It’s finally over. The fall sports season provided many unforgettable moments, ranging from the look on Aaron Lopez’s face when he scored the championship-winning goal for the men’s soccer team to Katie Hnida’s pathetic extra-point attempt, all in the name of getting a female to play in a football game. I’m going to provide a […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
First time’s the charm for Fitzgerald
Tom Fitzgerald has joined an elite group of UCLA coaches. It doesn’t include John Wooden, Al Scates, Terry Donahue or Larry Brown. Fitzgerald, head coach of the 2002 NCAA Champion UCLA men’s soccer team, is one of only two UCLA head coaches to win a championship in his first season at the helm. Adam Krikorian […]
Men’s soccer achieves goals as Div. I champs
In the end, the NCAA Division I champion UCLA men’s soccer team scored every goal they needed to ““ not just the ones that hit the back of the net, but their team goals too. “It was a dream come true,” senior midfielder Jimmy Frazelle said about the season. “I really wanted to get back […]
Column: Over-marketing, LeBron James’ hype spell disaster at 'Poly"
LeBron James came to town and a debacle ensued. It wasn’t James’ fault, even though he had a subpar performance. The mortal-lock to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft helped his team, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, beat Mater Dei, the No. 4 ranked prep team in the country 64-58 despite 8-for-24 […]
Toledo's firing provides more questions than answers
It finally happened. During the day, I received several voice mails like this: “He’s finally gone!” “Yes! He’s outta here. Thank you Dan Guerrero!” “Ahh, why didn’t they fire Lavin?” December 9, 2002 is a day many UCLA football fans will remember with glee. The guy some called “Taliban Toledo” was fired. I for one […]
Men’s soccer capitalizes on red card, one man advantage
One play made the difference in the No. 3 UCLA men’s soccer team’s victory over Penn State even though the Bruins won by a lopsided score of 7-1, to advance to the College Cup in Dallas and play No. 2 Maryland Friday. Twenty-five minutes into the game, the Nittany Lions were leading 1-0, and outshooting […]
Too many losses = fired coach?
I’m sick of it all. I’ve been hearing it ever since I have been following UCLA basketball. “Fire Lavin!” Over and over again after every loss. Some have even used sophomoric plays on words dubbing the UCLA head coach “Osama bin Lavin.” Lavin is no terrorist, and he has not orchestrated any mass murders. When […]