By Grace Wen Daily Bruin Senior Staff David and Goliath. Pepsi and Coke. Reebok and Nike. Rivalries are what we live for and none are greater than UCLA vs. USC. It doesn’t matter what the sport is. When UCLA takes on USC, the battle to be the best or just to outdo one another creates […]
Category Archives: Sports
Football faces tough opener with Volunteers
Sunday, August 25, 1996 UCLA’s optimism generates from past victory at Rose BowlBy Brent Boyd Summer Bruin Senior Staff Bob Toledo has repeatedly said he’s been on a honeymoon for the past nine months. Two weeks from now it will come to an abrupt end, and more than 100,000 of his worst enemies will be […]
Sasha Victorine
Sunday, August 25, 1996 M. soccer to employ more team-oriented offenseTalented newcomers Victorine and Travis head recruiting classBy Mark Shapiro Summer Bruin Staff After having graduated seven seniors from last year’s squad, who took 68 percent of the team’s scoring and 70 percent of its assists with them to greener pastures, the UCLA men’s soccer […]
Golden coach hopes to keep success alive
Sunday, August 25, 1996 W. soccer coach Fawcett returns after Olympic glory with Team U.S.A.By Mark J. Dittmer Summer Bruin Senior Staff Residency training. Sports teams are in residency training when they actually pick up their things, pack up and move some place new to live and train together. The U.S. women’s soccer team has […]
W. soccer tenders no excuses, sets loftier goal
Sunday, August 25, 1996 Bruins aim high, despite last year’s unexpected loss in NCAA playoffsBy Hye Kwon Summer Bruin Staff Time flies when you’re trying to build a winning team virtually from scratch. It might be hard for some to believe that UCLA women’s soccer is heading into its fourth season this fall, but ready […]
W. volleyball to compete in Hawaiian Airlines Classic
Sunday, August 25, 1996 This weekend’s tournament boasts trio of top teamsBy Grace Wen Summer Bruin Senior Staff "It’s really exciting to play a respectable team like UCLA." "It’s fun to compete with UCLA." "I enjoy playing UCLA." The sentiments of three different volleyball coaches seem to be one in the same  they are […]
Summer of playing for men’s hoops
Sunday, August 18, 1996 Team members go to camps looking to improve their skillsBy Rick Banks Summer Bruin Contributor Whoever said life was not fun and games probably never spent any time in Los Angeles. They definitely never spent an off-season with UCLA’s men’s basketball team. This summer, several Bruins spent their time playing. Playing […]