Not even Santa Claus was as efficient as the Pepperdine men’s basketball team last December. In the course of a week, the Waves upset local rivals UCLA and USC, staking their claim as the premier basketball team in the greater L.A. area. Nearly a year later, Pepperdine will not have the chance to defend their […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
Pac-10’s second stage status limits exposure
If you’ve ever been to Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, or any other glorified riot disguised as a concert, then you are familiar with the dismal notion of the second stage. Tucked behind the trees, sequestered from the rest of the venue, a couple of banjo-toting local hacks wail incessantly as a half dozen people wander by. Meanwhile, […]
Bruins sweep 49ers out of NCAA tournament
MALIBU ““ Long Beach State head coach Brian Gimmillaro will be home today, but not under the circumstances he was hoping for. After the 49ers grumbled all week about not having the chance to host their first two postseason matches, the UCLA women’s volleyball team provided a figurative gag order. The No. 21 Bruins (20-13) […]
Bruins rally for win against Gaels
It took all of one home game for Nikki Blue to give notice that she is as good as advertised. Making her regular season debut at Pauley Pavilion, the vaunted freshman poured in 24 points, all in the second half, as the UCLA women’s basketball team rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat St. […]
UCLA gets lift from Lady Luck in Vegas
Playing in the heart of Las Vegas, it was only appropriate that the UCLA women’s basketball team needed a little bit of good fortune to pull out a victory. With the Bruins nursing a 66-58 lead against UNLV, junior Gennifer Arranaga snatched a loose ball out of the air and buried a circus shot from […]
UCLA must free Kapono for effective offense
Fingernails across the chalkboard be damned. There is not a more sickening sound in the world than your alarm clock buzzing at 9:30 a.m. over Thanksgiving break. As part of a terrorist plot to ensure that I never have a full night’s sleep this quarter, Saturday’s basketball extravaganza between No. 4 Duke and No. 14 […]
Volleyball faces hard work over holiday break
While most of the student body will be enjoying leftover turkey and mashed potatoes this coming holiday weekend, the UCLA women’s volleyball team will be hard at work. The Bruin squad travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico to take part in the Albuturkey Tournament. The No. 21 Bruins (16-13, 9-9 Pac-10) will take on Rice (18-13) […]