Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg

Prove it. That was Sheena Gordon’s mantra each time she stalked the high jump bar Saturday morning. She wanted to prove that she was finally healthy, that her performance at the Texas Relays was no fluke, and that at last she had developed into the elite high jumper she believed herself to be. Saturday, Gordon […]

Trevor Ariza considered making himself available for the upcoming NBA Draft as recently as this past week, but the freshman forward has apparently decided to stay at UCLA for his sophomore season. “Over spring break, he contemplated his options,” UCLA Athletic Department spokesman Bill Bennett said, “but he will be back next year.” Speculation about […]

Nothing aggravates UCLA distance coach Eric Peterson more than seeing cavernous Drake Stadium littered with empty seats. “It’s a frustrating feeling,” he admits. So Peterson, the meet director for this weekend’s second annual Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, has taken it upon himself to help revitalize interest in Southern California track and field. By putting on […]

Dijon Thompson will make himself eligible for the 2004 NBA Draft, but the junior swingman expects to be back in a UCLA uniform next year. Thompson, the Bruins’ leading scorer this past season, will not hire an agent, leaving open the option to return to school. He has enrolled in classes this quarter and will […]

UCLA freshman Renee Williams sustained a knee injury warming up for the long jump at the Texas Relays on Saturday, and her status will be evaluated by doctors later this week. Williams, who placed sixth in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships last month, is on crutches and will not compete in this […]

Ryan Hollins will not rejoin the UCLA track and field team this season, men’s coach Art Venegas said Monday. Hollins, the starting center on the Bruins’ men’s basketball team, will instead participate in an arduous off-season strength and conditioning program in order to bulk up his lanky 7-foot, 215-pound frame. “He’s going to stick to […]

The decision to travel halfway across the country to compete in the Texas Relays this past weekend had little to do with the meet’s prestige, according to UCLA women’s track coach Jeanette Bolden. Instead, it was all about location, location, location. Mike A. Meyers Stadium, site of the Texas Relays, will also house the NCAA […]