Category Archives: Sports

Gimelstob talks the talk, walks the walk Animated freshman tennis player has a style all his own By Sarah Harrison Anyone who has watched the UCLA men’s tennis team this year knows who the excitable Justin Gimelstob is. Making the decision to go to college instead of immediately joining the pro tour, Gimelstob has contributed […]

M. golf off to Tempe, hoping to end dry run By Yoni Tamler The UCLA men’s golf team looks to return to its pre-winter form this weekend as it embarks on 54 holes at the Thunderbird Arizona State Intercollegiate Tournament. The Bruins return to Tempe, Ariz., with bitter memories of last year’s shameful disaster. "Last […]

Sun Devils await m. gym at club championships By Emmanuelle Ejercito The UCLA men’s gymnastics club team heads to the USA Collegiate National Championship this weekend hoping to prove that it is one of the best teams in the country. Out of the 15 eligible club teams in the nation, only the top four teams […]

CHAMPIONS!! UCLA captures school’s 11th NCAA championship ­ the first in 20 years ­ with 89-78 victory over Arkansas By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff SEATTLE, Wash. — For 20 long years since the great John Wooden helped UCLA win its last basketball national championship, the shadow of greatness that the former Bruin head coach […]

The buzzer sounded and the fans roared Westwood drowns in a sea of Bruins in search of celebration streets in revelry By Julie Ann Silva, Alisa Ulferts and Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff Mass mayhem erupted in Westwood Village Monday night when thousands of students stormed the village to celebrate UCLA’s first NCAA title […]

Behind every winning team stands a great coach, and he’s all smiles Following years of criticism, UCLA head coach Jim Harrick has gracefully accepted the praise after winning his first national championship. By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff The final horn sounded and assistant coach Mark Gottfried gave Jim Harrick a crushing bear-hug as the […]

Harrick-bashers don’t realize off-court work To the Editor: Halftime, April 1, 1995. UCLA 37, Oklahoma State 37. I’m leaving my seat on the third level of the Kingdome to relieve my nerves yet again in the Kingdome bathroom, when I am stopped by an all too familiar conversation. We’ve all heard it. Heck, most of […]