Category Archives: Sports

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 UCLA recruiters sign ‘Dunkin” Hines, James opts for DukeBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Nate James, one of the nation’s finest prep basketball players and the top-rated recruit on UCLA’s list of prospects, spurned the Bruins’ offer Tuesday, opting instead to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. Still, the […]

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Boldon leads list of 10 athletes bidding farewell to UCLABy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff With June comes graduation, and with graduation comes the loss of many great athletes for the UCLA men’s track team. This weekend at the Pacific 10 championships will mark the last time that 10 Bruins will […]

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Since age 14, Poulson and Odom have shared life on and off softball fieldBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor They have been through a lot together. Almost too much. Alleah Poulson and Nicole Odom, having played on the same summer softball teams since they were 14, were good friends long before […]

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Aspiring Olympian, doctor working toward both dreams simultaneously By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff Bruin alumni gymnast Chainey Umphrey is quite a balanced person ­ in more ways than one. For the past 10 years, the two driving forces in Umphrey’s life have been making the Olympic team and becoming an […]

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 ‘SC must sweep Huskies to keep Bruin chances aliveBy Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff Beginning this Thursday, the UCLA baseball team will be ­ or should be ­ rooting for USC. That’s because on Thursday, the Trojans take on Washington in the Pacific 10 playoffs, the annual series between the top […]

Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Regionals in doubt for baseball after three-game dusting By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor In the sixth inning of last night’s game against USC, UCLA head coach Gary Adams thought it was time to light a fire under his listless team. A called strike that made the count 3-1 on right […]

Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Pitcher shows little outside, but inside is need to lead team to championshipBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor Luckily for the UCLA softball team, B’Ann Burns finds trees more alluring than cactuses, she thinks sand belongs at the beach and she likes green much more than the color brown. Burns, who […]