At 10:50 a.m on Monday I rushed out of class to the nearest computer. I just had to see the Bowl Championship Series standings the minute they came out. At about the same time across the country, dozens of college football geeks were surfing the Internet, eagerly anticipating that very important moment that happens on […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
It’s safe to be a UCLA fan this year
I hate to admit this. After UCLA’s big win over Oklahoma, one of my first thoughts was not a positive one. “Oh great, this just sets the Bruins up for another monumental collapse at the end of the season.” But as a long-time UCLA fan (and student), I know this thought crossed a lot of […]
Rooting for USC not always for traitors
As students start to come back to school, it’s a chant you’ll hear almost as often as “UCLA fight, fight, fight!” or “Go Bruins!” It’s a chant that every Bruin fan agrees with, but most carry it way too far. Duck SC! ““ Except replace one of the letters in duck with an “f.” Yet […]
New roster, same potential
Out of all 11 championship teams at UCLA I’ve seen during my time here, never have I seen a roster change as much the next season as this year’s men’s water polo team. All seven starters from the team who won the title this past December are gone. All of them. Most championship teams usually […]
Summer softball sweeps championships
Four Bruins played on the club team that won the Amateur Softball Association Major Championship this past Tuesday when the Schutt Hurricanes beat the Stratford Brakettes 3-1 in the championship game in Stratford, Conn. Krista Colburn, Kristen Dedmon, Ashley Herrera and Danielle Peterson played on the Hurricanes throughout the summer, competing in other tournaments and […]
Softball star won’t join UCLA
Krystal Lewallen took her time, determined to make the right choice in where to transfer. She was deciding between UCLA and Louisiana-Lafayette, two schools with top-tier softball programs that would both showcase her abilities inside the softball circle. In the end, she opted for Louisiana-Lafayette. The Division II Athlete of the Year had announced her […]
USA softball headed to championship
The U.S. softball team, led by four UCLA alumnae, has advanced to the championship game of the World Cup of Softball against Japan. Team USA won three of its four games in round-robin play at the first-ever World Cup of Softball this week, held in Oklahoma City. The loss came on Thursday, when the United […]