Walk-on vaults to front By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff UCLA gymnast Karin Silvestri thought the Arizona State meet on Friday night would be just another exhibition performance for her, but when an injured Amy Smith pulled out of vaulting, Silvestri filled the hole in the lineup. The red-shirt freshman walk- on, who had never […]
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Down but not out, m.hoops secures victory
Down but not out, m.hoops secures victory Despite side-lined players, UCLA overcomes Cougars By Scott Yamaguchi and Ross Bersot Daily Bruin Senior Staff With J.R. Henderson side-lined due to strep throat for the second consecutive game, the loss of Kris Johnson to an injury with 14:52 to play in the first half of Saturday’s final […]
M. tennis defeats Arizona in close call
M. tennis defeats Arizona in close callBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s tennis team went on the road this weekend for the first time all season and learned a lesson in just how valuable the home court advantage is. Facing Arizona and Arizona State over the weekend, the Bruins squeaked out a […]
Bruins take top spot, but players don’t fare as well
Bruins take top spot, but players don’t fare as well By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff By virtue of a 14-0 record and the capturing of the National Indoor Championships, the UCLA men’s tennis team moved to No. 1 in the nation in the latest Rolex Intercollegiate Rankings. The Bruins took reign from Stanford University, […]
Tackler gives competition a shot, wins championship
Tackler gives competition a shot, wins championship By Emmanuelle Ejercito and Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s track team came up with a few surprises last weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Indianapolis. The Bruins placed first and second in the shot put. But that’s nothing new as UCLA has been there […]
Baseball falls to Arizona twice, but salvages reputation in last game
Baseball falls to Arizona twice, but salvages reputation in last game By Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA baseball team floated into Tucson, Ariz. fueled by the high of its best conference start in 10 years. But on Sunday night you can be sure the bus ride back to Westwood was a quiet one. […]
Men’s volleyball to take on BYU
Men’s volleyball to take on BYU By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff The first half of the regular season concludes this week when the No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball team hosts Brigham Young University in two midweek matches at Pauley tomorrow and Wednesday. UCLA has risen to the No.2 ranking in the first half of […]