Category Archives: Sports

The last hurrah Senior gymnast Greg Umphrey enjoys finale to outstanding career By Emmanuelle Ejercito Five years of hard work and experience will come to a close this weekend when gymnast Greg Umphrey represents the UCLA men’s gymnastics team for the last time. Umphrey used up his NCAA eligibility last year. However, because the team […]

After a stint on the pine, Nihipali shines Sophomore opposite rises from bench to powerhouse status By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff Lewis College head coach Dave Dueser had just finished watching his team being wiped off the court last month by the top-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team. The 15-2, 15-2, 15-1 shellacking lasted […]

Work ethic finally pays off for Mr. Positive By Yoni Tamler In his five years here at UCLA, Kevin Rhoads has made one thing clear: He’s bent on improvement. Over his tenure in Westwood, Rhoads has progressed from golf hobbyist, to petty walk-on, to the current No. 1 starter on the 1994-95 team, with his […]

Taekwondo club cleans up at No. Cal tourney On April Fool’s Day two weeks ago, the UCLA Taekwondo team journeyed north for the UC Open tournament at UC Berkeley, an all day event that brought together over 500 competitors from around the state, fighting at all belt levels. When all was said and done, there […]

Bloody jitters trouble w. water polo Nerves get the best of Bruins in 11-6 loss to British team By Emmanuelle Ejercito The UCLA women’s water polo team battled hard at Men’s Gym Pool yesterday, but the English National Team prevailed 11-6. Down 4-0 after the first quarter, the Bruins trailed throughout the game. Poor passing, […]

Bulldogs look to ruin farewell party By Sarah Harrison The UCLA men’s tennis team will play its last home match of the season today against No. 30 Fresno State at 1 p.m. in the Los Angeles Tennis Center. "Fresno State is a very tough team," UCLA head coach Billy Martin said. "They are going to […]

Thoughts and shots from a faithful Bruin basketball fan Eric Billigmeier In case you were wondering … Just to keep you updated, I had the 137th happiest moment of my life last Friday night (sorry, you don’t get the details). Moment number one is still intact, as is my mile-wide smile … I got to […]