Category Archives: Sports

Thursday, March 13, 1997 BASEBALL: Team effort overcomes umpiring, tight strike zoneBy Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Senior Staff Usually one opponent is enough to keep any team busy. But baseball head coach Gary Adams got a great effort out of his players Tuesday night when they battled two foes ­ the home-plate umpire and unranked […]

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Upcoming EventsVolleyball gets easy win, for once After a hectic week and a half that saw No. 3 UCLA beat three top-10 teams in Hawaii, Lewis and Stanford, UCLA finally faced an easy match. It looked like the Bruins were on their way to a quick three-game sweep of Cal State […]

Thursday, March 13, 1997 NO. 1 SEED * Kentucky (30-4)The defending champions lost guard Derek Anderson to injury a few weeks ago, but have not lost any steam due to the play of Ray Mercer (18.5 ppg). The Wildcats will play 40 minutes of full-court defense and are one of the most athletic teams in […]

Thursday, March 13, 1997 GYMNASTICS: Freshman meets expectations with solid finishes, has adjusted to hectic scheduleBy Lisa Quon Daily Bruin Contributor It takes a lot more than talent to make a great gymnast. As one of today’s most demanding sports, gymnastics requires constant practice, mental and physical preparation, and the will to try (and try […]

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Tuesday’s Results Baseball UCLA 7, Cal St. Fullerton 6Volleyball UCLA def. Cal State San Bernardino, 15-2, 15-3, 12-15, 15-4 Today’s Games See inside

Thursday, March 13, 1997 SWIMMING: Gallagher’s philosophy stresses working together UCLA Sports Info Cyndi Gallagher By Evelyn Chan Daily Bruin Contributor Swimming head coach Cyndi Gallagher, while sitting in her cubicle office, looks up from her computer keyboard. A sign on the far wall behind her displays the motto, "Teamwork" right above her head. As […]

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Carbon copy The UCLA women’s basketball team has ended its season on a strong note with an 85-63 victory over Washington State to close out at 13-14 for the second consecutive season. The victory marked the 51st in UCLA head coach Kathy Olivier’s career. Olivier thought her team played well and […]