Friday, May 24, 1996 Sweet-16 serves up tough competition for Bruins in NCAA singles competitionBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff After two days of competition, Paige Yaroshuk and Keri Phebus of the UCLA women’s team remain alive and kicking, while teammate Stephanie Chi has been eliminated from the NCAA Individual Championships at the Scott Speicher […]
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Road to Omaha must pass through
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Baseball kicks off regionals against hometown favoriteBy Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor Some would say the heart of college baseball beats in the state of Texas, right about where the state capital of Austin is found. The Texas Longhorns have carved themselves a substantial niche in collegiate baseball lore, and in […]
Baseball team takes its Pac-10 accolades to Austin
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Conference honors fielders DeCinces, Glaus, hurler ParqueBy Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff Last week the Pacific 10 Conference selected it’s all-conference baseball team, and it came as no surprise that several UCLA players ended up on it. Junior Tim DeCinces joined Stanford’s A.J. Hinch as the two catchers for the second […]
Jordan deserves a $36 million crown
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Chicago should realize worth of league’s best player He’s arguably the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. On Monday, he won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time in his career. His team set a league record for most victories in a season with 72. He […]
Bring Dream Team down to earth
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Does U.S. pursuit of victory in hoops ruin Olympic ideal? How many people will be 100 percent behind Dream Team III this summer? How many will be able to root against all of the underdogs Dream Team III stomps on, and will care if the U.S. wins by 40 or by […]
W. golf bothered by heat, wind at NCAA Championship
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Conditions take toll as Bruins tally worst team score of seasonBy Christopher Isidro Daily Bruin Senior Staff LA QUINTA, Calif. Â Perched behind the 18th green at the Dunes Course is the climate-controlled clubhouse, a haven for the weary golfer. No one was more drained than Jenny Park as she staggered […]
Familiar foes await softball in Series
Thursday, May 23, 1996 Pac-10 is dominant presence, Michigan first Bruin opponent By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor Although it is officially called the Women’s College World Series, this year it could be confused with a Pacific 10 invitational. When UCLA’s Julie Adams caught a pop-up in foul territory to clinch the regional championship over […]