Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Portocarrero may have to fill void if top all-arounder can’t compete at NCAAsBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff The final regional qualifying scores are out and four of the 12 teams traveling to Tuscaloosa, Ala. next week for the NCAA Championships represent the Pacific 10 Conference. UCLA got the only Pac-10 […]
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Anteaters encounter familiar fate
Wednesday, April 17, 1996 This time around, Bruin spikers show UC Irvine quick exit in match sweepBy Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Hopefully, UC Irvine relished the last match they played against No. 3 UCLA on Feb. 27. In that match, the Anteaters came within three points of the Bruins in each of the three […]
Polls give women’s tennis high-five despite recent slump
Wednesday, April 17, 1996 By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff When the UCLA women’s tennis team departs for its critical Bay Area trip this weekend, the Bruins will take with them their highest ranking of the year. In the latest rankings issued on Monday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, UCLA moved up a spot to […]
Baseball to face Aztecs’ pitching army
Wednesday, April 17, 1996 After Tuesday rain out against Hawaii, Bruins ready to roll By Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff Maybe the UCLA baseball team should consider playing its games in the Mojave desert. The Bruins were rained out for the fifth time this season Tuesday afternoon, when steady precipitation in the bottom of the […]
Women’s hoops recruits at top of class
Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Olivier signs top blue chippers, gets contract extensionBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff Adding to an already stellar cast of recruits, the UCLA women’s basketball team received a letter-of-intent from Janae Hubbard, the Fresno Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4-inch bluechip has shown effectiveness on both ends. At Fresno High School, […]
Bruins hope to reverse Tuesday jinx
Wednesday, April 10, 1996 Baseball hopes to win Rainbows game with hurler combinationBy Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff UCLA baseball head coach Gary Adams is not one to make bold predictions. When speaking about another team before a game, the modest skipper is usually more deferential than anything else. "I’m gonna come right out and […]
Softball’s Kaci Clark winds up on top
Wednesday, April 10, 1996 Pitcher rebounds from two injuries to win all-state honorsBy Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor "I just wanted to see how far I could go," Kaci Clark said of her decision to transfer from Georgia State to UCLA after her sophomore season. That one statement seems to sum up the entire career […]