High-flying legend Despite not being highly recruited, Mitch Gaylord came to UCLA in 1979 and returned in 1995 as a Hall of Famer Former UCLA star gymnast Mitch Gaylord can add another award to his collection. Gaylord is part of the 1995 class of inductees to UCLA’s Hall of Fame. It was only fitting that […]
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For UCLA, the party has just begun
For UCLA, the party has just begun NCAA champions return from Seattle to a hero’s welcome and ‘The Tonight Show’ By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bright lights, live music, crowds, confetti. Sounds like a day at the circus. Media circus, that is. Ever since the buzzer blew Monday night, signaling a Bruin national […]
Thank you to Ed, Tyus, Toby and Dickie Vee
Thank you to Ed, Tyus, Toby and Dickie Vee Eric Billigmeier To begin with, let me fill you in on my emotions right about now … … Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Yeah baby, yeah baby, yeah baby, yeah baby. Yeepah, yeepah, andelé, andelé. Yeah, wooooooooo! Awright, that was fun. Now, then, how shall I put this? Here are […]
Toring, Sutter back
Toring, Sutter back in pool as practices start for water polo By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA men’s water polo team will kick off spring training this weekend at the Spring College Championships to be held at USC. The tournament includes most of the top collegiate men’s water polo teams, with the […]
W. volleyball brings
W. volleyball brings in recruits for 1995 By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff In recent years, the UCLA women’s volleyball team has expected and received immediate impact from their incoming recruiting classes. In 1991 Annett Buckner was named National Freshman of the Year, in 1993 Kim Krull duplicated the feat, and last season All […]
W. gym garners Pac-10 honors
W. gym garners Pac-10 honors By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA women’s gymnastics team enjoyed a stellar weekend in Arizona at the Pac-10 championships March 25. The Bruins beat host Arizona State to win the team championship (195.4), and freshman Stella Umeh brought home first place in the all-around (39.375), floor exercise […]
CHAMPIONS!!!
CHAMPIONS!!! UCLA captures school’s 11th NCAA crown with 89-78 victory over Hogs 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 cast over the program proved a burden […]