Instead of chatting with friends, watching some television or catching up on lost sleep, Dijon Thompson spent his study breaks during finals week at UCLA, well, studying. Once UCLA coach Ben Howland informed him early last week that he would be making a switch from wing to power forward, the senior took it upon himself […]
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M. basketball: Freshman shines in first career start
Thrust into the starting lineup out of necessity against Pepperdine, freshman Josh Shipp made a strong case to stay there. Shipp, who started at wing in place of injured senior Dijon Thompson, scored 15 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and helped spark a late UCLA surge as the Bruins nipped the Waves 85-83 Saturday at […]
M. hoops: Cut outs Thompson, freshman to start
Dijon Thompson, UCLA’s leading scorer and rebounder, will be out at least one week after re-injuring the webbing between the middle and index fingers on his shooting hand late in Sunday’s loss to Boston College. Freshman Josh Shipp will replace Thompson in the starting lineup, UCLA coach Ben Howland said, meaning that three freshmen will […]
W. soccer: Young goalkeeper a valuable asset for Bruins
CARY, N.C. “”mdash; Unflappable throughout the entire weekend, UCLA goalkeeper Valerie Henderson finally let her emotion get the best of her as Notre Dame poured onto the field to celebrate its national championship Sunday afternoon. Once the final round of penalty kicks was over, the teary-eyed Henderson made a beeline for the Bruin bench, falling […]
W. soccer: Defense shines throughout NCAA tournament play
CARY, N.C. “”mdash; Had it not been for a needless foul late in the second half, UCLA might have been able to extend its shutout streak one more game. The Bruins, who did not allow a goal in their first five playoff matches, surrendered only a penalty kick goal scored by Notre Dame’s Katie Thorlakson […]
W. soccer: Women’s soccer can’t deliver final kick
CARY, N.C. “”mdash; All that Lindsay Greco could think about was how close she had come as she unlaced her cleats and peeled off her socks for the final time in her UCLA career. Twice before, Greco had been a part of a Bruin team that advanced to the College Cup. But never had the […]
[Football insert] Fate of Bruins cannot be foretold
Had I known that the outcome of Saturday’s USC-UCLA football game was such a closely guarded secret among the local psychic community, I never would have approached Miss Olga this past Tuesday morning. But after how critical I’ve been of the Bruins this season, I wanted to do something nice for the downtrodden UCLA fans. […]