Wednesday, April 2, 1997 BASEBALL: Questionable fielding decisions plague Bruins at PepperdineBy Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Senior Staff After Tuesday afternoon’s baseball game, one word comes to mind  WHY? Why didn’t closer Jake Meyer start the ninth inning to hold down a two-run lead? Why did Rob Henkel try for the play at third […]
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Roubanova brings personality, wins to UCLA
Wednesday, April 2, 1997 W. TENNIS:Freshman’s work ethic, passion for sport result in 10-1 record By Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor She was born in Russia, lived in England and now attends school at UCLA. But, what has remained constant in Katia Roubanova’s life is tennis. Roubanova joined the UCLA women’s tennis team this winter […]
March Madness puts spotlight on excitement of college hoops
Wednesday, April 2, 1997 NCAA: Despite bad press, players prove they have bigger hearts than egos Now that the smoke has cleared from the 1997 NCAA Tournament battles, we can sit back and once again reflect upon the beauty of March Madness. The basketball frenzy that took place this March featured such a high level […]
Wildcats stop Kentucky from repeating as NCAA champs
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 M.HOOPS: Arizona wins its first NCAA basketball title in overtime, 87-79By Jim O’Connell The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Now there’s only one No. 1 left for the Arizona Wildcats  themselves. Arizona, the team that was supposed to be a year away, just needed an extra five minutes to win its […]
Twice the heart
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 Danny Farmer strives for more on the football field and the volleyball courtBy Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor No one ever told Danny Farmer that juggling two of UCLA’s premier sports was going to be easy. Although Farmer is not a two-sport star with the fame of Deion Sanders or Bo […]
Senior left fielder Heinrichs born to be a Bruin
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 BASEBALL: A 21-year dream, a stroke of luck make for stellar careerBy Sierra Roberts Daily Bruin Contributor From the age of 5 months, baseball has played a huge role in the life of Jon Heinrichs. At first it was just a baseball lamp he gawked at as a baby in his […]
Hop on the Lavin Express for ride of your life
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 COMMENTARY: Forget Magic Mountain, UCLA basketball offers thrillsMark Shapiro I’ve always been afraid of roller coasters. Monstrous gradients, screaming wheels, bits of metal held together by a few laws of physics. Even the names are scary: Revolution, The Edge, Batman the Ride. But if you want thrills, chills and more excitement […]