The far reaching effects of the Southern California wildfires caused UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell and his family to evacuate their home in Stevenson Ranch Tuesday. Though fires were getting close to the development Monday, it wasn’t until Tuesday afternoon when the Dorrell family was evacuated, as the fires crept within a mile from their […]
Author Archives: Jessica Bach
NBA season holds more than LeBron mania
Can you feel the electricity in the air? Are you ready? Have you prepared for the long haul we call the National Basketball Association season? Of course not. How could anyone be ready with this madness we’re faced with? But yes, sports fans, somewhere between LeBron mania, court cases, suspensions, the Fab Four, the Big […]
Football: Moore a bit shaky in return as starter
PASADENA “”mdash; Saturday’s game marked the one-year anniversary of quarterback Matt Moore’s first complete game. Now he’s got two games under his belt. In his first return as a starter against Arizona State, true sophomore Moore completed 14 of 28 passes for a career high 190-yards, leading the Bruins to a 20-13 win over the […]
Football: Moore eager to return to field after Dorrell’s decision
Besides readjusting to life as UCLA’s starting quarterback, sophomore Matt Moore has a few other things to get used to again ““ increased media attention, constant questions and more practice time. “I haven’t sweat like this in a long time,” Moore said with a smile Tuesday after practice. “It’s nice being back in practice with […]
Athletes need to speak mind, ditch dull clichés
They say as reporters, we’re supposed to report the truth. And we try to, really. Unfortunately, all too often we’re presented modified, watered-down versions of what’s really going on. Athletes and coaches do not always yield the answers we search for. It seems that in today’s politically correct, PR-frenzied world, straight answers are often hard […]
Football: Cal game too close for comfort
As the ball sailed silently toward the goalposts, all anyone had to do was listen. The “thunking” sound it made as it hit the left upright said everything ““ Cal had missed what could have been a game-tying kick in overtime and the Bruins had eked out a 23-20 victory at the Rose Bowl Saturday. […]
The White Light
In an era in which young athletes race toward the professional ranks and the “student” aspect in student-athletes has become less important, Manuel White Jr. is a rarity. Deemed a silent leader, the Bruins’ top running back values his education, lives at home, and is considered one of the most humble members of the team. […]