Category Archives: Sports

Softball storms past Aztecs in season opener Bruins get 6-0 win over SDSU despite two-hour rain delay By Rick Pal The road to Oklahoma, the site of this year’s College World Series, began Wednesday afternoon for the UCLA softball team. The Bruins opened up the season with a convincing non-conference victory, defeating the San Diego […]

Spikers nearly embarrassed by UCSB Bruins pull out 3-1 win over Gauchos despite hitting .266 By Lawrence Ma Daily Bruin Senior Staff SANTA BARBARA-With a vicarious 2-1 lead in the enemy’s gym, the UCLA men’s volleyball team found itself down, 3-1, in the fourth game against UC Santa Barbara. Bruin captain Erik Sullivan watched as […]

Titans outrun Bruins down the stretch By Ruben Gutierrez After playing within one run of the Titans of Cal State Fullerton for nine innings, the young UCLA baseball team received a reality check in the final inning. Despite mustering only four hits offensively, UCLA was only trailing Fullerton 3-2 entering the ninth inning. Bruin pitcher […]

Hoops’ seniors wear emotions on sleeves Zidek, O’Bannon, Edney: basketball’s vociferous leaders By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff With George Zidek, everything is cut and dry. When asked if he was surprised by Marcus Young’s flagrant foul that nearly decapitated him in Sunday’s Notre Dame game Zidek simply says, "No. Basketball is a physical game." […]

Tapping her potential Proper guidance elevates Rudolph’s game to next level By Chris Isidro UCLA head coach Bill Zaima and assistant Stella Sampras took an excursion to Mesa, Ariz., during the summer of 1993 to visit Kelly Rudolph, for the first time. Despite the sweltering heat, the budding recruit should have considered wearing sweats. "Sampras […]

Softball swings into ’95 season Bruins begin title hunt today with San Diego State By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Senior Staff Last year’s fourth-place finish at the College World Series left the UCLA softball team hungry for more. So hungry, in fact, that this year’s squad has its sights set on nothing less than a […]

Volleyball takes aim at Gauchos No. 1 Bruins head north for MPSF match against No. 5 UC Santa Barbara By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff Al Scates will get plenty of opportunities this season to do his best Lou Holtz impression. When you are at the helm of the top-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team […]