Sports Briefs

Thursday, 5/1/97 Sports Briefs Davis officially signs with UCLA Although star basketball recruit Baron Davis announced his intention to enroll at UCLA at a Monday-evening press conference, his signing didn’t become official until Wednesday. Davis, a 6-foot, 2-inch point guard from Crossroads High School in Santa Monica signed his letter-of-intent and sent it to head […]

UCLA’s comeback effort falls short against Cal State Fullerton

Wednesday, 4/30/97 UCLA’s comeback effort falls short against Cal State Fullerton Scoring opportunities not taken advantage of; Bruin’s season drops to 36-14 By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s road to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. took a minor detour last night, as the Bruins lost a barn-burner, 11-8 to the Cal State […]

Student-athletes: Should they stay or should they go now?

Wednesday, 4/30/97 Student-athletes: Should they stay or should they go now? Compensation main factor in deciding to remain in college UCLA’s recent harvest of two of the nation’s top recruits leads to speculation that they – like many other top recruits before them – might leave college for the pros after just one or two […]

Student-athletes: Should they stay or should they go now?

Wednesday, 4/30/97 Student-athletes: Should they stay or should they go now? Benefits include earning a degree, winning championships In this column I will suggest that athletes should fulfill commitments to their college by staying for all four years (or at least until they graduate). I will be using UCLA’s new prized basketball recruit Baron Davis […]

Moselle’s serving prowess key to success in playoffs

Wednesday, 4/30/97 Moselle’s serving prowess key to success in playoffs Despite ‘roller coaster’ season, he clinches starting spot By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Ben Moselle thought his chances of earning a starting spot on the UCLA men’s volleyball team were 50-50 at best. He played well during last season’s playoff run while subbing for […]