt with. And this week, the No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer team (11-1) is dealing with them. Two Bruin starters, defenders Bristyn Davis and Mary Castelanelli, are currently nursing injuries, forcing coach Jill Ellis to shuffle around her lineup a bit. “We’ve trained a lot this week […]

Trailing by two goals against rival USC, the halftime locker room was quiet. Things weren’t supposed to start like that for the No. 4 Bruins, unbeaten in the last eight matches between the schools, unbeaten at home in the cross-town rivalry, and favorites once again Friday. There was introspection and questioning in that locker room, […]

I realize that this is a huge football game. I realize that this could be the difference between a great season and a good one. But I also think what happened last week may be the most important thing that happens to the UCLA football team all year, and I don’t think fans should forget […]

Though one team advanced to the NCAA Championship last season and the other failed to even make the 64-team tournament, the bitter rivals finished No. 1 and No. 2 in the off-season, and that fact bodes well for the futures of both programs. With the USC women’s soccer team (6-3-1) bringing in the nation’s No. […]

Last season, junior Bristyn Davis led the UCLA women’s soccer team with 14 goals. This season, she won’t be expected to score once. But that doesn’t mean that the expectations of Davis have diminished. It simply means that the former forward has found a new home at the right back position in the Bruin defense. […]