Ben Howland has repeatedly said he will allow Ryan Hollins to decide on his own whether or not to rejoin the track and field team this spring. The UCLA coach is certainly not above trying to sway him, however. After a late-February loss to Notre Dame, Howland reiterated in his postgame press conference that Hollins […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
W. track: Thrower bears team discus load
Kamaiya Warren came to UCLA with dreams of one day developing into the next great Bruin thrower. A dearth of strong competitors in the discus this season has left throws coach Art Venegas with no choice but to hope that day arrives soon. Senior Lara Saye and junior Briona Reynolds will redshirt the 2004 outdoor […]
W. track: Bruin vaults to top of record books
Chelsea Johnson’s determination melted into a sheepish grin as she waved to the crowd following her third and final attempt at 15 feet. Yes, the bar fell, but her spirits certainly did not. Johnson had plenty of reason to smile Saturday at Drake Stadium after making pole-vaulting history for the second time in three weeks. […]
Track: International recruiting a big gamble
The doubts grew stronger with every passing moment, yet still Lena Nilsson read on. Page after page, minute after minute, Nilsson, a Swedish native, poured over her textbook into the wee hours of the morning, all the while wondering whether she could adapt to life so far from home. By the time the then-freshman finished […]
W. track: UCLA soars in regional competition
He stopped short of calling it a turning point, but UCLA throws coach Art Venegas acknowledged Jessica Cosby’s performance Saturday was indeed encouraging. Cosby, who has faltered since taking first place in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a freshman, overtook Stanford’s Jill Camarena with a 56-foot, 0.5-inch heave on her second-to-last […]
M. basketball: Howland mum, but losses take toll
Those close to Ben Howland are saying what the UCLA coach has denied all season. Losing is starting to wear him out. A weary Howland was typically optimistic when he spoke to reporters after the Bruins lost to Notre Dame Saturday. But behind closed doors, players say that UCLA’s losing ways are taking their toll […]
Win essential to avenge last season’s loss
In stunned silence, they waited. Huddled around a big screen television, the Bruins lingered last March, mouths agape and tears welling in their eyes, hoping against hope that the NCAA tournament selection committee had made some mistake. “Difficult,” Michelle Greco called it afterwards. “An absolute nightmare,” Kathy Olivier said earlier this week. Fast forward a […]