It was a streak that mostly flew under the radar, largely because it happened in a sport that isn’t very popular to the average sports fan. No, it wasn’t nearly as impressive as John Wooden’s 88-game winning streak from decades ago. But after that one, it was one of the greatest streaks in UCLA sports […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
Team effort leads to solid victory over UCSB
Going into Wednesday night’s match, the UCLA men’s volleyball team felt it needed a win more than ever. An atypically mediocre start to the season had left the team with a losing record in conference play. So the Bruins came out and played like a team that needed to win. They were dominant in beating […]
Young baseball team looks promising
The calendar may have just turned to February, but it’s baseball time. Not for the pros ““ they don’t start until April ““ but for the college players. UCLA kicked off its season this past weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium, winning one-of-three against Fresno State. The Bruins also host a huge series this weekend against […]
Forget pre-season hype ““ recruiting provides no guarantee for success
Wednesday, 17- and 18-year-olds ruled the sports world. Thousands of college football fans waited for official word that star recruits they had been hoping for had signed a National Letter of Intent. Yawn. Signing day is one of the most overrated events of the year in college sports. Diehard fans everywhere become happy or sad […]
Up in Game 1, then down and out
For one game, the UCLA men’s volleyball team shined, playing better than rival Brigham Young. But then BYU showed why it’s No. 2 in the country, with three dominating games to beat UCLA 3-1 (24-30, 30-26, 30-14, 30-24) Thursday night in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation showdown at Pauley Pavilion. The two teams play each […]
Men’s tennis swings into new season
The team looks completely different from the one that won the national championship a year ago. But so far, the UCLA men’s tennis team has gotten the same results, easily winning against Brigham Young on Wednesday, 6-1, at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Only one player in UCLA’s singles lineup Wednesday started for that championship […]
Road games hurt Pac-10
Sometimes it takes an outsider to show everyone in the group how it’s done. And UCLA coach Ben Howland is doing just that. Sure, this is his third year in the Pac-10, but he’s still a relatively new face in the conference since moving west from the powerhouse Big East Conference. The Big East is […]