It’s been a while. But for the first time in four years, the UCLA men’s water polo team has moved up to No. 1 in the national rankings, coming off of victories over then-No. 1 Stanford and then-No. 2 USC en route to the NorCal Tournament title last weekend. “If feels great to be ranked […]
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Sports fans, parents push child athletes too early
Playing youth sports when you were 10 years old meant not caring who won or lost. You only worried about how cool your team’s uniforms looked and what snack you might get after the game. Apparently, things have changed. Parents across the nation were outraged a few months ago when HoopScoop Online released a list […]
M. polo: After 2 impressive NorCal wins, water polo working 'even harder'
A letdown might be expected after beating the top two teams in the country on the same day. But the UCLA men’s water polo team is working and practicing even harder. “We’re going to work even harder over the next couple of weeks,” UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian said. “We’ve got to keep […]
M. polo: Water polo takes aim at Nor Cal title
Twenty of the top water polo teams nationwide ““ nearly every Division I team in the country ““ will compete at this weekend’s Nor Cal Tournament in Stockton. UCLA enters the prestigious mid-season tournament as the No. 4 seed, itching to rebound from a disappointing performance at the So Cal Tournament, where the Bruins lost […]
Collegiate athletes deserve some respect
Booing the athletes ““ it’s one of my pet peeves at collegiate sporting events, but it always happens a few times a year. Drew Olson might pass the ball to someone in a red uniform. Cedric Bozeman might pass it to the cameraman. But please, don’t boo them ““ or any collegiate athlete ““ unless […]
Goalie establishes pool presence
Imagine sitting on the bench for three years, knowing you have little or no chance to play, because the starting goalie is an Olympian and one of the best goalies in the world. Imagine then having an All-American season, only to be in danger of losing your starting job the following year. That is what […]
MPSF connects collegiate sports
Most collegiate sports fans can tell you that UCLA is a part of the Pac-10 Conference. But what many casual fans don’t know is that not of all UCLA’s varsity sports teams compete in the Pac-10. The men’s volleyball, men’s and women’s water polo, and men’s and women’s indoor track teams all call another conference […]