Author Archives: Gavin Chanin

Few, if any, UCLA hockey games have caused this much of a stir. The controversy of the collision between USC defenseman Matt Lewis and UCLA goaltender Adam Kubalski at the Pac-8 Championships has made today’s rematch between the crosstown rivals more anticipated. While UCLA (12-11) can clinch the Crosstown Cup, a best-of-five game series between […]

Adam Kubalski lay immobile on the ice in Eugene, Ore., as his teammates and fans wondered what had just happened. Since he began playing organized hockey at the age of 5, Kubalski had never heard of a goalie getting hit by an oncoming scorer during a penalty shot. Now he was that goalie. And he […]

As a team, UCLA men’s golf has won six of its nine tournaments this year, doubling the amount of victories from last season. In two of their three losses, the Bruins have finished second and fourth, demonstrating that they have been competitive throughout. Tuesday, the Bruins’ Blue team continued that winning trend, dominating the field […]

The UCLA women’s golf team has a lot to think about coming off its lackluster performance in the Regional Challenge, hosted by the Palos Verdes Golf Course, on Wednesday. The Bruins, who were ranked second in the NCAA going into the tournament, finished sixth while shooting 62-over par. Coach Carrie Forsyth was not enthused by […]

A wave of emotions struck Jeff Knox as he sat on a curb, waiting to be picked up by his cousin. A few minutes earlier, Knox had been too preoccupied to ponder emotions; instead, he was busy lying in the middle of the Pacific Coast Highway, bleeding, bruised and shaken, with cars bearing down on […]

UCLA’s junior varsity men’s golf team strolled to an easy victory Tuesday in the Pala Mesa Invitational, hosted by Drake University. The No. 5 Bruins finished the tournament 9-under par for their fifth victory of the season, improving an already stellar record and further solidifying the team’s place as a national title contender. The junior […]

Not even the theft of his car and golf clubs could keep freshman Erik Flores from leading the UCLA men’s golf team to an impressive win in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate golf tournament in Florida on Tuesday. Flores, who was robbed on Friday prior to leaving for the tournament, was able to buy new clubs right […]