Category Archives: Sports

Monday, May 20, 1996 Home runs help Bruins to victory over FullertonBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor FULLERTON, Calif. — After reaching the NCAA Regional championship game by virtue of four home runs, the UCLA softball team decided to make its way to Columbus, Ga. for the College World Series one base at a time. […]

Monday, May 20, 1996 Bruins reach semis with upset against No. 4 ArizonaBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — They say that when it comes time for the playoffs, you can just throw away what happened during the regular season. This was especially true Sunday evening as the UCLA women’s tennis team upset […]

Friday, May 17, 1996 By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor Entering this afternoon’s matchup against host-school Cal State Fullerton at the NCAA Regionals, the UCLA softball team finds itself in unfamiliar territory. No strangers to post-season play, having competed in 14 of the 15 NCAA Championships, the Bruins find themselves the underdog to earn a […]

Friday, May 17, 1996 By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Opposite hitter Paul Nihipali is scheduled to undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery today to repair torn shoulder cartilage. With Nihipali gaining a second wind after struggling much of the first three games, UCLA was able to eke out a 3-2 victory over Hawaii on May 4 […]

Friday, May 17, 1996 By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor When regional selections are announced on Monday, the UCLA baseball team will be watching intently. The fate of the team will be left up to a panel of coaches who will have to decide whether the real UCLA is the one that challenged for first […]

Friday, May 17, 1996 Three straight exits in semis give Bruins the drive to take titleBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff It’s been the same story for the UCLA men’s tennis team for four years running. A solid regular season paired with a high ranking going into the NCAA championships, then a fall in the […]

Friday, May 17, 1996 By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff If recent history was any indication, the UCLA women’s track and field team would have to be the odds-on-favorite to win this year’s Pacific 10 Conference Championship. After all, the Bruins have won the last three league crowns, were picked by Track and Field News […]