All-American wide receiver Mike Williams has officially decided to leave the USC after his sophomore year and apply for entry into the NFL Draft. Wednesday’s decision ends weeklong speculation, where many newspapers had sources who indicated Williams could go either way. “I believe this is the right time for me to go to the NFL,” […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
Fantasy Bruin team shows spirit
Many of my fans have accused me of having no school pride. Because I don’t root for UCLA unconditionally, a couple of you told me last week that I should be working at Taco Bell instead of being a sports editor. Well, I’ve finally decided to show some school pride. No, I am not going […]
M.hockey: Bruins hope to build on 7-17 season
Not many teams go 7-17 and consider it a successful season. But the UCLA hockey team’s seven wins in 2003-2004 were double the total of its previous two seasons combined. Top that off with six losses by one goal, and the Bruins are very optimistic about next season. “Everyone is coming back next year, everyone’s […]
Even next to Yankees, USC is the greater evil
No two teams have inspired more hatred from their rivals lately than USC and the New York Yankees. The Yankees, who decided 17 All-Stars (yes, I counted) on their roster weren’t enough, traded for AL MVP Alex Rodriguez and most of his $252 million contract, something most teams can’t do. Yes, they already had Derek […]
W.golf: Women’s golf wastes no time in taking tournament title
PALOS VERDES “”mdash; After a drought of over a year, the UCLA women’s golf team’s immediate goal this season was to win a tournament, something the No. 2 Bruins failed to do last year. That was fast. In their first tournament of the year, the Bruins completely demolished the rest of the field, winning by […]
Cycling: Bruins out-pedal
In their first race of the collegiate season, the UCLA cycling team placed first out of 13 southern California schools at the Boulevard Road Race, and Bruin cyclists won four out of five categories Saturday by wide margins. “I had a strong feeling we would win it again this year because we fielded our largest […]
W. golf: Golf stretches lead to 25 at Regional Challenge
The UCLA women’s golf team increased its commanding lead to 25 strokes after the second round of the Northrop-Grumman Regional Challenge on Tuesday. The closest competition for the Bruins (11-over par, 579 total) at the Palos Verdes Country Club is New Mexico, at 36-over par, 604 with only one round today remaining to be played. […]