Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg

TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; The sand had barely settled beneath Candice Baucham’s feet when she turned her head and stared expectantly at the judge after her first attempt in the triple jump. He waved his white flag, meaning Baucham, who had fouled on all three of her long jumps the night before, could breathe a sigh […]

TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; There were injuries. Maybe even a few unexpected setbacks. But probably the toughest challenge the UCLA women’s track and field team faced in defending its Pac-10 Championship title was settling on a suitable victory dance. The second-ranked Bruins, who huddled around coach Jeanette Bolden for 15 minutes after trying to one-up each […]

It matters, they protest. And of course it does ““ to some extent anyway. But after snaring seven-straight Pac-10 championships without a national title, the UCLA women’s track and field team is putting considerably less emphasis than usual on capturing the conference crown this weekend. Instead, the focus is where it has been all season: […]

Finally. The year-long saga of Detroit prep phenom Malik Hairston’s recruitment ended Wednesday afternoon in the most surprising fashion possible. The 6-foot-5 swingman spurned longtime suitors UCLA, Kansas and Ohio State in favor of newbie Oregon, a program that began recruiting him less than a month ago. “They kind of came out of nowhere,” Hairston […]

Prep phenom Malik Hairston eliminated four schools ““ including UCLA ““ from his list Tuesday night but preserved the mystery of where he will attend college for at least one more day. Hairston, who is scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Detroit Renaissance High School, apparently will decide between longtime suitor Kansas […]

The final chapter of Lena Nilsson’s storybook UCLA career won’t have a happy ending. Lingering pain from a stress fracture in her right foot will keep middle distance runner Nilsson from competing at the Pac-10 Championships this weekend, meaning that the three-time NCAA champion’s collegiate career is finished. “She would like nothing more than to […]

Confounded by the diagnosis made by UCLA team doctors Monday, freshman Renee Williams plans to seek a second opinion on her injured right knee. Williams, who will miss the rest of the outdoor season due to what appears to be a deep bone bruise, hopes another doctor can clarify how her injury has escalated over […]