What six years ago may have seemed like a far-off dream is about to become a reality. Touchdown Jesus is about to meet all 260 members of the UCLA marching band, because the Solid Gold Sound is headed to South Bend. All it took to make this dream a reality was six years of toil, […]
Author Archives: David Regan
Looking forward, looking back
What if I told you that basketball season is just weeks away? (It all begins Nov. 2 against Cal Poly Pomona.) Is that something you might be interested in? (Of course you would be.) These are the NCAA runner-up Bruins we’re talking about. (NCAA runners-up! That means No. 2 of 334. That means one better […]
Rainy day, late night, early exit
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; It was a day when nothing, and no one, seemed to cooperate with the UCLA men’s tennis team. What started with rainy weather ended with the Pepperdine Waves (34-2), as the tenth-seeded Bruins (20-6) were sent home early with a 4-1 loss in the NCAA Quarterfinals, held Sunday night at the San […]
[Online Exclusive]: Doubles point leads men's tennis to victory over Illinois
PALO ALTO “”mdash; On Saturday the UCLA men’s tennis team discovered a satisfying recipe ““ three parts seasoned experience, one part youthful exuberance, and one very sweet victory. After untested sophomores Mathieu Dehaine and Jeremy Drean clinched the doubles point by winning a tense tiebreaker, the 10th-seeded Bruins (20-5) used straight-set singles victories from three […]
Round of 16 to rekindle rivalry with Illinois
The last time UCLA junior Philipp Gruendler stepped onto the tennis court against Illinois, the result was historic. It was the 2004 NCAA Semifinals in Tulsa, Okla., and the Bruins were heavy underdogs. Gruendler, then a freshman, won a three-set thriller over G.D. Jones to give UCLA a shocking 4-2 victory over the defending NCAA […]
Kohlloeffel keeps the pressure on for NCAAs
Stepping onto the tennis court to face Ben Kohlloeffel cannot be a fun experience. And it’s not just because he’s 39-4. Nor is it because he’s ranked No. 1 in the country. If anything, those facts make the prospect of facing Kohlloeffel an exciting one. But it’s generally not exciting for long, because from the […]
UCLA clears its schedule of Colorado, driving to a 4-0 win
Before the NCAA Tournament even began, the UCLA men’s tennis team had already taken care of a number of important details regarding a potential trip to Palo Alto and the Sweet 16. On Sunday, the 10th-seeded Bruins (19-5) took care of the final detail, defeating Colorado 4-0 and booking a date with seventh-seeded Illinois next […]