With UCLA out of the picture, I had no rooting interest in Selection Sunday. Still, I had to get my bracket fix and give the Bruins a chance to compete somehow. So what did I do? I created the Bottom 64. It’s like the NCAA Tournament, only the opposite. The loser goes on. The winner […]
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Softball’s winning streak ends in Fresno tournament
Keira Goerl has thrown 12 one-hitters this year, but none like the first of the two she threw on Sunday. The one-hitter resulted in a 1-0 loss for the No. 1 UCLA softball team against No. 14 DePaul at the Hedrick Hallowell Classic in Fresno. In the Bruins’ second game on Sunday, they beat rival […]
Goerl seals shutout against Cougars
Keira Goerl threw her 10th one-hitter of the year on Thursday, as the No. 1 UCLA softball team beat BYU 6-0. The hit didn’t reach the outfield. “It was just an infield hit, and I don’t like to think of them as hits,” Goerl said. “If you’re going to get a hit, hit it in […]
If Lavin gets Toledo-ed, replacements abound
If Dan Guerrero deals with Steve Lavin like he did with Bob Toledo, Lavin will be dropped like an unwanted remainder in a long division problem after Saturday’s game, before the Pac-10 tournament begins. Toledo, remember, was fired the Monday after the last regular-season game. So, who will coach this team in the Pac-10 tournament […]
Women’s golf finishes distant second in tournament
The gap between No. 5 and No. 13 was bigger than expected on Wednesday. Thirty-six strokes wide to be exact. Despite having its best performance of the year, the No. 13 UCLA women’s golf team was a distant second place behind No. 5 Pepperdine in the San Jose State Spartan Invitational’s 14-team field. California finished […]
Baseball, spring anticipation gives this fan a fever
I love spring training Well, not really. If you think about it, spring training is rather dull, and the exhibition games are meaningless. Who has had the best spring training record the last three years? San Diego, Kansas City and Baltimore, of course. Pointless. What makes spring training so lovable is it means baseball season […]
Team home for Easton Classic
“It’s good to be back at home.” Four road trips and 26 days later, Natasha Watley is justifiably relieved. The UCLA softball team will finally play a home game today when it hosts the Easton Classic. “Traveling takes a toll on you mentally and physically,” the senior shortstop added. The No. 1 Bruins (17-1) last […]