On March 29, John Wooden will take the usual drive down the 405 Freeway in his usual attire, enter Pauley Pavilion through the usual gate to the usual warm applause, walk across the usual basketball court in his usual way, say hello to his usual friends, and sign autographs as usual. But he won’t be […]
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Team takes second in last regular-season meet
The most action the UCLA seniors saw in their final home meet was during the post-meet ceremony in their honor. Onnie Willis, Doni Thompson, Carly Raab, Kristin Parker and Malia Jones were honored in a memorable ceremony after Sunday’s meet. Despite nursing many injuries, UCLA’s seniors had plenty to be happy about during the final […]
Real fans stand up for what they believe
My brother enrolled at UCLA while I was still in high school, giving me the privilege of using a bootlegged BruinCard to sneak into the student section at UCLA sporting events. At one particular game during the brief Baron Davis era, I sat in the student section and was nearly assaulted. I was sitting on […]
Kondos Field hopes to use Michigan meet to get back in “˜competitive groove’
The main issue for the No. 10 Michigan gymnastics team in preparing for a meet against the top-ranked Bruins is where to start. The Bruins are not only ranked first in the country overall, but also bring the top-ranking vault, bars, beam and floor team into Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines. Individually, a Bruin […]
There’s nothing like a good beer to finish a 26-mile race
What does a first-time marathoner like Michelle Escovar do after completing the biggest race of her life with a blood blister the size of a half-dollar on one foot and a possible stress fracture in the other? Hit the bars for a few brews, of course. Escovar is a fourth-year economics student (with a minor […]
In a world without sports, there would be no headline here
Imagine a world without color, without powder blue or Bruin gold ““ a world that bores the eye with gray. Imagine then a world without sports. During one particularly dark and depressing week when it actually rained in Westwood, I pondered these dark and depressing thoughts. These notions were caused by a recent ESPN ad […]
Bruin performance bars Wildcats from win
Thousands of kids packed Pauley Pavilion Sunday for the UCLA gymnastics meet and watched the Bruins defeat the University of Arizona 197.4-195.275. Many youth gymnasts were present for the “I’m Going to College” program, getting an up-close and personal view of college athletics. The Bruins did not disappoint. Before 3,489 supporters in Pauley Pavilion, the […]