NORTHRIDGE “”mdash; Sani Roseby has had her share of bad breaks during an injury-plagued career, but the UCLA sprinter’s latest ailment tops all of them. Fresh off the best meet of her career at the Pac-10 Championships last month, Roseby appeared primed for a big weekend at the West Regional Championships until disaster struck midway […]
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W. track: Women’s track hits regionals in full stride
NORTHRIDGE “”mdash; Could this be UCLA’s year? Jeanette Bolden chuckled. “Winning a championship is tough,” the UCLA women’s coach cautioned, “but we certainly have the personnel to make a run at it.” The top-ranked Bruins aren’t making any foolish guarantees, but they are confident ““ and with good reason, after their second straight first place […]
W. track: Regionals to stress individual qualification for finals
Jeanette Bolden isn’t satisfied yet. And she won’t be for two more weeks in fact ““ no matter how well the UCLA women’s track and field team performs this weekend at the NCAA West Regionals in Northridge. Now in her 11th year as UCLA coach, Bolden has set her sights on finally capturing an outdoor […]
M. track: Track aims to host more meets
UCLA might not have to log a lot of travel mileage next spring. Already slated to host the Pac-10 Track and Field Championships next May, the Bruins are exploring whether or not to make a bid to host the NCAA West Regionals at Drake Stadium, as well. First-year meet director Eric Peterson, in conjunction with […]
M. track: Documents tie two Bruin track and field legends to labs; papers do not reference drug use
A link between two UCLA track and field legends and Balco Laboratories surfaced Saturday, marking the first time any Bruins have been named in connection to what may be the biggest drug scandal in U.S. sports history. Former UCLA sprints coach John Smith and two-time NCAA champion Ato Boldon each signed separate non-disclosure agreements with […]
M. basketball: Basketball player assaulted near UCLA
UCLA forward Josiah Johnson was allegedly assaulted by a member of the University of Arizona football team early Tuesday morning outside a Westwood bar, according to multiple published reports. Brad Brittain, a sophomore defensive tackle at Arizona, allegedly struck Johnson across the face with a beer bottle after a verbal confrontation. UCLA spokesman Marc Dellins […]
W. track: Quartet makes up for lost teammate
TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; Ashley Caldwell is not Lena Nilsson. Neither is Alejandra Barrientos, Melissa McBain or Jenna Timinsky. But together, the inexperienced UCLA middle-distance quartet is doing its best to make up for the absence of the three-time NCAA champion. Highlighted by Caldwell’s surprising victory in the 800 meters at this past weekend’s Pac-10 Championships, […]