Disappointed. Frustrated. Embarrassed. Those words were used by UCLA players and coaches after Tuesday’s 1-0, eight-inning loss to Texas in which the Bruins only mustered one hit. “We came out flat,” said catcher Emily Zaplatosch, who had the team’s only hit. “We need to come together as a team. We have a lot of things […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
Stadium facelift underway
Easton Stadium, the home of the UCLA softball team, is undergoing major renovations in an effort to expand the seating area and move the facility into the ranks of the better stadiums in college softball. These renovations weren’t complete by UCLA’s first home game of the season on Tuesday, as the fans were confined to […]
[NCAA insert] Fill out your brackets with some knack
I watch as much college basketball as anyone. After all, how many of you watched the Big West semifinals? Sure, I’m well-qualified to tell you how to fill out your bracket. I’d like to consider myself a basketball expert. But basketball experts never win bracket pools ““ it’s always those people who get lucky and […]
Coaching an elite team isn’t that easy
Adam Krikorian’s job is a lot harder than you think. Even with five Olympians and a host of potential All-Americans on his roster, the longtime UCLA women’s water polo coach has to do more than throw the balls in the pool before practice, fill out the starting lineup before each match, and sit back and […]
Softball: UCLA pitcher throws consecutive no-hitters
Throwing one no-hitter, let alone two, is a difficult feat. But throwing no-hitters in consecutive starts on consecutive days is extremely rare. And that’s exactly what UCLA pitcher Anjelica Selden did over the weekend, throwing a no-hitter on Saturday in a 3-0 UCLA win over St. John’s and another no-hitter on Sunday in a 7-0 […]
Mark the calendar ““ Bruins are going to the big dance
When was the last time you’ve been really excited about UCLA men’s basketball? I mean really excited. I’m not counting the excitement you felt as a freshman going to your first game at Pauley or the excitement you get when camping out for a big game. I mean just plain, good old excitement about this […]
Intense Olympic sport deserves its status
Last night I got the chance to compete against some of the best athletes in the country at the Wooden Center. When you’re 5-foot-7 and less coordinated than a drunken Anna Nicole Smith, you don’t get the chance to do this very often, so I had to take advantage of the opportunity. Of course, I […]