Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg

Now that two-time NCAA champion Sheena Johnson has graduated, UCLA women’s track and field coach Jeanette Bolden is hopeful that one of her young hurdlers can step up in her place. So far, it’s junior Dawn Harper who has shown the most promise. Harper, an All-American herself last year, took second place in the 60-meter […]

The way Arron Afflalo saw it, UCLA was in trouble. Buoyed by a string of easy buckets and a frenzied Pauley Pavilion crowd, the Bruins had stormed to a one-point halftime lead over No. 12 Arizona, but Afflalo knew it should have been more. “We were shooting the ball so well in the first half, […]

Of all the spectators, athletes and coaches to witness UCLA’s David Shortenhaus clear the pole vault bar at 17 feet, 1 inch last Saturday in Boise, Idaho, the most surprised may have been the redshirt sophomore himself. Shortenhaus, a decathlete who specializes in the throwing events, had never considered pole vaulting a strength. Yet, after […]

With UCLA clinging to a slim lead late in the first half, Jordan Farmar did something he hasn’t done very often during his whirlwind freshman season. He hesitated. Wide open on the left wing, Farmar received a pass and shot-faked but didn’t shoot, prompting UCLA coach Ben Howland to make a mental note to talk […]

Back in October, when UCLA’s Arron Afflalo was but a wide-eyed freshman, he harbored dreams of leading the Bruins deep into the NCAA Tournament. Now a grizzled veteran of four months, Afflalo realizes that simply making it to the tournament would be an accomplishment. “Initially I thought it wouldn’t be a problem,” Afflalo said. “I […]

Much of his playing time has evaporated this season, but UCLA’s Ryan Hollins is determined not to let his confidence dry up with it. A starter at power forward for the first six games of the season, Hollins has seen his role diminish recently as the Bruins have evolved into a more guard-oriented team. Though […]

SEATTLE “”mdash; Down five points after another furious second-half rally, UCLA’s Arron Afflalo glanced at the scoreboard at Washington’s Hec Edmundson Pavilion and smiled. Nothing to worry about, Afflalo thought. Coming from behind, after all, has been a Bruin forte recently, especially in key conference games. But with the chance to secure its most significant […]