Category Archives: Sports

Thursday, February 6, 1997 W. HOOPS: Both teams, which have struggled lately, look to gain groundBy A. CinQue Carter Daily Bruin Contributor Four days ago, in Pauley Pavilion, the UCLA women’s basketball team snapped a four-game skid with a victory over Oregon State. Tonight UCLA hopes to continue its winning ways against Cal, the only […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 The UCLA men’s golf team began the winter season with a solid performance in the Pioneer Electronics/Corey Pavin Golf Classic. Two UCLA teams entered the tournament, which began on Monday, and finished third and fifth, respectively, out of a 12-team field. The performances from the two Bruin teams were UCLA’s best […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 M. TENNIS: Taino, fellow teammates serve up incredible performancesBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff If this match establishes a pecking order, then the UCLA men’s tennis team will be one of the first at the feeding trough. In a showdown with sixth-ranked Pepperdine University in Malibu on Tuesday, the second-ranked Bruins […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 SOFTBALL: Senior first baseman Alleah Poulson defines ‘student athlete’By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff The phrase student athlete encompasses, in the most literal sense, anyone who plays a sport and attends classes simultaneously. In a day and age where many athletes leave school early to pursue professional careers and others choose […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Bruins suffer 5-4 washout in close call with Waves W. TENNIS: After stressful tie in singles play, UCLA falls in doubles matchesBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor It was a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday for the UCLA women’s tennis team ­ a 5-4 defeat at the hands of eighth-ranked Pepperdine. It […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 COMMENTARY: Most fans neglect the fact players have lives off the fieldIs our society hard on its athletes? I’m sure most would answer with a resounding and unsympathetic "No!" I think the general sentiment is, "Why those bratty little pampered millionaires! All those genetic freaks should be shipped off to military […]

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 BASEBALL: Unimpressive performance by Parque doesn’t hold UCLA backBy Sierra Roberts and Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Contributors From the first pitch, one could tell that it was going to be a long game for the UCLA men’s baseball team as they squared off to face Pepperdine at home late Tuesday. Starting […]