Tuesday, April 30, 1996 Baseball must bolster non-league record as regionals approachBy Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff A sense of urgency guides the UCLA baseball team as it heads towards the border to play San Diego today and San Diego State on Wednesday. Hard as it is to imagine, the Bruins have put themselves in […]
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Short fuse sparks rising star
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 Nada Kawar nears top of competition in shot put, discusBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Nada Kawar, future superstar of the UCLA women’s track and field team, was in need of a lesson, and who better to give it to her than Valeyta Althouse, current superstar of the UCLA women’s track […]
Santora starting to see himself in new role
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 Glaus’ injury opens door for shortstop to prove his worthBy Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor At the beginning of the season, Jack Santora’s role on the UCLA baseball team was very well-defined. He was a back-up infielder who would see limited playing time. Even when shortstop Troy Glaus injured his back […]
W. track beats competition but not injuries
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 Battered Bruins see another fall in win at Cal-Nevada meet By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA women’s track and field team may have run away with its third consecutive team title in last weekend’s California-Nevada State Championships, but the Bruins failed to meet the most important goal set by […]
Early Pac-10 exit serves as wake-up call for women’s tennis
Monday, April 29, 1996 Upset-filled tourney ousts three-of-four Bruins in first roundBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff OJAI, Calif. Â Having entered the weekend with lofty goals and expectations, the UCLA women’s tennis team had to settle for merely modest results at the Pacific 10 Championships here at Libbey Park. If there was one thing […]
W. track claims state championship for third consecutive year
Monday, April 29, 1996 Eight first-place finsihes garner 153 points over two daysBy Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA women’s track and field team continued its traditional domination of the California-Nevada State Championships over the weekend, scoring eight first-place finishes on the way to its third consecutive team title. All told, the Bruins scored […]
W. water polo runs out of breath in 8-7 loss to Bears
Monday, April 29, 1996 Bruins end 24-game win streak with loss in tournament finalBy Mark J. Dittmer Daily Bruin Contributor Sunday morning, the UCLA women’s water polo team was undefeated, in the middle of a 24-game winning streak. But much more prominent in the minds of the Bruins is the 8-7 loss to California that […]