With a backcourt overflowing with talent, UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier landed exactly what she needed earlier this week ““ a potentially dominant center. San Clemente High’s Lindsey Pluimer, one of the nation’s top-30 prospects, has committed to attend UCLA. Widely regarded as the Bruins’ top priority in this year’s recruiting class, the 6-feet-3-inch […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
Byrning It Up
OAKLAND “”mdash; Eric Byrnes’ trademark grin melted into a frown as he sprawled across a couch in the back of the clubhouse. The former Bruin and current Oakland A’s slugger spends much of his time stomping around the baseball diamond like an 8-year-old on a sugar high, but for a rare moment, he is serious. […]
On the Fast Track?
The hour was hastily approaching midnight, but one of the world’s fastest men was in no hurry to get to bed. Instead former UCLA sprinting legend Ato Boldon lounged in a luxurious office in his native Trinidad, pondering his alma mater’s 19th-place finish at this past month’s NCAA Championships. If he could offer advice to […]
Veney joins men’s track coaching staff
With UCLA’s once-proud sprinting program at a crossroads, Art Venegas is delving deep into Bruin lore to try to recapture the squad’s past success. Venegas, men’s track and field head coach, hired Tony Veney as UCLA’s new men’s sprints and hurdles coach Thursday, bringing the former Bruin great back into the fold after nearly 30 […]
Jason Kapono goes in second round to Cavaliers
With the marriage between LeBron James and the city of Cleveland still in its honeymoon stages, the Cavaliers found themselves an unlikely bridesmaid. Cleveland nabbed UCLA’s Jason Kapono with the second pick of the NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday, 30 spots after selecting the 18-year-old superstar-to-be James No. 1 overall. “Cleveland is an up and coming […]
7th place finish frustrates Henderson
SACRAMENTO “”mdash; Monique Henderson is usually the first to scan the scoreboard after a race, but on Saturday she couldn’t bring herself to look. First she gazed down at the track ““ then into the stands. Finally Henderson gathered her courage and allowed herself a quick glance over her shoulder before escaping to the solitude […]
UCLA’s Johnson blazes past McIntosh in hurdles
SACRAMENTO “”mdash; Seated in front of her computer on Wednesday afternoon, Sheena Johnson unearthed an article on the NCAA Web site that proclaimed Texas hurdler Raasin McIntosh “invincible.” Over the next two days, the UCLA junior proved you can’t believe everything you read. Carrying a Texas-sized chip on her shoulders, Johnson outran McIntosh head-to-head in […]