Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez

The UCLA softball team, which was one win away from its third straight NCAA Championship this past season, may be getting even stronger with a boost to its roster for next year. Krystal Lewallen, the 2005 Division II Athlete of the Year, has decided to transfer from Northern Kentucky to a Division I school. She […]

The Olympic hopes of many athletes in this country were dashed this week when the International Olympic Committee voted not to keep softball and baseball as a part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The move potentially affects many UCLA athletes, as six former Bruin softball players competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in […]

For the first time in years, those of you coming to UCLA as freshmen or transfer students truly have reason to be optimistic about Bruin sports. The men’s basketball team actually made the NCAA Tournament last year. The football team has showed signs of turning the corner from mediocre to good. And as usual, the […]

It’s that time of the year again. It’s the end of the school year, when everyone becomes nostalgic over what’s happened during the year and, for the seniors, to recollect their time at UCLA. So I figured I may as well write a year-in-review column for my fourth straight year. And what a year this […]

OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Some stood and watched. Others cried and hung their heads. It was a feeling nearly all the Bruins had never experienced before. For the first time in three years, the UCLA softball team won’t be coming back to Westwood from the College World Series with a championship trophy. The Bruins will have […]

OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; It may have pained her to admit it, but UCLA coach Sue Enquist believes Michigan winning the Women’s College World Series at UCLA’s expense Wednesday night was probably better for the sport. Softball has long been dominated by West Coast teams, with those teams winning 20 of the 23 NCAA Championships before […]

OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; It’s a decision Texas coach Connie Clark made with the utmost confidence, and one she swears she doesn’t regret. But there’s no denying that Clark exposed herself to a storm of criticism by opting not to start All-American pitcher Cat Osterman against UCLA in Sunday night’s Women’s College World Series game. With […]