Category Archives: Sports

Thursday, May 30, 1996 No bright spots for UCLA as Powell is upset again in discusBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Suzy Powell might as well be struck by lightning each time she steps into the discus ring. Twice in the past two weeks, the UCLA sophomore has entered the throwing circle with some sort […]

Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Bruins hope for top-three team finish, individual titlesBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Fueled by the disappointment of losing its Pacific 10 Conference Championship two weeks ago, the UCLA women’s track and field team opens competition today in the four-day NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. The Bruins, who finished among […]

Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Following father, ability is natural for Bruin sophomoreBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff With his father, Robert, a competitor at the Olympic Trials in 1968 and 1972, it seems only natural that UCLA sophomore Scott Slover would have had vaulting aspirations since he could walk. And for Slover to be the […]

Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Powell looks to avenge Pac-10 discus loss with NCAA titleBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Suzy Powell has never been one to hold a grudge. Then again, Suzy Powell has never had reason to hold one. In the two years that she has been at UCLA, Powell ­ a discus thrower […]

Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Phebus, celebrity athletes place beliefs over other accomplishments Sports and religion. What is the not-so-obvious relationship between the two? By now, you know of the A.C. Greens, the Reggie Whites and the Michael Changs who have been using their sports celebrity status to preach their Christian doctrine. And whether you praised […]

Tuesday, May 28, 1996 Errors costly for Bruins as they exit World Series with semi-final loss to WashingtonBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor COLUMBUS, Ga. — Who’s to say you can’t teach an old Dawg new tricks? The Washington Huskies certainly learn quickly. Competing in intercollegiate sports for nearly a century, only recently did the […]

Tuesday, May 28, 1996 Gimelstob, Muskatirovic team defeat TCU pair to win championshipBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff When the NCAA team championships ended in disappointment for the UCLA men’s tennis team, most of the squad returned home from Georgia, but with the singles and doubles championships yet to be played, it was up to […]