Sports briefs

Wednesday, January 29, 1997 Bruin pole vaulter wins Reno title Junior pole vaulter Scott Slover set a new personal best last weekend en route to winning the Indoor Pole Vault Invitational at Reno, Nev. The 18-foot, 2 1/2-inch vault tied him for the second-best mark in UCLA history. It tied the mark set by his […]

Men’s hoops notes

Wednesday, January 29, 1997 ‘Part camel, part Jerry Rice’ Toby Bailey and Charles O’Bannon have been iron men for Head Coach Steve Lavin of late. In their last four games, both players have logged no more than two minutes per game sitting on the pine. Bailey, in particular, has averaged 40 minutes of action (45 […]

Rain leaves men rusty

Wednesday, January 29, 1997 M. TENNIS: UCLA looks for win against UC Irvine, despite lack of practiceBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff Considering how difficult it is to hit tennis balls in the rain, there is little surprise that the UCLA men’s tennis team is a rusty machine. The second-ranked Bruins (2-1) have practiced only […]

Baseball Notes

Tuesday, January 28, 1997 Five Bruins among top pro prospects In this week’s issue of Baseball America, UCLA baseball players and recruits are rated quite highly. In the list of colleges’ top 100 pro prospects, four current players are listed. Olympian third baseman/shortstop Troy Glaus is the fourth-highest professional prospect, starting pitcher and fellow Olympian […]

Hockey team cracks, but fails to break Cal’s zone

Tuesday, January 28, 1997 CLUB: Defending league champions edge out Bruins in close gameBy Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Contributor For the second consecutive weekend, the UCLA men’s hockey team lost a heartbreaking shootout. A week removed from losing a shootout to USC, the Bruins looked to rebound with a win over California, the defending league […]