Dwayne Polee Jr. is making a big mistake. The 14-year-old high school freshman verbally committed to USC’s basketball team earlier this week, and was reportedly offered a scholarship by USC coach Tim Floyd. Polee has yet to play a game for Westchester High, as the high school basketball season hasn’t started, yet Polee has already […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
What’s beating the Irish worth?
The national perception is, simply, beat Notre Dame and good things happen to you. The theory is, beat Notre Dame and you become a great team and belong among the nation’s elite. On the surface, it makes sense. Notre Dame is among the nation’s most prestigious programs: All of its games are on national TV […]
Playoffs would be great for football
While watching the MLB playoffs over the last couple of days, I couldn’t help but wonder why the brilliant idea of playoffs couldn’t be translated to college football. Baseball generally lags behind other sports such as pro and college football in fan interest, but come playoff time, a good chunk of the country watches. The […]
Victory returns volleyball to nation’s elite
The UCLA women’s volleyball team made a statement Thursday night, and not just in the way the team won (which was epic, dramatic and unbelievable). The win means this team is for real. The Bruins, for the first time this decade, are now a legitimate threat to win the national title. Thursday’s 3-2 win over […]
Coach’s aid extended beyond the dugout
It’d be easy for me to write about what a great coach Sue Enquist was. It’d be easy for me to write about the 11 national championships or all the Olympians and All-Americans she coached or all the great games I saw that she was a part of. Most softball fans will remember Enquist, who […]
Drafted Bruins get NFL action
The three Bruins who were drafted to the NFL back in April have all made it onto NFL rosters and are seeing some playing time. Maurice Jones-Drew, known mostly as Maurice Drew while at UCLA, has seen action as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ second running back and kick returner. In his first two games, Jones-Drew, the […]
Youth protests now take shape on Web
Generation Y, as people born during the 1980s and 1990s are often referred to, has often been criticized for being largely disinterested in the world around it, especially the political arena. Only 47 percent of young people voted in the 2004 election, according to the New Voters Project, compared to 66 percent of older people. […]