Making a name for himself

Tuesday, February 25, 1997 JOHNSON: Father and son dribble down similar basketball-playing pathsBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Twenty-one is the magic number for Kris Johnson. Twenty-one years ago, his dad, Marques, began the season in which he won the first-ever John Wooden Award. Marques averaged 21 points per game that season. Kris is currently […]

Bruins don’t waste time maintaining top position

Tuesday, February 25, 1997 M.TENNIS: Recently struggling UCLA proves tough in Rolex NationalBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff For a team that was struggling to find some consistency and maintain its position as part of the national hierarchy, the UCLA men’s tennis team sure found the solution in a hurry. The second-seeded Bruins (10-1) re-affirmed […]

Jon Heinrichs

Monday, February 24, 1997 Offense erupts in 13-run eighth inning BASEBALL: Sun Devils pummeled in Bruins’ 2-of-3 series victoryBy Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA baseball team scored 13 runs in one inning on Saturday afternoon en route to a 16-5 rout of Arizona State and a 2-of-3 series victory. Saturday’s game was a […]

Paul Nihipali

Monday, 2/24/97 Nihipali’s hitting punishes LBSU Bruins’ passing, blocking help garner win in 3 games By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Lately the UCLA men’s volleyball team has been doing its best rendition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A week and a half ago, Pepperdine swept the Bruins. Friday night against Long Beach State […]

Women golfers garner second after bad start to fall season

Monday, 2/24/97 Women golfers garner second after bad start to fall season By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor Things have definitely turned around for the UCLA women’s golf team. After playing below expectations during much of the fall season, the Bruins, amid an array of top-ranked teams, turned in their best performance of the season […]