Now that I’m graduating, I’m starting to wonder more and more what my degree is worth. Graduation is supposed to be one of the proudest moments of your life, a crowning achievement of education and dedication to learning. But how much work does it really take to get that UCLA diploma these days? While I […]
Author Archives: Noah Grand
In hockey, hard work matters more than talent
When the Daily Bruin sent me out to Oklahoma City to cover the Women’s College World Series two weeks ago, there was one major problem. Calgary was hosting the Stanley Cup Finals, not the rodeo, so I couldn’t get the game on TV. Most of the time I was working, and the only game I […]
Softball: WCWS winner will again be from Pac-10
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; When top-ranked Arizona lost in its regional game, the immediate Women’s College World Series storyline was about how open the tournament would be. For the past three years, only Pac-10 teams have made the championship game. But with the conference champions sitting at home watching, people thought this would be the year […]
[Online exclusive] Championships also remembered for LSU pitcher’s 3-games-in-a-day feat
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Facing elimination, Louisiana State tried to make history by winning three games on Sunday to advance to the championship game of the Women’s College World Series. Each time, the Tigers turned to pitcher Kristen Schmidt, who threw over 20 innings on Sunday in the standout individual performance of the tournament. For the […]
Softball: Goerl’s pitching over the years creates lasting legacy
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; For the second year in a row, UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl took her team to the NCAA Championship. Unlike the top pitchers on most teams in the Women’s College World Series, Goerl has been asked to pitch in every game for UCLA over the past two years. Her 9-1 record in the […]
Softball: Team’s second title twice as nice
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Sue Enquist had a feeling. And that’s really all that mattered. The lack of experience didn’t matter. The magnitude of the situation didn’t matter. The UCLA coach felt that freshman Kristen Dedmon could come through in the clutch for the Bruins, and, well, she did just that. With two outs in the […]
Softball: Playing it cool pays off for Bruin softball
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Over the weekend, a few inches on a line drive, a misplayed grounder or a throw over the fielder’s head could end a team’s season. Mistakes cost teams as much as great plays win games, and the pressure increased throughout the weekend as teams moved into elimination games. With this in mind, […]