Women’s gymnastics: It’s no monkey business Spectators often overlook the dangers faced by gymnasts on vault and bars By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff In team sports you have game strategy. In swimming and running you have varying pace. But few athletes possess the dynamic versatility of an all-around gymnast, who must be able […]
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Baseball looks to slide past Fullerton
Baseball looks to slide past Fullerton Bruins aspire to throw Titans curve in early season test By Ruben Gutierrez After a rosy 3-1 start and a "fun" game against UCLA alumni, the acid test begins tomorrow for the young Bruin baseball squad. UCLA will host perennial college baseball powerhouse Cal State Fullerton at Jackie Robinson […]
What a way
What a way to spend a Sunday: Irish, Ed and Leon In case you were wondering … First things first: Notre Dame blows. For the first time in forever, the Irish boast of absolutely zero quality players … For the first time in three years, I had the pleasure of sitting in the arena level […]
W. polo wins two, loses two in tourney
W. polo wins two, loses two in tourney Bruins debut with 2-2 performance at Indoor Nationals By Yoni Tamler They won a couple, they lost a couple. Their all-time winning percentage  after four games  is .500. In its debut, the UCLA women’s water polo team took to the water last Friday night at […]
Guess the Bruin opposite: Today it’s Nihipali
Guess the Bruin opposite: Today it’s Nihipali Strong week of play propels Nihipali to starting opposite, Stillwell debuts By Lawrence Ma Daily Bruin Senior Staff By the time you read this, UCLA coach Al Scates may just have himself a new starting opposite for the next match. The top-ranked Bruins began the season with Matt […]
A team player finds her own way
A team player finds her own way Freshman Olympian Umeh contributes energy, dynamics to the UCLA gymnastics team By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Senior Staff Luckily for the UCLA women’s gymnastics team, accidents do happen. It was an accident that freshman gymnast Stella Umeh became involved in the sport and evolved into one of the […]
Baseball alumni and Bruins play to a draw
Baseball alumni and Bruins play to a draw By Ross Bersot Each year, head coach Gary Adams and the UCLA baseball team welcome many former Bruins and their families for a friendly game and a chance to congregate with one-time teammates. Saturday’s edition at Jackie Robinson Stadium featured an old-timers game and a softball contest […]