Author Archives: David Regan

Play begins today to determine whether the third time will be another charm for UCLA at the Pac-10 singles championships. A Bruin has emerged victorious in each of the last two seasons at the tournament, which runs today through Sunday at Libbey Park in Ojai. First it was Rodrigo Grilli in 2002. Then it was […]

There aren’t too many tennis players in this country who can say they have defeated Tobias Clemens. There are fewer still who have defeated him more than once. But there’s something about Stanford’s Sam Warburg that has given Clemens fits this season. The Cardinal junior recently sent the Bruin All-American to straight-set losses on separate […]

Somehow, some way, the UCLA men’s tennis team is the co-Pac-10 champion. But at one point over the weekend that result probably looked a long way away. But after a gutsy 4-3 win against Stanford on Friday, a 7-0 shellacking of California on Saturday, and USC’s first conference loss of the season coming Saturday to […]

National championships are special. They are rare. They are something to be recognized and cherished. That’s because, when you really think about it, it’s pretty amazing to be able to say that you are the best team in the country. It’s more amazing still to go out and prove it in such incredible fashion. But […]

A national championship has come to Westwood, and the real tragedy of the whole situation is that no one seems to know it. Well, not students that is. Sure there were people at Pauley Pavilion last night to see the Bruins advance to tonight’s NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Super Six. But there certainly weren’t many college […]

The greatest rivalry in the history of collegiate tennis will be renewed again today, as the Bruins head to Palo Alto to take on Stanford. It’s a rivalry that has produced countless All-Americans, many successful professionals and more national championships than one could count on one’s fingers and toes. But this time the battle will […]

Yes, there are still four weeks left before the NCAA men’s tennis tournament begins. And yes, the Bruins still have two matches to play before the regular season is over. But it just seems like it’s never too early to speculate about a team’s postseason chances. And as far as speculation goes, the fourth-ranked Bruins […]